Taste the Goodness of the Lord

 "Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."  --Psalm 34:8

Wild berries in our woods

Smell the Fragrant Aroma of Christ

 For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing."  --2 Corinthians 2:15

See the Finished Work of Jesus

 "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.'  With that he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."  -John 19:30

Hear the Spirit Bearing Witness

"The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God." -Romans 8:16 

Feel the Freedom of Grace

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."  --Galatians 5:1

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Christ is My Life

                              

"Set your mind on things above, not on the things that are on earth."  - Colossians 3:2

                               

        

Jesus as Presence

"And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."  --Matthew 28:20 

Jesus is the Way

Jesus answered, I am the way, and the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me."  --John 14:6

Jesus as Lord

"For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."  --Philippians 2:9-11

This is the British version of our Yield sign.  Even though we were in an English-speaking country there were many differences we needed to understand in order to get where we needed to go.

Jesus as Savior

 "Do not be afraid.....:  to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord."  --Luke 2:10-11

Jesus as Teacher

 "You call me teacher and Lord---and you are right, for that is what I am."  --John13:13

I enjoy visiting living museums where you can see how people used to live in past centuries.  This photo of a school room was taken at Old Bedford Village in Pennsylvania.  

Jesus as a Friend

🎵What a Friend We Have in Jesus🎵

 "No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing.  But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you."  -  John 15:15

Best Friends

Last month I shared from Diana Butler Bass's book, "Freeing Jesus - Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence".  You can read that HERE if you missed it.  This month I'll share what she has to say about Jesus as a friend, as well as my own experiences.  

The Benefits of Receiving God's Gift

 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16

Sign on the old oak tree along the gravel road at my grandparents' farm in the 1960s

I was listening to Andrew Farley's video entitled "What are the benefits of Jesus right now?"  and began thinking about my life in Christ.  

Light of the World

"You are the light of the world...." -Matthew 5:14 

Photo credit:  Ben Schultz

Perfectionism

"...by a single offering [Jesus] has made perfect for all time those who are being made holy."  --Hebrews 10:14

I've been reading a book about the Perfectionist personality. A Perfectionist is someone who "refuses to except any standard short of perfection."  When I'm in an airplane I want the pilot to be a perfectionist.  If I need an operation, I want my doctor to be a perfectionist.  

Hush!

 ...Jesus rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace!  Be Still!...

-Mark 4:39

Changing Views

 "....Let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the LORD our God..." - Exodus 3:18

This was the view out my hospital room, the second morning I'd been there.  The first night into the morning hours was spent in a windowless emergency room.  This was definitely an improvement, and oddly enough, I felt as though I was on a vacation!  We've hardly gone anywhere since the Pandemic started and not at all anywhere overnight since last October.  Having a new view out my window when I woke up that morning was a welcomed change, though I would have much preferred watching the sun rise over some lovely ocean view.  

Where The Kingdom of God Can Be Found

🎶You Are My All in All🎶

"The time has come," [Jesus] said.  "The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Good News."  --Mark 1:15

"Jesus built a bridge from the dregs of Earth to the heart of God, and beckons us to cross it with him.  Christ's kingdom was not of this world."  --Alan Cohen

From Forgiveness to New Life

 

During this Easter weekend I wanted to share three posts from 2012, my first year of blogging:

Forgiveness

Guarding the Tomb

This is a depiction of the soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb taken from the children's Bible my parents gave to me when I was three:

Resurrection

May God's abundant blessings be awakened in you today! 💗

Breath of Life

"....[Jesus] breathed on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'"  --John 20:22

"I am seeing more and more that we begin to learn what it is to walk by faith when we learn to spread out all that is against us -- all our physical weakness, loss of mental power, spiritual inability, all that is against us inwardly and outwardly -- as sails to the wind and expect them to be vehicles for the power of Christ to rest upon us.  It is so simple and self-evident, but so long in the learning."  Lilias Trotter, 22 August 1902