May 2 – Walk In the Light

So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. "While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them. John 12:35-36  

Walk in the light--not in darkness. It is so much safer to walk in the light. My husband can testify to that after haven fallen down some stairs while someone was still going ahead to turn on the light. A broken hip was the result--and for now life changes. With people walking in spiritual blindness they can fall, too. Can you turn on the light? Reading God's word can turn on the light for each of us. Then exercising the spiritual gifts-- that fruit of the Holy Spirit can turn on the light for others. Galatians 5:22-23 talks about that fruit.. The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I haven't done too well lately on turning on the light for others--flipping the switch can be difficult when you are faced with a language barrier and under stress.  But that is no excuse for loosing my cool. Fear of the unknown and lack of trust are heavy burdens. I should have depended more on The Lord. How are you doing at turning on the light for others these days?

RSVP: Jesus is talking about the Light--He is the Light. He says to believe in the light. Do you?  Do you walk in the light? How will you respond to Him today?

Prayer~ Forgive me for my lack of trust that You will take care of us. You have proven over and over that You do take care of us--for that we give You praise and honor. Please continue to give Jerry strength and Your healing touch. 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
When you're given lemons--make lemonade...or better yet, Lemon Bars. These will bring a little sunshine into your life.

Lemony Lemon Bars
Preheat oven 325 degrees F (glass pan - 300 degrees)
Crust:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups flour
Cream together until crumbly. Press 2/3 of crumb mixture into a 9x13 inch pan (reserve 1/3 crumbs) bake 20 minutes. Check the last few minutes to be sure the crust does not burn.

Filling
1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
4 eggs, beaten

Combine ingredients. Pour over baked crust. Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake another10-15 minutes. Cool. Cut into desired size pieces and enjoy. 

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted..