One More Line

Warriors Arise: December 19, 2023

Matthew 6:9 In this manner, therefore, pray:

Our Father in heaven,

Hallowed be Your name.

I think of the song, "I Stand in Awe of You".

Hallowed: made holy, consecrated, greatly revered and honored.

Greatly revered. Do I greatly revere the name of God? Revere to feel deep respect or admiration. Do I greatly revere the name of God?

I have to go through the prayer Jesus taught His disciples slowly this time because I know it. I have prayed it a number of times. I have done several Bible studies and a revelation of it is in one of my books, The Launching Pad. But today, I am looking for another revealtion, fresh bread, a new wine.

After Sunday's Christmas Play, "Christmas without Them", I am messed up. I wrote the play three weeks ago. The actors had two weeks to learn it. We had 5 practices and even the day of the showing there was another alteration made to the Scripture, another line was added. It was a suggested line by another and the one who needed to say it was able to fit it in WITHOUT the opportuity to practice.

I stand in awe of God. He worked through each one who acted in the play. Honestly, I had no idea how our girls were going to get all of thier lines memorized. They were the only ones who had to memoraize their lines. I had thoughts that they would hate me after this, for putting them in this position. One of my daughter even threw up 5 minutes before starting!

When it was over, I could tell they felt Father's love and pleasure in them. I felt my Father in heaven's love, joy, and pleasure. He was pleased with me. He delighted in me. The last three weeks was difficult beyond words. I kept fighting the surmounting stress and stayed the course. I knew Father wanted this. He had inspired me to write it.

When I think, "hallowed be Your name," I am humbled. Something catches in my throat. I am overwhlemed with His goodness, love, grace and sustaining power. I practically needed carried across the finish line. Sunday after the morning service, we had one last practice. I came home and was beat. Practice went ok, I shared how to handle a situation if a line was forgotten. I confirmed it would all work out in the end. Each of the girls still struggled with a few lines.

I believe Father put the peaceful heaviness upon me and I slept for an hour an half. I haven't needed a nap since I got rid of certain foods out of my life and removed 90 lbs. But this was different. God knew I needed to sleep and rest in His arms. I awoke and started curling the girl's hair. It was a peaceful time. God did this. God brought the peace.

Two days later and I am still praising God for what He did through the girls, the cast and me. The play was powerful, healing, and restorative. He is amazing. Have you felt the Father's pleasure in someting He has asked you to join Him in doing? God only does wodnerous things, according to Psalm 72:18 and He invites us to join Him. He is so much fun! Exhausting, but fun!

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. I praise You for what You have done in my life. I stand in awe of You. I greatly revere Your name. I lift up the name of Jesus and praise His obendience to come to earth and be our Messiah. I lbess the name of my God for He is holy, set apart for there is no other like Him. I greatly revere Your name for You are to be honored at all times. I praise You for what You ahve done, are doing and will do in Jesus' name amen.

A Warrior in the Lord’s Army,

Veridee Joy Hand

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