Psalm 119:11 NASB Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

I was feeling anxious and fearful the other day and what came to mind?  The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:4KJV

Thank you Lord for the treasure of Your Word buried in my heart and in my mind; and thank you for bringing it to mind when I needed it!

-Kevi

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Psalm 119:105 NASB Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

In the modern world, we take light for granted! If we stay up late or get up early, we can flip a switch and have all the light we need. Our smartphones have flashlight apps, so we can always have a light handy. When I’m driving at night, I don’t even need to turn on my headlights; the car senses the dark and does it for me!

But there are times, when the power is out, that we fumble in the dark, looking for batteries for a dead flashlight. Or we’re driving down a country road and the head lights aren’t enough, we have to turn on the brights.

At the time this Psalm was written, they didn’t take light for granted. They had to be prepared with a lamp to light their way, and oil to fuel the lamp. If we want God’s Word to light our way, we have to make the proper preparations. Reading His Word, meditating on it, studying it, memorizing it: so when we are in a dark place, we have the light we need to guide us through!

-Kevi

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Matthew 26:6-10 NASB  Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.

Oh how I hate wasting things.  When I accidentally spill something, or have to throw out produce that spoiled, it hurts my practical little heart. But with a toddler in my home, waste is an everyday occurrence. There is always food that falls (or is thrown) on the floor, and he loves to pull wet wipes out of the container just for fun! Today, he got a hold of a bag of dental floss picks and poured out almost all of them on the bathroom floor. He had a lot of fun playing with them until I discovered him and threw them all away.

So I can see where the disciples were coming from when a very expensive bottle of perfume was just poured out at the table, what was the good in that? But when we do something for Jesus, it is never a waste! Have you ever felt like your acts of service were going unnoticed? Have you ever done something kind only to have it be unappreciated? Well when we do our good deeds for Jesus, they are never wasted. He knows our hearts, and he will use whatever we bring to His table.

-Kevi

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Psalm 108:11-13 NASB  Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain. Through God we will do valiantly, And it is He who shall tread down our adversaries.

It’s fun to watch my one year old try to figure things out. He is very curious and he learns a lot just examining things and trying to do things for himself. But when he can’t figure it out? Well he knows who to ask for help! When he’s trying to pick up and carry three things and his little hands can’t hold them all: he starts handing things to me!

The psalmist cried out to God for help, because he knew that God was the only one who could carry them to victory; he knew men’s efforts wouldn’t be enough. God wants us to grow and learn through spiritual disciplines (studying the Bible, prayer etc); but he also wants us to ask Him for help! Don’t try to carry all of your burdens, your hands weren’t meant to hold them all.

-Kevi

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Galatians 5:22-23 NASB  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

My husband and I have had several discussions over the last few years about the future of the American church and the coming persecution of believers. We believe that persecution will be of a legal nature, not a physical or violent nature. In other parts of the world it is already illegal to proselytize (witness or try to convert non-believers). And in other places simply being a Christian is illegal and can cost you your life.

But while proclaiming Christ may be illegal in some countries, being Christ-like will never be illegal! Living out the fruit of the Spirit: showing the love of Christ, exuding the joy and peace of Christ, these are the things that will make the difference. In the darkest parts of the world, or right here in America, we can live out Christ for the world to see.

-Kevi

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Isaiah 53:5 NASB  But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

Today I had my hair pulled, I was pinched, I was scratched and I even got hit in the head with a remote control. And who was inflicting all of this abuse on me? Why, my one year old son of course! He doesn’t hurt me on purpose, but when I try to tell him “No, that hurts Mama” he usually laughs! Someday he’ll be old enough to understand what he’s doing and I will just have to endure it in the meantime.

Christ endured pain and suffering far beyond what we can imagine. And the Scriptures say that He did that for us. For our sins. He knew that pain and death were coming and He chose to endure out of love for us. Christ prayed on the cross “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”  (Luke 23:34a NASB) He didn’t wait for us to understand His sacrifice. He died for us while we were yet sinners.

-Kevi

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Psalm 102:25-28 NLT  Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands. They will perish, but you remain forever; they will wear out like old clothing. You will change them like a garment and discard them. But you are always the same; you will live forever. The children of your people will live in security. Their children’s children will thrive in your presence.”

My favorite pair of jeans finally ripped the other day. They’ve been looking faded and worn for a while, but once there’s a rip? Well there’s no going back; now they’ve been replaced by my second favorite pair of jeans.

From our human perspective, this world seems permanent. But from God’s perspective, heaven and earth are as easily discarded as a ripped pair of jeans. That’s the sharp contrast between God and man. God is eternal, man is temporal. But because of God’s grace towards us, we can live eternally and “thrive in His presence.”  What an undeserved blessing that will be!

-Kevi

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2 Timothy 2:22-23 NIV  Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.

Chopping onions makes me cry. Now, I know that makes a lot of people cry, but it’s so bad that I just can’t stand it. My husband has to chop any onions in our house. Not only can I not chop the onions, but I can’t be anywhere near them, or I’ll cry. I have to go to another room and “flee from” the onions. If I walk in to a kitchen where onions are being chopped I can feel my eyes watering and I have to turn right around and leave. If I start chit chatting and don’t immediately “flee” and leave the kitchen, it’ll be too late!

God wants us to be deliberate when it comes to fleeing from temptation. He doesn’t want us to wait around and see if it will bother us this time. He says not to even listen to foolish disputes and “stupid arguments” because we’ll get sucked in to something that doesn’t glorify God. We have to flee from the kitchen before the first slice of the onion!

-Kevi

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Galatians 1:11-12 NASB For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

When my husband tells a corny joke, I say, “You sound just like your dad” (or maybe his Gramps, it’s a family tradition). When my husband starts talking about all the germs going around this season and worrying our son might get sick, I say, “You sound just like your grandma!” (Love you, Grandma!)

The people around us influence our opinions and our speech; and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But when it comes to the Gospel, are we preaching the Gospel revealed to us by the Holy Spirit and God’s Holy Word, or are we parroting a gospel we’ve heard from man? Paul wanted to make clear to the church in Galatia that the Gospel he preached was revealed to him by Jesus Christ. There were other people at the time that were trying to pervert the Gospel for their own purposes (Galatians 1:6-9) and Paul wanted them to recognize the difference!

When we’re unsure if our beliefs come from man or from God, there are some good ways we can check: prayer and the Word of God!

-Kevi

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Mark 16:11-13 NASB When they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they refused to believe it. After that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country. They went away and reported it to the others, but they did not believe them either.

I’ve been doing some shopping these last few days, and there are some great deals out there! But when I hear about a really good sale, I always have to check it out for myself: I want to see it in print! I even like to scan my items at a price checker before I check out, I guess I’m always afraid it’s too good to be true.

When Jesus’ disciples were told by Mary Magdalene and the two men from the road to Emmaus that Jesus was alive, they thought it was too good to be true. It wasn’t until He appeared to them in person that they really believed. I’m afraid I might be just like them, but fortunately we have it in print! We have God’s Word written and passed down from believer to believer to confirm that Jesus is who He says He is. And once we have the faith to believe in Him, the Holy Spirit can continue to alleviate any doubts!

-Kevi

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