Sunday, January 26, 2014

Shadow of His Wings

I spent a week in Monjas
Beneath the Shadow of His Wings
Meeting boys and girls on a basketball court
Surrounded by God’s love
Eight families now have food
And an abuela received God’s grace
We played games, swept floors,
And raked leaves from the base of
         A ceiba tree.
A talent show ended our time-
And the tears were far from few.
We said goodbye,
But not for forever.

God’s love is with us all.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Wings of the Morning

     Where can I go to escape from God? Is there anywhere His eye does not see? In my shame I hid and buried my head but you surrounded me and lifted my heart to yours once again.
     You've given me a new song and again I can sing, "Glory to God, my Savior, my King. You know all things, You're everywhere, Your power fills this earth!
     Thank you for this new life You've put inside of me!

Peculiar

So for my devotions a few days ago, I was reading part of Psalm 135 and in verse 4 it says the Lord had chosen Israel for his "peculiar treasure", in 1 Peter 2:9 Peter also calls Christians a "peculiar people." This really encouraged me, it's not because of anything I've done, but because He is so great that I am a child of God! How can I have any bad days in light of that glorious truth? So I hope this encourages you as much as it did for me