Posted by: Jo | September 16, 2011

One Small Lunch

“…Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?”– John 6:5

imageI am always fascinated by the small details that we can often find in Scripture. The feeding of the 5,000 (John 6:1 – 15) is a very familiar story and the only one of Jesus‘ miracles to be found in all four gospels and yet only in the gospel of John do we find a mention of a boy and his lunch. Who was this little boy? Was he by himself? Was he the only one who brought a lunch with him on that day, perhaps packed by his loving mother? We know he probably came from a poor family as barley loaves and dried fish were the food of the poor, but why is he mentioned and why does Jesus choose this boy to perform his most well known miracle?

imageI would like to believe it is a powerful message to us all. When that lunch was stowed away in the folds of that little boy’s flowing garments, nobody could have believed that its contents of loaves and fishes, would be a symbol for continuing generations of believers. Imagine the little boy watching as the disciples went through the crowd asking if anybody had brought food with him. Did he furtively pat his little lunch and think this is not worth mentioning? Or did he feel the loving gaze of Jesus focus on him and was overcome with such love that he was willing to hand over his lunch, however small? Even the disciples were dubious about how this lunch would help feed so many people.

“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” – John 6:9

We may be like that little boy. We may think that we have nothing to offer to the Lord. We may look at others and wish that we had their talent (their gift of oratory), their seemingly endless confidence in themselves. We may not recognize our own gifts and even if we do, see them as insignificant as a small boy’s lunch, but when we grasp what Jesus was able to do with that small offering, we gain heart. Of course Jesus did not need that lunch to produce food for thousands, but how gracious he is in accepting the offering and what a powerful lesson for the entire crowd to see what selfless giving can bring about.

God can multiply our own gifts to work miracles; it just needs us to hand them over to him to use for his glory.image

“There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves into his hands and let them be formed by his grace” – St. Ignatius of Loyola.

If we remember that one small lunch the next time we think we have nothing to offer to our Lord, we will be only too willing to abandon ourselves to his grace and stand back in wonder at the miracle that will ensue.

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Posted by: Jo | September 9, 2011

If Only…

DUMSTER DIGGER STRIKES IT RICH

This was the headline in the local paper of a small town in the U.S.A.

The story appealed to all sorts of readers. A local homeless man while rummaging through the garbage, came across one of those promotions that coffee shop chains run occasionally. All one had to do was to peel back a tab on the cardboard cup to reveal the prize. To the man’s amazement the tab was intact and on peeling it back the homeless man was now the proud owner of a $50, 000 car! When I read the story, I wasn’t so struck by the homeless man’s win, but more as to why the person who purchased the coffee in the first place threw it away without checking the tab, if only he had bothered to check.

Sometimes our lives are punctuated by “if only” Some of the wrong decisions crippling our lives. The hospice ward of any hospital is a place where “if onlys” abound. It is painful to hear them voiced.regret01

  • If only I had left those cruel words unsaid.
  • If only I had forgiven them before the gap between us became too wide.
  • If only I had taken the first step at reconciliation.
  • If only I could get rid of this guilt I have carried for so long.
  • If only I had spent more time with my family instead of making money.
  • If only I had grasped that opportunity when it came.
  • If only I had been wiser in the way I spent my life.
  • If only I had….

The Bible has a lot to say about wisdom and gives us wonderful tools to banish those “if onlys” in our own lives. The book of Proverbs with its timeless wisdom urges us to seek God‘s word before those cruel words are said,

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” – Proverbs 15:1

How often have we, without thinking, blurted out words we would immediately regret saying?

Scripture impresses upon us how we can quash those words before they hurt another.

“Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” – Proverbs 12:18

Or imagine all the pain we could avoid, the broken relationships/ the barriers built up between friends or family/ misunderstandings with colleagues, if we sought the wisdom of these words,

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” – Luke 6:37

We could avoid the sadness of missing out on our children’s lives if we listened not to what the world says, but what Scripture says about that restless chasing after money which is so much a part of our present day life.

“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint. Cast but a glance at riches and they are gone …” – Proverbs 23:4 – 5

There is no longer the need to agonize over every decision, hoping against hope it is the right one, hoping the “if only” will not follow us into the future. When we present our plans to the Lord before we make the decision, comfort flows from his word,

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” – Proverbs 16:3

Then there is the wonderful news for those who seek God’s wisdom. If we choose to follow the wisdom of God‘s word, we will become as lights for others and as we banish the “if only” from our own lives we will encourage others to do the same.

“Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever” – Daniel 12:3

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Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2011

Tender Plants

“Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants.” – Deuteronomy 32:2

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Every gardener will tell you about the joy one feels in finding that first little shoot on a favourite plant or the delight that comes in discovering that the seed so hopefully planted has taken root or the deep satisfaction of success as that first little bud begins to unfold.

The history of man begins in a garden and God himself is referred to as “the gardener” (John 15:1) and we are called “a planting of the Lord” (Isaiah 61:3). Every true gardener has a nurturing nature and we human gardeners know only too well that neglecting plants, not taking care of weeds, forgetting to water, no sunlight or fertilizer, means no beautiful plants. Tender young plants need even more careful nurturing and the verse from Deuteronomy is a charge to all of us to be especially aware of the tender plants in our lives.

Children have a special place in our Lord‘s heart and many a church has a stained glass window with a picture of Jesus holding a small child and being surrounded by others under the caption,

“Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God” – Luke 18:16 (KJV)

imageWe as adults have a huge responsibility to nurture these little ones. You may be a parent/grandparent/aunt/uncle/teacher or even just have young people in your life and so need to be aware of the role the gardener is to assume with the tender plants the Lord has placed in your life. Our children today are bombarded with a plethora of bewildering messages from the media, the school ground, social networks etc. They hear God’s name used as a swear word. Scripture is no longer read in our schools. Organized sport has taken over from church going on a Sunday morning. Our little tender plants are being deprived of the life giving abundant rain which is promised to bring about growth in their lives.

This life giving rain is to be found in the teaching of God’s word. Moses passes on some valuable tips for ensuring our children hear,

“Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” – Deuteronomy 11:19

The result of us keeping God’s word alive is found in Psalms 78: 4 – 7,

“Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds, but would keep his commands.” – verse 7image

When we nurture those tender little plants the prophesy of Jeremiah 31:12 will be fulfilled.

“… They will be like a well watered garden and they will sorrow no more.”

Are we ready to put on the gardening gloves?

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Posted by: Jo | August 26, 2011

Hanging On For Dear Life

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge…” – Psalms 18:2

WaveCrashingOnRocksAtSkietKlipRecently a friend gave me an article she had seen in a Hawaiian newspaper which she had read while being there on holidays.

It was a fascinating article about a Hawaiian delicacy called an “opihi”. This opihi is a small limpet found along the rocky shore of the islands. It grows in very rough waters and consequently is quite difficult to collect. The article went on to describe how The Oceanic Institute had tried to grow these delicacies, commercially, in ideal settings, with plenty of algae for food etc., but the opihi failed to thrive. They seem to only thrive where they are forced to cling to rocks to avoid being swept away.

What an interesting comparison we can draw from this article to our own spiritual walk.

How often are our lives like the opihi? Sometimes we seem to be beset with wave after wave of problems, difficulties and seemingly unending trials. We cling to our faith, praying that somehow we can hang on until the waves subside and then, much to our amazement, when the water becomes calm, we realize just like the opihi, we have grown through that turbulent time. The ugly times have not scarred us and we realize we are stronger than ever and then we understand why, as the ancient words echo through our minds,Opihi

“….he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” – Psalms 40:2

We discover the next time the waves of tribulation begin to unsettle our lives; we are not as frightened as we cling to the rock that holds us fast. Then the comforting words of that old hymn flow through our minds, calming and consoling us with age old wisdom.

“Rock of ages, cleft for me. Let me hide myself in thee” – Rock of Ages, hymn

The other blessing of hanging on through strife is that as we grow stronger we are able to reach out to others who are in danger of being swept away.

We can be guides to those who cry out like this psalmist,

“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” – Psalms 61:2

As we reflect on our experiences, it begins to dawn on us that the Rock never moves. The storms may rage, but we like the little opihi have a safe refuge as long as we cling to that Rock that is higher than us.

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Posted by: Jo | August 19, 2011

Silence is Golden

“Be still and know that I am God..” – Psalms 46:10

The wail of an ambulance siren pierces the air with nerve shattering decibels and I am surprised by the minimum reaction of the bystanders around me. Music pours forth from a loud speaker attached to the outside of a store and yet those hurrying by seem oblivious or take note of the lyrics. Others appear to be chatting loudly to themselves until one observes the cell phone, attached it seems, permanently to the ear. Even those who are ostensibly out walking for their health and well-being seem to need some sort of noise to accompany them. They have all sorts of cords and ear phones to make sure their special form of music goes with them. Are we frightened of silence?

