Greetings from Austin Street

Happy Wednesday!  All is well here at 811. I have joyous news. Bruce and I became godparents once again as Ayla Lee Brewer came into the world around 6: 30 this morning. She is beautiful! Mother and baby are doing just fine and at last report Daddy was tired. I am anxious to meet this little one. Please pray for this dear family and the continued health and recovery of Addie and little Alya. Thank you.

The candle is lit…

Dear God, may I be with you in prayer and meditation so I can be with others in love and service.  I thank you Lord for forgiveness of sins and treating me with such grace and mercy. Thank you for you unconditional love and unfailing forgiveness.  Blessed Lord of life bless Jeremy, Addie, Asia and baby Ayla as they become a new family once again in your sight. Keep them healthy and safe and in your tender care.  I love you Lord, in Jesus name, amen.

Jesus was the greatest model for us to learn to live the godly life.  Jesus never missing an opportunity used His own resurrection to model our calling to share the good news of His resurrection as a model for prayer and thankful service.  The women went to the tomb following the crucifixion and were invited in to see that the body was gone. The angel who greeted them told them to go out and tell others that their Lord and Savior; Jesus Christ was risen.  My meditation tonight identifies this pattern as, “Come in and see. Go out and tell.”

We go inside ourselves in prayer to be with God. We enter the sacred space of our own hearts and commune with God through prayer.  We speak with God in thanksgiving, praise, asking forgiveness and petition for others and for ourselves. I add to this list that God would use me to help someone today. In the quietness of this holy sanctuary God speaks to us and the message is often the same. Go and tell.  Go and tell is to act as those women so long ago and share the good news of the resurrected Christ to all we encounter.  These women took to the streets to share this good news because those people needed God. While it is of the utmost importance to have daily prayer time and communion with God, it is so very important that we tell others about our living Lord. 

“Come and see the place where they Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee”

Matthew 2: 6-7

Take joy in the journey praying as you go.  Spend quiet time with God and them go and tell others about the great time you had. Wear comfortable shoes and get some sleep. Love you all, Bruce and Gaylene