Good day dear friends.
It has been quite the busy schedule these past few weeks and I've been unable to sit down and write a devotional like I know I need, and like I like doing. I'm rushing to finish this as the movers are set to be here in about an hour and a half. I also have to turn in the cable modem and cable box to the cable company this morning so we will be without internet for a while. I type this on our desktop computer that soon will be dismantled and placed in either the moving van or in our Suburban for the trip South to our new home.
I have to praise God for the weekend and participating in the Seaman-Haynes wedding in Port Aransas. I had never been to PA and must admit it is quite a lovely place. I had never done a wedding in Crocks (a plastic slipon sandal) or seen so many bare feet at a wedding. Of course I had to compete with the ocean's roar (okay the Gulf's roar) but it was a very nice wedding. For the rehearsal dinner we ate in the Dolphin Room of the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi. That was so relaxing! Of course if you fear fish or swimming mammals, you'd be scared to death.
The verse that comes to my heart is from the last book of the Bible, chapter 21:5: "And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." While in some ways this is a sad time to be moving from a dear old family to a new dear family, we hold fast to our faith that we serve a God who makes all things new. From a timeless God who makes all things new, you know it has to be good! This applies to all areas of our lives. Last night as we lay down to sleep (except those of us who were packing) at twelve midnight yesterday ended and a new day began! Isn't that incredible. Our yesterdays all end at 12 midnight last night and immediately a new day begins. So it should be with our faith and attitude about our life and that which we face. We are from the loving hand of the God who made and controls all things. In God we put our full trust.
As we pray for one another, ask God to make all things new. We remember the needs of our brother Jodie Polk and we ask God to make all things new for him. May Jodie's healing amaze the doctor! As we pray for those mourning situations in life that seem to be bleak, may God make new the possibilities that can come from Him into even the people who think God cannot.
PRAYER: Lord God, make new all things in my life. You better than even me know what things have been too "old" for so long and now a newness is needed, so come, You who will make all things and make me new. New with love, new with hope, new with mercy and compassion, new with faith unlike the faith I had yesterday. I thank You for the newness of this day and its possibilities. I love you and praise You! I pray in Jesus' precious name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
