That One Second

Last night, after receiving some disturbing news about a family member, The Hubby stated, "Strange how life can change in just a second."  Yes.

A little while later, he commented, "We need to pray about this."  Yes.  Life changed again, for we handed it over to Him.

This morning I continued my study of Beth Moore's Children of the Day and found comfort in 1 Thessalonians 1:3:

Faith.  Love.  Hope.

Work.  Labor.  Endurance.

Produced.  Prompted.  Inspired.

Layered within the verse, all these powerful words.  Wasn't Paul such an inspiring writer?

I also appreciated Beth Moore's statement, "Anything God emphasizes, the Devil seeks to exterminate." That faith, love, hope, he may try to rid us of it, but more powerful, though, is that Holy Spirit which resides within us to help overcome any attempts at extermination.  Remember Romans 5:5 - "Hope does not disappoint us because God had poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us."  Thank you, Jesus!  He gives and gives and gives...if we will just ask.  And today...I am asking.  Today, The Hubby is asking.

So blessed we are to have that Presence. So comforted we are by that Presence.  So empowered we are by that Presence.

I pray your life is filled with that Presence.  If your life is missing that Holy Spirit, the presence of that Great Comforter, it just takes that one second when you ask Him to come into your heart...then your life can be so dramatically changed.

Blessings!