Happy Fifth Day of Christmas, Friends!
How is your Christmas Season so far? We've had a wonderful time with family and friends.
This week's devotional is entitled perceiving grace. The timing is perfect IMHO because the enemy wants to ruin our perspective and biblical vision through his lies and accusations ESPECIALLY during this holy season. We maintain the proper perspective by remaining in God's Holy Word.
Here is this week's scripture:
Do you like The Message version of scripture? It's not my favorite, but I do like reading from The Message from time to time.
Prayer Requests
- Kitty asks that we pray that her Grandson Connor and his dad will make amends; Son Mike will find a job; and Son in law Eric will be able to manage his cervical dystonia.
- Pray that God will keep a hedge of protection around each of our families, especially concerning our health (physical, mental, and spiritual).
- Thank-you, God, for your constancy in answering our prayers!
- Pray for unity in our country, and that God will show us mercy and continue to bless us.
- Carla has a request for her community as crime is increasing. She also requests that we pray for courage for the citizens of Cameron.
- Sam is back to his monthly Drill schedule with the Wisconsin National Guard. Prayer request is for strength and wisdom. Longer drill periods have been set for 2024. Pray for the 157th!
- Please pray for travel mercies for family and friends. Trip and I will be traveling this weekend, and we'll return home to Birmingham on Tuesday, January 2nd.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Until next time...
Merry Christmas!
Ricki Jill
Merry Christmas, Friends! We will pick-up with Week Twenty-Two's devotion and prayer requests on Friday.
In the meantime, let's pray for travel mercies for family and friends, and Christmas Blessings for all! I love you!
Until next time...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
~Ricki Jill
Happy Friday, Friends! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve Eve!!! I'm so excited. I can't wait for all the festivities at home, in the community, and at church. Lots to do!!! What are your plans?
What are your thoughts about this week's devotion? Snakes aren't my faves, but I think God certainly made His point to the ungrateful Israelites in the most spectacular and frightening way!
This week's devotional has frightening imagery, doesn't it. Not only were people bitten by a den of snakes, they had to look at a replica of one for healing. Yikes! Here is the scripture:
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Interestingly, Jesus references this scene from Numbers and explains the necessity of his crucifixion:
No one has ever gone up into the presence of God except the One who came down from that Presence, the Son of Man. In the same way that Moses lifted the serpent in the desert so people could have something to see and then believe, it is necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up—and everyone who looks up to him, trusting and expectant, will gain a real life, eternal life.~John 3:14-15 (MSG)
We are to look and search for him who is invisible, and believe. Not a bad lesson for this Advent Season!
Prayer Requests:
- Kitty asks that we pray that her Grandson Connor and his dad will make amends; Son Mike will find a job; and Son in law Eric will be able to manage his cervical dystonia.
- Pray that God will keep a hedge of protection around each of our families, especially concerning our health (physical, mental, and spiritual).
- Thank-you, God, for your constancy in answering our prayers!
- Pray for unity in our country, and that God will show us mercy and continue to bless us.
- Pray that we will have a very blessed Christmas season with family and friends, that we will be able to focus on what's truly important, and that God will draw us and all our family members closer to Him.
- Carla has a request for her community as crime is increasing. She also requests that we pray for courage for the citizens of Cameron.
- Sam is back to his monthly Drill schedule with the Wisconsin National Guard. Prayer request is for strength and wisdom. Longer drill periods have been set for 2024. Pray for the 157th!
- Please pray for my best friend's granddaughter (5 months old) in hospital for RSV and adenovirus. The mother is in the hospital for emergency gallbladder surgery, and both the dad and grandmother have been sick. Please pray for Susan and her family. I a very concerned, although it looks like Baby Mia is making a turn for the better.
Have a blessed weekend, Friends! Be a shining light to those struggling with darkness.
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
Good Monday Morning, Friends!
Christmas is only one week from today. I can't wait!
As much as I love all the anticipation that comes with Advent, I really LOVE Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I love the Twelve Days of Christmas, and yes, I celebrate each and every one of them. :D
Here is this week's devotion title:
Here is this week's scripture:
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I have not read this week's devotion yet, but I will do so later on this morning. Based on the scripture, it looks pretty intense. I always cringe when I read about disobedience in the Bible.
Prayer Requests:
- Kitty asks that we pray that her Grandson Connor and his dad will make amends; Son Mike will find a job; and Son in law Eric will be able to manage his cervical dystonia.
- Pray that God will keep a hedge of protection around each of our families, especially concerning our health (physical, mental, and spiritual).
- Thank-you, God, for your constancy in answering our prayers!
- Pray for unity in our country, and that God will show us mercy and continue to bless us.
- Pray that we will have a very blessed Christmas season with family and friends, that we will be able to focus on what's truly important, and that God will draw us and all our family members closer to Him.
- Carla has a request for her community as crime is increasing. She also requests that we pray for courage for the citizens of Cameron.
- Rita requests that we pray for two widow neighbors for recovery from colon resections this past week. They are otherwise very vibrant women!
- Praise! Rita's daughter Megan is over Covid and feeling well.
- Rita caught Covid, and she's feeling better. Let's continue to lift Rita up in prayer so she can fully enjoy Christmas with her friends and family.
- Sam is back to his monthly Drill schedule with the Wisconsin National Guard. Prayer request is for strength and wisdom. Longer drill periods have been set for 2024. Pray for the 157th!
- Travel mercies for Shanley Belle and Christopher as they travel to spend Christmas with us here in Birmingham.
- Pray for Carla's friend Bonita who has Covid, too.
Have a wonderful week, Friends! I pray that we can all find quiet time to spend with God!
Until next time...
Blessings!
Ricki Jill
Ricki Jill
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