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Eclipsed
“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,”. Hebrews 1:3 ESV
I watched with fascination the social media post, the news reporting and people’s actions relating to yesterday’s eclipse event. People were willing to travel for hours, deal with traffic jams, set up in remote places, spend money and time, share in the excitement for a few fleeting moments of the moon and sun aligning in some percentage of blackout. An awesome cosmic event gifted by the Creator of the cosmos.
I saw numerous references to Joel 2:31 “The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come.” (KJV). The context of this scripture is likely most attributable to God’s wrath on earthly kingdoms, people and their destruction. The reference to darkness the smoke and remnants of the destruction that blot out the sun and the blood moon to the death of those caught up in this destruction.
Yesterday’s eclipse in East TN was a non-event because of rain and significant cloud coverage. The greatness, the hope, the assurance, the everlasting promise, the deity of God was present yesterday, is present today and is an absolute assurance trillions of years from now as the temporary stars come and go, He remains.
So what would happen if we, His kids, approached every day as an eclipse event? We serve a Father that eclipses all physical laws of time and space. We have a Father whose unconditional love eclipses the limiting definition of love our human hearts extend. We live in the Father’s assurance of eternity that eclipses the doubt of sin and regret of life experience. We are loved, held, guided, empowered by a Heavenly Father whose Grace and Mercy eclipses all sin and limitations if only we ask.
I have heard a great and tragic statement that says what occupies our mind and controls our time is our god. I am not looking for a theological fight here and do think there is factual truth here. What would East TN, the United States, the World look like today if every person that professes the name of Christ approached today with the tenacity and open communication and intensity that occurred during yesterday’s eclipse? A seismic shift in hope, love and expectation replaced with assurance would be growing. Hope would abound. People would cancel therapy sessions, pending divorces, anger management classes…all things that Satan uses to steal, kill and destroy God’s beloved children. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. “so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” Philippians 2:10 NASB
So let’s allow eternal euphoria to replace momentary excitement. Let’s roar with the voice of a lion and the gentle love of a lamb the incredible news that Jesus reconciled us to his Father. Let’s know, present and defend scripture so people seeking, find. That momentary excitement surrounding a Heavenly event gifted by God the Father is understood that it is an event assigned and controlled by the only Omnipotent and omnipresent Being. Let’s recognize that every day time shortens and the chasm between assurance and desolation grows. Let’s accept the assignment that Jesus left us with to “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”. Matthew 28:19 KJV
Let’s go! Thank you, Father for yesterday’s gift and reminder that you are in control.
“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” Psalm 147:4 NIV
You’ve got this
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Tears and a Towel
“Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner!”
And Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.” “A moneylender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other, fifty. When they were unable to repay, he canceled the debts of both. So which of them will love him more?” Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.” And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave Me no kiss; but she has not stopped kissing My feet since the time I came in. You did not [ab]anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume. For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” And He said to her, “Your sins have been forgiven.” And then those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying to themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” And He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Luke 7:36-50 NASB
Have you noticed the pattern in the New Testament where Jesus beautifully rebukes the efforts of the ‘powerful and uplifted’ by involving those the religious people of the day judged and rejected? I love this story of the woman who understood the glory of the Forgiver standing in front of her, back to her, who held the ability to forgive sins. She did not seek to show herself worthy. She sought to glorify Jesus by an act that honored the guest and exemplified his value and ‘status’ in the home the guest was visiting.
Jesus softly and forcibly exposed the heart of the Pharisee that had opened his home to him. While the Pharisee desired to hear and learn from Jesus, he chose not to honor and exalt him by not extending the gracious act of the day of cleaning his feet, or even offering a bowl of water that Jesus might have used to clean his own feet. Then when the insult was to take place, Jesus turned this effort, yet again, into an example of beauty and love that the leaders of the day could not, or refused to recognize and understand.
Why has my heart been drawn to work with God’s children overcoming addiction? Because I desire to be close to Jesus and he draws himself close to those of us that have much to overcome and hearts desiring to humbly serve him through our actions and our minds. What the World defines as dirty and broken, Jesus clearly shows as worthy of repair and cleaning. Hearts reflecting the heart of this woman. Actions reflecting the acts of this woman. Lives reflecting the heart of the Savior and his deep, deep, abiding love for you, his daughters and sons.
