Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

This week, we are sharing the legacy we leave behind. On January 16, 2020 when I could finally say I accepted that dad would cross the finish line and be healed. Not the same finish line that you and I see, rather he would be healed when he crossed the finish line in heaven. He had run a good race and the finish line was in sight.

In the final hours we found joy in sharing his legacy with each other. We held hands and prayed over dad. We each gave dad permission to let go. We comforted him as he ran his last race and crossed the finish line to his eternal home. How are you running your race of life?

We can take joy in this journey of life knowing heaven is cheering us on. Join us in worship with We are Almost Home by Mercy Me.

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for the example You have given me to leave a legacy to finish my race strong. Help me to find joy, even when the journey feels long. I press on for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

This week, we are sharing the legacy we leave behind. During my dad’s 13-month cancer journey of intense treatments, hospital stays, and procedures, paralleling his strong faith and deep devotion to God had prepared him for crossing the finish line. I am so blessed to not only have been on the sidelines cheering him on but to have been beside him through his entire journey. Some days he would be coaching me and some days I would be coaching him.

I praise God for the God Winks He gave me in the final days of Dad’s life. There was a sign that hung on the foyer wall at my parents’ that read, “Let go and Let God”. Next to this sign sat a crocheted white angel that appeared to be a Christmas tree topper. At night there was a shadow of the wings beautifully printed on the wall from the foyer light. The moment this image had caught my eye, I felt God’s peace and I just knew that dad had many angels encamped around him. I challenge you to keep your eyes open for God Winks! 

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for the example You have given me to leave a legacy of praisng You. Help me to find joy, even when the journey feels long. I press on for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker

Ecclesiastes 3:5 NIV — A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

This week, we are sharing the legacy we leave behind. Everyone, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, young or old, has only 24 hours in a day to leave a mark. I challenge us to embrace the legacy we are leaving with each new day.

In economics, we learn about scarcity and how time is the ultimate scarce resource. Are you embracing the time you have on Earth for His kingdom work?

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for the example You have given me to leave a legacy of valuing my time on this Earth. Help me to find joy, even when the journey feels long. I press on for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Today’s thoughts by Julie Wicker

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭78‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.

This week, we are sharing the legacy we leave behind. A legacy is the impact you created with your actions and words. A legacy is the life you created in others. A legacy is the children and grandchildren you leave behind. A legacy is the faith you shared with others. A legacy is what you did with your time, talents, and gifts. What are you doing with your time, talents, and gifts?

My dad was a great dad, but he was an even better papa. It is evident that my dad left a beautiful legacy in my children. We are all leaders. The most important place to lead is in our homes. I will forever cherish the memories I share with my children.

We all have a legacy to leave. Worship with Momma Loves Me by Need To Breathe, feat. The Red Clay Strays. Some of the lyrics sing, “We all get hurt, and we all bleed. But the time has come to reckon with the wounds that buried me. My best days are not enough, I remember all the times you loved me just the way I was.”

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You for the example You have given me to leave a legacy for my children and future generations to come. Help me to find joy, even when the journey feels long. I press on for Your glory. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker.

This week, we will share the legacy we leave behind. Take a moment to meditate on this week’s scripture verses.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭78‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.

Ecclesiastes 3:5 NIV — A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.

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Today’s thoughts are by Julie Wicker.

This week, we will share the legacy we leave behind. 

We all have a legacy to leave. Worship with Momma Loves Me by Need To Breathe, feat. The Red Clay Strays. Some of the lyrics sing, “We all get hurt, and we all bleed. But the time has come to reckon with the wounds that buried me. My best days are not enough, I remember all the times you loved me just the way I was.”

We can take joy in this journey of life knowing heaven is cheering us on. Join us in worship with We are Almost Home by Mercy Me.

Today’s thoughts are by Deborah Ard.

Spend time today reading and meditating on this week’s featured scriptures.

Hebrews 12:1-3 NIV —  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 

Matthew 28:18-20 MSG — Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age.”

James‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭MSG‬‬ — Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn’t rain, and it didn’t—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again.

Psalm 31:23-24 MSG — Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone. Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon.

Revelation 14:12 MSG — Meanwhile, the saints stand passionately patient, keeping God’s commands, staying faithful to Jesus.

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