by Macy Johnson
“The infant will play near the hole of
the cobra,
and the young child put his hand into
the viper’s nest.”
(Isaiah 11:8 NIV)
A scrawny
deer suddenly appeared next to Jeff while we were enjoying a fire at our
campsite. It bent down to pick up and eat a large leaf that had fallen from a
nearby tree. The deer crept around the fire to my side. Its big black eyes
looked at me with anticipation of a morsel to eat.
by Macy Johnson
“For I am the Lord, your God,
who takes hold of your right hand and
says to you,
Do not fear; I will help you.”
(Isaiah 41:13 NIV)
One
morning while camping at Georgia’s Fort McAllister State Park near Savannah, I
read a devotional story about a boy hit by a car while riding his bicycle. My
husband and I planned to take a long bike ride that morning. It would be the
first time I got on my bike, Penelope, since the accident when I fractured my
pelvis. Was the devotional a sign?
by Macy Johnson
“But whoever drinks the water I give
him will never thirst.
Indeed, the water I give him will
become in him
a spring of water welling up to
eternal life.”
(John 4:14 NIV)
I imagined
my day to be like a glass filled with ice cubes. The activities ahead were those
cubes – touching each other and somehow connected. I imagined the Holy Spirit was
the cool, clear, clean water poured over the ice. Slowly throughout the day,
the ice cubes melted and became one with the water.
by Macy Johnson
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
whenever you face trials of many
kinds,
because you know that
the testing of your faith develops
perseverance.”
(James 1:2-3 NIV)
Drip,
drip, drip. I was startled out of a deep sleep to the sound of raindrops splashing
inside on my windowsill. I rolled out of bed, shuffled to the laundry room, and
retrieved a beach towel. After placing the towel in the window’s casing, I fell
back into my dreams.
by Macy Johnson
“If you pay attention to these laws
and are careful to follow them,
then the Lord your God will keep
His covenant of love with you
as He swore to your forefathers.”
(Deuteronomy 7:12 NIV)
My credit
union recently changed its name. When I logged in online, I was asked to change
my User ID for the new platform. I falsely assumed I was asked to change my
password. The next time I tried to log into that account I was locked out after
three erroneous attempts. I called the credit union and the User ID/Password
confusion was successfully cleared. God got my attention.
by Macy Johnson
“The prudent see danger and take
refuge,
but the simple keep going and suffer
for it.”
(Proverbs 27:12 NIV)
I enjoy
watching college basketball games. I played basketball in school many years ago,
but practicing the piano took preference over other activities.
by Macy Johnson
“The Lord will guide you always;
He will satisfy your needs in a
sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered
garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.”
(Isaiah 58:11 NIV)
It is good
for me to abstain from events and things on a regular basis. Activities and
indulgences could grab me by the throat and not let go.
