“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin …” Zechariah 4:10a NLT
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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NASB
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“I felt peace, even though I was still scared to death. I thought that, whatever would happen to me – I could still be killed. I didn’t know – and in what I’d already been through, God was in control.”Diet Eman
I am reading the book, Things We Couldn’t Say, by Diet Eman. I’m inspired by Diet’s writing because she lived out her faith. She was a doer of the Word. She was an obedient child of God.
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 ESV
Diet shares her experiences in the Dutch Resistance during WW2. She and her fiance helped provide shelter to Jews, downed Allied pilots, and other targets of Nazi persecution. She spent months on the run, frequently changing locations and her name.
Because the Gestapo was after her, she was forced to live with strangers and stay away from her home. But that didn’t stop her from helping the Jewish people. She risked her own life every day to help others escape the Nazis. She did this because she loved and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ.
That is quite a legacy. But this is only a small part of Diet’s story. There is much more. I hope you will take the time to read her book. It has made me think hard about my own life.
“Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 NASB
I like books that make me think about what it really means to trust in God. In my opinion, Diet’s life describes the true Christian life. Jesus said,
“…the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant … But I am among you as the one who serves.” Luke 22: 26-27
It can be hard to wrap my head around that sometimes, but Jesus clearly teaches us to serve and love others. This is how we show our love to Him.
“Loving Jesus is not merely a feeling; it is an active, abiding, ongoing relationship of following and obeying our loving Master: “We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands” (1 John 2:3). GotQuestions.org
I love to read some of the old books written by Christians who truly walked in love, who put others before themselves, books that teach us to live for the Lord and always trust in His goodness and love.
Trust and Obey: That is what following Jesus is really all about.
In His Love, Cindy
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“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6 NASB
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“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10a
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“Then they began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. 25 Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called ‘friends of the people.’ 26 But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. 27 Who is more important, the one who sits at the table or the one who serves? The one who sits at the table, of course. But not here! For I am among you as one who serves.” Luke 22:24-27 NLT Read full chapter
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The Bible is an inexhaustible fountain of all truths. The existence of the Bible is the greatest blessing which humanity ever experienced.”
Robert Murray M’Cheyne, Scottish Preacher (1813-1843)
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I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I keep my eyes always on the Lord.
With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:7-8 NIV
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“See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The Lord God is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.” Isaiah 12:2 NLT
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“Your word, Lord, is eternal;
it stands firm in the heavens.” Psalm 119:89 NIV
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I think a lot of us have burdens that we don’t talk about. We just carry them on our shoulders alone. We carry them with us everywhere and we can’t let them go even though we want to.
It might be something terrible that happened to you in the past. It might be something cruel that someone did to hurt you. Or, it might be something you did yourself that was wrong and it haunts you. Whatever your burden is, the solution is the same: Turn to Jesus. He said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
What is your burden? What do you carry around that you cannot unload? What makes you so weary? Give it to Jesus. Go to your Bible expecting God to teach you. He will. Go to the Lord in prayer and talk to Him about this thing you cannot unload. He will free you from its grip.
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 NASB
Isn’t it wonderful when you can share your hurts with someone who completely understands, doesn’t judge you, and has sympathy for your situation? Someone who wants to comfort you, show you love and compassion, and help you? That person is Jesus.
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses…” Hebrews 4:15 NIV
How long have you been holding on to this hurt? Aren’t you ready to let it go?
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 NIV
This sweet hymn, written over 100 years ago, still cries out how accessible our Savior really is if we will only reach out to Him.
With Love, Cindy
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