Last weekend I drove to Mill Creek, WA to speak at a Day Retreat for a delightful group of women from North Creek Presbyterian Church. The day before I left, I was praying for each woman... delighting in the fact that God knew each one of them by name... even the number of hairs on their heads. And because God knows us so intimately, I was asking Him to speak to each woman individually and personally... to meet her where she's at and speak to her need as only He can. In that moment, God spoke to my heart and said "Karla, I have a NUGGET for each one of them" and I knew He did.
As I got up from my prayer time, I remembered that just two days earlier I had made one of these little Valentine nuggets for each woman and that made the word NUGGET from the Lord even more special. To think I was bringing them a sweet chocolate nugget was one thing, but to know that God was going to give them a spiritual NUGGET truly brought a smile to my face and I knew I would have to share this with the women.
You can hardly imagine how awestruck I was, listening to the MC introduce me... waiting for my cue... when she said that she had been praying on the way to the retreat that morning and God told her He had a NUGGET for each and every woman there!!! I could hardly contain myself!!!
I had already planned to pass out the "Jesus loves you" chocolate nuggets as part of my opening and share with them how God had given me the same word and now here was another confirmation that He had a spiritual Valentine NUGGET for everyone there. As I shared with the women, another woman spoke up and said the Lord had given her the same word. Could this just all be a coincidence? I don't think so! There are no coincidences in the Lord! Our God is so wonderful, personal and real!
To have Him confirm His love for me and for these women in such a very special way was the sweetest Valentine treat I could have ever received. I am still tasting the sweetness of His blessing this morning.
Do you know that You are God's Divine Valentine just as much as I am? And He has a sweet nugget of love for you as well! Will you take a moment to open your Bible to Jeremiah 31:3 and sit quietly with the Lord for a few minutes and let Him speak a NUGGET of love and blessing to your heart?
You can hardly imagine how awestruck I was, listening to the MC introduce me... waiting for my cue... when she said that she had been praying on the way to the retreat that morning and God told her He had a NUGGET for each and every woman there!!! I could hardly contain myself!!!
I had already planned to pass out the "Jesus loves you" chocolate nuggets as part of my opening and share with them how God had given me the same word and now here was another confirmation that He had a spiritual Valentine NUGGET for everyone there. As I shared with the women, another woman spoke up and said the Lord had given her the same word. Could this just all be a coincidence? I don't think so! There are no coincidences in the Lord! Our God is so wonderful, personal and real!
To have Him confirm His love for me and for these women in such a very special way was the sweetest Valentine treat I could have ever received. I am still tasting the sweetness of His blessing this morning.
Do you know that You are God's Divine Valentine just as much as I am? And He has a sweet nugget of love for you as well! Will you take a moment to open your Bible to Jeremiah 31:3 and sit quietly with the Lord for a few minutes and let Him speak a NUGGET of love and blessing to your heart?
Taste and see that the Lord is good!
Psalm 34:8
Psalm 34:8
Thank You Father that You love us with an everlasting love. Would You wrap Your loving arms around each one of Your girls in a very special way today, this Valentine's Day and everyday. Remind us that Your NUGGETS are there for the tasting waiting for us as we come to You... and the only weight we'll gain will be in the knowledge of You and Your great love!