by Macy Johnson
“And Jesus said to them,
‘I tell you the truth, some who are
standing here
will not taste death before they see
the kingdom of God come with power.’”
(Mark 9:1 NIV)
I received
a text message from a Tennessee cousin one early December afternoon. Her mother
had just passed away. My aunt was a very special lady. When she came to visit
us, we did things with her that we never would have done with my parents. Aunt
Joy always brought joy into our lives.
by Macy Johnson
“He looked up and said, ‘I see people;
they look like trees walking around.’”
(Mark 8:24 NIV)
During my
morning devotional I read about how Jesus healed the blind man near Bethsaida. The
story reminded me of zombies.
My husband
was a fan of the television series The Walking Dead for a long time. I
refused to watch it with him, thinking it was a waste of time. The zombies were
dead, but they did not know it. They attacked living people in order to
survive.
by Macy Johnson
“This is a day of good news
and we are keeping it to ourselves.
Let’s go at once and report this to the
royal palace.”
(2 Kings 7:9 NIV)
My
husband, Jeff, and I returned one sunny, Saturday afternoon from the surprise
celebration of our friend’s ninetieth birthday. As I pulled my Tahoe into our
carport, I noticed two large packages by the door. My heart sank. Something was
amiss. Just as I suspected, my Amazon order had been double-shipped. I opened
both boxes. Instead of receiving one hundred velvet hangers for the hospital’s
Gift Gallery, I received two hundred! What should I do with so many?
by Macy Johnson
“I will give you the keys of the
kingdom of heaven;
whatever you bind on earth will be
bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth will be
loosed in heaven.”
(Matthew 16:19 NIV)
I sent a
text to our church’s Worship Director. Could he please let me in the church so
I could get the music ready for choir rehearsal? I had not yet been provided
with my own key as our congregation’s Treasurer. Sometimes church
administration wheels move frustratingly slow.
by Macy Johnson
“Jesus did many other miraculous signs
in the presence of his disciples,
which are not recorded in this book.”
(John 20:30 NIV)
My
husband, Jeff, and I enjoyed watching the “Poldark” series on Netflix. My
favorite part of the program was the scenery. It is set on the ocean near
Cornwall, England a few years after the American Revolutionary War. English
author, Winston Graham, brought his saga of English history to life with his
books written from 1945 to 2002.
by Macy Johnson
“If you love me,
you will obey what I command.”
(John 14:15 NIV)
Oswald
Chambers wrote, “If I obey Jesus Christ in the haphazard circumstances, they
become pinholes through which I see the face of God. The Redemption of God will
rush through me to other lives, because behind the deed of obedience is the
Reality of Almighty God.”
by Macy Johnson
“Then He said to His disciples,
‘The harvest is plentiful but the
workers are few.’”
(Matthew 9:37 NIV)
As I wrote
a love letter to God one morning, I struggled with thoughts of recent
happenings. I tried to make sense of what had transpired the day before, and I
heard Jesus speak in my heart, “This is from me.”
