UNA EXPERIENCIA FRESCA

Leon FontaineEntregate

Yo estoy contigo; voy a cuidarte por dondequiera que vayas, y te haré volver a esta tierra. No voy a abandonarte sin cumplir lo que te he prometido. Génesis 28:15 (DHH)  Como padres, fue una tremenda alegría para mi esposa Sally y para mí ver a nuestros niños pequeños dar sus primeros pasos. Los animábamos estableciendo zonas seguras para que ellos pudieran rodar sin lastimarse, y cuando caían, los levantábamos y los animábamos a intentarlo de nuevo.  Sentíamos un gran amor y orgullo de compartir su experiencia de esos primeros pasos. Creo que esto es similar a cómo se siente Dios cuando experimentamos cosas nuevas. Él quiere que exploremos nuestro potencial, vivamos al máximo, descubramos nuestros talentos, construyamos relaciones amorosas y alcancemos nuestros sueños. Él …

ARE YOU AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE?

Leon FontaineDevoted

I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. Psalm 139:7–8 (NLT) Are you aware of God’s presence around you? He always surrounds you, but doing devotions will help you become more aware of Him. Let me explain how.  Imagine you’re standing with your back to a friend in the same room. Even though they’re close by, if they’re silent, none of your five senses will alert you to their presence. You won’t be able to sense them in any way.  Now, what happens when you turn around? Suddenly, you can see them. You can reach out and put an …

TIME TO FIRE UP YOUR IMAGINATION!

Leon FontaineDevoted

Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long. Psalm 119:97 (NLT) Using your imagination is essential to meditating on God’s Word. Imagination is the part of your mind that can transcend time. You can pull up a childhood memory and instantly relive it. Or you can look ahead fifty years and picture your house full of three generations partying around the Christmas tree.  When it comes to doing devotions, we also need to engage our God-given imaginations. For instance, if you’re in the worst situation of your life, what can you do? You can get into God’s Word and let your imagination take the reins as you read His promises to you. Even though perhaps nothing in your life currently …

LO QUE MÁS CUENTA ES EL INTERIOR

Leon FontaineEntregate

Que el adorno de ustedes no consista en cosas externas, como peinados exagerados, joyas de oro o vestidos lujosos,  sino en lo íntimo del corazón, en la belleza incorruptible de un espíritu suave y tranquilo. Esta belleza vale mucho delante de Dios. 1 Pedro 3:3–4 (DHH)  Hay todo tipo de familias en este mundo: familias mixtas y de padres solteros, familias que han adoptado o que están acogiendo niños, y la familia tradicional de dos padres y uno o más niños.  La gente parece asumir que la estructura familiar determina si se educan o no hijos maravillosos. Como consecuencia, asumen que los padres solteros necesitan encontrar un segundo padre si quieren que sus hijos tengan éxito y sean felices en la vida.  Si bien no …

USE IT OR LOSE IT!

Leon FontaineDevoted

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it.” Mark 4:3–4 (NLT) During your daily devotions, it’s essential to think through how to apply God’s Word to your life. Otherwise, you lose the benefit of it.  Today’s verse talks about that very issue. Jesus taught that we could spend time in God’s Word, but unless we take it into our hearts where it can grow, it can disappear just like the seeds did in today’s verse after the birds showed up.  It reminds me of some people I knew years ago. They would try to help others by walking up and quoting Bible …