Bible, Sweet Tea, and a Pumpkin-Spiced Candle

Life has been so busy lately! Between ministries, college classes, and my little side job, it's been hard to find time to do things like blogging. I'm sure y'all know exactly how that feels, right? ;) This morning, as I was sitting here with my Bible, sweet tea, to-do list, and a pumpkin-spiced candle (who's ready for Fall...because I sure am! Cooler weather here we come! Hopefully :), I just had a sense of peace and contentment. I am absolutely content right where I am. I am not rushing to get to the "next thing" in my life or stressing out about things in my life right now; I am just happy where God has me, and honestly, it is the best feeling ever!

I am currently reading through the New Testament again this year, and my schedule led me to John 17 this morning. I read this chapter through and then I stopped and read it through again. If you could have seen me at my desk, you would literally see me pause and say, "Wow". John gives us an incredible insight into the personal life of Jesus Christ! The entire chapter is a prayer that Jesus prayed. It amazes me that, even though Jesus is God, He took time out of His day and busy schedule to talk to the Father. That alone is convicting, right?! If Jesus was able to break away and spend time with His Father, then surely we can too. We should have no excuse for taking time to daily talk with God and spend time in His Word.

There are so many verses in this chapter that I could spend a long time talking about, but that would be the longest post ever....so I will spare you :)
The beginning of this chapter starts off with Jesus praying for Himself and telling God the Father that, "I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do." What a testimony!
Then in verse 6, Jesus starts praying for His disciples. But what really made me say, "Wow", was verse 20, which says,

"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;" 

Wait just a sec.....does that mean that Jesus prayed for us? Yes! He prayed for them which "shall believe" and that includes you and me! That is so humbling. As Jesus was praying this prayer, you and I were on His mind.
This amazed me so much, but it also convicted my heart. Have you ever prayed for someone, and then they go the wrong way, or ruin their life with sin....it's heart-breaking, isn't it? It made me think about my life right now. Am I breaking Jesus' heart by the way I am living right now? Yeah....it's convicting, right!
What about you? Jesus prayed for you. Are you breaking His heart because of sin in your life?


I don't know if this even made sense to y'all, but I know that the Lord really worked on my heart today. I hope in some way that this could be a blessing to you as well. :)
So go...buy a pumpkin-spiced candle, sit with your Bible and sweet tea, and enjoy your day! 'Till next time!


Comments

  1. SherryOctober 3, 2019 at 7:27 AM

    Wow! Great post Bren. Love it. Keep up the good job and posting God's love for us.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kami GimenezOctober 3, 2019 at 4:59 PM

    This was a blessing to me!! My heart is amazed at how much God loves me!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Praying for the One - Part 3

Between traveling with family, having friends visit, and finishing up some college summer classes, I finally got a chance to sit down and work on this post :) I am going to just skip some of the preliminary stuff and get straight into the next thing that we need to pray for when praying for our future spouse.  We talked about #1 - Salvation, and  #2 - Walk with God. Let's see what #3 is, shall we? ;) #3 - No Hidden Sin Christians have gotten really good at "hiding" sin so that they look good on the outside and in public, but really, they have something in their life that is hindering their fellowship with God. As Christian girls that are waiting for the one that God has for us, we must be praying for our future guy and the things that he may be going through right now. When I pray about this particular point, I pray something like this,  "Lord, if my future guy is in sin right now or has something in his life that is not pleasing to you, I pray that he would g
Read more

Praying for the One - Part 2

     The first thing I want to do in this post is thank y’all for the feedback and encouragement that I have been receiving. You have no idea how much this means to me! It also makes me a little nervous to know that people are actually reading what I write. :) I am praying for you and I hope that this little series can be a help and encouragement in your life.        So we learned that the first thing we need to pray for is salvation. This is so important, and it should be at the top of our list! When I mention the next thing that we should pray for, you’re probably going to think, “I know this already. Why are you even mentioning it?” I’m adding this to the list, because sometimes, we can so often forget to pray for the simple, practical things that we should be doing every day. But I’m getting ahead of myself here ;) Let’s see what the next point on our list is: #2 – A Daily Walk with God               This is so important in the life of any Christian, including your future spo
Read more

The Biblical Approach to Finding a Mate (Part 1)

   If you're anything like me, you are thinking and preparing for the future and getting some things settled in your life. You're waiting for your "Prince Charming" to come along, defeat the dragon, sweep you off your feet, and ride off into the sunset with you!   Ok....maybe that's a bit dramatic ;) But you get the point.      But! How do you know when "the One" comes along? Is there even such a thing as "the One"? What about courtship...or should I consider dating?  Does the Bible even give the answers to what I should do when finding my future spouse?    Well, I have good news for you! Throughout the next couple of Wednesday services, my brother (one of my favorite preachers), is preaching a series called "The Biblical Approach to Finding a Mate". This series started last night and I am SO excited to share some of my notes with y'all! Some things really stood out to me...so I am hoping that it will be an encouragement for y
Read more