Timeless Treasure

Malachi 3:6:

I, the Lord do not change.

Let me share a recently read story with you:

When Lloyd Douglas, the author of The Robe and other novels, attended college, he lived in a boarding-house. A retired, wheelchair-bound music professor resided on the first floor.

Each morning Douglas would stick his head in the door of the teacher’s apartment and ask the same question, “Well, what’s the good news?” The old man would pick up his tuning fork, tap it on the wheelchair, and say “That’s middle C! It was middle C yesterday; it will be middle C tomorrow; it will be middle C a thousand years from now. The tenor upstairs may sing flat, the piano may be out of tune, but my friend, that will always be middle C.”

How I love that story. It reminds me of the goodness of God and how He is my ‘middle C.’

That constant, consistent presence in my life. The only One who truly never changes.

Hebrews 13:8: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

May the truth of His Word refresh your heart today as you continue your journey of faith. He is the God who changes not!

Blessings,

Susan

Timeless Treasure. Come To Me.

Timeless Treasure

Come to Me

Matthew 11:28- 30

“Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

What a beautiful invitation! Jesus says “ Come to me”; not to a religion, doctrine, or system, but to Him.

He calls us who labour, and those who are heavily-laden – be that with family, work, relationships, finance or personal burdens.

Jesus invites you to come to Him and He promises rest for our souls. This rest means to refresh, rejuvenate, reinvigorate and revitalise. Jesus knows we need this kind of rest to be effective in what He asks us to do for Him. His rest brings His peace and love to body, soul and spirit.

So come in faith, believing in Him, resting in His presence and know the refreshment of His Holy Spirit on a daily basis. Rest will keep you steadfast and strong – in the storms of life you will know He is your anchor. His invitation to you right now is “ Come to me.”

Accepting His invitation will bring you rest. What a precious timeless treasure.

Blessings,

Susan

Timeless Treasure. Susan Donnelly

Timeless Treasure – You are a new creation! 

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) 

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

As we enter into the New Year of 2024, let us all be reminded of the new creation we are, thanks be to Jesus.

The word ‘ new’ comes from the Greek word ‘ kainos’, describing something that is brand new, and carrying the idea of something that is superior. That day you were saved you became new, a masterpiece of His grace, skilfully and artfully created in Christ Jesus. He is the one who is superior!

The year 2023 has gone and 2024 holds things as yet unknown.

But be encouraged, we are known by the Lord and as we behold Him, He will reveal all things to us by His Spirit. All He has for you is good!

Let us rejoice in Ephesians 2:10:

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

May we all, as new creations, embrace this New Year of 2024. As we behold Him, may we all experience His presence, His peace and His overwhelming love in abundance.

Susan

 

Timeless Treasure. Susan Donnelly

The Promises of God:

The Word of God is full of amazing promises – each one speaking of His great faithfulness.

As we journey with the Lord, He also speaks personal promises to us as His beloved children.

Scriptures to meditate and ponder on:

2 Cor 1:20 “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”

Psalm 85:8 “I will listen to what the Lord will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints – but let them not return to folly.” 

2Peter 1:4 reminds us that we have been given these great and precious promises, so that through them we may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.

I never tire of reading the account of Abraham in Romans 4:

20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God,  but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God,

21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. 

22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 

Praise God that when you and I hold fast to our faith and are fully persuaded that God will do what he has promised, we too are credited with righteousness.

Hebrews 10:23

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.”

Thank you Jesus!

Susan