This week’s High Lights from my morning devotion:
Unto The Hills by Billy Graham.
Saturday - May 9th
Many intellectuals are asking where history is going, they are speculating on what the end will be. I believe that Christ's prayer, "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven' - the prayer that you and I often pray - is going to be answered.
Sunday - May 10th
Every mother owes it to her children to accept Christ as her personal Savior, that she may be the influence for good in the lives of those whom Christ has graciously given to her.
Monday - May 11th
Our Father and our God, hear my prayer, even though my words get in the way. You know my heart, and You know my needs without my saying them, but here are the things that are troubling me right now . . . Help me to hear Your answers, Lord, through Your Son.
Amen
Tuesday - May 12th
When sin gives an order and we follow it, sin becomes the master of our lives. We become its slave. Jesus said, "You are slaves of sin"(Romans 6:17). When we come to Christ the Scripture says, "Sin shall not have dominion over you"(Romans 6:14). Sin is no longer the master, Christ is.
Wednesday - May 13th
Life itself, preservation from the dangers to which life is at every instant exposed, every bit of health that we enjoy, every hour of liberty and free enjoyment, the ablility to see, to hear, to speak, to think, and to imagine - all this comes from the hand of God.
Thursday - May 14th
Jesus invites each of His followers to become His disciple. "Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men" (Mark 1:17). We are saved to serve; we are redeemed to reproduce spiritually; we are "fished out of the miry clay" so that we in turn may become fishers of men.
Friday - May 15th
We must deplore wickedness, and wrongdoing, but our commendable intolerance of sin too often develops into a deplorable intolerance of sinners. Jesus hates sin but loves the sinner.
Lovely reflections, Mary, and thanks for the reminders as we head into a new week!! xo
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, I had that book many years ago. I love to read devotions. I am reading one by Kay Arthur right now. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful weekend, Mary. smiles.
ReplyDeleteThere was a time when I read every Max Lucado book he put out. Needless to say...I'm way behind! But, my DIL's did give me one of his books for Mother's Day and I'm excited to pick it back up. He has such an easy way of writing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflections, dear Mary. And I love Billy Graham books.
ReplyDeleteOh, I also love Max Lucado as well.
ReplyDeleteAmen!!
ReplyDeleteSuch powerful messages of encouragement and hope and inspiration. I am thankful that our generation grew up hearing the preaching of Billy Graham. No doubt countless thousands were led to the Lord and to salvation because of his faithful witness to God's Word. Things are so different these days, but I know God is still at work and revival is still happening. Thank you for sharing these messages with us. Such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful reflections 💗
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic highlights and I truly appreciate you sharing them with us. I pray constantly that God will listen to my heart and not my words. I'm not a fancy talker like a lot of people I hear pray. I'm just a Nebraska girl with a Mom who was from Missouri, and I don't know a lot of big words. Ha! But He knows my heart and the things I'm happy about, concerned about, thankful for and feeling blessing because of. He knows me better than I do, no big words needed. Thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
These are wonderful, Mary! I love Max Lucado and will be looking forward to seeing what you share next.
ReplyDeleteGreat devotions. I heard someone recently who said when her angry child asked her why she always talked about the Lord, she said, "Because you're the only thing I can take to heaven." I thought that was so powerful! Nothing on this earth compares to the greatness of God, and being with Him in eternity.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day. Hope you’re doing well. Hugs. xoxo.
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