Return

Hot tea isn’t a new thing but for me, it’s part of a new routine. Several months ago, Mr. Bill and I began having hot tea at bedtime. And who said old dogs can’t learn new tricks!

Have you given any real thought to who’s in your corner – cheering you on – promoting you? Well, you should! The psalmist wrote, “This I know, that God is for me.” (56:9). How many times have we begun something then failed to finish it. Perhaps we became discouraged, distracted, or just lost interest. It happens to all of us! Spending time in the Middle East as a boy, Mr. Bill fondly remembers hot tea and cookies. Our new habit is like a return for him; for me, it’s a new and refreshing part of our bedtime ritual. When did you last sit with an open Bible in your lap, Its words on your lips, Its power stirring your heart? Oh, the temptation to watch a movie or pick up a good novel but do you not hear Scripture’s Author calling you to something better? A better choice that echoes God’s deep and abiding love, promoting the best of Him in you? Does your mind go back to a place when time in His Word was part of your daily routine? If so, I encourage you to return – return to that discipline, that practice to know Christ deeper, fuller, and experience the riches of Who He is. Yes, right now’s a great time to … return.