Debt Paid In Full
Day 93 of Photo Inspirations — Debt PAID in FULL
Two friends and I meet daily (M-F) at 6:30 am to walk the perimeter of our subdivision three times (3.3 miles). We walk, talk and pray. We’re on purpose. We pray for divine intervention for our families, our community, city, state and world. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” II Chronicles 7:14
Because, we’re “in the moment”, we notice the “God” things all around us. As the sun rises, we recognize the LIGHT of God’s creation and His “Good Morning” to us. We see the birds flying, and we hear “Don’t concern yourselves with things that keep you earth-bound. Rise up to My view where I see the BIG PICTURE — the BIG PLANS for your lives and those plans are in progress for your good.”
Yesterday morning, we were walking in wind gusts of up to 40 mph. Whew! Acts 2:2 resonated in us (“….the rushing, mighty wind of God came in and filled the house where they were sitting”). We said, “Aw — God’s rushing, mighty wind is upon us and that wind pushes out anything contrary to God’s Word in our community, our families’ lives, our country and our world. We prayed for Israel.
But, it was “Good Friday”, and we talked about what Christ did for us on Calvary. He paid a debt He didn’t owe. He paid our debt. My friend mentioned a health issue, and right away we talked about the blood of Jesus that was shed for our sins AND for our healing. “He himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24.
As we talked about the power of His blood, we looked down and saw this red paint mark on the concrete — and we were impressed by the visual that God caused us to see…simply because we were “in the moment” seizing the moment. There is nothing to compare with the nudges, visuals, and sweet embraces we feel from God when we make Him the invited guest, the center of attention and the VIP of our day. Go ahead — try it! I promise you many, many divine encounters when you do. Why wouldn’t the ONE Who paid our debt, gave His life for us so that we would live, check in with us on a daily basis? That’s Who He is. He is Emmanuel — GOD WITH US!