In the 17th century, Blaise Pascal wrote,

“The sole course of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room”

There is a charming story from a little French village. The local priest noticed that every morning an old man entered the church, sat in the front pew for some time and then left. The man sat quietly and didn’t seem to be praying so one morning the priest asked him why he came. This was his answer.

“I sit and look at the good Lord and the good Lord looks at me”

The priest was humbled by this answer. The old man had a beautiful relationship with his Saviour, one that really illustrated the verse from Psalm 46:10. He had learnt to be still and easily recognized who was God and was comfortable just being in his presence.

Perhaps we have lost a little of the awe that knowing God should evoke within us. When we forget his majesty we also forget his incredible power. We forget the wonderful privilege it is to be welcomed into his presence. We forget who it is we are worshipping.

The prophet, Habakkuk reminds us,

“But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.” – Habakkuk 2:20

SilenceIsGoldenWhen we are mixing with others in today’s society, unfortunately most of us think that any sort of silence must be filled immediately with our chatter, however meaningless. The perfect companion is the one who can sit in silence with you without any awkwardness, but this type of friendship is only achieved between friends who have worked hard at being friends, who care deeply about each other, who respect each other and who cherish the friendship.

The Lord is longing for us to have such a similar relationship with him. This requires purposefully ignoring distractions, pausing in the midst of a frantic life style and setting aside a time of stillness and silence which we share with the Lord. Scripture calls this “waiting upon the Lord”. Truly we will find this silence to be golden.

“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; …” – Psalms 37:7

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Posted by: Jo | August 12, 2011

Showers of Blessing

“I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.” – Ezekiel 34:26

This verse was a wonderful promise from God to the people of Israel. God was promising to bring them home to showers of blessing. When we are willing to allow the Lord to be our shepherd and guide us, we too will be showered with blessings. What does it mean to be God’s blessed people?

Jesus begins to explain this to his listeners in the Sermon on the Mount. He outlines eight attitudes that bring about blessings from God. These eight attitudes have come to be known as the Beatitudes. As we read and reread these beautiful words we begin to see a natural progression. A progression that can make us worthy citizens of the kingdom of heaven as we walk between these blessings, allowing them to change us.

Matthew 5:3 says

“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

When we can acknowledge our own poverty of spirit our hearts are open to receive what the Lord would pour into our lives.

Matthew 5:4 says,

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”

Acknowledging our poverty of spirit makes us weep over how far short we have fallen and we mourn over the sin in our lives and that of the society we live in. We ache to have the pain, which sin brings, removed. We long to be comforted.

Matthew 5:5 says,

“Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth”

After we have mourned we are willing to let go of pride and selfishness. We are humbled and ready to be pliable to the Lord’s will.

Matthew 5:6 says,

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled”

Once we have become pliant to the Lord’s will, we are filled with a hunger and a thirst not for our physical bodies, but for our souls.

Matthew 5:7 says,

“Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy”

When we realize that the Lord “delights to show mercy” (Micah 7:18) we in turn are able to be merciful to those around us.

Matthew 5:8 says

“Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God”

The dictionary has several definitions for pure. Consider these synonyms of pure:

  • Unsullied
  • Untainted
  • Uncorrupted

If we want to be in the Lord’s presence we have to rid ourselves of anything that would taint our relationship with him.

Matthew 5:9 says,

“Blessed are the peace makers for they will be called sons of God”

When we think of the word, “peace” we tend to think of no conflict or war and peacekeeper is a word often used in today’s media, but here Jesus is using “peacemaker”. This word embodies action. We are called upon to be reconcilers, to actively pursue wholeness for people, in families, in the work place, in the schools, and in our communities

Matthew 5:10 says

“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

Jesus our Prince of Peace was persecuted and he is warning us who yearn to be kingdom people that many outside his sacred boundaries will try to undermine us. In his letter Peter really explains why Christians are attacked.

“They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation and they heap abuse on you.” – 1 Peter 4:4

Heeding Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes can empower us beyond what we can imagine and being bathed in those showers of blessings means we are new everyday and nothing in our past has power over us.

“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning great is your faithfulness” – Lamentations 3:22

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Posted by: Jo | August 5, 2011

Living Stones

“you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house…” – 1 Peter 2:5

I have always been fascinated by rocks and stones. As a child, I would collect stones and peer into them to see wavy lines and streaks of color and wonder about how they got those distinctive marks and who put them there.

