Love

John 14:15-21 KJV: 6th Sunday of Easter; If ye love me keep my commandments. His commandment is to love.

Rejoice! God Is Our Comforter!

A reading from Isaiah 66:10-14 KJV for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost. Rejoice no matter what troubles the world may bring. God promises us peace. He is our comforter.

You Are Not Alone

"I sought the Lord, and he answered me..." (Psalm 34:4 NIV) And... He will answer you, too. 

I often hear the cries of those who feel lost and alone. They do not know where to turn for help. I only know of one place where there is genuine relief to be found. As a Marine's wife, I spent a whole lot of time alone, raising our children. We often joked that my husband spent more time on ships than many of the sailors that we knew. It wasn't really a joke, though, because he did. Where to turn when you're a young wife and mother far from home? There was, there is only one place and that is to the LORD.

I could lament the years that I have spent alone, but instead I rejoice in them. If it were not for those years, far from family, raising sons alone, taking care of a household alone, working, and going to school at night, I might not know the LORD today. I needed help, so I sought the LORD, and he answered me. God, through my family in Christ, at Calvary Lutheran in Jacksonville, NC, helped keep me going.

Seek the LORD. Knock and the door will be opened. (Matt 7:7)

"I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together." (Psalm 34:1-3)

You are not alone. God is with you in your affliction. Welcome Him as your companion and comforter.

God's Peace - Pr. J