As the days of preparation wind to a close
What God has planned no one really knows
And the dressed Him up in purple and after weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on Him. And they began to proclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews"! Mark 15:16-17
The days of frantic preparation are about over and the story of Jesus death on the cross about to unfold before this audience called our small town. Easter eggs are popping up all around us and the Easter bunny has proclaimed his place on the shelves of our stores.
How many will rejoice in the eggs and chocolate and miss the death of Jesus. How many will hunt for easter eggs only to miss out on the true meaning of this holiday? May we not miss the story, that is so important before us. The fun of egg hunts and seeking out chocolate or other goodies within a plastic egg can be fun and entertaining for an afternoon. Yet, may the beauty of the resurrection of Jesus Christ be the memory that stays with us when the candy is goone, and the fake grass fades and the real blades turn to green beneath our feet.
As the story unfolds before us of the arrest, crucifixion and ultimate glory that this story brings. May we remember the easter bunny for a moment and remember that Jesus died on a cross to save you and I from our sins, and that He rose again! As no other God or figure head has ever done in history. May this be the story that stays with us throughout the years and makes all of this hustle and bustle worthwhile.
We are His Passion! May we never forget that this story came about because He loved us and wanted us with HIM!
(c)copright 2010 danni
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
When I get stressed and things run together I just need to remember His promises.
O afflicted one, storm tossed, and not comforted. Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will lay in saphires. Moreover I will make your battlements of rubies, And your gates of Crystal, And your entire wall of precious stones. And all your sons will be taught of the Lord, And the well-being of your sons will be great. Isaiah 54:11-13
Sometimes I forget what God has promised me. He has promised to answer my prayers beyond my wildest dreams and in a way I never thought possible. That reminds me that God has not forgotten me even though I have a tendency to try to get ahead of things. You would think I would learn that lesson soon!
But yah, I may have done it again! I am on such an overload right now that things have a tendency to get ahead of me, forgotten or out of context. No matter how much I try to manage things I have to keep reminding myself that God has a far better plan. That plan is better because it is God's plan. That is all it needs to be a better plan. My plans don't mean much until I let God be God! So I take a deep breath, inhale...exhale!
Step back, look around and slowly start moving forward again. When God says to turn to the right I turn to the right, when God says to turn to the left I turn to the left. When God says to back up and slow down. I need to back up and slow down. God's plan is the best. No matter how good I think my plans are, unless I let God lead they are nothing! Pray! Inhale. Exhale.
Put one foot in front of the other and what God has promised will come to pass!
(c)copyright 2010 danni
O afflicted one, storm tossed, and not comforted. Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will lay in saphires. Moreover I will make your battlements of rubies, And your gates of Crystal, And your entire wall of precious stones. And all your sons will be taught of the Lord, And the well-being of your sons will be great. Isaiah 54:11-13
Sometimes I forget what God has promised me. He has promised to answer my prayers beyond my wildest dreams and in a way I never thought possible. That reminds me that God has not forgotten me even though I have a tendency to try to get ahead of things. You would think I would learn that lesson soon!
But yah, I may have done it again! I am on such an overload right now that things have a tendency to get ahead of me, forgotten or out of context. No matter how much I try to manage things I have to keep reminding myself that God has a far better plan. That plan is better because it is God's plan. That is all it needs to be a better plan. My plans don't mean much until I let God be God! So I take a deep breath, inhale...exhale!
Step back, look around and slowly start moving forward again. When God says to turn to the right I turn to the right, when God says to turn to the left I turn to the left. When God says to back up and slow down. I need to back up and slow down. God's plan is the best. No matter how good I think my plans are, unless I let God lead they are nothing! Pray! Inhale. Exhale.
Put one foot in front of the other and what God has promised will come to pass!
(c)copyright 2010 danni
Forgiveness
It is as though it were tossed to the wind...
Never to show it's ugly face again
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16
Have you ever regretted something you have done? Have you ever wished you could take back a word you said or a love lost? Sometimes you can and sometimes you just can't! But, any time, you can ask God to forgive you. He is right there, ready and willing to forgive you.
I have one such friend. It was someone I loved very much and I hurt that friend, I know I did. That was close to thirty years ago. I don't know where this person is and my contact with him has been broken. I can't call him up and say, "Hey, I am so sorry, please forgive me"! And even if I could my friend may not want to forgive me. And that decision is between he and God. But, I can get on my knee's and put my own regrets before God. I can ask forgiveness. This is not something to be taken lightly. God knows my heart, He knows that if I could do it over again I would. I would do things different.
