That He May
Genesis 12:13 (NKJV) “Please say you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that I may live because of you.” “That it may be well with me…” “And that I may live…” Those phrases stopped me this morning. A humbling and needed reminder as I enter a new year. Simply opening GOD’S Word, those words stood out immediately—not because they are unfamiliar, but because they are revealing. How often my prayers, my desires, and even my hopes for a new year—directly or indirectly—circle back to that it may be well with me. And that I may… I know for me personally, it often shows up in good-sounding ways: peace, freedom from anxiety, contentment, joy. But the reminder this morning was simple—and corrective. HE is all of those things. It brings to mind JESUS’ words about seeking first the kingdom of GOD, and that all these things will be added. Not as a transaction—where we do the right thing and earn a reward—but as a reordering of the heart. Don’t seek co...
