HAIKU - Gray Day

 

Hey!  It's a gray sort

of day but keep looking up.

See Jesus, Savior.

Cloud and sky compete

with sun.  Palm tree frond tops sway,

and whisper, "Sh-h-h!" "Sh-h-h!"

Calm.  Fix your eyes on

Christ.  Have faith.  Have joy, despite

the day.  See Jesus.

Thank You, Heavenly 

Father, we keep looking up

to You.  Gray Day thoughts.

~  ERC  November 2025 ~

Based on Hebrews 12:2 ESV

Sing, Lead Me to the Cross, along with Hillsong.

Promises Tucked Into Our Hearts (John 16:31-33 ESV)

 Sometimes it feels as if we are all alone, as if everyone we know, especially those close to us, has abandoned us.  It triggers self-pity in us.

Those of us who belong to Jesus have a secret.  He is always with us so we are never truly alone.

Jesus Himself could've felt similarly.  He told His disciples that when His hour comes, they would ...

" ...be scattered, each to his own home, and leave me alone ..." (John 16:32 ESV).

Then He continued with this consoling thought.

"Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me."

He gives us the comforting assurance,

"I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5 ESV).

We can tuck these promises into our hearts.  The next time we feel like people have scattered and scurried away from us, out of touch, out of reach, out of mind, not responding to our phone calls or messages, we can remember,

 "Jesus is with me!"

We can turn to Him and have a chat instead.  Then we can be of good cheer.

                                             ~  ERC  November 2025  ~

Based on John 16:31-33 ESV.

Sing, Refrain:  No, Never Alone, No Never Alone, along with Justus.