Before I Start My Day

Before I start my day, and go out into the world about my business, I pray, and "thank God for Jesus, and I "thank Jesus for the cross."
I have been blessed with the sweetest little grand daughter. Sharing her joy and fun on her second birthday is a treasured keepsake in my heart. Seeing, and holding the beautiful babies at the party and playing with Cohey and her friends brought to light all that Jesus has given us. The gift of life. He traded His, for ours.
My Love for Jesus is unmeasurable, and the glory he deserves is more than I can put into words.
Good Friday is almost here, and Easter Sunday is near.
I pray all may know Him, and have a heart like Jesus.
I pray those who never met Him will meet Him.

And from the bible I quote, words from our precious Savior and Lord Jesus Christ:

"A farmer went out to his field to sow grain. As he scattered the seed on the ground, some of it fell on a footpath and was trampled on; and the birds came and ate it as it lay exposed. Other seed fell on shallow soil with rock beneath. This seed began to grow, but soon withered and died for lack of moisture. Other seed landed in thistle patches, and young grain stalks were soon choked out. Still other fell on fertile soil; this seed grew and produced a crop one hundred times as large as he planted." [As he was giving this illustration he said, "If anyone has listening ears, use them now!']
His apostles asked Him what the story meant.
He replied, "God has granted you to know the meaning of these parables, for they tell a great deal about the Kingdom of God. But these crowds here the words but do not understand, just as the ancient prophets predicted.
"This is its meaning: The seed is God's message to men. The hard path where some seed fell represents the hard hearts of those who hear the words of God, but then the devil comes and steals the words away and prevents people from believing and being saved. The stony ground represents those who enjoy listening to sermons, but somehow the message never really gets through to them and doesn't take root and grow. They know the message is true, and sort of believe for awhile; but when the hot winds of persecution blow, they lose interest. The seeds among the thorns represents those who listen and believe God's words but whose faith afterwords is choked out by worry and riches and the responsibilities and pleasures of life. And so they are never able to help anyone else to believe the Good News.
"But the good soil represents honest, good-hearted people. They listen to God's words and cling to them and steadily spread them to others who also soon believe.
{Another time He asked,] "Who ever heard of someone lighting a lamp and then covering it up to keep it from shining? No, lamps are mounted in the open where they can be seen. This illustrates the fact that someday [ everything in men's hearts] shall be brought to light and made plain to all. So be careful how you listen; for whoever has, to him shall be given more; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.

A gift to you today from our Creator, the Sunshine and Warmth and Blue Sky topped off with a Gentle Breeze.
May you enjoy this day in Christ Jesus.
xo