182 – Discoveries, “24 Blessings”

This morning, I got a chance to speak with my daughter about today.  May 24 of 2024, a Friday, “A blessing day!” so titled of every Friday by my son Jack, so I turned our thoughts to count out 24 blessings to celebrate the day.  This was a great time of communal recognition of God’s provisions over our lives.  It changed my outlook during my day, may it be upon yours as well.

As for a 182 discovery, my ‘H’ word for yesterday was “hedge”.  While looking for a Bible verse to fit my word and septet, I found a list of many Christian websites regarding the use of “hedge” throughout the Old and New Testaments.  Amidst this list, I saw one that did not look of Christian origin.  Curious, I clicked it and found myself reading about “hedge witches.”  In the description was included a few non complimentary references to Christianity.  I noticed at the end there was room to leave a comment.  A few people had left encouraging compliments toward the author to stay “true to being you.”  I also felt lead to leave something, so I did.  Here is the comment that I left, may it open a door as in Luke 14:23 to “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”

“As a Christian, I read of the good intended by hedge witches and I respect their heart.  If we weren’t surrounded by so many devious and deceiving spirits, I can see a person following a modified pagan lifestyle, but we are.  And there is no poultice for salvation from sin, only Jesus.  Neither is there a practice nor power that compares with that given by the Holy Spirit.  I am not ignoring the many wrongs of the church done in ignorance, evil and greed, in His name.  I seek to learn from the past and pray I avoid repeating it.”
 

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