Lemon or Lemonade: Devotions from a Preschool Teacher

There are so many connections between God calling Abraham to sacrifice Isaac and Christ going to the cross.  Join Lemon or Lemonade in an overview of Genesis chapter 22.  

Abraham waited 25 years for God to fulfill His promise.  God's timing is not ours, but it is always perfect timing.  Join Lemon or Lemonade in reading Genesis chapters 20 and 21 as we learn more about God preserving the Messianic line through Abraham.  

Make no mistake, God deals with sin harshly.  Sin is deadly serious because it is an offense to God.  However, that is not the end of the story.  Faith in God is also counted as righteousness through Christ Jesus, even in the Old Testament.  God's promise to Abraham continues with Genesis 18 and 19 in today's devotions.  

In one chapter, Abram shows that he isn't sure God can keep his end of the covenant, since he is too old to have a child.  In the next chapter, Abram is forgiven of this sin, and the covenant is renewed with a new name and a new sign of the covenant.  God is faithful.  Join Lemon or Lemonade with a review of Genesis Chapters 16 and 17.  

The battle belongs to the Lord.  This theme is found throughout the Scriptures, particularly in the early chapters of Genesis, where God sends Abram to rescue Lot.  After the daring rescue, Abram receives reassurance from God that God will always keep His promises, and God makes a covenant with Abram.  Join Lemon or Lemonade in reading the Scriptures in two years, as today we read Genesis 14:1 - 1...

God always keeps His promises.  He shows that to Abram in today's reading, as he is with Abram during his journeys to Egypt and his travels back to the Promised Land.  Join Lemon or Lemonade on a journey through the Bible in two years with today's reading from Genesis 12:10 - 13:18.

God had a reason for confusing the languages of the earth.  He also had a reason for all those long genealogical lists that can easily overwhelm us when we are reading them.  Join Lemon or Lemonade on this part of the Journey through the Bible in Two Years as we look at Genesis 11:1 - 12:9.

God placed His bow in the sky as a sign that He would never flood the entire earth again with water to destroy all life.  God is merciful and faithful, even when we are faithless and do not heed His commands.  Join Lemon or Lemonade in reading Genesis chapters nine and ten and learn about life after the flood.

God condemned the unbelieving world and all that had the breath of life in Noah's time, but saved faithful Noah and his family, eight souls in all, and the animals that God had created in an ark.  God is merciful and His mercy endures forever.   Join the journey of Lemon or Lemonade as we read the Scriptures in two years!  Next up is Genesis 9:1 - 10:32.  

Read through Genesis Chapter 4 - 6:8 on our journey through the Bible in two years.  Explore the first recorded murder and Cain's unrepentance when faced with God's judgment, the oldest recorded man in the Bible, and why God was so grieved with creation, while Noah was the only one with whom He found favor.  

In the cool of the day, the Lord calls out in judgment, "Where are you?" and you hide because of your sin.  You know what you have done.  So did Adam and Eve.  As we go through the Scriptures for the next two years, read Genesis chapter 3 and learn about what the fall into sin set into motion for mankind.  

Join Lemon or Lemonade as we go through the Bible in two years.  Today we begin with Genesis 1:1 - 2:25.     Want to get ahead?  Read Genesis chapter 3 for tomorrow.  Spoiler alert: This is why bad things happen to good people!

In Isaiah chapter 43 verse 4 God says, "I love you."  What does this mean for you?  What does this mean for your life?

David, when facing rebellion in his kingdom at the hands of his own son, fled.  His heart broke for the situation, and he had no idea how it would turn out, but he prayed to God that God's will would be done.  There is a lesson here.  

Peace seems fleeting.  Even during my devotion, my cockatiel sang the song of his people and didn't give me peace while I recorded it.  However, God promises everlasting peace.  Dive into Isaiah 26 and learn about this peace with God.  

Does God really expect you to find Him?  Or did He find you first?  How exactly does this work, and how does it relate to Isaiah 55?  That's the topic of today's devotion.  

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 

Sometimes, I can't help but worry.  Does God understand or is it still a sin?  What does it mean if it is a sin?  Does that mean I am condemned?  Nope.  Then why does Jesus speak so harshly about worry?  Does he really?  Maybe we need to look at Matthew 6 a little closer!

There are many "how to" books out there that will tell you how to be a Christian, but many leave off the vital important parts of what it means to be a Christian.  Take a look at Philippians 1:3 - 11 for a peek on what it means to be a complete Christian living a Christian life.  

Nicodemus was confused as a learned man.  It's not hard to see, since the church has been arguing over baptism seemingly ever since.  However, Jesus was clear where our human understanding can be faulty.  

It's hard to give up control. It's even harder to realize it was never ours to hold. But when it has always been in the hands of the Creator of heaven and earth, and He reveals His goodness and grace through His Word, we can trust by faith that it is where it is meant to be.  

Judge not lest ye be judged... this is a phrase that is used to silence Christians from sharing their faith.  However, we aren't doing the judging, God is.  Sharing our faith is an act of love, not a harsh critique.  Learn how to share boldly.

There are so many places where we can gain confidence in life; however, the confidence of our salvation comes from Christ alone.  

As Christians, we have Christian freedom to do a great many things.  But, are all things good, especially when it can cause others to wonder about their own faith?  Read and study Romans 14 with St. Paul for answers to this tough question.  

Have a great Monday!  I'll be back with awesome devotions soon!