Well, I have a special treat for you this week. My dear friend, Pam Thibodeaux, has stopped by to chat and share some of her wonderful stories. So come by daily! I'm going to feature a different story or series each day. So stop by and make sure you haven't missed any of them! I know I found one that I didn't know about!
Here on Day 1 of our visit I invite you to feed your spirit on the words Pam shares in Love is a Rose. This is a devotional that draws on a subject close to my heart, music and how God uses it. The really neat part of this devotional is that Pam leads us to take a broader look at how God speaks to us. Let's take a look:
Blurb: Music is the magical entry into the spirit world; the
golden gate into the Kingdom of God. But we mustn’t be of the mindset that God
only uses Christian music to reach out and touch our mind, heart and spirit.
God uses any and every means available to speak to His
children.
Our job is to be open and
receptive.
In this devotional, Pamela S
Thibodeaux shares how God opened her spirit to a deeper understanding of the
abundance of His grace and mercy through the words of the song, The Rose sung by Country & Western
artist Conway Twitty.
I love this song, and I can hear it running through my head as I read the words of her devotion. I must admit, I have never thought of this song in these terms, but it certainly is a true deep aching need we have to connect with our creator.
Pamela offers Seeds to Ponder and a prayer as she
parallels the love of God and the Christian life to each verse of the song.
Excerpt:
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching
need...
How very true! The Bible speaks of a longing of our soul to
be in communion with the Lord. Psalm 42 says, "As the hind longs for
running water, so my soul longs for thee, oh God..."
Endless, aching need; we all
feel it––the need to be loved, to be worthy; the ache to know God more
intimately and to glorify Him.
Many describe this aspect of
their walk with God as an ache or a hunger which is forever present. Sometimes
it is more prevalent than others but always there….The need to be close to Him,
to know His will, to feel His presence, to be made worthy and whole by His Holy
Spirit.
Just when we feel we’ve
gotten closer to Him still, the ache smarts again––deeper, more desperate than
the last time. A longing that cannot be described––one that can only be
satisfied by the Holy Spirit leading you closer and deeper into the Sacred
Heart of Jesus.
Every one of us can relate
to the insatiable hunger we’ve experienced in our lives. Many times we seek
after and pursue more…bigger and better things (money, houses, cars, jobs)
thinking those will satisfy, not realizing the hunger in our soul is one only
God can satisfy. As I look back over my life, I recall a time when I got
wrapped up in the things of the world, and yet, I’ve always been a seeker of peace
above all things. Oh, that we would teach our children that more is not better
and the more things you have, the more time you’ll spend taking care of them
and the less time you’ll have to pursue what really matters in life—people and
relationships!
The accumulation of things
will never satisfy the soul like an intimate relationship with the Creator and
His creation. Get rid of the “stuff” in your life and see how much peace there
is in simplicity.
Seeds to ponder: In Matthew 5: 6, Jesus said,
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” How many times do
we fill the hunger in our hearts with things of the world instead of filling it
with things of the Spirit?
Prayer: Dear God, help me to
recognize true, spiritual hunger and turn to You instead of giving in to the
lusts of my flesh and the lure of the world by engaging in unholy attitudes and
actions.
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I hope you enjoyed today's glimpse into Pam's heart. See you tomorrow!
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