Precious words about our Saviour...and the power He gives His children.
"He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
(John 1:10-14)
"And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him."
(1 John 2:28-29)
If this picture sums up my day...as doing many keeper at home jobs...it would be true.
...and including
baby care starting at 7 am
Cuddling, entertaining, guarding and reassuring babies
Feeding little one
Mopping floors
Cleaning the stove
Washing many nappies (diapers) and regular washing
General tidying up
Yes this all is of course pretty standard keeper at home work...but for godly women it's an important role in the Lord even if it has to be done day after day. We all have similar things to do but each uniquely different in the places the Lord has called us.
It glorifies God as we do it unto Him and joyfully without complaint.
And we do our serving...
"Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:"
(Ephesians 6:6-7)
All around the world, many women are labouring hard to serve their families, some rich and some poor. May those of us who are born by the Holy Spirit do it for God's glory and as obedience to His will for us and out of our love for others also.
We have indeed been bought with a great price. We are not worthy but may we do our serving in a way that is becoming of God's daughters. And with a thankful heart that we can be His. Alive from the dead!
"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;"
(Ephesians 2:1)
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This is an older video from July that I took of some of the chicks we were raising at home. I hear that a lot of them turned out to be roosters...so perhaps I will be selling roosters when I get home (and being kept awake:-) We raised them in this huge cardboard box that the solar panels for the house had just come in.
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"Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not."
(Malachi 3:16-18)
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