Walk boldly today. You are the child of the Most High God. That is more than enough.
You’ve got this!
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Are You Not Entertained?
“Are You Not Entertained? Are You Not Entertained? Is This Not Why You Are Here?” General Maximus (Gladiator)
“they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, indeed, the King of Israel!” John 12:13 NIV
I was recently having lunch with Adam, one of my favorite people in this World and the Holy Spirit had me utter words too profound for me alone when I said: “Congregations are so fickle, it drives pastors to be incredibly inauthentic.” Adam’s response was: “This was such a profound insight. I’ve been thinking about it nonstop. That comment has really helped me to extend grace where I have before been quick to judge. Love you.” Please pray for your Pastor today, this weekend and every day. They are called to lead and appointed in a time of incredible confusion and inauthenticity.
Today, on this day of silent confusion, the day between, I often wonder what the various people involved in Jesus’ life and death uttered to themselves. “Why?” “Now what?” “That was fun, hanging with my friends and encouraging the death of that guy.” “Could the leaders have been right?” “What about the earthquake? The darkened skies?” “How do we make sure no one finds out about the temple curtain ripping from top to bottom?” “What about the ‘holy people’ who came out of their tombs when he died?’ How, how do we maximize this to instill fear, quell questioning, gain greater control, increase giving to and membership in the Temple?” “How do we put the genie back in the bottle?” You don’t!
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” Matthew 27:50-54 NIV
I imagine Jesus’ mother, Mary asking his brothers, James and Joseph, ‘what has happened’ as she dealt with the shock of her beloved and guiltless son’s murder. We know Jesus’ closest friends and followers scattered and hid. We know that fear reigned because understanding had not arrived. We know the mob won in the moment as leaders of the day congratulated themselves for ridding their closely held and controlled world of the greatest risk they had ever experienced…and so they thought.
Fast forward approximately 1,991 years (AD) and we find ourselves in the time between, much like the day between Jesus death, burial and resurrection. We find ourselves in a time where the leaders of these days desire to deny truth in exchange for pacifying the mob. Where polling of the mood of the moment supersedes all factual defense of truth. Where ‘entertainers’ can influence our children and those lukewarm in their faith with the press of a button. A time where authenticity is surrendered for popularity. It seems that Jesus died and rose again for the defense, the hope, the assurance of eternity to those who believe in him for a time like the days in which we are living…and times that every human has lived since his death and most importantly, his resurrection.
The Amplified Bible translation succinctly defines the chasm between Believers and the mob in Revelation 3:16 where John writes “So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth [rejecting you with disgust]”
So in this ‘between’ day, I believe there was heart surgery occurring in and through Jesus’ followers. This was the day that would define the lives of those committed to the Christ. The day where the question Peter had uttered to Jesus came into focus: “Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.” (John 6:68 NLT).
This was a day of complete confusion and despair for all except He who mattered. Our Father in Heaven, mourning the death of His only begotten son. Cueing up the Heavenly celebration of death’s defeat. Displaying in real time the parable of the prodigal son’s return home. Awaiting to clothe His son in majesty and splendor for all time, for a job perfectly done. A day where death became life and truth remained truth. Where hope surrendered to promise and promise to eternal connection with the Father for those who believe.
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:17 KJV
What a beautiful day this day of waiting is.
You’ve got this because He’s got you.
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Get Up, Let’s Go
“Then Jesus *came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” And He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.” Matthew 26:36-38 NASB
Father, would I be invited into the garden the night before your son, our Savior was slaughtered? Would Jesus have seen in me a committed brother and son who would desire to walk with him? Be rebuked with him? Be rebuffed by those that I had lived with, learned with, worshipped with, done life with prior to Jesus turning the World right-side-up?
“And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.” And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour? Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:39-41 NASB
Father, knowing what I know now, would I pass the test? Would I stay awake? How much was Heaven mourning this night? Heaven, where eternal life now lives, suffered the loss of your beloved son. You, I AM, made clear in Heaven as on Earth the depth of your love for your beloved children, formed in your likeness, gifted with choice and irretrievably broken…but wait! You retrieved the irretrievable. Father, would I stand the test? Do I stand the test?
