Jesus Rode for You!

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Jennifer Grace

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, your King is coming to you;
He is just and having salvation,
Lowly and riding on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9 (NKJV)

Dear one,

I hope you are having a blessed Holy Week! As we began on Palm Sunday, waving palm branches, I pondered what to share with you today. The Gospels are packed with blessings and promises from this week of eternal significance.

Just one week before Jesus would rise from the grave, He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as the prophet Zechariah had foretold. The people laid down their coats and waved their palm branches, praising the Coming King. When Jesus majestically rode into Jerusalem that day, He looked down eternity and saw you. He rode for you, sister; He rode for you, brother; He rode for me (see Matthew 21:1–11).

Then Jesus went to the temple and overturned the tables of the money-changers. When Jesus cleansed the temple, He cleaned it for you, sister; He cleaned it for you, brother; He cleaned it for me. He knocks over our tables and prunes us for His glory and kingdom. What clutter and sin do we need overturned and washed away by our Savior today? (see Mark 11:15–19)

When Jesus sat at the Last Supper with His disciples, He took the Bread and Wine, saying, “Do this in remembrance of Me.” He meant that for His disciples; for all believers; for You, sister; for You, brother; for me. He wants us always to remember His sacrificial death and resurrection until He comes (see Luke 22:14–23, 1 Corinthians 11:26).

When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed to the Father, He prayed for His disciples, and He prayed for all who would one day believe in Him (John 17) – that’s you, sister; that’s you, brother; that’s me. Just think, when He prayed for us in the Garden, He was praying so hard that He sweat drops of blood – Yes, that drop was for you, sister; that drop was for you, brother; that drop was for me (see Luke 22:39–46).

When Jesus took the stripes, even though He was the Spotless Lamb who had never sinned, He bore those stripes for you, sister; He bore those stripes for you, brother; He bore those stripes for me. Each of the 39 lashes was a whip that should have been upon us. The scourge left raw wounds on Jesus’ back, and it is by Those Stripes we are healed (see John, 19:1–3, 1 Peter 2:24).

…He poured out His soul unto death,
And He was numbered with the transgressors,
And He bore the sin of many,
And made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:12 (NKJV)

When Jesus went to the cross, He took those nail holes for you, sister; for you brother; for me. Those nails were for the sins, sickness, family troubles, government squabbles, and every evil in this world. He bore all our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sin, might live for righteousness (1 Peter 2:24).

When Jesus cried, “I thirst,” from the cross, He was thirsting for you, sister; for you, brother; and for me (see John 19:28). He still thirsts today for all the world to be saved. Just as the Lord needed the donkey to ride, He needs us to take the Gospel and the message of His salvation to all the nations. The Lord needs you, sister; the Lord needs you, brother; the Lord needs me.

And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.” Matthew 21:3 (NKJV)

When Jesus said, “It is finished,” He had completed the work the Father had sent Him to do, the plan the Father had set in motion from before time began to save His children (see John 19:30). He paid our debt in full with HIs precious blood – your debt, sister; your debt, brother; my debt. Jesus purchased us with His blood (see Acts 20:28).

When Jesus rose on Sunday morning, He rose for you, sister! He rose for you, brother! He rose for me! Because He conquered sin, death, and the devil, we also have victory and the promise of eternal like through Jesus Christ. HalleluYAH! We will see our loved ones again!

He is not here, but is risen!… Luke 24:6 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: And still today Jesus calls us to “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you…” He’s calling you, sister, He’s calling you, brother, He’s calling me. Keep telling the story of Jesus, dear sister, dear brother. Read the Gospel story. Tell a friend or stranger that King Jesus is coming soon, this time not on a donkey, but on a horse. He is coming in victory for all who believe in HIm.

Tell the daughter of Zion,
‘Behold, your King is coming to you,
Lowly, and sitting on a donkey,
A colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew 21:5 (NKJV)

I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. Revelation 1:18

The Tear Song

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Jennifer Grace

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? John 20:15 (NKJV)

Dear one, in my last devotion I shared about how God’s Tears are Greater than our tears. I know our trials and pains feel great to each one of us, sometimes almost unbearable. But because God has experienced even more tears, He is able to comfort us. He knows how much things hurt and He is there with His loving arms to hold us and love us. I hope this Tear Song will bless you as it blessed me.

