Wednesday Writing..."Light Shines Out Of The Darkness"...7/26/17

Good Morning,

Sandy Billingham wrote this writing which she titled, "Light Shines Out Of The Darkness" It is the story of a real happening in her life. A neighbor sitting in his car in the wee hours of the morning had saved her son's car from being stolen. She uses a quotation from Isaiah as a scripture to illustrate what had happened. Sandy penned another thought about God that her story shows. She wrote,"It was no coincidence  that Geo was hanging  out in his car at 4:00 am. God saw to it that Geo would be there and knew he would turn his headlights on...I told Geo that every night I  pray for God's angels to watch over our home and vehicles and street.  God was faithful to answer my prayer."

Isn't it a wonderful blessing to know that God will answer our prayers?

God bless,

Sandy and Corinne
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Today's Devotional 

Written by

Sandy Billingham

"Light Shines Out Of The Darkness"

Last week my neighbor Geo came running over to me as I was coming  home from a luncheon. I could tell by his facial expression that he had something urgent to tell me.

I stood there that day stunned and grateful as Geo unfolded the event that  had happened early that morning. Geo lives a couple houses up from us and was sitting in his vehicle facing our house at 4:00 am that morning. He had a perfect birds eye view of our home and surroundings.

My husband has been working on our  son's car and parked it in the  street the evening before. He neglected to lock it because it  said there  were issues with the lock.

As Geo was sitting in his car he suddenly noticed a vehicle that pulled up right beside my son's car. Immediately a person in  the passenger side  got  out and opened my son's door and slid in. The  person had a flashlight and  appeared quite confident of what he was doing. Geo quickly turned his headlights on so they would shine bright on my  son's car and the person in it.

With no hesitation the person flew out of the car and dashed in the back seat of the car he came in, and they took off!  Geo stayed in his car  for a time to make sure these people were not  planning  on coming  back.

I had no words for a  while as I tried processing what had happened early that morning. It was no coincidence  that Geo was hanging  out in his car at 4:00 am. God saw to it that Geo would be there and knew he would turn his headlights on.

I told Geo that every night I  pray for God's angels to watch over our home and vehicles and street.  God was faithful to answer my prayer. God  used my sweet 21 year old neighbor boy to protect our son's car from being stolen or destruction of any kind.

That day all I could do was praise Jesus and thank Him for His outrageous goodness!!

His Word tells us...

"The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light; 

Those who dwelt in the land
of the shadow of death, 

Upon them a light has shined."

Isaiah 9:2

Early that morning Jesus our Great Light shone brightly on that person that was walking in darkness. That person dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, and upon him Jesus shined.

I am praying for that person that our Great Light Jesus will reveal Himself to him and all darkness will flee!

In the meantime, I continue to rejoice and share with my neighbors and friends what a Mighty God we have. Not only does He deeply care for us, but He evens cares about our stuff!!

Praise God from Whom ALL Blessings Flow!!!

Walking in His Light,

Sandy Billingham

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Here is an uplifting graphic

for you to think about.

After you have seen His light
be sure to let others see your shine;

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Prayers are lifted up daily for you 

by the Staff Writers of 

Women's Focus Ministry

  Jan Andersen,  Cathy Friberg,  Sandy Billingham, Beverley Napier, Shelly Keith, 

Brother Thomas Ukwute, Jody Ward,  Karen Bennett, 

Carol Steficek, Amie Spruiell, and  Corinne Mustafa

Occasional Contributors
Kathy Bireley,  Lynda Kinnard, Mary M. Wilkins,

Terri Baker, Beverley Napier, Kelly Dobyns

Glenna Williamson, Lisabeth  Lipp, Nandita Bhatnagar.