Excitement building
Plans unfolding
Wheels are turning in my mind
Hope and newness and sounds
Swirling, tumbling, teasing, calling
Right around the next breath
c2014 Lisa Lyons
“Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise.” ~James 5:13b
Blessings and happiness and excitement and joy to you today, Lisa
Questions are good. They make me think, make me stop and form thoughts about what it is I believe, and try to answer the best I can. Jesus asked Peter, one of his followers, a question. “But what about you? Who do you say that I am?” It doesn’t say how long it took Peter to think about his answer, but he responded with, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
When soldiers came to arrest Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, He asked them, “Who is it you want?” They responded, “Jesus of Nazareth.” When he said, “I am he,” the soldiers drew back and fell down to the ground. Why? The power of his words, the truth of who Jesus really was, left them unable to stand.
When Jesus stood before the chief priests and teachers, they asked Him, “Are you then the Son of God?” Jesus replied, “You are right in saying I am.”
The question for me, for you, is still the same. “Who do you say that I am?” Your answer makes all the difference. Because in Jesus there is hope, there is life. “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” ~Romans 6:23
Take the time to stop, think, answer the question. Jesus is waiting for your answer. Blessings, Lisa
“Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower.” ~Psalm 61:1-3a
Have a blessed day. Love, Lisa
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. ~Psalm 23
I pray these words bring solace and peace to your soul today. Blessings and love, Lisa
There’s always more than what you see. As you draw closer, the layers reveal themselves. Some layers beautiful, some not so much. But the reality is what it is. The old, the new, the wishful thinking, the what ifs, the maybes. All layers, all life, and I am thankful for the opportunity to discover the layers as I go. Slainte, Lisa
“Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” ~1Corinthians 13:12
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