Sunday’s Memory Verse for 6/29/25
Jesus said, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 NIV
In His Love, Cindy
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“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
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My son was scheduled for back surgery the next day. Consumed by an irrational fear, I went up for prayer on Sunday morning. Sobbing, I told my pastor that I had never been this afraid.
When I returned to my seat, my heart cried out: Lord, I might give my own life for another person. But, I could never give up my son to die. Never! Never! Never! For a moment, I felt the pain that losing my son would bring.
Suddenly, my focus turned to the Father and the cost to Him. I realized that what the Father did, I could never do. Then I remembered John 3:16.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 NIV
How did I ever read these words without being deeply moved by the Father’s willingness to sacrifice His only son? How can others read these words and remain indifferent?
This is probably the most famous Bible verse the world has ever heard. You may see it on a sign at a football game, on billboards, on clothes, or on bumper stickers. And if you attend church, you may have heard it hundreds of times.
Only when the fear of losing my own son invaded my emotions did I understand the incomparable cost to the Father. I realized the enormity of the sacrifice God had made by giving His only son.
But there is much more to the story. Not only did Jesus die, He suffered a cruel death.
“They spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?” Matthew 26:67-68
“Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.” Matthew 27: 27-31
“When we realize the expense God paid in forgiving our sins, we are immediately humbled by the power of such a display of love.” Jack Hibbs, from his book, LIVING IN THE DAZE OF DECEPTION
Perhaps, we should reflect more often on what the Father did. He gave His only Son for you and me, so great is His love.
P.S. My son’s surgery was a complete success. When he woke up from the anesthesia, he was pain-free for the first time in many months. Thank you, Lord, for answering my prayers.
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
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1-minute read for Friday, 6/27/25
“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:9b-12 NIV
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
RealChristianWomen.blog
1-minute read for Thursday, 6/26/25
“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7 NIV
Thank you to all those people who, by serving God, have influenced our lives for Christ.
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
RealChristianWomen.blog
Devout meditation on the Word is more important to soul-health even than prayer. It is more needful for you to hear God’s words than that God should hear yours, though the one will always lead to the other. — F. B. Meyer
Frederick Brotherton (F.B.) Meyer (1847–1929) was a much-loved English Baptist pastor and evangelist who was also involved in inner-city missions work.
In His Love, CindyDo you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
RealChristianWomen.blog
1-minute read for Tuesday, 6/24/25
“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, “In just a little while,
he who is coming will come and will not delay.” Hebrews 10:36-37 (emphasis mine) ” Read full chapter
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
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1-minute read for Monday, 6/23/25
” I want you to trust me in your times of trouble, so I can rescue you and you can give me glory.” Psalm 50:15 TLB
Note: This is one of the first verses I ever underlined in my Bible decades ago. Do you remember reading a promise in the Bible that you had never read before? It was thrilling! Maybe this is what the book of Revelation is referring to as “your first love”: The thrill of getting to know God through His Word.
“But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” Revelation 2:4 NASB
What do you think?
In His Love, Cindy
Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
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Sunday’s Memory Verse, 6/22/25
Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 (emphasis mine) Read full chapter
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
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Do you ever wonder if you have the ability to do what God has called you to do? That will only lead to doubt. I’m reminded of Moses who also doubted his ability to carry out God’s will for his life.
God said, “I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.”
But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
And God said, “I will be with you.” Exodus 3:10-12
So you see, it’s not our ability that counts. The Bible says,
“The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me;
your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.
Do not forsake the work of your hands.” Psalm 138:8 ESV
“Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 AMP
Doubt and fear come from our enemy, Satan. He is the father of lies and the deceiver.
I must admit that this has been a struggle for me since I began writing this blog over eight years ago. How do I fight these doubts? The same way Jesus fought the enemy’s temptations: with the Word of God.
“The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:3-4
I have written the following verses out and posted them by my desk.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” Psalm 32:8
“Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 AMPC
Remember this:
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,” Ephesians 4:11-12 ESV
One time when I was feeling especially discouraged and doubtful, I received an email from my pastor to the church body. It was right on time! This is what it said:
“One of the greatest deceptions to grip the church of Jesus Christ has been that ministry is for the professionals. We’ve mistakenly come to think that ministry is supposed to be done solely by those who have been licensed, ordained, employed, or otherwise set apart by a church or religious organization, and in embracing that belief, so many Christians have taken their place on the sidelines of ministry when God expects them to be in the game!” Dr. Jeff Reynolds, Pastor First Baptist Church Bowling Green, KY
In His Love, Cindy
Before you go, please see my page Who Is Jesus? Hundreds of people have viewed this page! Have you?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
All Scripture is from the NIV unless stated otherwise.
RealChristianWomen.blog
1-minute read for Friday, 6/20/25
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6 NIV (emphasis mine)
Commentary: The word hope in our present thinking most often carries the idea of wishful thinking, but in Biblical thought, hope was synonymous with certainty. (Jeremiah Study Bible Notes)
In His Love, Cindy
Do you want to know more about Jesus? See my page Who Is Jesus?
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6
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