Posted by: judyhitson | November 28, 2025

Highway of Holiness

Highway of Holiness
by Judy Hitson

Is. 35:8a NKJV  A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.

The highway of holiness is not a road to travel on but is a way of life. Jesus said to him(Thomas, one of His disciples), “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me, John 14:6.
God disciplines and trains us to share in His holiness, Heb. 12:10. We have a choice to follow the Lord or to go our own way.

In Is. 35, we read of the future glory of Zion. We have so much to look forward to when we choose to follow Jesus Christ as our Lord and our God. Let us choose to be holy, that is set apart for the Lord’s purpose. Let us choose to be pure and unstained by the world. We have the privilege now to taste God’s glory.

Zion is the city of God, Heb. 12:22 NKJV and is also called, the city of David, 1 Kings 8:1. We read about the New Jerusalem, a new heaven and new earth, a time when all things are made new, Rev. 21:1-5.

Until then, let us choose a life of holiness to the Lord and be blessed to walk on the highway of holiness, living a righteous life, pleasing the Lord.

Take time to consider some factors of what this future glory of Zion entails according to Is. 35 NKJV:
…..the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose…………even with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the LORD, the excellency of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear!
…your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you.”
…the eyes of the blind shall be open, the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
…the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing,
…waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
The parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water;
A highway shall be there…..called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others.
Whoever walks the road, although a fool, shall not go astray.
No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beasts go up on it;…….
the redeemed shall walk there, and the ransomed of the LORD shall return,
and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Lord, help us follow You and walk in Your ways until You come. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | November 12, 2025

Holy Supplications

Holy Supplications

by Brenda D. Flowers

“…Now therefore, our God, hear the prayer of your servant, and his supplications, and for the Lord’s sake cause Your face to shine on Your sanctuary, which is desolate. O my God, incline Your ear and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name;  for we do not present our supplications before You because of our righteous deeds, but because of your great mercies. O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.” (Daniel 9: 17-19, NKJV)

 This fall, I have been reading and studying the book of Daniel alongside other women who attend Bible Study Fellowship. On Wednesday, I serve by co-teaching a class of sixteen preschoolers (mostly two year olds).

  Our most recent lesson was entitled “Daniel’s Prayer” based upon Daniel 9. In verses 3-13, one can read the longest prayer in the Old Testament, the prayer of faithful Daniel.

In this prayer, Daniel humbly confesses his and his nation’s sins and he acknowledges and praises his God, the God of the Bible.

What a blessing it has been to get to share God’s Word with these dear children. Here are the truths, I had the privilege of teaching the preschoolers recently from Daniel 9:

“God’s Attribute:  Accessible (God is always ready to listen to us.)”

“Main Truth: God hears His people pray.”

 As I studied Daniel’s prayer and the key concepts to be taught to the preschoolers, I questioned myself, “ When I pray, do I reverently and humbly approach God, giving Him the respect and honor He deserves? Do I acknowledge His character? Do I trust Him with my whole heart, remembering how He truly is with me and recalling the many times He has helped me?

After praising and acknowledging the sovereignty of God, do I present my supplications, my requests, my cares with the belief that my Heavenly Father who sent Jesus to take all my sins and griefs, loves me, hears me and will answer me in the way that is best?

Or do I start my prayer time, with my supplications, my prayer requests, like a selfish immature child crying to get what she wants even though what she wants may not be good or really needed?”

  By digging deep into the book of Daniel from the Old Testament of the Bible, I have been intrigued by his amazing life of devotion to God and how God blessed him through many trials. God answered Daniel’s holy supplications, in powerful ways.

I am thankful Daniel trusted and obeyed God. I am thankful for His holy supplications and the wise model he set for how to pray.

Daniel obediently wrote down the words God told him to write and God’s Word speaks to us today.

When we trust God wholly with our supplications and when we persevere through trials with God’s help as Daniel did, we can trust we too will receive our blessed hope of eternal life in Glory. 

Prayer:

Thank you, Lord, for the revelation and understanding gained through reading Daniel’s holy supplications. Please teach us, Lord, to pray as Daniel prayed with the assurance You hear and answer our prayers. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen

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Posted by: judyhitson | October 27, 2025

Holy Habitation

Holy Habitation
by Judy Hitson

Exodus 15:13 NKJV You in Your mercy have led forth The people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength To Your holy habitation.

How beautiful to consider God in His mercy leading us, His redeemed people; guiding us in His strength to His holy habitation. I believe He calls us to create a holy habitation on earth, following His example.

