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April 12, 2021 8:00 pm
Hand in hand, my grandson and I skipped across the parking lot to find a special back-to-school outfit. A preschooler now, he was excited about everything, and I was determined to ignite his happiness into joy. I’d just seen a coffee mug with the inscription, “Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting.” Frosting equals fun, glitter, joy! My job description as his grandma, right?
That . . . and more. In his second letter to his spiritual son Timothy, Paul calls out his sincere faith—and then credits its lineage both to Timothy’s grandmother, Lois, and his mother, Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5). These women lived out their faith in such a way that Timothy also came to believe in Jesus. Surely, Lois and Eunice loved Timothy and provided for his needs but clearly, they did more. Paul points to the faith living in them as the source of the faith later living in Timothy.
My job as a grandmother includes the “frosting” moment of a back-to-school outfit. But even more, I’m called to the frosting moments when I share my faith. Bowing our heads over chicken nuggets. Noticing angelic cloud formations in the sky as God’s works of art. Chirping along with a song about Jesus on the radio. Let’s be wooed by the example of moms and grandmas like Lois and Eunice to let our faith become the frosting in life so others will want what we have.
Thanks for joining us for today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. I am Alisa Morgan titled today's devotional reading the frosting of faith hand-in-hand.
My grandson and I skipped across the parking lot to find the special back-to-school outfit, a preschooler now.
He was excited about everything and I was determined to ignite his happiness into joy. I just seen a copy mug with the inscription. Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting frosting equals fun glitter joy. That's my job description as his grandma right that and more in his second letter to his spiritual son Timothy Paul calls out his sincere faith and then credits its lineage, both to Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother, Eunice. These women lived out their faith in such a way that Timothy also came to believe in Jesus surely Lois and Eunice loved Timothy and provided for his needs, but clearly they did more Paul points to the faith, living in them as the source of the faith. Later, living in Timothy my job as a grandmother includes the frosting moment of the back-to-school outfit, but even more I am called to the frosting moments when I share my faith. Bowing our heads over chicken nuggets noticing angelic cloud formations in the sky as God's works of art chirping along with the song about Jesus on the radio. Let's be wooed by the example of moms and grandmas like Eunice and Lois to let our faith become the frosting in life, so that others will want what we have today is Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from second Timothy chapter 1 verses one through five. Paul and apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God. In keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus to Timothy, my dear son, grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
I thank God, whom I serve as my ancestors did with a clear conscience as night and day. I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears. I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I'm reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and I am persuaded now lives in you also pray, under God, help me to invest my influence to create the frosting of faith in the lives of others so that they need to might see you how much you love them how much you long to be in a relationship with them. In Jesus name, amen.
Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
