Devot. Take Time to Catch Fireflies

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a blessed weekend!  

 

Remember the summer times when you were a child?   Maybe you enjoyed swimming in a neighbor's pool (or swimming hole, depending on you time period:),  fishing or going down the road to the nearby ice cream stand; playing with neighborhood kids or enjoying a popsicle on a hot summer day?   

 

 I think in our society today life is so busy, even during the summer, that we fail to let ourselves or the young people in our lives  (if you have grandkids, kids, nieces, nephews) enjoy these simple pleasures, which are blessings.

 

Today's devot. is a throwback to last week-how to rest, relax and enjoy God's beautiful summer creation during the weeks of summer that we have left.

 

Below is the devot., a short article on 6 Scriptures to help you rest this summer and a song link that reminds us that the days pass too quickly  and that we must enjoy each day God gives us.  

The song is taken from verses of Psalm 90: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps.+90&version=KJV

 

Lord bless you and yours this week!

 

(Both articles are Read and Share from  https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/articles/take-time-to-catch-fireflies?

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 6 Verses to Help You Rest this Summer: https://www.dayspring.com/articles/6-verses-to-help-you-rest-this-summer?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBANN20180711PMWednesdayDevotional&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter

 

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP64ik633oU

Devot. Giving Thanks for Snowcones and Sprinklers

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a super week!

Have you ever thought to be thankful for snowcones and water sprinklers during the summer?
Or slowed down enough to even enjoy a beautiful day?  Psalm 107:31 states, " Oh that men would

praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!"

 

Below is a devot. to help you slow down a  bit this summer, refresh yourself and enjoy the blessings God has placed  in your life, like family and friends.

 

Pray it is a blessing to your weekend!   Lord bless you and yours!

 

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/articles/giving-thanks-for-snowcones-and-sprinklers?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20180701SundayDevoGivingThanksforSnowconesandSprinklers&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter   (Read and Share taken from https://www.dayspring.com/articles/)

Devot. Combine Faith and Fun this Summer

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a good week!

 

The devot. and article below are summer/vacation themed and I hope they are an encouragement to your week.   

 

I have also included an email below that I was sent.    I thought would be vital to pass onto you, if you have young people in your life in any capacity (kids, grandkids, nieces/nephews, young people in your life that you are an honorary family member to).    It would be putting some spiritually vital,  useful information in their lives, they will be learning about people that they can truly lookup to as heroes now and later in life.   The books below would be putting a spiritual foundation in their lives now that will benefit them later. 

 

I hope that you seriously look at the below email and think of how you can use it be spiritually  inspire a young person in your life, or pass it onto someone else who has kids!

Lord bless you and yours this weekend!

 

 

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/articles/combine-faith-and-fun-this-summer?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20180708SundayDevotionalCombineFaithandFunthisSummer&utm_term=Most%20Engaged%2045%20Days%20%2B%20Wants%20Content   (Read and Share from https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

A Prayer for Your Family Vacation:  https://www.dayspring.com/articles/a-prayer-for-your-family-vacation?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20180715SundayDevoPrayerforFamilyVacation&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter

(Read and Share from https://www.dayspring.com/)

While school is out this summer, use these resources to inspire your children to follow Christ no matter what challenges they face.

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Devot. This Little Light

HI Folks,

 

I hope you had a good week!  

 

Below is a devot. I found in my Promotions tab and it was a Read and Share from Dayspring.com.

I wasn't looking for it, but I thought it was so neat how God provided this devot.  

 

Remember how I mentioned the song This Little Light of mine in the past devot. I posted (Faith Like Fireworks) as a reminder to shine for Jesus each day?   This devot. has the same title and is another reminder:)  It's very short, but the Faith Check below the devot. made me think of Ephesians 2:8-9 that I gave you on the past devot. as well.

 

I pray that it gives you spiritual food for thought this weekend.   Lord bless you and yours!

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2018-07-02?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202018-07-02&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion  
(Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)

Scripture: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+5%3A13-16&version=KJV - A reminder that just as salt is useful to flavoring things (or it's not useful at all) and shinning lights cannot be hidden, we must be spiritually and eternally useful in the lives of others and "flavor" their lives with the hope we have in Jesus and let our light shine for Him into a lost, and dying world).

Devot. Faith Like Fireworks

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a super weekend and a good start to your week!

Even though 4th of July was last week, I wanted to do one more week of patriotic themed devots.

 

I found this one and it is an encouraging reminder to let our faith in Jesus Christ shine out to a lost and dying world.    Those who have personally trusted Jesus as their way to get to Heaven have the answer of how to get to Heaven, as found in the Bible- personal faith and trust in Jesus Christ.  

 

I am thankful that I  have experienced this for myself- personally trusting Jesus as my way to get to Heaven.  

 

But others have not heard this good news and if we have trusted Jesus as our Saviour and the way to get to Heaven, we must have the courage to share this good news- by our lives, our speak our actions and sharing God's Word with them.   

 

Folks must know that, "For by grace are you saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves (it's not based on or about us!): it is the gift of God: (God is freely giving us the gift of eternal life in Heaven, to all those who would receive Him as Savior), not of works (not of our own making or doing), lest anyone should boast (lest we take pride in going to Heaven when Jesus did it all for us)."   Ephesians 2:8-9

 

I pray that the devot. below gives you an encouraging boost to your week!

 

Do you also remember learning the children's Sunday School song "This Little Light of Mine" when you were little?   I have an included an instrumental song link w/ lyrics that has a fun, upbeat Gospel/Jazz feel to it as a reminder to shine for Jesus this week!

 

Lord bless you and yours!

 

 

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/articles/faith-like-fireworks   (Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhZnMxZANzU

Devot. Our Source of Freedom

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a super 4th of July celebrating our freedom with your family and friends.

 

My mom reminded me on Wednesday that we owe the freedom to celebrate, the freedom to go on a picnic together, the freedom to live in the US to our brave men and women in uniform.  
If you or a loved one is serving or has served-THANK YOU!

 

Our devot. for this weekend is 4th of July themed!   

 

I pray it and the song are a blessing to your weekend!

 

Lord bless you and yours.

 

 

Devot. http://www.icr.org/article/our-source-freedom  (Used by permission.   Taken from http://www.icr.org/homepage/)

 

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVbSXz7jaU

Devot. A Foundation of Faith

Hi Folks,

 

Happy 4th of July Week!  

 

The devot. for today is a reminder that our country was founded on Biblical principles.

Now, not all who signed the Declaration of Independence were Christians, but many did indeed

believe in God as Lord, Creator and the Divine.  

 

Thomas Jefferson said, "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time."

 

I pray that the resources below are a blessing to your week!  I have the devot. from https://www.dayspring.com/    and simple instructions on how to find it (as it's not a Read and Share devot. like I usually send), an interesting article on our Founding Fathers and their religious beliefs and a song to round out of patriotic theme.

 

I pray you and your have a very blessed week as we celebrate our national freedom and also our freedom in Christ.   Because of Jesus' death and resurrection, for those who have trusted Him, we can be assured a home in Heaven,  be free from enslavement to sin and need not fear hell or the grave.

 

 

Jesus said in John 8:36, " If the Son (referring to Himself) therefore shall make you free, (reference is to the spiritual) ye shall be free indeed."

 

Lord bless you and yours! 

 

 Devot.

Go to https://www.dayspring.com/

Click on Articles (Top, far right side of screen)

Click on Featured Articles

Look for A Foundation of Faith (Written June 27, 2018)

 

Article:  https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/12089

 

Song:  (A spiritual reminder that Jesus is our reigning authority):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kod46A3bFd0

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