Never underestimate what God can do with your mustard seed of service...

Do you ever feel as if you just don't seem to be doing or accomplishing much in your service to God? I have MS and lupus, and there's so very little I feel like I contribute to God's kingdom for Him. In my devotions this morning, Spurgeon said this, which so spoke to my heart. I hope it does to yours, as well:

"When Andrew went to find his brother, he little imagined how eminent Simon would become. Simon Peter was worth ten Andrews so far as we can gather from sacred history, and yet Andrew was instrumental in bringing him to Jesus. You may be very deficient in talent yourself, and yet you may be the means of drawing to Christ one who shall become eminent in grace and service. You may but speak a word to a child, and in that child there may be slumbering to a noble heart, which shall stir the Christian church in years to come. Andrew has only two talents, but he finds Peter. Go thou and do likewise." (Feb. 19th devotion in Evening by Evening by Charles H, Spurgeon.)

"'Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men.'" ~Matthew 4:19

Cling to thy real Home!

I have a little flip calendar in our kitchen, sitting on our microwave, that I've had for about 14 or more years. Still I never tire reading the quotes from it each day. I've kept it on Jan 19th, though, for almost a month now, because I have so loved the quote on that day (see below in green). I think I so love this saying, because I feel it speaks to me that it doesn't truly matter *what* home one has, as long as God is in it. No matter how the home may appear or appraise in the realestate market, as long as CHRIST is the foundation of it inside, the rest is mere chaff. We can be guaranteed that many tomorrows from today, it one day will not be still standing. Yet, if God builds the home, it is not in vain...can never be in vain. Christ is the solid rock on whom we stand, and any home lived in with HIM, will always be worth far more than its nominal weight in gold.

"Cling to thy home! If there the meanest shed
Yield thee a hearth and shelter for thy head,
And some poor plot, with vegetables stored,
Be all that heaven allots thee for thy board,
Unsavory bread, and herbs that scatter'd grow
Wild on the river-bank or mountain-brow;
Yet e'en this cheerless mansion shall provide
More heart's repose than all the world beside." ~Leonidas

"And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it." ~Matthew 7:25-27 (ESV)

"Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain...." ~Psalm 127:1 (ESV)

Saints who have gone before...

This is one of the **very** best books my husband and I have ever come across. I'd read different daily devotions out of it before, reading about this person, or that person...but this year, my husband and I both started going through it faithfully day by day. It is definitely a 5 star book/devotional...we can't recommend it highly enough. It is one of those that will tremendously uplift and inspire you!

(You can click on the picture to read more about it and find where you can buy it.)(You can also find it by clicking on Amazon.)

"Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith." ~Hebrews 13:7