As I was talking with my husband not long ago, we began considering how much we have changed over the course of our lives together. We realized that someone who knew us, or had heard about us, ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago may still have that same, old impression of us, never even considering that the same God who has been changing and transforming them has also been working in us.

I read this scripture the other day and it captured my imagination. Do you ever read something that gets you thinking a certain way, causing a “rabbit chase” of ideas and questions? That’s what this verse did for me.

 Psalm 138:8 AMP “The Lord will accomplish that which concerns me; Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O Lord, endures forever— Do not abandon the works of Your own hands.”

Long ago in a land across the ocean, the Biblical prophet, Isaiah, prophesied about a young woman who would give birth to a child.  This was to be a sign to the people of Israel.  His Name was to remind them that they were never alone.

In reading a devotional by Susie Larson entitled Waking up to the Goodness of God, I was encouraged as she wrote about seeing every blessing as a specific gift from the Heavenly Father. She said this on page 7: “It’s one thing to count your blessings.  It’s far more powerful to attach each gift to a God who fiercely loves you.  That takes some time, but it’ll change how you think and feel.” If you are like me, you will recognize the benefit of connecting with God in this way.

As I was watching my granddaughter’s volleyball game over the weekend, I had the experience of God’s Holy Spirit telling me to pay attention.  He had something to show me.

Something amazing happens as we trust Jesus and turn ourselves over to His care.  We are changed.  Our lives take on new meaning as God builds His spiritual house with us.

As we are near the 2025 celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, I have been considering the Passover Lamb that He became for our redemption. This got me thinking to the paradox Jesus represents-He is a Lamb and He is the Shepherd. How can this be?

Before we move on to walking with Jesus, I wanted to remind you that sitting in Christ is of utmost importance (according to the book, Sit, Walk, Stand, by Watchmen Nee).  That is our position as a believer, to be in Him. I think Jesus tells us something of our need for sitting and resting in Him in this passage:

Mark 2:27-28 “Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

As I listened to three wonderful women discuss chapter one of Ephesians, I was reminded of a sweet little book by Watchmen Nee called Sit, Walk, Stand. I was able to find my copy and began to read it. Thanks to Holy Spirit I was reminded of something within the first few pages of starting it.