Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 491
September 8, 2020///
Sunday, the 6th, I turned seventy-six. Yes, I said seventy-six, but compared to Abraham that is really young!
As I ponder the life I have lived and the choices I have made, I totally understand that I did not always use wisdom or make good choices, or the choices God would have me make.
As a young girl I gave my heart to Jesus and have always desired and tried to live for Him. Bur many times I depended on my decisions, my desires, and my wants. And as a result, messed up!!
But may I tell you that despite that I have been and am blessed and walking in the grace and favor of His love and care!
There have been tears and triumphs, faith and fears, sunshine and rain, hills, and valleys. There have been shouting times filled with joy and there have been times when I fell on my knees with weeping and wailing.
There have been times when I could not speak or pray the hurt or grief was so bad and there have been mountain tops when I felt like I could conquer the world!
But I declare to you today that I was never alone, the Father God who created me and Jesus my Savior and Lord and the Holy Spirit never left me. It did not depend on whether I felt their presence or not they were there.
John 14:18 (KJV) I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)
: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
The fact that Jesus is with us but we do not realize it is born out in the account in Luke 24: 13-32 of the two disciples (followers) of Jesus who were on the road to Emmaus after the crucifixion and the women had reported the tomb empty.
These two were discussing what happened and Jesus began to walk with them. They did not realize He was the risen Lord. When they shared what they were discussing He expounded the Gospel to them.
Jesus was with them! They did not recognize Him; they were so distraught in their confusion and grief of all that had happened. They had thought Jesus would set His kingdom up at that time, but now they had lost hope.
Have you ever been there? That place where things did not turn out the way you thought they would. You are discouraged and confused and yet Jesus is right beside you and you miss that awesome truth.
When it started to get night and the two disciples were stopping for the night, Jesus appeared to go on further! They desired Him to stay and as they were eating an incredible thing happened.
When Jesus took bread and blessed it and gave it to them, their eyes were opened, and they knew Him.
Why did they now recognize Him? Because they desired Him to stay, they desired to commune with Him. And when they ate of bread He had blessed, all doubt, fear, and confusion was gone. They could see clearly that He was the risen Lord.
Jesus is with us, but we may not recognize Him. But when we desire to spend time with Him and partake of the bread of life that He blesses and breaks, our spiritual eyes are open, and we see clearly the risen Lord of Lords and King of Kings with whom nothing is impossible.
Are you weary, heavy laden, confused, disappointed, rejected, full of questions? Set aside time to commune with the one who loves you best.
Let the anointed bread of life come forth into your innermost being with power and victory. Sit with Him, fellowship with Him, Listen and learn and you will see He was there all the time.
We need to put aside our preconceived ideas of how things should be. The religious leaders of Jesus time were so caught up in their rules and their own self-righteousness and assurance they were right, that they were blinded to the truth that the messiah who they were looking for was in their midst.
He did not fit their mold. They missed Him and had Him put to death.
When we depend on our own righteousness (which is like filthy rags) and think we know exactly how it should be, we miss Jesus and put to death the fellowship, communion, and freedom He came to give!
May we spend time allowing the Risen Lord to bless and open our eyes so that we can clearly see His presence in our lives.
I read a quote this week that I think I think is worth repeating.
“A coincidence is God way of remaining anonymous”.
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Father, thank you for your presence always. Thank you for your plan and your Love even when we get off track. Thank you for long life and thank you that I am soaring like the eagles. Thank you that you will never leave me and when I draw my last breath, I will see you face to face! In Jesus name I pray! Amen
Love, MeMaw
THOUGHTS FROM SKYDIVING MEMAW 