When it Pours...

"When the storms of life come the godly have a lasting foundation, the righteous stand firm forever" (Proverbs 10:25).

Greetings,

A few days ago Jorge and I saw something in our yard we had never seen before.  Our backyard cactus, Little Willy, content to always be dry and prickly, has been rained on so much during the non-stop storms of South Florida, that he blossomed!  And now, dear friends, I am pausing to cry...

The Fernandez family is tightly knit and huddled together in fervent prayer as we wait for a diagnosis for my mother-in-law.  We don't have all the details yet, so I will not even speculate.  What I will do is look at Little Willy and remind myself that when it pours down on my life, a sweeter, lovelier, more fragrant renewal awaits.

PRAYER: Dear Lord,  So many storms around, and yet You are the anchor of our lives Who holds us steady.  We keep our eyes on You knowing  You are producing something beautiful beyond our wildest dreams.  Help us keep the faith.  You are our immovable Rock, and we stand firm because You have made us worthy to receive blessings. THANK YOU! We love You and trust You. In Jesus' healing name, Amen.

Anchor Our Souls~

Ahoy,

This past Saturday my father-in-law, whom we affectionately call Chini [CHEE-KNEE], took us out on his boat, which is appropriately named, El Chini.  We headed out of Homestead Bayfront Park, and before we knew it we arrived at a little beach area. The water was crystal clear and our cooler was nice and full of cold  water, fresh fruit, and sandwiches.  My beach bag had all the necessities as well: volleyball, sunscreen, towel, and lip balm.  Only thing left to do was anchor the boat and swim!

My hubby jumped in the water, extended the anchor as far as it would go, and plunged it in the water.

Everything was fine until the boat started to drift.  Turns out the anchor was in a marshy area; there was nothing solid enough for it to hold onto.  A couple times the boat veered dangerously close to another boat and then turned the other way and almost chopped my head off. 

After some trial and error, the boat was finally secure in more solid ground, and it got me thinking about this passage:

Hebrews 6:18-19 "We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline - a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls - taking us to the very presence of God."

We must anchor our souls in the promised, solid hope that no matter what, one day we will be with Christ and enjoy indescribable blessings.  Everything else is fleeting, marshy, and temporary.  Putting our faith in anyone or in anything else leads to instability and drifting. 

We anchor ourselves when we focus on Him; we anchor ourselves when we pray.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We anchor, attach, bind, bolt, connect, embed, hitch, moor, solder, unite, and weld our souls to You - our blessed hope for this life and for the better life to come. Help us to focus on You and Your greatness so we never drift away.  In Christ's name, AMEN~