“He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done.” Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. Then He came to the disciples and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!” Matthew 26:52-46 NASB
Your son taught us how to pray, “Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. They Kingdom come, thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” Then Father, he showed us the truth of this prayer by honoring your Will. Father, I can never be deemed worthy of the love your son reconciled this night. Father, I can only accept and share. I am awake, Father, desiring and dedicated to sharing the Mercy, Grace and Promise that was gifted this night as your beloved son said, “Get up, let’s go…”
Would I have gotten up and gone with him? This horrid night that led to eternal beauty. Father, cause me to see that beauty lies within, where sin and shame prowl. Thank you for the incomprehensible love that this night released.
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A New Life I Give You…
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 NIV
“First off I really want to thank you and your family a whole lot. I never thought a family would ever trust a person of my caliber especially a Caucasian family lol. Seriously I enjoyed myself. I missed 12 birthdays 12 Christmases 12 Thanksgivings 12 easters and a whole lot of more in prison. I forgot how to celebrate birthdays among other things. I can truly say you and your family has changed my outlook on life tremendously. I was looking for help but I found a family friends brothers and little sisters. I woke up today feeling different in a good way. Yesterday crushed any doubts in my mind about wanting to be better and I really see and feel that spiritual change in me thank you and your family so much. I am trying not to cry but I never ever experienced love like this since the death of my mother from my family let alone others outside I never thought it was possible. I truly love yall 💗”
A Fight Club Men Leader’s House resident sent this text message to Megan Mullins and me this afternoon. We celebrated his birthday yesterday and laughed, cried and praised our Father in Heaven for Grace and Mercy.
Had you told Megan and I a few short years ago that God would be rewarding us with the privilege and honor of walking alongside men coming out of the bondage and brokenness of addiction and into the lives of purpose and impact that they are experiencing, we would have prayed for you and your delusional visions.
God is so good, isn’t He? He merged a broken Myron Mullins with a broken Megan West and now almost 20 years later uses our life experiences of failure and complete desperation to deliver love, hope, expectation and the Father’s inexhaustible love. God is so good, isn’t He?
In this Easter Season where love was exhibited in ways no human could imagine, show love. Be love. Live love. Extend love.
“Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 NLT
So this upcoming Palm Sunday, I have the unbelievable privilege to baptize my brother in Christ who wrote this beautiful note. Who teaches me daily. Who builds within me gratitude for the life God has gifted me. This Sunday, I baptize God’s son, in whom He is well pleased. What a privilege.
God is so good, isn’t He?
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A New Day
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1
Father, yesterday was a bad day. So many frustrations. I allowed my mindset to be influenced by the circumstances of the day that I had no control over. I surrendered instead of putting on the armor that you have gifted me. I confess that I did not adequately lead yesterday because of confusion, faltering, frustration and by my own inaction, being overwhelmed by the arrows the enemy was slinging at me from every side.
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11:28
Dad, I love that in the bad days, I feel you. I know you are there to catch me, to carry me, to guide me and to so patiently await my cry for help. I know that I draw closer to you during the difficult seasons and bad days. I rest in the truth that you always surround me in every moment and every emotional state. I am so grateful that last night I slept peacefully through the night. Not having the customary wake up around 2:00 am. Dad, you knew I needed rest. Thank you for knowing me so well…and still yet, loving me completely.
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10
Father, I am grateful for this morning that I face with fierce determination because I accept that I am who you say that I am. I am the son of the most high King. I am a warrior against the principalities of evil that seek to destroy me, my family and all those that I love. I and we will not be destroyed or dissuaded from our purpose to share the light that is your Son. My commitment to you and to my appointment is keen this morning. Sharp as a two-edged sword. I am willing and only able through you to share the hope and life that your son, Jesus has delivered to this World.
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” John 16:33
Father, thank you for the difficult days. For the lost battles and the ultimate victory that is yours. Thank you for allowing me to be a small vessel, insignificant in the World’s sight, yet so significant and impactful to those you have entrusted to my keeping. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. Thank you for Mercy that does not give me what I deserve. Thank you for Grace that gives me what I do not deserve. You, Father God, are too marvelous to understand so I simply stand in awe and worship you in reverence this morning.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” Philippians 4:6
So, my God, I willingly approach this new day with and through you. Use me as your vessel. Create through me love, hope, guidance, encouragement, love, care, affirmation, joy, love…always love. Today is a good day because You are already here.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28
Amen
You’ve got this.
