My Journey 10/31 - 11/2/2010

God's insight to me:

Three devotionals by Max Lucado that should lift the heart of each of God's children. For so many it appears life is a battle. But as I read Max Lucado's devotionals we should understand it shouldn't be. We all should have "hope" in our Heavenly Father that what ever comes up against us He will get us through. If we focus on Him then all we have to do is "wait for Him" to "knock our socks of", as it is written in the 1st devotional.

See, He loves "knocking our socks off" because He loves us! It always seem we are continously finding ways for His love to fail, because we fail, but it will never happen. His love is like His Word, unchangable.

As I read the third devotional it explains the Father's love for us. Jesus!, Divine Jesus! When I was reading the line about the Roman soldier, what came to mind was at any time Christ could of said, "no, it's not worth it". But He didn't. My friends in all reality as sinners we were not worth it but God's grace said, "Yes they are!" Praise God!

God Most High

It is “God most high”,
that hears my cry
He is the One
who knows my sighs.

It is “God most high”,
that tends to my needs,
He is always listening,
from His throne He always sees.

It is “God most high”,
that I place my trust,
my obedience to Him,
for me is a must.

It is “God most high”,
I surrender all to Him,
For I now understand
In Him, life truly begins!

E. P. Shagott
11/2/2010

From God's heart, to mine, to yours,
Ed Shagott

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10/31

Hope
By Max Lucado

I am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. Genesis 26:24, NKJV

Hope is not what you expect; it’s what you would never dream… It’s Abraham adjusting his bifocals so he can see not his grandson, be his son…

Hope is not a granted wish or a favor performed; no, it’s far greater than that. It’s a zany, unpredictable dependence on a God who loves to surprise us out of our socks and be there in the flesh to see our reaction.

11/1

The Father’s Love
By Max Lucado

The Lord said, “I have loved you.” Malachi 1:2

Father, your love never ceases. Never.

Though we spurn you, ignore you, disobey you, you will not change. Our evil cannot diminish your love. Our goodness cannot increase it. Our faith does not earn it anymore than our stupidity jeopardizes it. You don’t love us less if we fail. You don’t love us more if we succeed.

Your love never ceases.

11/3

Divine Jesus
By Max Lucado

I came to give life—life in all its fullness. John 10:10

Jesus is no run-of-the-mill messiah.

His story was extraordinary. He called himself divine, yet allowed a minimum-wage Roman soldier to drive a nail into his wrist. He demanded purity, yet stood for the rights of a repentant whore. He called men to march, yet refused to allow them to call him King. He sent men into all the world, yet equipped them with only bended knees and memories of a resurrected carpenter.