Ever Faithful
“Scripture reassures us, “No one who trust God like this – heart and soul – will ever regret it.” It’s exactly the same no matter what a person’s religious background may be: the same God for all of us, acting the same incredibly generous way to everyone who calls out, for help. “Everyone who calls, ‘Help God!’ gets help.” But how can people call for help if they don’t know whom to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it?” Romans 10:10-12, The Message
As a parent, I am continually watchful and protective of God’s precious gift to me. Whenever my daughter cries for “help,” I am quick to respond and would leap over mountains to rescue her out of harms way. The truth is that nothing can keep a momma away from her child when he or she is in need – everyone else needs to watch out when momma runs to rescue her child! LOL!
The truth is that God loves you more than anyone on the face of the earth. He will not only come to your help when you cry out to Him, but He will bless your future with His amazing grace. I love what Romans 10:10 states above; “No one who trusts God with their heart and soul will regret it!” I am living proof of this scripture. I shouldn’t be alive, BUT GOD heard my cry and He came to my aid and rescued me and He healed me everywhere I hurt. And it is now my mission in life to tell everyone what God has done for me. The truth is that He is no respecter of persons: If He rescued me – then He will rescue you. If He healed me – then He will heal you. If He has blessed me – then He will bless you above all that you can ask, think or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). He is an awesome God who is waiting for you to cry out to Him today.
I don’t know what you are currently going through…maybe you need to cry out for God’s help and simply receive all that He has for you today. He loves you and longs to help you. Or maybe you have been rescued like me and need to start sharing what God has done in your life. Millions of people don’t know Who they can trust. They are looking for peace through the things of this world, but the only One who can give them what their heart and souls longs for is Jesus.
Who knows, you may be the one to reveal that God loves them. There is nothing better in life than to see a life rescued and renewed through the power of Jesus. Will you join me? Will you tell everyone who will listen what God has done in your life? As our scripture above asks, “How are they going to know unless you are sent?”
Prayer:
“Lord, thank you for answering me every time I cry out to you for help. I am living proof that when someone puts their trust in You that You are faithful. Help me to let You have control in my life. May you use my life to draw others to You. May I be a living testimony of Your goodness. May people see Your favor upon my life and may they desire a relationship with you. Amen.”
ANNOUNCEMENT: 
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Got A Light?
Please welcome again our guest writer for “Tuesdays With Tracy,” Carol Abersold. Carol is the best selling author of “The Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Tradition.” She is currently traveling throughout America signing books and bringing smiles to children everywhere. Please check out her wonderful website at:www.elfontheshelf.com. My daughter goes onto her website daily to create cookies, color, and play games.
I know you will be blessed by Carol’s devotional today and it’s timeless message to let your light shine this Christmas and everyday of the year.
“Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and give praise to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
Although I had tried to faithfully serve the Lord for more than fifty years, my light, for all intents and purposes, was out. I found myself in the blackest of pits mentally, physically and spiritually. I had been physically suffering with three herniated discs in my neck, my husband’s business was failing, and my in-laws let me know how much they disliked me after thirty-four years of pretense. I found myself curled up in a ball weeping and crying out to God for help, healing and deliverance. All hope seemed gone.Why was I, a Sunday school teacher, amateur Bible scholar, a word believing, walking, talking Christian suffering from hopelessness?!! My usually strong husband was suffering from his own worries ( I was one of them), and I “turned to God” but He seemed to be on vacation. What was the deal!
My oldest daughter came over to pray for me. She took action and made an appointment for me to get professional Christian counseling, and she encouraged me to start writing. My Eeyore-like reply was, “I have nothing to say.” Determined child (adult) that she is, she looked up on a shelf in my kitchen where my little pixie elf from childhood still remained even though the holidays were past. “Why don’t we write a book about the elf tradition?” she said. My reply was, “Oh, Chanda, nobody would want to read that……Okay.”
And so we began writing what turned out to be The Elf On The Shelf: A Christmas Tradition. While we were in the process of writing the story, I received the professional help I needed from Tracy Hurst. These two women, Chanda and Tracy, let the Lord use them to shine His light upon me. He graciously healed me from my pain, the source of our financial drain was revealed to us, and most importantly… I got my light back.
The point is this: a Christian woman’s light never completely goes out, but it can grow extremely dim. Perhaps, you, like I, need someone to shine their light on you until you can get your “batteries recharged.” Don’t be afraid, just receive it. In turn, when darkness seems present in another’s life do not hesitate to shine your God-given light.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, let me be equally as willing to be set alight, as to shed light. Let the Holy Spirit remind me not to lose heart, because I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Let me not be ashamed to seek proper help when my light seems to dim, and let me be a beacon shedding Your light on everyone I meet today. Amen.
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About
Tracy became a Christian at the age of 16 and her life was changed forever. She went from being a depressed, suicidal, rebellious teenager to a dynamic leader for Christ. Immediately after accepting Jesus as her Savior, Tracy fought the school board in order to begin a Bible study on school grounds at her high school in Illinois. The dramatic transformation in Tracy's life has inspired many, including her own mother, to give their lives to Christ.