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1000 Generations
“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.” Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT
So blessed to be spending time with my family on this much desired but not deserved time away. What a statement of assurance that “…God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations…”.
So I sit here and watch as those desperate for hope, love, value, seek attention and affirmation from those equally broken and seeking. I watch young and old wear too little, ingest too much, laugh too forcibly, trying to deny the undeniable. Trying to acquire what is waiting to be freely given. I watch as so many work to escape for a week what awaits. Father, help them to see you in the few who have found you. Help me to reflect you to those looking at a broken reflection.
What if today you surrendered to the truth that Deuteronomy 7:9? What if you accepted that the Father, God is faithful to a 1000 generations? What if a generation was 70 years and a thousand, 70,000 years? What if your legacy was assurance for the next 70,000 years of the truth, hope and life eternal?
So as I sit here today with my beautiful wife, I consider that 70,000 years is not a measurable amount of time in eternal assurance. I gratefully accept this week with the keen awareness that this is a gift from the Father. I marvel at God’s love. I marvel at his inexhaustible love. I gratefully surrender to his commands. I peacefully release my life to his leading. He is the great guide whose track record of peace, joy, love, hope, assurance, love is unfailing and perfectly undefeated.
Today know without doubt that your value is immeasurable. That God desire you to recognize and accept that you are his and wonderful in his eyes. That is enough.
You’ve got this.
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Sixty…
No, I am still not interested in joining AARP! Yes, I will gladly take the senior discount.
Malia and I were in a Columbia outlet store and I was buying a pair of hiking shoes a couple of years ago. The store was offering an additional discount for people over 55. As I checked out, I asked the young girl checking us out if she needed to see my ID so I could get the extra discount? To which she replied, “I already gave it to you.” Argh!
So, this is 60! Sixty? The decade of purpose. My 20’s represented a naively too confident person. My 30’s , selfish and broken. My 40’s a man finding my Lord and Savior. My 50’s a decade of introspection, trial, error and joy. So much joy. And now, my 60’s.
A beautiful friend of Megan Mullins and mine came up to me at church a couple of weeks ago and said “Myron, did you know that the 60’s are the decade of greatest influence and impact?” Find friends like Darcy Hoffman. The decade of our greatest impact. Please Lord, use me in this decade to provide courage by encouraging. To empower by representing the power of experience. To be purposeful in helping others find their purpose. To be steady as I introduce steadfastness into the lives of men who desire to be your men.
So today as I start my 7th decade, I am a grateful man, consumed by joy, loved beyond reason by a woman too wonderful to adequately describe. Blessed with children who keep me young and teach me language, fashion and trends that my ‘old’ friends don’t know. I start my 7th decade profoundly thankful for every person that God has blessed me with in my life. For every mentor and extended parent who has helped raise me, guide me, pray for me, encourage me, correct me and through it all, love me. Thank you. With tears of gratitude, thank you.
So here I sit, a 60 year young man. I am only here because the Father was and is with me. I sit here ready for a new decade where my desire to love, to serve, to guide, to listen, to encourage, to expand is all consuming. From age 20 to age 60 is a blur and a blink. I am thankful and committed to apply the life experiences that God has allowed me to help and encourage those that are placed in my path. Every person has a story and immeasurable value assigned by the Father in Heaven. You are precious to the King and you have infinite value.
I love each of you reading my ramblings and recollections. I thank you for your contribution to the beautiful tapestry of color and content that is my life. Megan, you are joy in human form and other than salvation, my greatest gift in this life. I am blessed beyond blessed and have joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Down in my heart to stay.
“But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24 NLT
Thank you for the gift of your life in my life.
I’ve got this.