He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth. Psalm 72:6 (NKJV)

The Tear Song

If I could have tea with my very Best Friend
I’d sit on the grass by that tree
He’d tell me how He created this world
And how He came to die for me.

He’d tell me how He made each star in the sky
Each plant and creature and flittering butterfly
He’d tell me how He longed for friends and family
And so He created you and me.

Now, the earth has rules like any good school
And laws God wrote we must obey.
But the deviled deceived, His friends had to leave,
And His family all went their own way.
And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He chose Abraham’s children as the apple of His eye
And bore them up on eagle’s wings.
He brought them out of slavery,
He walked them through the sea,
And He gave Moses a song to sing.

But when Moses was on the mountain
Receiving God’s commands,
God’s children were down below
Building an idol in the sand.
“Get down and stop your people!”
The Lord cried out in pain,
And Moses ran as
God’s tears began to rain.
And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He gave them manna, He gave them quail,
Water from the rock to no avail,
For still they went their own way.
He gave them judges, He gave them kings,
Milk and honey and everything,
Yet still they went their own way.
He gave them prophets one by one,
They beat, stoned, killed them ‘til they were done,
And still they went their own way.

BUT, when the time was right for Him to come,
God the Father sent His only begotten Son
To teach us and show us the Way!

And His grace poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His grace washed all our sins away.
And His grace flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Jesus came to heal our broken hearts
And set the captives free
He came to open our deaf ears
And cause the blind to see.

Jesus came to love us
And show us His Father’s plan
And He came to die a sinner’s death
Though He was a sinless man.

And His love poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His love washed all our sins away.
And His love flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Jesus asked Peter, James, and John to stay and watch and pray
On that night when Judas came with a kiss to betray.
But the devil deceived, His friends fell asleep,
And His disciples all ran far away.

And as Jesus hung there on that tree,
The Father pretended not to see,
He turned His face to hide His pain,
As once again His tears poured down like rain.

And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.
And His tears washed all our sins away.
And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

And His blood poured down on the fields white for harvest.
And His blood washed all our sins away.
And His blood flowed out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the heart of God.

When Jesus cried out, “It is done,” (snap fingers)
The devil thought that he had won.
A rich man’s grave, a heavy rock,
A Roman seal, guards ‘round the clock,
Yes, the devil thought that he had won.

When Jesus cried out, “It is done,” (louder this time)
The devil thought that he had won.
A rich man’s grave, a heavy rock,
A Roman seal, guards ‘round the clock,
Yes, the devil thought that he had won.

BUT (drum roll), the grave could not hold
The Creator of the earth!
Death could not win over
The Author of New Birth!
After three days in the tomb,
Jesus rose on high
And He gave all who believe
Eternal life.

And His Spirit pours down like the rain before the mowing.
And His Spirit washes all our sins away.
And His Spirit flows out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

Now Jesus choses all believers as His Church and His Bride
And bears us up on eagle’s wings.
He brings us out of slavery,
He walks us through the sea,
And He gives us a new song to sing.

And when He’s standing on Zion’s mountain
And we’re lifting our hands in praise,
We’ll cry out, “Hallelujah!”
Let us stand before You unashamed.
Help us to obey Your Word
And love our neighbors true,
And we will join the great Wedding Feast with You.
And we will join the great Tea Party with You.
And we will spend Eternity with You.

And His joy pours down like the rain before the mowing.
And His joy washes all our sins away.
And His joy flows out like a river of living water,
Flowing from the throne of God.

He gives us bread, He gives us wine,
His body and blood for Yours and mine,
And says, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
He gives us water and a towel,
And His cleansing to make us whole,
And says, “Forgive and serve just like Me.”
He gives His promises and His power,
And His authority for the hour,
And says, “Go tell the world all about Me!”
AND, when the time is right for Him to come,
God the Father will send His risen Son
To reign in glory for now and always!

And the Son shines down on the fields white for harvest.
And the Son wipes all our tears away.
And the Son shines bright as the golden streets of heaven,
Leading to the throne of God.

When I have tea with my very Best Friend
We sit on the grass by that tree
He tells me how He created this world
And how He came to die for me.