My husband’s family lived by the beach on the East Coast of Australia and nearby to their house was a secluded cove with a beach bejeweled with pebbles. clip_image002Not surprisingly the locals called it Pebbly Beach. When my husband first took me to see this amazing little cove it was as if all my childish dreams had come true. I immediately began to choose the most beautiful ones to keep, but this soon turned into a daunting task. Which to keep? Which to discard? I would need a truck to carry all the ones I had chosen and seeing we had hiked into this beach that was out of the question. My husband interrupted my frenzy of pebble sorting to tell me that the best was yet to come. He took me down to the water’s edge and bending down to peer through the crystal clear water he urged me to do the same. At first I could not believe my eyes. The pebbles under the water had taken on a whole new beauty. Yes. They were the same pebbles as those on the shore, but the water had transformed their colors to breathtaking vibrant beauty. They looked like they had come alive.

Jesus himself has been called “the living stone”. (1 Peter 2:4) Peter was urging his listeners to become like Jesus and not only for our own sake, but as living stones we were going to be built into a spiritual house. It takes a lot of stones to build a house and every stone has its role to play in keeping the walls standing strong and straight. Some of the heavier stones may need to support smaller not as sturdy stones. Some are needed for that tiny niche that needs filling between two odd shaped stones. Some might never see the light of day, but still fill an important role in keeping that front façade firm and secure.

How willing are we to become living stones? We cannot build that spiritual house by ourselves, so that means we might have to be humble enough to allow others to support us on our spiritual journey, or we may be asked to carry another’s burden especially if the person the Lord has allowed into our life has a burden too heavy to carry. We might find ourselves wedged between two difficult personalities and find the Lord asking us to bring about peace for the sake of unity. We may be asked to be one of those who are always in the background just as support for those with up front responsibilities. We need to constantly have before us our example, Jesus the living stone.

Just like the crystal clear water of Pebbly Beach, we are promised “living water” to transform us into sparkling and living stones.image

Jesus answers the woman at the well in John 4:10

“. . . If you knew the gift of God and who it is who asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

We will never know what beautiful colors the Lord wants to display in our lives unless we allow him to transform us with that living water until we become living stones willingly taking and fulfilling our role as part of his spiritual house.

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Posted by: Jo | July 29, 2011

Treasure Trove of Joy

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal” – Matthew 6:19 – 20

When I was a small child, a part of every birthday party was “the treasure hunt”. How we loved finding those tiny little packages of goodies. Squeals of delight would erupt as we unwrapped our treasure to find that ruby ring or that little tin watch. Our tastes were not quite as sophisticated as this present generation of children…..Yes! Before the age of plastics, toys were made from wood and tin.

The word treasure conjures up a myriad of images and what people would define as treasure varies from person to person. I have friends who spend Saturday mornings hunting for treasure at garage sales. I must admit some of their finds don’t look like treasure to me.

Movies and comic books would have us believe that treasure can be found in some long forgotten casket, that when pried open would reveal priceless pearls and nuggets of gold. Perhaps we all have a little dream tucked away at the back of our minds we will stumble on a treasure like that. Just recently one of our local malls ran a promotion involving a box of treasure which was locked, but some lucky shopper would be able to open with a special key. Hundreds of keys were mailed out and the line ups every day for people to try their key were amazing.

We have friends who live in the outback of Queensland in Australia who have traces of opals in the rocky outcrops on their property. We have gone with them searching for any signs of this exquisite gem. The finds have no commercial value, but when we took part in this adult type of treasure hunt, the joy of finding this treasure and marveling at the display of iridescent color was well worth the search.

Thinking back on our search for those opals reminded me of the parable Jesus told of a man who on finding a pearl of great price in a field sold everything he owned to buy the field so that the precious treasure could be his. (Matthew 13:44) Jesus was not talking about a real pearl, but was illustrating that his kingdom was worth selling everything we had just to become a citizen of this promised glorious kingdom.

We don’t have to stand in a long line up, hoping against hope that our key is that special one. The Bible tells us who this treasure is and how we might have it for ourselves.

“He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure” – Isaiah 33:6

When we realize the treasure the Lord is offering us, we need to take a long hard look at the priorities in our life. How much time are we devoting to building up our earthly treasure trove which the Bible tells us, rust and moth and even thieves will destroy and how much time are we eagerly pursuing the treasure so freely offered in Jesus Christ?

The most beautiful thing about being willing to give up what the entire world considers a treasure, in order to become one of the Lord’s flock, is that we ourselves become his treasured possession.

“Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. . . . . ” – Exodus 19:5

Armed with the knowledge of being God‘s treasured possession and knowing how useless it is to run after what the world offers as treasure, we can confidently know that we have chosen the treasure that will last forever. We have found the treasure trove of joy.

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Posted by: Jo | July 22, 2011

Beloved

Shakespeare wrote long ago that, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, but I am not sure that Shakespeare was quite right about names, especially names given to humans. Names we are called can have a profound effect upon our lives.

When we were small children, we would chant a little ditty that went like this

Sticks and stones
Will break my bones,
But names will never hurt me.

When I’m dead
And in my grave,
You’ll be sorry for what you called me!

We may have bravely shouted that while someone was calling us names, but the fact is that old saying is not true.

Names can hurt us!

When a child is called dumb or stupid enough times, the child will begin to believe that to be true. When someone is called by some ugly racial slur, division between nationalities widens. When those who are struggling with addictions or extreme poverty are called dead beats, bums or drop outs they are just trampled down further.

Names matter!

The Bible has a lot to say about names, especially the ones that our Heavenly Father calls us. Our names matter so much to him, he has them engraved on the palm of his hand;

“See I have engraved you on the palm of my hands” – Isaiah 49:6

When I was a little girl my father would hide something in the palm of his hand and the trick for us children was to pry open those big fingers and find the treasure inside. Imagine prying open the fingers of God and finding your name written on his palm.

God also hears all those cruel names his children are called. He winces when that child hears yet again how stupid he or she is. He weeps with those who are taunted by ugly racial nicknames, just because of skin color, country, or religion. He suffers with those who are labelled inferior and given nasty names to remind them that they are losers, not worthy to share in any happiness that the rich, the beautiful or the intelligent deserve.

But here is the good news. God is in the business of changing names. He promises all that call out to him, he will give a new name.

“You will be called a new name. You will be called a Holy people, the redeemed of the Lord” – Isaiah 62:2

What a list of gracious names he has waiting to bestow upon us. How does “chosen one” – (John 15:16) sound or “precious child” (1 Peter 2:4) and what a rush of warm feelings overcome us when we hear Jesus call us “friend” (John 15:15).

My favourite is “beloved”. The dictionary defines beloved as being highly esteemed so when we hear him whisper, “You are my beloved”, no other name has the power to hurt us.

“Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him for He shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders” – Deuteronomy 33:12

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Posted by: Jo | July 15, 2011

Soaring Like Eagles

“but those who hope in the Lord,

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles” – Isaiah 40:31.

When our children were younger, my husband and I owned a cabin on a remote lake in the interior of Canada, BC.  One of the joys of staying in the cabin was observing the wide range of birds and wildlife that wandered through our property.  One of our favourite sightings was a mighty bald eagle that majestically flew across our lake dwarfing the other birds and producing in us awestruck amazement at his broad wing span and his acrobatic displays in the sky.

We were surprised to find out that his powerful swooping and soaring was not only due to his immense wing span.  Eagles are quite heavy birds and weigh between 7lbs – 15lbs.  The reason, we learnt, for their soaring skill lay in their clever use of natural winds, air currents and thermal up drafts.  We also read that they had been seen at 10, 000 ft., an outstanding feat for such a heavy bird.

So what is the prophet, Isaiah, saying to us in the above verse?  One comforting thought emerges in the comparison of us to eagles.  We know that eagles do not rely totally on their own strength.  The Lord is assuring us that we too do not have to rely on our own strength.  The Lord Jesus has given us a beautiful and powerful ally in his gift of the Holy Spirit.  One of the graphic descriptions of his power is that of a mighty rushing wind.  (Acts 2:2 KJV)  Our promise in Isaiah’ s prophesy  is that when we have no strength of our own we can call upon that mighty rushing wind and be lifted to heights we never believed possible.

The other comforting thought that permeates through this comparison of us to eagles, is the tender love and care eagles exhibit towards their young, especially when they are learning to fly.  God describes himself as like an eagle in how he cares for us.

In Deuteronomy 32: 10 -11 we read,

 “…he guarded him as the apple of his eye.

like an eagle that stirs up the nest

and hovers over its young,

and spreads its wings to catch them”

When we know those everlasting arms are right beneath us, we know that nothing can drag us down, nothing can weigh too heavily upon us, and no fear can paralyze us into inaction.  We know that we can spread our wings like eagles and that mighty rushing wind of the Holy Spirit will have us airborne in no time and even if our own wings have no strength the Lord has one more beautiful promise; he will carry us.

“..and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself ” – Exodus 19:4

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