Month: March 2023

My friend and I took a tour in the Desoto Cavern in Alabama.  As we went into the mouth of the cave it felt like air conditioner had burst into the air as the temperature dropped 10 degrees. When we reached the bottom of the cave it was half the size of a football field.  Amazing to see another world lying under the earth with streams of rippling water winding through the cavern and mammoth steatite like draped tapestry hung throughout the ceiling.  After we had walked around the cavern the guides ask us to sit down an experience a cave without lights.   As the flood lights were turned off- total darkness filled the air.  And We were asked – to look at our hand – You could see nothing- not even the person sitting beside you.  The lights stayed off for about a minute – So strange not to see.  A moment later the lights were turned back on and the tour guide shared…if a person does not get light to his eyes for 48 hours straight – they will become totally blind forever.  It was shocking to hear that without light the eyes would permanently go blind.

What a shocking thought – blindness comes to our eyes from not seeing light.

Hearing this – realized our lives are so paralleled.  Sin brings darkness to our souls and blinds us.  And until LIGHT is in our lives- we cannot see clearly- GOD IS LIGHT AND HIS WORD is light’  

May we…. Spend time in His presence’ – saturating ourselves- with Him and in His Word – so that our minds & our hearts are given great light- directing our path.  His Spirit and His Word helps us uncovers hidden sins- Then we can repent and be healed – becoming set free from the powers of darkness.

“Your word is a light unto my path.”    Ps 119:105

“I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won’t sin against you.”  Psalms 119:11

“For you, my God, light my lamp, my God, lights up my darkness.  Psalms 18:28

One day it occurred to me – the way I drive my car – could possibly reveal the sin that is driving me.  Amazing what happens to us once we get under the wheel of a car – it seems to uncover the deeper places our soul.  

Does driving reveal the inside of our drive shaft?

Kind people are kind while driving…Merciful people are merciful while driving…Patient people are patient while driving……  Thoughtful people are thoughtful while driving……  Self-controlled people are self-controlled while driving.  Humble people are humble while driving……  

Selfish people are selfish while driving. … Critical people are critical while driving…Impatient people are impatient while driving……  Arrogant people are arrogant while driving……  Prideful people are prideful while driving……

Driving does reveal us!

I’ll be watching the way I drive…Daily discovering the attitudes that are coming from under the hood of my car and asking my Father to remove the fleshly parts and replace them with His Spirit. Guaranteed a smoother ride if you will allow the oil of the Holy Spirit to cover your damaged parts.

James3:11 &12 “Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?”  

P.S.

Listen to the ones who have been riding with you …they know you best!

Insights from my Heavenly Father, 2006

Tonight, before friends came over I put several different candles around each table.  As the night began we lit the candles.  It was quite eye opening to see the candles sitting low to the table really didn’t help bring much light while the candles that were taller reached out further removing the darkness around us – it seemed to be the taller the candle – the greater the expanse of light.  

Our lives are like candles- Being light- Bringing light- In the stores- at the parks- standing in line- in the highways and byways.  

Is our light close to the table or are we standing – loving- un-ashamed– of His story – sharing- giving- light?

 There’s no darkness it’s the absence of Light’ (unknown author)

“You are the light of the world.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden” Matt 5:14

“I’m not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes…. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith” Romans 1: 16–17

Today, as I was driving on a major highway saw a spot ahead on the road.  As I came closer noticed a bird flapping its wings- above a wounded bird. His talons reaching out trying to pick up the wounded bird. Against All Odds as the cars passed 60 miles an hour- he fearlessly tried to raise the bird off the road.

My heart sank as I passed by knowing he would possibly get hit- It was as if…the cars never even existed – Putting himself in the middle of a speedway.

What a lesson seeing this selfless act. Creation demonstrating The Father’s Love/Heart.…Creation follow Your ways –

Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for another.  John 15:13

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Luke 6:31  

The Good Samaritan (loved his neighbor) love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10: 25-31

This spring we worked around the outside of the deck painting where the banana plants were coming up. We tried very hard not to step on the new plants that were coming up but there were those that were under the straw. Some of them got really crushed by our shoes. When I saw them I thought to myself they were destroyed and their leaves were so damaged. Several months have passed and I thought I need to see what has become of these crushed plants. As I looked I discovered they are not crushed anymore they are just as beautiful as the other banana plants beside them…….what happened. I wrote them off as totally damaged………. But GOD.

My lesson from this banana plant is to never give up on our loved ones who have been damaged in life. Even though people and situations have crushed them. Whatever the injury, remember with Jesus there is always hope and new life and growth!!! 

Our Father dearly loves them. His words are life and will change them. Trust Him to heal the wounded places in your loved ones. Pray each new day for them to grow towards the sun-His SON. Asking God to help your loved ones forgive those who have crushed them and bless those who persecute them. Day after day trust Our good Father to repair, restore and rebuild them!!! Soon you will look around and see the damage is gone and new growth has taken place !

Isaiah 61:1-4 “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners….To comfort all who mourn…To give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes the oil of joy for mourning and a garment of praise for spirit of despair so they will be called oaks of righteousness the planting of the Lord that he may be glorified they will rebuild the ancient ruins they will restore the place is long devastated they will renew the ruins cities of desolation of many generations.”

07-10-2011