Mzteachuh's Five Minute Bible Study: Pushing Up like a Flower (Luke 21:28)

 

Photosynthesis of the spirit-that's what we need. Moving to the light, upward to the sun's power--where our life is restored and enhanced. In the cold and darkness, look up, your redemption--the Son--draweth nigh (Luke 21:28) with energy and life.

Weeping, like a freezing winter storm of loss,disappointment, immobilizing depression, may endure for a night. But the sunrise, joy, warmth, and growth, cometh in the morning, Psalm 30:50

Just as the struggle of a buried seed struggles and pushes the enormous weight of soil in the desperate need for the sun, we are covered with the weight of calamities we seemingly cannot get through, until we do, with God's help and we look up because our redemption HATH draweth nigh. We have a springtime of joy after what seemed like a never ending winter. 

I'm reaching out to you, Lord, reaching out my hand for security and guidance. I believe this time will end and I have your promise of days of warmth and growth. In Jesus' Name. Amen

Mzteachuh's Five Minute Bible Study: Plans to Support You Jer. 29:11

What a peaceful feeling to know someone has good thoughts for you and is thinking about your well-being. Not someone critical, mocking, or planning to hurt or ridicule. Not someone who enjoys to point out failure or weakness. Not someone wanting to take advantage. 

And the best part in this verse is that Someone is able to really bring safety and the best way forward. Life can be really tough. A supportive someone can help melt anxiety and systematically reveal the one-step-at-a-time way to unloose the knotty problems we're tied up in. Jesus does that. I don't know how, but His Spirit will inspire effective ways to bring an effective solution(s) to really difficult situations.

A hope, an expectation of good things from Jesus who has them in mind for you. 

"Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near." Isaiah 55:6 Take a deep breath, speak to Him. Ask Him what's next. Look at your Bible app (or actual Bible, if you still use one.) There's that arm around your shoulder, the word of peace, the answer.