Meeting in the Meadow, by Roy Lessin

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Seven Colors of Grace, Introduction

The Seven Colors of Grace, Introduction
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I thank my God…for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:4).

Grace is God’s goodness; it is the kindness of God’s heart. - A.W. Tozer

Spiritual light has many beams and prismatic colors….As all the colors blend into one resplendent rainbow, so all the glories of heaven and earth meet in Jesus. -C.H. Spurgeon

As each one has received a gift, minister to one another, as good stewards of the manifold (multi-colored) grace of God (1 Peter 4:10).

When I first read 1 Peter 4:10 and discovered that the word “manifold” can also be translated “multi-colored” it opened a new door of insight into the riches and fullness of God’s grace. It is a grace found in Jesus Christ alone, and can be depicted in each of the seven colors of God’s rainbow.

As we focus on these colors it will be a spiritual focus. The aim is not to share scientific information about the rainbow (as interesting as that might be), but to present biblical truth to help you discover why God placed this amazing sight of seven glorious colors in the sky.

May His light shine upon you, may His grace bring you the greatest treasures of His love, and may His everlasting faithfulness bring to your life a heart filled with hope.

-Roy Lessin

Readers and Friends,

Join us each week on Wednesday as we pursue this wonderful series on The Seven Colors of Grace!
-Marina

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Monday, February 17, 2025

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 6

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 6
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

The tempter said to me:
When someone hurts you wouldn’t you like to see justice done? How could you forgive that person and let them get away with the wrong things that were done.

I answered:
Forgiveness is the green light that allows me to travel on the highway of freedom. To not forgive doesn’t imprison the offender, it imprisons me.

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your offenses (Mark 11:25 NASB).

My Morning Prayer

-Marina Bromley

Forgive me Father, for the many times I have held on to unforgiveness. I know that You have shown SO much grace and mercy to me, forgiving me for all of my sins and tresspasses. Help me to remember the freedom I experience when I forgive others! I love You and want to be a reflection of Your grace and mercy, so please keep teaching me and molding me as clay to be more like You. In Jesus's name. Amen.

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Friday, February 14, 2025

Timely Tidbits of Truth 53

Timely Tidbits of Truth 53
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

When you ask God if something or someone is in His will for your life, be willing to receive a “no” as an acceptable answer.

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you (Psalm 32:8 ESV).

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Reflections on Psalm 121

Reflections on Psalm 121
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I found real help when I stopped looking in the wrong places, stopped depending on the wrong things, and stopped leaning on the wrong people. I found my help in the Helper, the Lord God Almighty, and the One who reigns on high and reaches down to lift up the lowly.

He not only gives help, He is the help! The reasons to trust Him as my true Helper are endless…after all, He is the One who formed, shaped, and brought me into being…He created everything that exists beneath my feet, above my head, and all around me. The Maker of it all is the Helper in it all. He is The Helper at sunrise, through the day, at sunset, and during the night. I can live and thrive with help like that!

My Helper, God, is a won’t-allower…He won’t allow my foot to be moved. That doesn’t mean I am frozen in place…rather, it means I can totally trust Him not to lead me to places that have slippery slopes, or instruct me to build my life upon shaky foundations.

My Helper, God is also a won’t-sleeper…He does not nap and doesn’t go to bed early…He is a 24/7 Helper…no one else can be that kind of helper…not even close!

My Helper, God, also puts around me a hedge with super hybrid thorns that causes any would-be intruder to be totally miserable, leaving them fully regretting their attempt to enter a “no trespassing zone.”

No one is going to be able to sneak up on my Helper in the shadows of day, or in the darkness of night. And when I’m walking in the bright sun I won’t need an umbrella to shade me…my Helper will provide me with all the shade I need my simply placing His hand above my head. At night, when the light of the moon is dim, I will have all the light I need to take the next step safely.

My Helper, God, is my Watchman. He is my preserver because He is my observer…He knows everything about me and everything that is going on around me. Nothing gets past Him, or sneaks around Him to get to me.

What is even more wonderful is that He is my traveling companion. When I travel from home I don’t leave my Helper behind. In fact, He blazes the trail before me and gets me to my appointed destination. When it’s time to return home, He is my personal escort, and the first greeter to welcome me home.

I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help?
My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night.
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul.
The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore (Psalm 121:1-8 NKJV).

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Monday, February 10, 2025

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 5

My Morning Prayer: Conversations 5
-Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

Conversations 5
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The tempter said to me:
You have a big opportunity before you that can be life changing. Don’t miss it. Your future depends upon it.

I answered:
I have placed my future in God’s hands. I will let Him decide. It’s always best to trust the One who already knows how things will turn out.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).

No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord (Isaiah 54:17 NKJV).

My Morning Prayer
Marina Bromley

Good Morning Lord! Thank You for who You are, and all that You do for me and those I love. Thank You for the many provisions You give freely, and the way You have Your plan in motion for my life. I sometimes forget that You are aware of all the details, even the things I cannot see in the future. Please help me to remain in Your Word, that I might keep Your promises close to my heart. Help me to trust You in all ways, especially where my future is impacted. Help me to lay every decision at Your feet, knowing without a doubt that Your knowledge of each day that lies ahead of me is so much greater than my feelings or emotions in this moment. You are my future and I want to abide in You. In Jesus's name, amen.

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