Matt 5:13-16 (ESV)You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out & trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp & put it under a basket, but on a stand, & it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works & give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matt 26:13-16 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests & said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” & they paid him thirty pieces of silver. & from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. — Let your light shine, do good for the glory of God! Don’t shrink back or be distracted in these challenging times. Otherwise we too may fall for 30 pieces of silver! Let’s choose not to betray Him! Love Mel
God is in Control
Psalm 103:19 ( all ESV) The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, & His kingdom rules over all. Prov 16:4 The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven & earth. 2 Cor 1:9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. Phil 4:19 My God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. — Life is a struggle over control. If you don’t believe it, ask anyone who has gone thru a major storm or struggle. Lesson one is to fully understand that God is in control & Him only. To know this allows us to move forward. We may not understand Him, but we can trust Him. Love Mel