Is your home holy to the Lord?

That question brings mixed emotions to my heart with conviction. On one hand, we have peace in our home where family gathers with laughter and fellowship. Sometimes we have times of serious conversations and prayer. These times are holy to the Lord. God has brought many changes in our home since I was born again for which I am eternally grateful.

For our home to be a holy habitation to the Lord, I see areas of needed change. For example, when our buttons are pushed, may we mature in Christ to respond with God’s love and kindness,   not react in anger or fear. With television programs we watch, I confess the lure to secular shows that are entertaining. Are these holy to the Lord? That is the question to ask with our selections as well as our conversations with those who come to our home.

As I consider what holy means, to be pure and unstained by the world, I think of Col. 3:2 NKJV Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth; Ps. 46:10 Be still and know that I am God…

Oh my! Conviction on my heart nudges me to change some habits in our home. It brings to mind a word the Lord spoke to me from 1 Thess. 1:9 NKJV. That is to “turn to God from idols to serve the living and true God.” At that time, the Lord convicted me of food idolatry, especially sugar. There was a time our youngest daughter in law offered to go through our food supply and get rid of unhealthy foods. I did not comply.

As I write this devotional, I see television is an idol in my life.

Are there areas in your life that come to mind for your home to be a holy habitation?

Prayer: Lord make ways for us to change bad habits to make our home a holy habitation pleasing to You. Amen. 

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Posted by: judyhitson | October 15, 2025

Holy Ambassadors

Holy Ambassadors
by Brenda D. Flowers

Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:20-21, NKJV)

During a recent fall break vacation, I finally had some time to relax and read a book. Before traveling,  I grabbed a book off my bookshelf,  one my sister had given me several years ago. I wasn’t sure why I felt impressed to grab that book but once I finished reading it I knew.

The book was Unlocked, They looked for a miracle and found it in a song, by Karen Kingsbury, a New York Times bestselling author well known for her inspirational books. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2010)

 As a former special education teacher, I was intrigued by the title and the storyline centered around “unlocking” a young man, a senior in high school who was diagnosed as having Autism when he was three years old. As I read the book, however, I realized Mrs. Kingsbury had woven a beautiful story testifying of God’s grace and ability to free us all from our sins and entrapments.

Since Charlie Kirk’s passing on September 10, 2025, I have been meditating on the importance of faithful living and how we, as followers of Christ, are called to be ambassadors for Him. Charlie’s life, although I never met him, has impacted me and my desire to live for God.

And now I realize Karen Kingsbury is another ambassador for Christ who has impacted me. Her writing and life testifies of the Lord. I too want to be a writer who will testify of God’s grace to impact people for Him.

As I think back over my life, I realize there have been many other holy ambassadors God has used to help me on my journey of faith.

During the winter of 1976, God used several young women on my hall at the dorm of George Peabody College of Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee to share their testimonies of faith and to invite me to a Campus Crusade outreach. The night of that event, January 21, 1976, was when I rededicated my life to the Lord Jesus. I experienced God’s holy presence as I was unlocked by His Spirit.

In this post, I want to thank all the people in my life who have served as holy ambassadors for Christ sharing their faith with me.

Are there people in your life who have impacted your journey of faith? 

Heavenly Father, thank you for Your great love and for using Your faithful ones to impact my life. May I be a holy ambassador for You. In Jesus’s mighty name I pray. Amen

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Posted by: judyhitson | September 26, 2025

Holy Temple

Holy Temple
by Judy Hitson

1 Cor. 6:19 NKJV Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Wow! Think about it Christian, that your body is a temple of God’s Holy Spirit.

What comes to mind as you think about that?

For me, it is convicting and revealing my need of change. Although I pray to be filled, anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the desires of the flesh lure me at times to veer off God’s ways. There have been many changes in my life since I received Christ as a born again Christian that I will be eternally grateful for. Yet after 45 years, there are still areas I struggle with in my life.    

Being in my latter years, I confess there are still some guilty pleasures I enjoy from junk foods to watching some secular programs on TV. I hear my youngest son say, “Mom, I can’t believe you watch that!”

The Lord prompted me to memorize the following verse one day during my quiet time and it struck my heart to the core. My need is to hear and consider what the Lord is saying to me in personal ways for my life.

