Daily Devotions for Caregivers

 I spent a large portion of my personal devotion time this morning in Psalm 19. In the first few verses, David is lost in God's creation. He's taking a look at nature and how it is constantly declaring God's glory. If we miss it - that's on us! I stopped to meditate on the last part of verse 4 which in the New Living (1996) translates it this way: The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it. That's think-worthy! As David is meditating on the wonders of creation, his mind begins to draw the connection between nature and the Word. It's the word that holds everything in place. David couldn't have read Paul's writings in Colossians, where he describes how God created everything and the Son (the Word John 1:1) holds it all together. What a neat thought! David got the connection though! Then, in verse 12, David seems to be repentant. He begins asking God to cleanse him of things he isn't even aware of that might be displeasing to God, the Creator. I...

If we are breathing we have experienced change. The caregiver has no doubt seen many changes in their lives that have brought them into the position of providing care for their loved one(s). As we age, things change. Our children grow older, they have children, our jobs change and in general our lives are lived on a platform of change.  The only thing that doesn't change is God; and His attributes. He remains the same as do His promises concerning us, His children. Ephesians 3:14-19 reminds us of some of these precious, unchanging promises. Holy Spirit lives in us. That is something that will not change for the believer. Paul prays in verse 16 that his readers would be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man. That is my prayer for caregivers, and His children today. May we realize His strength in us to carry out our daily tasks today - simply because He lives in us.  Verse 17 reminds us that Christ dwells in our heart. Do you see the common theme? He...