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Feb 25

A “Jesus Experience”

by Brenda Poulos

John 14:6- “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Last week I got a phone call from a friend who has spent the better part of seven decades in denial that Jesus exists. She told me, through many tears, that she had a “Jesus Experience” and now knows that Jesus is real.

You can guess at my rejoicing (I told her the angels in heaven rejoice when sinners come to salvation.) She said she had not yet been born again. She is simply acknowledging that Jesus is real. “Perhaps I will come to believe in him as my Savior. The jury is still out on that one.”

I am looking forward to meeting with her next week, hearing the story of her “Jesus experience,” and sharing the gospel with her. I praise God that she has taken the first step. 

Please pray that she will accept Jesus as the “way, the truth, and the life” and have an even greater experience when she becomes a child of God!

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Feb 18

Perfect Love

by Brenda Poulos

Romans 8:38, 39- “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Since this is Valentine’s week, I can think of no truer love to talk about than the love that God sent to us in the form of his son. No truer love than that which sent Jesus to the cross to die for our sins.

The Bible tells us that God IS love. He is the very essence of love.

As human beings, our minds and actions are motivated—at times—by so many emotions: sadness, jealousy, hate, kindness, empathy, anger, and so on. It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to have love be our only motivation.

Many people spend much of their time serving others, volunteering, donating money, and so on. These unselfish acts of human kindness are hard for some of us to fathom. Even more so, would be the giving of one’s life for another. 

I remember the awe I experienced as a youngster when I heard of Jesus’s love for me. I still am filled with wonder and amazement when I contemplate the depth of His love—his perfect love for all of us.

Let’s send God a valentine today. A prayer of gratefulness for His perfect and undying love!

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Feb 11

Take the First Step

by Brenda Poulos

Zechariah 4:10a: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin” 

“I’m a failure,” Barbara’s son yelled out as he came through the door.
She ran from the kitchen, a spatula in her hand. “Sammy, what’s this all about?”

“I’m going to get an “F” in science. My experiment didn’t work.”

“We’ll ask Dad to help when he gets home. But I want you to know that a person is only a failure if he doesn’t try. You’ve worked hard on your project. You’re not a failure.”

Barbara might not have known it, but she was teaching Sammy a Biblical truth. The verse above demonstrates how God feels about people who put forth effort.

What in your life are you wanting to accomplish? What behavior are you wanting to change? What would you like to learn? 

Today, remember that the Lord is pleased when you take that first step.

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Feb 4

“Come, Follow Me”

by Brenda Poulos

Matthew 19-20: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.”

I thought of my grandson when I read this verse. He graduated mid-year from high school and was struggling to know what to pursue in his life. (As you know, some kids follow their dreams from grade school on up. Others don’t have a clear idea of what they’d like to do until they are in college!)

When talking to his coach, he was encouraged to pray about a direction for his life. In addition, he gave my grandson some pamphlets about Christian colleges, and so on.

One of them caught his eye. It was WYAM and The University of Nations. Within less than a month, he’d signed up and flown to a training base in Kona. Now, he is preparing his heart, mind, and soul for service to others.

Our grandson is becoming a modern day “fisher of men.” 

His communications with us tell of learning from scripture and drawing close to the Lord. His joy is overflowing and we couldn’t be happier that he is following God’s leading for his life.

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