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PLACE HOLDER

 

Zechariah 10:6

“And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.”


Vacant houses.

  Some abandoned.

Who used to live there?

What was their story?

Where are they now?

What about the eyes that once looked out the now boarded up windows?


There is a story behind every dwelling.

Place holders.

Songs sung within the walls.

Prayers prayed.

Meals cooked and meals missed.

Dreams launched and those deferred.

Receipts for bills paid.

Notices for those unpaid.


Always a story.


In our physical dwelling…

The scripture tells us that 

“…We spend our life as a tale that is told”

 - Psalms 90:9b


What’s your story?

What tale is your life telling?

What legacy is being built?


These are the questions I ask myself today.


Let my habitation be in God.

May I forever dwell in His presence.

 He has been our dwelling place.

From generation to generation 

He is God.


Jesus Christ our Place Holder.

He holds our prayers.

He keeps His promises.

He cares about our struggles.

He lifts our heads.

He lightens our load.

He carries our burdens.


Place Holder.

Confidant.

All in All.


Shepherd.

Guide.

Friend.

Savior.

Lord.


Place Holder.

Jesus.


God bless✨ 

In Christ, 

Sis. Stephanie

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