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You Feed Them
“But Jesus said, “You feed them.” Mark 6:37 NLT
Mark chapter 6 in the Bible is for for me one of the greatest. It speaks to me in many ways. Containing such significant amounts of content that challenges and assures me. This chapter teaching us that those closest to us may be the most rejecting of the new life we have found in Jesus. Showing us the importance and need to rest and have quiet time alone with the Father. Seeing Jesus beautiful heart when he was trying to escape to rest, “having compassion” on those who came to see and hear him. Providing spiritual food vital for eternal life and physical food to soothe the hunger of the crowd. Walking on water, intending to walk past his disciples in the boat, then allowing Peter to walk with him and in that moment, rescue him yet again.
His command to his disciple in verse 37 resonates with me every day. “You feed them.” There is no ‘out’ for his disciples in these instructions. We are his disciples. You (Myron/your name here) feed them! I love that there is no ambiguity in Jesus’ instructions. He is a compassionate leader whose instructions are clear and his purpose for himself while on earth and our purpose now, laser focused. Feed them!
You feed them! So, we are instructed and assigned the task of sharing the good news of a great God. We are assigned the role of love. Of compassion. Of help. Of encouragement. Of getting in the weeds to walk with the new life springing from a dirty garden filled with life-choking traps. We are to feed, weed, cultivate, fertilize and expose others to the light that is Life. Jesus. Only and always Jesus.
“for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.” Mark 6:52. NLT
My encouragement to you today is to take a chance and be vulnerable. Expose your heart to someone whose heart is broken. Be a life cardiologist today and allow the hands of the Savior to feed someone through your hands. Step out of the World’s lie of the “comfort zone” and into the Father’s anointing on your life to be a source of hope. Accept that you are God’s vessel through which many need to be introduced to Him. That’s it. Make the introduction and then make yourself available. Be the source of life-introduction through life-example and food introduction, aka the Bible.
“Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 NIV
I pray that each of our hearts are softened today. That a cold and callous World has no power against the soft, warm and welcoming arms of the Father to his children through our lives.
You’ve got this.
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What Next?
“With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.” James 4:33-34
When I was a little boy I recall laying with my dad and looking up at the sky and asking him questions about what Heaven would be like. My dad would patiently describe streets of gold, no pain, running, playing, laughing, singing, spending time with Jesus, while mixing in Bible verses that I could understand. He would describe Heaven in ways that a little boy could connect with and in ways that would cause me to want to be a part of that community.
I love the parables that Jesus taught in James 4. Today while reading it struck me that I desperately want to be a part of the circle that is ‘explained everything.’ I want to be granted access to the Son of the Father in ways too marvelous to comprehend and so easily accessible when I surrender my mind and open my heart. I want to fall into his arms and feel true love, true safety, true joy, true grace, true mercy, truth.
As I walked outside last night, listening to the sounds of the coming Spring here in East TN, I was struck by the beauty that caused my eyes to brighten even in the dark of night. Expectant eyes and ears. Eyes seeing a full moon and sky filled with stars. Ears hearing tree frogs calling and dutifully announcing ‘Spring is coming soon.’ The ground, the trees, the wind, the sky proclaiming that new life will be springing forth in the coming days and weeks. Spring, beautiful Spring. Life.
I want to live a life with eyes bright and focused on all that God has planned for me. I want to announce loudly and with beautiful truth that Jesus has come and eternal life is available and here. I want to be a bright light in a World shrouded in darkness, disguised as truth, leading too many good men and women to eternal damnation that is Hell. I recently heard a definition of Hell as ‘the permanent separation from God and hope.” As I pondered that, my heart broke at the thought and my commitment grew to share the bright hope that is life surrendered and invaded by Jesus’ light and life.
As I stare my 60th birthday in the face, I am struck by how incredible quickly age 30 became 60. I am encouraged by the purposes that God is revealing in my life. I am convinced that retirement is not a part of God’s plan for me. Only next. I want to reflect eyes radiant and bright in the knowledge and hope that is Jesus Christ. I pray that God chooses to use me more and beyond my own limited abilities. I so desperately hope that he allows me to sit closer to him and understand the truths that only he can explain. I pray that my eyes reflect the truth that can only be found through his son, Jesus.
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
Join me in accepting the life and purposes that God has specifically for you. They are marvelous and desperately needed. Your contribution matters to those being placed in your path.
You’ve got this.