Replace - Can You Let Go??? Tea and Tuesdays Blog

Hello – It has been a couple of weeks but I have missed sharing with you.  I have been writing for my DMin work, getting those first two assignments done, but now that they are I can come back to sharing time with you and I love it.  I love doing this and sharing time with you – those who read my blog.

Still drinking and loving my "Oprah Chai" - it has a great flavor.

Today’s blog will continue the “Re-“ words I started exploring a few weeks ago.  This word is also interesting for a few reasons.  Usually replace means just that – you are about to transition from something old to something new.  What you had no longer works for you and has to be replaced.  The light bulb blew out in your lamp so you have to replace it with a new bulb. 

Replaced is also used in contexts and places which may not feel or seem right.  When my husband died someone actually said “don’t worry, you’re young, you can get married again” – basically, you can replace the old husband with a new one.  This is just not cool, since it must be known persons who die or leave us in various ways can’t just be replaced.  Those relationships are unique and can’t be exchanged for a new one.  Some items and persons in our lives serve a special purpose.  Replacing them would not be possible in many respects.

In Isaiah 61 the prophet Isaiah spent time speaking to God’s people about the year of the Lord’s favor.  In Isaiah 61:1-3 God is speaking about replacing things.  He is speaking about replacing what has been lost or destroyed for riches, peace and healing.  Specifically in verse 3 God says He will “bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes”.

I felt impressed tonight to share this with you – there are some things in your life right now which should be replaced with the goodness and grace of God.  God no longer wants you to limp along with what you have now, which is broken, useless and should be replaced.  You don’t have to live in the midst of ashes when you can have beauty instead.  Why would you choose to work with what is broken when the promise of something completely new is in front of you?  It’s as if your car has a flat tire and there is a brand new one in the backseat, yet you choose to continue to ride along on the flat tire.  Why?

God’s promises are sure and always good for us.  He promises healing and rejuvenation (another good “re-“ word!).  Consider what lies within your heart or the state of your life at this moment.  Is there something you can give to God that He can replace with beauty?  Give it to Him.

Once you do – please share with me.  You can email me directly if you don’t want to respond publicly to this blog.  My email address is (Psalm139Designed@gmail.com).

Let me hear from you!  God’s peace and joy until we speak again next week!  Be good to yourself – you deserve it!