I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest. John 10:10b CEB
I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. John 10:10b MSG
Today we’re introducing Jenny Lee Young who lives in Randburg, South Africa and describes herself as a “former Methodist local preacher” who writes at Coffee in the Rain. Why the name? She says, “It reminds me of warmth and comfort when things are not ideal.”
As always, click the link in the title which follows to read this at source.
Enjoying Life
Two scriptures have grabbed my attention recently.
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. (1 Timothy 6:17 NLT)
How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. (Psalm 36:8 NIV)
These verses speak to me about enjoyment and delight. God is the creator of all good gifts and pleasures. We only need to look at the variety of delicious food He has made available to us. Imagine if we ate grass every day like cattle! Or think of the futuristic scenario where all our nutrition might be reduced to a tablet a day. How much we would miss out on!
When our grandchildren were younger, I used to agonise over buying them presents for birthdays. How disappointed I was when a specially chosen doll was never played with, or a toy was left in the toy box unenjoyed. How much it delighted me when a gift we had given got taken to bed with the three-year-old, or was played with every day by the four-year-old.
I think God is delighted when we enjoy His gifts. He loves watching us having fun, enjoying life to the full. There is such a variety of things to enjoy; art, music, ballet, good wine, great sport-matches, riveting books and all things excellent.
Let us not merely “eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die,” but “taste and see that the Lord is good.”
My Prayer.
Lord, even in the midst of this Corona pandemic, please open my eyes to the good gifts You have given me. May I enjoy them and give You thanks and praise. Amen.
This day’s devotional also contained a link to a fundraising platform for one of our related ministries, but as the campaign reached its goal of $4,000; the information is no longer relevant.
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