BY She Reads Truth
Text: John 17:1-5
Take time today to rest in the knowledge of God’s boundless grace and reflect on Scripture below.
Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said:
Father,
the hour has come.
Glorify Your Son
so that the Son may glorify You,
for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;
so He may give eternal life
to all You have given Him.
This is eternal life:
that they may know You, the only true God,
and the One You have sent—Jesus Christ.
I have glorified You on the earth
by completing the work You gave Me to do.
Now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence
with that glory I had with You
before the world existed.
-John 17:1-5 HCSB
30 thoughts on "Grace Day"
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Eternal life is being with God. True joy only comes from putting all of your hope in Christ as your Savior. So thankful to be God’s daughter. That is my identity- not my job, marriage, family, friends, personality. Nothing but the blood of Jesus defines me. Have to remind myself of this everyday.
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Amen!!
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My husband recently shared with me a motivational video advising something to the effect that”It’s never to late to dream your dreams”. The speaker encouraged people to not go to sleep that night, until they knew what their’s was. I was having a hard time articulating mine. He gave it to me today.
“I have glorified You on the earth, by completing the work You gave Me to do.”John 17:4
He never let’s me down. Somehow, someway He gets where He wants me to be, which is not always where I want to be. Matter of fact I kept having visions of myself yesterday, sheltered under the vines and leaves He grew over me for comfort and protection, then watching them wither as I looked for things to be my way. I pray that we all will see the dream, purpose, inspiration or whatever it is you want to call it, that He has for each of us.-
Terri,
Three years ago I had a hysterectomy and my dream died of ever having my own biological children. Yes, I know that we can adopt, but this isn’t why I am sharing. I became extremely depressed, felt like a failure, and was suicidal. That year continued to get worse for me as I buried my grandmother 7 weeks after my surgery, and 9 months after that my grandfather. I was drowning in despair. Sometime in that year I saw that my favorite school offered a distance learning program for the degree I wanted. I started the application but didn’t finish it or turn it in until the beginning of 2014. When my acceptance letter came in the mail, I hooted but then I cried. My poor husband didn’t understand, whew, I’m crying now as I type this. It was then, that I realized one door God was shutting, but he was opening the door to my dream he always had for me. I will be graduating May 7th with my dream degree from my all time favorite school. Since, I had to focus on school, my healing finally began. It was so hard to let go of that dream of not having my own children, and there are days where I still feel like a failure, however God lets me have my own children by teaching them. My degree is in Early Childhood Education, and I plan on getting my Masters in Early Childhood Special Education. When we let go, and let God guide us, it is an amazing thing.-
Congratulations, you will be a wonderful teacher.
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Your testimony is strong – thank you for sharing. You will blessed in many ways faithful one. Much love
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Wow! That is some of the most incredible testimony I’ve ever heard/read. God be with you to continue to lead you in the path of righteousness for His name’s sake!
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Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thank you, April, for not giving in and giving up. Thank you for being brave. Thank you for the honest telling. God has more in store for you!
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Amazing testimony- thank you for sharing. You’re an inspiration and beautiful example of Gods true grace. Being bold as a lion and stepping out to find out! May God continue to lead you and as continue setting an example of His love through you for your students to see. I have a sister with Down syndrome and I can’t express how much her teachers have influenced and impacted her life. You’ll make an amazing teacher and role model. May He bless and encourage you through all things :-)
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Wow that’s a powerful testimony thank you for sharing it’s what I needed to hear! And congratulations!
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Hi April, congratulations how awesome to know that our children will be taught by a women with a heart for Christ. As further evidence that He has a hand in all things, I had to let the same dream go myself for similar reasons. Would love to share a cup of coffee with you, but instead I pray peace and grace on the journey He has set before you.
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May this be my epitaph : I have glorified You on the earth by completing the work You gave me to do. A singular focus on all circumstances . A noble purpose, befitting a daughter of the King. A life reflecting Jesus. All for Jesus.
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Amen
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Amen!
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Befitting a daughter of the King…….Beautiful words.
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We all must strive to live in a way that glorifies God … Following Jesus’ example. “Let your light so shine before men that they see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven’….this is an amazing verse that shows that no matter how weak, frail and incapable we can view ourselves yet God wants to shine into the world through us.
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Matthew 5:16………my verse for this year. Shine!!
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Shine, don’t whine! My thoughts, my actions, my words – let all glorify God!
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Love that!!
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Sometimes it strikes me – how old was Jesus when he knew he was God? How did they deal with that as a family or did he keep it inside? Just one of those questions I’m saving for heaven.
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This question really brings lots of thoughts to my heart. The emotions Jesus must have had even at a very young age. Amazing really…. Thanks for sharing.
Be blessed.
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I am really enjoying this Lent 2016 reading plan, thank you so much for providing this xoxo
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beautiful.
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