By. Jennifer Grace with the help of Jesus, my Very Best Friend

The Story Behind the Song: I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth—Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: Jesus loves you, dear one. He weeps with you. He rejoices with you. Our story is part of His story. Let’s ask Him to wash away our sins and wipe away our tears today. Pray for a Living-Water-Holy-Spirit-Pour-Down-Revival across this land!

Jesus wept. John 11:35 (NKJV)

I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water. Isaiah 41:18 (NKJV)

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring. Isaiah 44:3 (NKJV)

They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light. Psalm 36:8-9 (NKJV)

There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. Psalm 46:4 (NKJV)

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1 (NKJV)

Tea and Tears

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Jennifer Grace

Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, Luke 19:41 (NKJV)

God’s tears are greater than our tears. That thought has been on my mind a lot lately, especially today with the current turmoil surrounding Israel. In early 2020, just before our granddaughter was diagnosed with cancer and the world came down with covid, I shared an exalting devotion entitled “Greater Than.” We looked at how the Lord God is greater than all, not knowing the trials and tribulations that lay before us. Many of you went through sorrows in these recent years, too. Today I want to assure you that the Lord is still greater than all!

For I know that the Lord is great,
And our Lord is above all gods. Psalm 135:5 (NKJV)

Yes, He is still greater than all, specifically, His tears are greater than our tears. I wanted to weep about cancer and covid, about loved ones dying, about losing our home and belongings, about continuing to feel sick from mold, about wars and harm to children… Jesus cares about each one of these heartaches and has a plan to make each one right (Romans 8:28). But as He holds me in His everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27), He shows me His tears are much greater than my tears.

Oh, that my grief were fully weighed,
And my calamity laid with it on the scales! Job 6:2 (NKJV) (God’s grief would weigh more!)

I searched His word to find out if this is true. And sure enough, it is! Consider how the Lord God made this beautiful world in Genesis 1 and 2 of our Bibles. In the very next chapter, Genesis 3, the people made in His image listened to the serpent and fell into sin. They were kicked out of the Garden of Eden and it was all downhill from there. Adam and Eve’s son Cain killed their other son Abel. The world became so evil that the Lord God told righteous Noah to build an ark to save his family. Finally, when the ark was completed, God sent the animals and closed the door, and His tears gushed and gushed from God’s eyes, as He watched His world, His beautiful world, be washed away; with only Noah and his family and animals safe in the ark.

And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing.

And His tears washed all our sins away.

And His tears flowed out like a river of living water,

Flowing from the throne of God.

The Lord thought He would try again with Noah’s family. But still, they devised to do evil. Noah’s son Ham had a descendant named Nimrod who led people to build a tower to reach the heavens. The Lord stopped the construction by scrambling all the languages. Finally, the Lord found one person who was faithful to be His friend, a man named Abraham. So, the Lord chose Abraham’s family to be His children. But even this turned into heartbreak for our dear Lord.

You remember the amazing story of how the Lord rescued His children from Pharoah in Egypt, with ten plagues, a mighty hand and an outstretched arm? The Lord was what our grandson would call a super hero, swooping in to rescue over two million people. He continued to display His strength by parting the Red Sea and bringing water from the rock. But Abraham’s children had very short memories, grumbling, complaining and turning from God.

He chose Abraham’s children as the apple of His eye

And bore them up on eagle’s wings.

He brought them out of slavery.

He walked them through the sea.

And He gave Moses a song to sing.

Imagine, after going to such miraculous lengths to claim your bride, and she stands you up at the altar! Bible teacher Kenny Russell calls this “God’s first wedding.” When I thought about how the Lord must have felt, it brought tears to my eyes, too, and sorrow for all the times I’ve made Him sad. (But that’s why He sent Jesus to forgive us and give the whole world the invitation to be His bride).

Let’s look at that first wedding. As old-fashioned marriages often were, the children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were promised to Father God in Genesis 12 and 15, long before they were born. Exodus 1–11 may be considered the courtship as the Lord God showed His strength to His people. Exodus 12–14 tells how He swept them off their feet, adorning them with fine jewelry. Exodus 15 was their love song, while Exodus 16–17 describes the “flowers and chocolates.” Finally, in Exodus 19–20, 23–24, we read the wedding vows, as God affirmed His covenant and Israel said, “I do” to the marriage proposal. Exodus 24:7 depicts the Bachelor party on the mountain. Then Moses went to the Courthouse at the top of the mountain to get the marriage certificate. In Exodus 26, the Groom prepared His house, giving instructions to Moses for the intricate design of the Tabernacle. Its courtyard would be for the continual remembrance of the Covenant. In Exodus 31, God gave Moses the official Wedding Covenant (10 Commandments). But in Exodus 32, the new bride couldn’t wait for her Husband, and played the harlot, building a golden calf.

