SPIRITUAL SIMPLICITIES IN EVERY DAY LIFE, a collection of inspirations

Number One

            When I had finished reading another of my favorite Bible verses, I realized that I have many favorite verses. I smiled as it reminded me of my grandson, Jonathan, as he opens his birthday presents. With each new gift, he exclaims, “Oh, my FAVORITE; it’s my FAVORITE!”

            Whenever I read God’s word, no matter how many times I’ve read the verse, there seems to be a new or renewed lesson learned. That’s the way God’s word surprises us. Each verse becomes my favorite at the time I need it most, just like Jonathan’s birthday presents.

Number Two

         One of my dearest Christian friends once shared with me how the number 111 reminds her of the Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Whenever she saw the number displayed on a clock, a watch, or a cell phone at 1:11 or 11:11, it would bring to mind the Presence of the Triune God.

By applying her example of God’s Presence through the number 111, I have been blessed over and over.
          Recently, I had a number of activities occurring at once. My multi-tasking skills were competing with my sanity. I was rushing to change clothes to go to a wedding when I thought I heard my cell phone. I ran to check it, and on the display the numbers 1:11 showed brightly.  I did not have any kind of human message, but I did have a God reminder! I smiled, took a deep breath, slowed my pace, and finished dressing.

Number Three

           I am slowly learning and continuing to learn that when that soft voice inside of me is speaking, I need to listen and respond to what He is telling me to do. Such an incident took place recently.

           I received news that an elderly friend of mine had died. I had met Emma on brief encounters during the past several years, but it was when she became a resident at the same nursing home where my mother-in-law lived that we became friends.

           The day before I had heard about her passing, my husband and I had stopped for a brief visit with his mother. As I walked by Emma’s room, I heard my inner voice telling me to peek in her room to say, “Hi.” I ignored the prompting and passed by. Consequently, when I heard the news of her death, I felt devastated. The Spirit had told me to stop, but I had failed to obey.

           However, God provided me with another chance. The news of Emma’s death had been erroneous. Misinformation had been given, and Emma was alive and well. The next time I went to the nursing home, I made certain I visited Emma.

“that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice…”  Deut. 30:20

NOTE: Whenever I mention the names of people in my pieces (posts), I have changed their names, except for my immediate family.