James 1:21 NKJV Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

That verse brings to mind, 1 Peter 1:9 NKJV receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

Think about the end of our faith as the salvation of our souls, our mind, will and emotions. That is my desire but I see that I have a long way to go. The way I see it from the Bible, we receive Christ in our spirit when we are born again and as we mature in our faith, we pray and long to be filled with the Spirit, filling our spirit and soul. Praise God for the Holy Spirit who gives us life to live Christ with our body as a holy temple.  

This morning as I was writing this devotional, the following verse seemed perfect for our closing prayer:

2 Cor. 7:1 NKJV Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

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Posted by: Administrator | September 12, 2025

Holy Thinking

Holy Thinking
By Brenda D Flowers

This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17, NLT)

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:1-2, NIV)

Have you ever experienced a battle in your mind, a time when you were struggling to enter into God’s rest and peace?

Although I have been a Christian for almost fifty years, I still have times when I have thoughts I know are not in line with God’s will, often these are worry or fearful thoughts. Other times, I experience unrest knowing God is trying to get my attention. 

Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night, unable to get back to sleep. This happened to me a few weeks ago. 

The next day, I thought about my restless night and recorded this experience in my prayer journal. As I took my thoughts to God in prayer, I thought about how Jesus often got up in the dark to spend time with His Father in prayer. He modeled what to do. 

When I was younger in my faith, I often allowed negative unholy thoughts to overcome me. But as I have matured in my faith, I now stand on the promises of God and the truth that I live and move and have my being in Christ. Holy Spirit helps me to be an overcomer. 

I believe I have the mind of Christ. I am not who I once was. God is at work in me by His Spirit and I can have His holy thinking. 

Here are promises I stand on: 

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. (Psalm 62:1, NIV) 

The LORD is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1, NIV)

I realize I have a choice to: 

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Col 3:2, NKJV) 

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Phil. 4: 8, NIV)

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Peter:  6-7, NKJV)

If I am feeling continued unrest, I intentionally ask God to help me to know what He is saying to me. Sometimes, He has awakened me to intercede for other people. At times, He wants me to be still and allow Him to search my heart and cleanse me. Or He may just want to spend time in fellowship with me in the stillness of the night. 

 Holy Spirit is my Comforter and Constant Companion, God’s gift to me to help me know God’s will and think Holy thoughts. 

Praise the Lord! 

Let’s join our hearts in faith and worship as we trust that Jesus Christ sent Holy Spirit to us as a gift so we may truly know the will of God and can be victorious in our thinking. 

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Posted by: judyhitson | August 19, 2025

Holy Counsel

 Holy Counsel
by Judy Hitson

Romans 7:12 The Message
But the law code itself is God’s good and common sense, each command sane and holy counsel.

God’s law sets the standard. Only by the Spirit of God can we meet that standard little by little, Ex.23:30 NKJV Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.
Deut.7:22 NKJV And the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you little by little; you will be unable to destroy them at once, lest the beasts of the field become too numerous for you.

God will take care of us as we trust in Him. Did you notice that it is the Lord who drives out our enemies before us little by little? As we rely on Him, put our trust in Him, He fights our battles. He will lead us in His ways and comfort us with His counsel which is holy.

We read in Is.9:6 His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor…. As we spend time in God’s word and prayer, wait in His presence to hear Him speak words of life and live a holy life unto Him, we receive holy counsel which is wonderful.

God’s law is holy, righteous and good. Rom.7:12 ESV So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. :14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin.
By the Spirit, as born again Christians, through the holiness of God, we can overcome sin. The Holy Spirit resides in us to give us life, 2 Cor.3:6; John 6:63.

The holy counsel of God in my own life has varied:

1. In times of personal communion with Him during Bible reading and prayer, words would leap off the page revealing God’s way for my life.
2. In small group Bible studies, I would ponder in my heart the Scriptures we studied and God’s word would come alive for me to apply in my life.
3. Personal testimonies of others as well as many Christian books touched my heart in regards to my own circumstances.
4. There was a Bible verse on the roof top of an old barn that I saw as our family once traveled in east Tennessee. Knowing the Holy Spirit was speaking to me, I asked my husband to stop to take a photo of it.
5. There have been billboards with Bible quotes that God caught my attention through the years; they were “Now words” He spoke to me regarding current situations in my life at the time.
6. The Lord blesses me with His holy counsel through pastor sermons from God’s word.
7. Through Christian ministry for deliverance and inner healing.

In each of these examples, they aligned with God’s word and I discovered that is the key for the holy counsel of God.