True forgiveness comes from your own heart. If you are truly sorry for something you have done, go ask God to forgive you. Place that hurt at the foot of the cross and let it go. That doesn't mean it's like it never happened. It means you have been forgiven.
We learn from our mistakes and try our best not to make them again. So to my friend, somewhere out there on the roads of life. I am truly sorry I hurt you. I pray that God heals your heart and if you are still angry at me, well, that's ok. I really don't blame you. I know God has forgiven me. And if it's any consulation. I learned from it!
(c)copyright 2010 danni
Never to show it's ugly face again
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16
Have you ever regretted something you have done? Have you ever wished you could take back a word you said or a love lost? Sometimes you can and sometimes you just can't! But, any time, you can ask God to forgive you. He is right there, ready and willing to forgive you.
I have one such friend. It was someone I loved very much and I hurt that friend, I know I did. That was close to thirty years ago. I don't know where this person is and my contact with him has been broken. I can't call him up and say, "Hey, I am so sorry, please forgive me"! And even if I could my friend may not want to forgive me. And that decision is between he and God. But, I can get on my knee's and put my own regrets before God. I can ask forgiveness. This is not something to be taken lightly. God knows my heart, He knows that if I could do it over again I would. I would do things different.
True forgiveness comes from your own heart. If you are truly sorry for something you have done, go ask God to forgive you. Place that hurt at the foot of the cross and let it go. That doesn't mean it's like it never happened. It means you have been forgiven.
We learn from our mistakes and try our best not to make them again. So to my friend, somewhere out there on the roads of life. I am truly sorry I hurt you. I pray that God heals your heart and if you are still angry at me, well, that's ok. I really don't blame you. I know God has forgiven me. And if it's any consulation. I learned from it!
(c)copyright 2010 danni
Friday, March 5, 2010
When I finally stop struggling
When I finally stop struggling and let God be God!
It will come to pass that before they call, I will answer, and while they are speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24
One of the things that drives me crazy the most is trying to figure out what God is going to do next. Now, I know that is not possible and my sane mind, understands that. Yet, a part of me still tries to figure out what God's next move is going to be. Kind of like trying to play chess with the grand master when I barely remember the moves.
I can see God sitting up there on the thrown smiling ruefully and shaking his head as he watches me try to analyze a situation and try to second-guess what He is doing. He is shaking his head and thinking to himself. "Danni, when you quit struggling, I am going to show you"!
God knows I am anal and He also knows I am a planner and a fixer. He made me that way! But, that doesn't mean I have a few lessons I need to learn on being GOD's planner, fixer and anal person! And letting God ultimately be in control!
I like order in my life. I like to try to keep things where I know where everything is and I know what is best. But, sometimes I just don't know and I have to let God handle things. I have to stop grabbing it all back and trying to fix it on my own. Until that day comes when God, in all of His sovereign glory, chooses to let me in on the secret I am just going to have to sit down, shut up, work on my patience....still! And just let God be God and manage and control what He has already given me to control.
I may not like it, but it is what is best for me.
(c)copyright 2010 danni
It will come to pass that before they call, I will answer, and while they are speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24
One of the things that drives me crazy the most is trying to figure out what God is going to do next. Now, I know that is not possible and my sane mind, understands that. Yet, a part of me still tries to figure out what God's next move is going to be. Kind of like trying to play chess with the grand master when I barely remember the moves.
I can see God sitting up there on the thrown smiling ruefully and shaking his head as he watches me try to analyze a situation and try to second-guess what He is doing. He is shaking his head and thinking to himself. "Danni, when you quit struggling, I am going to show you"!
God knows I am anal and He also knows I am a planner and a fixer. He made me that way! But, that doesn't mean I have a few lessons I need to learn on being GOD's planner, fixer and anal person! And letting God ultimately be in control!
I like order in my life. I like to try to keep things where I know where everything is and I know what is best. But, sometimes I just don't know and I have to let God handle things. I have to stop grabbing it all back and trying to fix it on my own. Until that day comes when God, in all of His sovereign glory, chooses to let me in on the secret I am just going to have to sit down, shut up, work on my patience....still! And just let God be God and manage and control what He has already given me to control.
I may not like it, but it is what is best for me.
(c)copyright 2010 danni
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