This is the day that the Lord has made;let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 ESV
No matter what the calendar says, or what is happening in our world, we can always join in with King David by saying, “This is the Day that the Lord has made!” I hope you will enjoy our sing along at the Life Care Center a few weeks back.
This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24 NKJV
That is a question that friends ask, doctors ask and that we all want to know. But whether we recall the date or not: no matter the season: This is the Day That the Lord Has made! I hope you enjoy this living little opening medley of two of our favorite choruses. This is the Day and Thy Loving Kindness seem to be big hits with the residents at Life Care Center and I hope that you will enjoy listening and maybe even sing along!
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 NKJV
Part of the joy as well as the sadness of nursing home ministry is walking with dear friends along their path of faith but then having to say goodbye when they reach the end. This past week our friend Don walked out of his room at Gulfcoast Hospice and into the presence of Jesus. The amazing legacy of his faith is a treasure indeed and the peace that Don showed to the very end was an inspiration. I hope you will be encouraged, rather than saddened by my short testimony and that this old song, “Peace Like a River” will lighten your load and brighten your path.
Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” John 4:6-7
It is often said that we must wait on the Lord, and with good reason. The Bible does teach us that waiting on God is the way He uses to renew our strength. But more often than not, in the stories of scripture, God is waiting on us. In today’s verse we find Jesus resting by a well. Now this seems a pretty normal thing, for the average guy on a hot day after a long walk. But Jesus is not just an average guy, He is the Son of God and He has plans than He often doesn’t explain to us. You see in Jesus’ daily calendar; He had scheduled a meeting with this woman from Samaria. She didn’t know it; the disciples didn’t know it and certainly no one in that unassuming little village would have guessed in their wildest dreams that the Messiah would stop at the outskirts of town that afternoon. Jesus wasn’t looking for anyone to impress Him with a formal welcome or reward Him with a generous honorarium. All He wanted was an honest conversation and a heart that was open to Him. Maybe that is all that Jesus is waiting for in our situation. Maybe we don’t need to wait, maybe we need to take a walk by a well and listen to what He has to say today. He has already finished all that needs to be done when He suffered on the cross and cried “It is finished!” Now He is resting by the well of living water for you and I to come and meet with Him today. Since Jesus is waiting: what are we waiting for?”
Today’s video was recorded at our monthly prayer and praise at Sunshine Christian Village and ends with the song “Fill My Cup Lord” Have a blessed week all!
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