Today was an especially interesting one spiritually and emotionally. As I was reading my devotional this morning I read from Romans 11 and then in another reading there was the same Romans 11. The first reading touched my spirit and when it cropped up again I was intrigued by what God was saying. I went on with my day praising God for His love and blessings of hearth and home and everything as I hung my clothes on the line thanking him for clean clothes and a place to hang them. thanking him for safety and security. Where was this day heading?

by mid day I was out to lunch with friends at a baby shower for one of their daughter-in-laws. I listened more than talked which is usually my way but I was sad and feeling alone in the midst of them. I shook it off and thought maybe the enemy was trying to steal from me my joy in the Lord.

I returned home, hugged my son, spent some time with him talking about his day and then left him watching Animal Planet as I retreated to the computer to check my emails. A bit later he came asking to watch a movie and I said let's review some school work first. WHAT DID I SAY THAT FOR!

He stormed out of the room and slammed his door muttering as he went. The thought crossed my mind to go after him with a belt for his attitude but instead sat at my computer and prayed. A few minutes later he came back sobbing saying, 'Mom, I want to change." I assured him he was changing. Just by coming back convicted, is a sure sign of change. I also asked if he was truly doing what is needed to help him change and he said "no, mom, I'm not reading my Bible every day." I said "Okay let's review your school work, you read something from the Bible and then go watch a movie." He said "Okay, mom."

After the school review I felt compelled to tell him about Romans 11 that I was reading in the morning. I explained to him how the Jewish rejected Jesus and we who were not chosen from God initially were ingrafted in to the olive tree which represents a planting cultivated by God. They were like a baby that was born and covered with blood and the Bible says God found them by the side of the road and he washed the blood off of the body and clothed them and fed them and they rejected him. I told him how blessed we are to be made a part of God choosing because as he made the jewish people who were not a people a people He has made us a body.

He sat down and read from my English NIV of his own choosing from Romans 8 about the law of sin and death and the law of the spirit of life that sets us free. After reading he looked at me with a big smile and said "Mom the spirit of God is living in me and I cannot continue to sin because I want to please God. I am not perfect but I am changing." I agreed with him with all of my heart.

Thank you Lord for preparing my heart this morning to be available to you and to my son Angel.