One of the most impactful moments of my life was watching my husband’s siblings gather around their “Poppy’s” kitchen table after they had laid him to rest, to read his “Last Will & Testament” to carry out his stated wishes.
Jilly, the oldest and the “executrix” read through the legalese. They were in complete unity to fulfill his stated desires though the will did not affect them equally, nor equitably. It was truly inspiring to watch the love, the unity, and the submission of his five children as they spent several hours reading his will and the next several days carrying out every word and will of their beloved father.
I wonder if we can do the same with our Heavenly Father? Can we gather in unity to read His Last Will & Testament to us, His children?
Maybe God has given us different gifts, talents and callings. But we, as believers, are just as much family. No matter our differences in talents or calling or race or skin color or gender or wealth or denomination, certainly each one of us is a beloved Child in the family of God. Each one of us is just as blessed yet maybe assigned differently to fulfill God Almighty’s purpose. He has a unique destiny for each one of us and is orchestrating all seen and unseen for His glory and our good.
One of the questions that I get most in the Constitutional Conversations classes that I offer is, “What about ‘Separation of Church and State.’” (I’ll give you $100 if you can find those words in our Constitution! It is not in ours but is in the old Soviet Constitution, Article 124.) Most Americans have no idea that our first state Constitution was based on Exodus 18:21, or that Thomas Paine, in “Common Sense” challenged the “Divine Right of Kings” using Judges 8:22-23 and 1 Samuel 8. We, as a nation, are ignorant that the Three Branches of Government are Isaiah 33:22. I could go on, but I am sure you see where I am going with this. It is not that our Founders acted like Deists or were ignorant of the gospel or compromised in their faith, but we are. We need to not only read His Word, but diligently bring His principles into everything that we do- to bring Him glory in our lives, families, finances, businesses, churches, civil responsibilities and every thing that we do!
Do you want to come to Him, in preparation of the New Year and for this final day of Hanukkah with me to consecrate ourselves to Him, to purpose to read His Last Will & Testament this year?
Let’s create a 2021 Challenge!
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Father, we come to You, God of the whole Earth, and we ask You to help us read Your Word this year. Enlighten the eyes of our understanding. Help us to hear Your voice and obey. Show us where we are falling short of Your glory and grant us repentance. Reveal the new places that You want us to conquer this year. Let Your glory arise in us, in this deep darkness. Flow through us to help others around us – to give them encouragement from Your Word. Help us to choose at least one person to do life with that we can stay accountable to and to help through all the distractions.
We give You glory and praise for all the wonderful things You do this year of 2021!
In Jesus’ Mighty, Glorious, Holy, Righteous, Conquering Name, AMEN!
For His glory and for our good, in 2021,
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