But when Moses was on the mountain

Receiving God’s commands,

God’s children were down below

Building an idol in the sand.

“Get down and stop your people!”

the Lord cried out in pain,

And Moses ran as God’s tears began to rain.

“I was crushed by their adulterous heart,” the Lord described His pain years later in Ezekiel 6:9. See how the Lord is heartbroken when we go after idols instead of Him. It hurts Him so much. No wonder His tears flow down like rivers! Ezekiel 8 tells how grieved the Lord was over the abominations of the priests and elders. What they did in the dark was brought to light. We are all guilty of causing the Lord pain and tears. We must repent and turn to Jesus for forgiveness, remembering that judgment begins at the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). Dear one, Jesus willingly went to the cross for our sins, He shed tears and blood as He prayed for us in the Garden of Gethsemane, and He bore the pain of the stripes and the cross just to redeem us. Now that is love.

Jesus came to heal our broken hearts

And set the captives free.

He came to open our deaf ears

And cause the blind to see.

Jesus came to love us

And show us His Father’s plan.

And He came to die a sinner’s death

Though He was a sinless man.

One day I was driving home from one of my many doctor appointments. (I’m like the lady from the gospels who has spent all her livelihood on physicians and been healed by none.) I was so sad, feeling sick and unloved. There were some tall trees by a creek in a distant field. So, I began to sing,

If I could have tea with my very Best Friend,

I’d sit on the grass by that tree.

He’d tell me how He created this world,

And how He came to die for me.

As I approached our temporary home, drops of rain started to splatter my windshield and I continued to sing, “And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing, and His tears washed all our sins away…” And “My Tear Song” was born. For weeks, months, and even a couple years, whenever driving alone or taking a shower, the Lord gave me another verse to this song. It is a love song. It is God’s story in the Bible. And it is a prayer and prophecy for a Living–Water–Holy–Spirit–Pour–Down–Revival across this land! Next time I will share “My Tear Song”with you. Because His tears are truly greater than all our tears. Until then, God bless you, dear sister in Christ.

With His love,

Jennifer Grace

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit. Psalm 34:18 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: Joseph wept, too! As I read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37–40 again this year, it struck me how often Joseph wept. So, I prayed this prayer to the Lord: “O Lord Jesus, I see You in Joseph’s story. You are the Good Shepherd of Your Father’s sheep. Your Father loves You. Your brothers hated You. Someday every knee will bow on heaven and earth to You. You reign and have dominion over all creation. Your Father sent You to help us. You came willingly. Your people conspired to kill You. They took Your robe. You were put in a tomb, but God raised You up. Blood was on Your coat. Your Father wept. And His tears poured down like the rain before the mowing. Abba Father/Dearest Lord Jesus, be glorified in Joseph’s story, in every rain storm, and in every tear cried today. Wash this world anew with your Living Water. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

They waited for me as for the rain,
And they opened their mouth wide as for the spring rain. Job 29:23 (NKJV)

You visit the earth and water it,
You greatly enrich it;
The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it. Psalm 65:9 (NKJV)

Oh, that my head were waters,
And my eyes a fountain of tears,
That I might weep day and night
For the slain of the daughter of my people! Jeremiah 9:1 (NKJV)

I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing. Ezekiel 34:26 (NKJV)

Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” John 20:15 (NKJV)

For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:17 (NKJV)

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1 (NKJV)

(See also Numbers 14:1; 1Samuel 12:16–18; 2Samuel 23:4; 1Kings 8:36, 18:1, 18:41, 18:45; Job 5:10, 11:16, 28:26, 36:24–33; Psalm 1:3, 6:6, 8:1–5, 22:14, 27:4, 33:6, 65:9, 66:5–6, 68:8–9, 69:30, 77:16–20, 78:4, 98:1, 102:25, 119:136, 147:8; Proverbs 3:19–20, 14:27, 16:15; Ezekiel 20:6–8, 47; Hosea 10:12; Joel 2:23, 3:18; Zechariah 13:1; 14:8-9; Luke 7:38; John 4:10, 16:20, 16:22, 20:11; Ephesians 2:13; Titus 3:4-7; James 5:18; Revelation 14:7, 21:6)

For in the Wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to hallow Me at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah, at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.) Numbers 27:14 (NKJV) Let’s remember to hallow the Lord Jesus as He pours down His Living Water!