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for Your holy counsel for us in personal ways to help us follow You Jesus day by day, even moment by moment. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | August 4, 2025

Holy Daily Bread

Holy Daily Bread
by Brenda D. Flowers

In this manner, therefore, pray:
     Our Father in heaven,
     Hallowed be Your name.
     Your kingdom come.
     Your will be done
     On earth as it is in heaven.
     Give us this day our daily bread… (Matthew 6: 9-11, NKJV)

On July 12, 2025, my husband, three grandsons and I attended a beautiful wedding of a precious couple from our church. I was touched deeply during their service when three men, the groom’s cousin and two close friends of the couple, sang “The Lord’s Prayer.”

As I listened and prayed, I thought about how special it was that this couple chose to have these words of Jesus sung at their wedding. Throughout their service, it was clear they wanted to give God holy reverence and honor for His bringing them together to become husband and wife.

Hearing the song, I also was reminded that forty-seven years ago on June 17th, 1978, “The Lord’s Prayer” was sung at my wedding .

 In looking back over my married life, I can see how God has been very good to my husband and me. I am grateful for how He has answered this prayer in our lives in many ways. Most of all, I can see how God used our marriage and life’s circumstances to mature us spiritually. We have grown stronger in our faith both individually and as a couple.

Early in my marriage, when I prayed or sang “The Lord’s Prayer”,  I honestly didn’t recognize the depth of the words I recited.

My understanding of Jesus’s words was very shallow.

First of all, Jesus taught the importance of honoring God as holy, yet also recognizing Him as our Heavenly Father who desires a close relationship with us. I have grown in my understanding that God loves to spend time with me, His daughter. He cares for me and all my loved ones.

When I was younger, I didn’t realize the importance of being a part of God’s Kingdom as one of His representatives on earth. I have learned my words and actions matter in this dark world.

When I prayed for God to give me my daily bread, I often thought that those words meant it was my responsibility to read a simple Bible verse or devotional daily. Or I thought God wanted me to give Him my list of needs, requesting His help daily.

I confess there were times I wanted God’s provision, but wasn’t willing to spend time with Him in relationship. I’ve told God that I am sorry for my selfish ways. Thankfully, He has forgiven me.

God has been gracious in His provisions. He was patient with me and my husband as we sometimes tried to do life our own way rather than seeking His will first.

As years passed and as my husband and I went through life’s daily challenges together in this fallen world, we both realized much more the importance of receiving God’s daily bread. We have matured in our understanding of how important our times in prayer and meditation of God’s word are.

Receiving our daily bread is now a very holy treasured time.

Jesus truly is our daily bread.

Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

“Sir,” they said, “always give us this bread.”

Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6:32-35, NIV)

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Posted by: judyhitson | July 24, 2025

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit
by Judy Hitson

Acts 1:8 NIV But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.”

Until I was 36 yrs old, I practiced Christianity as I was taught, going to church each Sunday and holy days on the church calendar. I went to Catholic school twelve years from elementary through high school indoctrinated with a belief in God as the Blessed Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the communion of saints through church history who were deceased. There were many rules and regulations to follow with a teaching of works rather than a simple faith in Jesus Christ. My experience was a teaching of faith in Jesus Christ, plus, plus, plus.

When our family relocated to Tennessee in 1976, I learned it was in the Bible belt. I started listening to Christian Radio and was captivated by the lyrics. On October 25,  1979 listening to Contemporary Christian music on the radio, I was driving to work. The radio host said, “That’s all you need to do! Pray and invite Jesus into your heart.” I said, “Jesus, I have asked you into my heart over and over and over again. Please come into my heart. I surrender to You.” Suddenly, I knew something was different. I was overwhelmed with a sense of God’s presence and began to feel like one feels when drunk. I had no alcohol! I was simply high on Jesus Christ. Soon I discovered I received the Holy Spirit that day. It was my second birth and filling of His Spirit giving me life, instead of operating in dead works of religion.   

Within the following year I joined a women’s weekly prayer group, enrolled in a small group Bible study and attended a Christian Women’s weekend Bible Conference.  I had an insatiable appetite for the word of God. I couldn’t get enough of it.

Taking a shower one day, the Holy Spirit impressed me to call the woman who hosted the Bible Study I joined and ask if I could visit her church with her. It was different than my former church, strong in Bible teaching and fellowship. After visiting a few weeks, my husband met with the pastor and prayed to receive Christ. We were baptized by immersion with our two oldest children, who both previously prayed to receive Christ. We began to attend church services Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night as well as Sunday School classes before Sunday morning Service.

