Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of images and lyrics from Maureen McGovern singing … The Morning After … poignantly singing of the faith all Christians need to see thru the foggy nights of life to see the SON shining in the morning.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Hebrews 11:1 … [NLT] …
1 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
… We walk by faith and not by sight.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Hebrews 11:1-8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Faith is our radar through the fogs of life.
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Reference Passage #1 [NKJV] : … Isaiah 26:3 [NLT] …
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take.
… That’s walking by faith and not by sight.
Reference Passage #2 [NKJV] : … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] …
3 you will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, … all those whose thoughts are fixed on You.
… When we’re troubled by what we see, our faithful focus on God give us peace.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Cindy Hess Kasper, used a personal story to illustrate how our faith gives us a view on the future that allows us to see the “Son” rising tomorrow even though the fog covers us today. The ODB author wrote: It was very late when we stopped for the night at a country inn outside of Munich. We were delighted to see that our cozy room had a balcony, although an oppressive fog made it impossible to see into the darkness. But when the sun rose a few hours later, the haze began to fade. Then we could see what had been grimly shrouded the night before—a completely idyllic scene [see photo]—peaceful and lush green meadow, sheep grazing with tiny tinkling bells about their necks, and big white clouds in the sky that looked exactly like more sheep—huge, fluffy sheep!
I think everyone (yes, even Christians) experiences those foggy nights in life where it’s frightfully hard to see a few feet in front of where we are. But then the morning sun rises, as in the author’s story, and we can see clearly. But what brings us thru the times where we’re in that fog? …
It’s our faith, isn’t it?!
We don’t need to see clearly ahead all the time as Christians, do we? NO; … we know that our “Son” is going to rise tomorrow to give us the light of faith to move ahead. It’s as Maureen McGovern so poignantly sings in the linked song. It may be frightfully dark tonight; but there is going to be a “morning after!” And for Christians, that’s when the “SON” rises in our hearts and we walk by faith.
My Prayer Today: Heavenly Father, … dear Lord, … You’re leading me thru this foggy night; and I know Your Son is rising in my heart. … Amen
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