Devotional November 2007

‘A woman should be so close to God that a man should have to chase God to get to get her!’

My daughter, Chelsea who is a freshman at UT Knoxville, told me that this summer. I was blown away. She had heard it in one of her bible study groups from Long Hollow Baptist Church. It stuck with her, as it did me and I wanted to share it with you.

Speaking of Chelsea, she was asked by Noble House International Publishing House to write another poem for them this summer. I would like to share it with you because it makes me stop and think about what being a Christian means to me. I have to ask myself if I am representing Him well or not. Who would have thought our little girl was such a deep thinker.

CHRISTIAN

To give is to receive
To sow is to reap
To forgive is to forget
To see is not faith
For faith is to believe in the unseen
You say you give, but have yet to receive
For you sow good things, but reap bitter nothings
You are so quick to forgive, yet vow never to forget
You scream "have faith", yet you doubt His very existence
You are indeed humble in your weakness
Yet so resiliently prideful in your strengths
You say "He knocked and I opened the door”
But you never allowed Him past the entrance hall.
You represent the Holy of Holies, the Lord of Lords,
The King of Kings, yet you call yourself
Christian.


By Tressa Chelsea Williams


Titus Woman

I love the New Testament book Titus! I like to refer to it as the Titus Woman. I somehow equate my terminology to describing the importance of that chapter to me. It has other points that are just as important, but I mostly go to that chapter to refresh on, as a woman, where I am suppose to be and what I am suppose to be doing in this world for God. There is, on occasion, times that I need reminding, like everyday.

The verse that caught my attention in my personal devotional today was Titus 3:4:
“But when the kindness and love for mankind of God our Deliverer was revealed, He delivered us. It was not on the ground of any righteous deeds we had done, but on the ground of His own mercy.”

I think Chelsea’s little poem reflects the fact that if we are not reminded of where we are suppose to be in the Lord, we end up being like a ‘Pharisee’ or a hypocrite. Letting the Lord past the doorway allows for him to penetrate your whole being in a way that radiates His Glory like no other! That is when you shine. Haven’t you ever met someone who just glows with God’s radiance? I have! It is obvious it is because they have allowed God to come in and set up residence in themselves by denying their flesh and following TRUTH. So, ladies, shine today!

God Bless Sumner Moms!

Gail Williams