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Praying God’s Word Wednesday #45: Prayer for My Sisters

April 20, 2022 by Lauren 12 Comments

Prayer for my SistersToday is National Look Alike Day.  And it’s also National Multiple Birth Awareness Month.  So what better day to offer a prayer for my sisters? I have two great ones – one who is a look alike (#twinning) and another who is creatively unique.  I feel so blessed to have them both in my life.

 

In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he speaks (actually writes) to his brothers and sisters in Christ.  He loved other people – both fellow believers and non-believers –  so much that I feel sure his devotion equalled what I feel for my blood sisters.  This passage is filled with endearing names and sentiments.  The depth of his love was, no doubt, one of the keys to his effectiveness in the ministry of the Lord.  There is so much we can learn from Paul in how to love and encourage others well.

 

“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!”

Philippians 4:1 NIV

 

Warning:  This could get a little mushy.  Like Paul, I long to be with my sisters every chance I get.  We all live in the same metropolitan area but stay so busy that we don’t see each other nearly as often as I’d like.  But when we do get together, they bring me so much joy.  There is nothing like a comfortable hang with the people who know you the best.  I am so proud to call them my people.  So here is my prayer for my sisters.

 

prayer for my sisters

 

Replace the pronouns with the appropriate ones for the person (or yourself) that you are praying for.

 

Praying for you in this.  And don’t forget to share on social media or with a friend who could benefit.  It would mean so much to me.  And if you don’t want to miss a Praying God’s Word Wednesday, subscribe over on the right hand side of this page.

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Radiance: Moses, a Groom and Joy

March 25, 2022 by Lauren 24 Comments

radiance“It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him.”  Exodus 34:29 NASB

 

Last weekend, the daughter of one of my dearest friends got hitched.  She was a beautiful bride and the ceremony was lovely.  It put me in mind of my own wedding ceremony.

 

On the afternoon of January 16, 1999 I waited nervously at the back of the church with my father for my cue.  All the bridesmaids had processed down the aisle.  The music swelled, the doors opened, and there I was looking to the front of the sanctuary at the face of my soon-to-be-husband.

 

I will never forget that moment as long as I live.  It was so dramatic that I think I might have fallen and rolled down the aisle had my dad not been there to support me.

 

As I started my descent, my husband glowed.  His eyes danced and his smile beamed.  I felt like the most beautiful girl in the word as he mouthed the word “Wow” in admiration.  I smiled and cried all the way to the altar.

 

After the ceremony, a guest approached me with a mouth full of wedding cake.  He commented that my husband looked so nervous before I stepped into the room.  He said that my presence in the sanctuary immediately transformed Chuck’s face and gave him an expression of joy.  What a compliment!

 

The Radiance Connection

 

If a mere girl in a wedding dress can cause such a drastic transformation, I cannot  imagine what happened to Moses on Mount Sinai.  He came into the direct presence of God.  The NASB translation (the one quoted above) says “his face shone”.  The New International Version calls him “radiant” after this encounter.

 

Even though I like to think my husband still finds joy in me, his reaction on our wedding day was a temporary expression.

When you come into the presence of God, you are imbued with radiance.  Changed for life.  

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Moses was unaware of his appearance as he came down the mountain, but others noticed the change in him immediately.  My prayer is that you will strive to wear your joy so that it can be seen by those around you.  Then those you minister to – in turn – will come into the presence of God.

 

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I love Jesus, my husband and caffeine. The order of these can change depending on how tired I am. When my two daughters, stepson, and 4 grandchildren get to be too much, I practice yoga. God graciously allows me to share our adventures, victories and flub-ups from my laptop. May He be glorified here.
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