While discovering the Bible as the Word of God, the Lord brought to mind Bible verses that were life giving. My life was changed!

As I continued studying the Bible, the following two verses on the Holy Spirit revolutionized my Christian journey:

John 6:63 NKJV It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

2 Cor. 3:6 NKJV who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

The Lord would bring these verses to mind, for example, when I would attempt to beat my family over the head with the Bible. It was a conviction of sin, trying to be their Holy Spirit but reacting in the flesh, profit nothing or acting by the letter of the Law instead of waiting on Holy Spirit to give me life giving words to share.

Praise God for life in the Spirit.

Prayer: Lord fill, anoint and empower me with Your Holy Spirit to minister life by the power of Your Spirit and be the witness You call me to be wherever I go. In Your name Jesus. Amen.

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Posted by: Administrator | July 12, 2025

My Cry, “Lord, Prepare Me!”

My Cry, “Lord, Prepare Me!”
by Brenda D. Flowers

 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 12-13, NIV)

Several weeks ago, my pastor was speaking a tender message to our congregation challenging each of us to spend alone time with God, seeking Him. He stressed the importance of giving our whole hearts to God, being truly set apart and transformed by His Spirit.

As I prepared to write this blog post, I reviewed a page in my journal where I had recorded notes from my pastor’s teaching. I noticed I had added a title on that page, “My Cry:  Lord, Prepare Me!” and a prayer,  “May I trust the Holy Spirit to help me:

 1. Honestly get rid of any idols in my heart or selfish ‘me entitlement.’

2. Remember who God is. He is Love, Life, Holy, and True. May I believe God is who He says He is.

3. Trust in my heart that God created me and each person. He sets each of us apart to be used for a special purpose.

 4. Believe His words, as recorded in the Bible, are faithful and true.

 5. Guard against receiving a lesser glory, man’s accolades or attention, and realize there are “false Christ’s” in the world, people who are not true followers of Christ who draw others to themselves, not to the one true God.

 6. Believe God can cleanse me from all my sin. He washes us by the blood of The Lamb, Jesus’s blood.

7. Trust and believe, I am a ‘scroll of the Lord’.  God protects His scrolls.

8. Love much. (‘He who is forgiven, loves much!’)

 9. Trust I have the testimony of Jesus at work in me (‘Christ in me, the hope of glory…’)

10. Hide God’s Word in my heart. We can trust that God bears us up, even when we may feel forsaken.”

As I recall, at the end of our church service that night, my pastor asked if anyone wanted to lead us in a song to end our time together.

One of our young pastors shared, “Let’s sing, ‘Lord, Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary’.” Together, our voices united as we prayerfully sang from our hearts this anointed song written by John Thompson and Randy Scruggs:

“Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for You.”

It has been several weeks since that evening at my church, and I have been knowing this was the topic God was leading me to write about for this post. But I didn’t know how to write the post until a few days ago, when I was once again impacted by the words of this song.

On July 4, 2025, tragedy hit the hill country in Texas as heavy rains caused devastating flooding in that area. To date, over 120 people have died, many were children and counselors from a local Christian camp.

As I felt God’s loving encouragement to intercede for the many people impacted by the flooding,   a Christian friend texted me about how Max Lucado, who lives in Texas not far from the flooded area, was leading a prayer on Facebook Live. I joined him and fellow Christians in prayer at the designated time.

 The next day, I was checking Facebook and was praying as more news of that tragedy was reported by different sources. Out of the blue (I know God was getting my attention), a video reel started playing on my phone. I heard beautiful voices of children. These were children on a bus. Then I realized they were some of the rescued children from Camp Mystic. As I listened to their  peaceful, faith filled voices, I saw the contrast of devastating images as I looked out the windows of the bus. At one point, there was a gasp of some of the children and adults as they crossed above the raging river, yet they kept singing. I listened more closely to hear what song the children were singing. To my amazement, their united voices sang. “Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true. …I’ll be a living sanctuary for you.” 

I was touched by the realization that God was comforting these little ones and the adults on the bus. He was giving them the strength to testify of their faith even during the midst of a very distressing time.

Oh, God, my heart aches as I mourn and cry out to You. I do pray sincerely that You will continue to comfort and provide peace and hope to all who are alone, sad, hurting and feeling helpless today.

May we come to You with faith as children knowing You are a good Heavenly Father who loves us. I am thankful that You sent Jesus on purpose for great purpose. I am grateful for all You have done so we may live with hope. I do want to be a living sanctuary, pure and holy, tried and true.

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