Deliver.
I’ve been thinking about this word all week.
How He delivered Himself to us
wrapped low
to wrap us
up
in love,
how He delivered Himself over
to deliver us
from darkness and death
into light and life
so we could
deliver ourselves for Him,
to be light
to deliver others
into the light
to be delivered.
Have I told you lately, friends, how grateful I am for you? For how you’ve embraced this community. For how you quiet me? For how you point me to the One who delivers us daily? So much love to you, for you.
Stilled,
Sandy
Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and words. We’d love for you to join us. Get the details on the left, grab your favorite button, and link up below. We all love to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to gaze long and drink deep.
So grateful for you, my Frito Sister. 😉 Thank you for hosting us every weekend.
And I am so grateful, too… I love this beautiful post (which quiets *me*), and this lovely link-up. Thank you so much, Sandy, for faithfully providing it.
Thank You, Lord, my Deliverer, from saving a wretch like me.
Thank you, Sandy, for this powerful reminder. XOX
This Christmas, I heard the song “Mary, did you know?” for the first time (go figure) and the line that kept coming back was the one about whether, when she delivered her baby, she knew that He would soon deliver her? Two lovely meanings in the same word, and a wonderful comparison between the physical and eternal aspects of one act. Deliver. Yes.
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Sandra, your posts always speak such quiet grace. I love you, and this community, and how God knows what we need, when we need it, and He always delivers us into that place. Seeking Him with you this weekend. Love and joy to you, my friend.
Love and appreciate you, too, dear Sandy! May we always shine His delivering light into the world.
I love the idea of a still Saturday.
Thank you for your thoughts on deliver and the community here.
Love that verse in the Message translation! So very thankful to be wrapped in His love. This was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Sandra, your words give me goose bumps. Thanks for hosting, & God bless.
This is the Gospel, isn’t it?
how He delivered Himself over
to deliver us…
so we could
deliver ourselves for Him…
to deliver others
into the light
to be delivered.
These are beautiful words to ponder. I love you and this community, as well. Such beautiful grace found here. Blessings, friend.
This salvation He delivered isn’t meant to be tucked away in a box for safe keeping – it is to be delivered to others – beautiful encouragement to continual connect with others:) Wishing you blessing this week – and many delivery opportunities!
The word ~ deliver ~ contains so much meaning, that we hardly grasp … And yet the word in action means everything to us!
Thank you for hosting Still Saturdays ~ a place to come together, receive and share ~ walk together!