by Macy Johnson
“He made Himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.”
(Philippians 2:7 NIV)
I took a
closer look at the genealogy of Jesus in the book of Matthew. Forty-two
generations from Abraham to Joseph included the names of five women. Tamar
deceived her father-in-law, Judah. Rahab was a Gentile prostitute in Jericho.
Ruth was a foreign widow from Moab. Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah, was murdered by
King David. Mary was an unwed mother.
by Macy Johnson
“But you are a chosen people, a royal
priesthood,
a holy nation, a people belonging to
God,
that you may declare the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness into His
wonderful light.”
(1 Peter 2:9 NIV)
It was
Halloween morning. I reviewed the notes I had written in the My Utmost for
His Highest journal my daughter had given me in 2003. On October 31st
of that year I had written, “Called to be a Christian writer.” God put the
desire in my heart and fulfilled it sixteen years later.
by Macy Johnson
“I am saying this for your own good,
not to restrict you,
but that you may live in a right way
in undivided devotion to the Lord.”
(1 Corinthians 7:35 NIV)
Friends
recommended I watch The Chosen on Prime Video. My husband and I were
captivated from the first episode by the authentic portrayal of Christ as He
selected His disciples.
by Macy Johnson
“Blessed are they who keep His statutes
and seek Him with all their heart.”
(Psalm 119:2 NIV)
A special
friend, fellow writer and Bible scholar, informed me she started
memorizing one Bible verse a day and suggested I give it a try. I pondered the
thought the next morning during my devotions and selected Psalm 119. On the
second day, I wrote verse 2 in my designated notebook and asked God to reveal
Himself in this process. The most amazing thought came over me – “You were made
for this!”
by Macy Johnson
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation,
the old has gone, the new has come!”
(2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV)
On an
episode of Heartland on Netflix, Amy gently guided a potential police
horse through obstacles on the training ground. The skittish horse bucked and
whinnied, but Amy’s persistence paid off.
by Macy Johnson
“What a wretched man I am!
Who will rescue me from this body of
death?”
(Romans 7:24 NIV)
In my
daughter’s neighborhood lives a dog who is a major pest. Dodger wants you, or
anyone within his vision, to throw a stick for him over and over and over.
Don’t dare pick up the slimy piece of wood he drops at your feet. He will dance
around you and try to entice you to play his game, but don’t give in, or you’re
stuck!
by Macy Johnson
“Direct me in the path of your
commands,
for there I find my delight.”
(Psalm 119:35 NIV)
I drove away
from the Senior Center after a fun afternoon playing Bridge with friends. I maneuvered
my car into my favorite spot at the nearby grocer, turned it off, and traipsed
inside to gather supplies.
