Grateful and Thankful 3, Timely Tidbits of Truth, As Only Your Father Could

Grateful and Thankful 3, Timely Tidbits of Truth, As Only Your Father Could

-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The things your sight does not observe,
His eyes see clearly—
The things your thinking does not understand,
His mind knows fully—
The things your hands cannot grasp,
His grip holds firmly—
The things your strength cannot subdue
His power conquers completely—
The things your resources cannot fulfill
His riches meet abundantly—
The things your love cannot give
His heart gives endlessly!

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT).

Prayer

-Marina Bromley

Father God, thank you for all that you do for me...so much more than I could ever imagine or ask. Thank you for providing what I truly need, and for holding back on things that will take away my dependance on you. In this difficult season, please help me to be content in you—mind, body and spirit. I love you and need your love like I need every breath. In Jesus's name, amen.

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©2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo and prayer by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.

Grateful and Thankful 2, Greatness

Grateful and Thankful 2, Greatness
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children” (Matthew 19:14 NLT).

The kingdom of the world and the kingdom of God both celebrate greatness—the difference is found in how greatness is defined. While the steps on the world’s ladder of greatness go up—as in “climb the ladder of success”—the steps on the kingdom’s ladder of greatness go down. They don’t go down as in “darkness, bondage, fear, or defeat,” they go down as in “humble yourself under the mighty hand of God.”

When the disciples asked Jesus about who was greatest in the kingdom, Jesus didn’t direct them to the biggest one in the crowd but to the smallest, not to the most successful one but to the neediest, not to the one who had all the answers but to the one who needed to be shown the way. Greatness in the kingdom was identified as childlikeness (Matthew 18:1-5).

As we look upon a little child we discover three characteristics that help us understand kingdom greatness:

• Humility- Humility is a disposition that says, “There is no greatness in me.” Little children are not concerned about their status, title, or how much they know. As kingdom people our prayer should be, “Lord, help me to be less so You can be more.”
• Dependency- Little children are dependent upon another to provide for them, guide them, protect them, and care for them. As kingdom people we are as dependent upon the Lord as a branch is upon the vine.
• Trust- Little children live in simplicity. Life isn’t complicated. They don’t live under a cloud of doubt. As kingdom people we live by faith, and our trust is fully in the Lord.

The song of the kingdom is not How Great I Am, it is How Great Thou Art. Kingdom greatness is found in God Himself—His is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever! Our greatness is found in having the childlike characteristics of humility, dependency, and trust in the Lord that allow us to discover His greatness.

Prayer

-Marina Bromley

Thank you, Lord, that you created me to be a child. Thank you Jesus, that you are dependable, trustworthy, and that your life on earth demonstrated greatness in humility. Help me to walk in these God-qualities in my day to day life, giving you all the glory. Help us to “humble ourselves under your mighty hand.” In Jesus's great and mighty name, amen.

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©2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo and prayer by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.

Grateful and Thankful 1, My Morning Prayer, Reflections on Philippians 4:6-7

Grateful and Thankful 1, My Morning Prayer
Roy Lessin and Marina Bromley

Hello Friends!

This month we will turn our focus to "Grateful and Thankful" in our devotions. Although not all of you live in a place that celebrates Thanksgiving at the end of the month, we pray that this will help align our hearts with an attitude of "thanksgiving" in our hearts and minds. May you be encouraged and blessed!

Grace and peace,
-Marina

Reflections on Philippians 4:6-7
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT).

Anxiety—don’t carry it, walk with it, eat with it, live with it, or go to bed with it. Don’t entertain it, support it, encourage it—not in big things or little things, present things or future things, pressing things or perplexing things. It is a foe not a friend, a downer not an edifier, a binder not a freer. It will quickly introduce you to its close cousins, fret and fear. When anxiety knocks at the door of your heart or mind, be sure to renounce it, reject it, and refuse it any place.

Instead of being anxious about anything, you can begin to pray about everything. Prayer means that you have a God to go to and to talk to, who hears and answers prayer. Mix your prayers with thankfulness. Thanksgiving reflects an attitude of gratefulness to God for inviting you to come to Him, and it shows that you truly trust Him to take care of you, regardless of your circumstances.

As you pray and trust God to work, He will give you the assurance that He is in control. He will do this by giving you His peace. God doesn’t give you circumstantial peace, but His peace, a peace which remains constant and undisturbed through every circumstance.

God’s peace is His answer for anxiety. His peace will quiet you and calm you; it will minister health to your nerves and rest to your spirit. God’s peace is more powerful than anxiety, fear, or worry, and His peace will defeat any foe that tries to attack your heart and mind. At the heart of these attacks is an attempt to have you to turn your faith away from God and to focus instead on your needs and circumstances. God’s peace strengthens you from these attacks by giving you the assurance that God is for you and that no weapon formed against you will prosper.

Never turn away from God’s peace. Yield and surrender your heart and mind to His peace. Say, “Yes, Lord, I receive Your peace.” You do not need to understand why certain things are happening in order to have God’s peace. His peace transcends your understanding. God’s peace is the same peace that Jesus said He would give to you. It is a peace that the world cannot give you. His peace belongs to you because you belong to Him.

My Morning Prayer

-Marina Bromley

Yes, Lord, I receive your peace. I desire your peace. I NEED your peace! I do not need anxiety, stress, fear, faithlessness. I need more of YOU, God! Thank you for providing a place to lay down all the things that keep me from resting in your peace. Thank you for being available for me to lay down in your rest. Come Holy Spirit, and replace my weaknesses with your truth and strength. In Jesus's name, amen.

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©2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo and prayer by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.

Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Calling

Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Calling
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

God has not called you to the place of perfect service,
but to the place of faithful service…
not to the place of work without rest,
but to the place of rest in your work…
not to the place of making everyone happy,
but to the place of pleasing Him.

“I will not give up as long as there is strength in His arm, tenderness in His heart, and truth in His promise.” William Gurnall

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV).

Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully (1 Peter 5:7 AMP).

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The Caregiver’s Song

The Caregiver’s Song
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Father, You’re the strength that lifts the burden,
You’re the oil that soothes the pain;
You’re the sunlight when there’s darkness,
You’re the shelter in the rain.
You’re the hand that brings all healing,
You’re the song that calms all fear;
You’re the peace that brings all comfort,
You’re the God who’s always near.

The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory (Psalm 118:15 NLT).

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©2025 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Graphics and photography by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.