Fall Harvest

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Matthew 9:38 (NKJV)

As expected, the cold and snow came to Montana a few weekends ago, bringing an end to our beloved flower garden. With tears I cleaned up the wilted plants. But then I thought of Jonah who wept for a tree, when there were over 120,000 lost souls in Nineveh (Jonah 4:10–11)! I cannot weep for the plants that will grow again next year, when there are souls who have only one life to accept the Lord Jesus as their Savior and harvest time is coming soon!

Just as the pumpkins are gathered after the vines wilt; just as the corn sits in the fields awaiting the combine; so a harvest is coming upon the people of this earth. Jesus proclaimed, “Look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!” (John 4:35) Jesus also instructed us to pray for laborers to go forth into the harvest with Him (Luke 10:2). Let’s say those prayers and be those laborers, taking the gospel to our friends and family!

Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Luke 10:2 (NKJV)

Jesus painted many pictures of this harvest. He compared it to separating sheep on His right and goats on His left (Matthew 25:31–33). He said it’s like sifting wheat kernels from the chaff (Psalm 1:4, Luke 3:17) or wheat from the tares (Matthew 13:30). Jesus compared the wicked to grapes being trampled in the winepress of His wrath (Revelation 14:19). Where do we want to be on that day? We want to be His sheep on the right, safe under the shadow of His wings with all our loved ones, far away from the chaff, tares and trampled winepress.

His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire. Luke 3:17 (NKJV)

How can we make sure we are the good wheat and not the chaff? How can we be certain we are saved? As Paul said to the jailer who asked him that very question, “Believe on Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved both you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. John 6:47 (NKJV)

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:40 (NKJV)

If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 (NKJV)

And when this harvest comes someday, we will be both in the saved sheaves of wheat, and helping Jesus gather sheaves of grain! Think about it! The person who led us to Christ will be gathering her sheaves and we will be in them. And we will be gathering sheaves of those we led to Christ. And all of us in all our sheaves will gather around the throne of our Lord Jesus. And just as the sheaves bowed to Joseph so long ago (Genesis 37:7), we will bow and worship the Lord! HalleluYAH!

…He will gather them like sheaves to the threshing floor. Micah 4:12 (NKJV)

So now instead of weeping that the summer flowers have ended, I can join the trees in their beautiful praise of colors. As the wind blows the leaves, I can clap my hands for the Creator. And when those leaves fall to the ground, and I crunch them underfoot, I smell the scent of autumn that takes me back to my cross-country running days, a time in my life when I lost everything so I could gain heaven.

He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:6 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: Read Matthew 13. How can you prepare for the upcoming fall harvest? Ask Jesus to be your Savior and then go tell a friend. Consider a short-term mission or helping at your local food bank. Ask your pastor how you can help. And someday, we shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves!

Lyrics for two beautiful harvest hymns: Bringing in the Sheaves, and Harvest Time

Sow for yourselves righteousness;
Reap in mercy;
Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the Lord,
Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 (NKJV)

…he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope. 1 Corinthians 9:10 (NKJV)

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. James 5:7 (NKJV)

(Take some time to read a few of these harvest verses and parables this week: Genesis 1:11–13, 8:22; Ruth 2; Psalm 1:4, 65:9–13, 107:37, 129:5–7; Isaiah 28:23–29; Jeremiah 15:7; Joel 3:13; Matthew 3:10–12, 10:22, 13, 15:13; Mark 4:3–9, 4:26–29; Luke 3:9, 8:4–15, 13:6–19; John 4:34–38, 11:25–26, 12:24, 15:6; 1Corinthians 9:8–12; 2Corinthians 9:6, 9:10; Galatians 6:8–9; 2 Timothy 2:6; Revelation 14:14–20, 19:15)

The Flowers Fade

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV)

As we enter October and the weatherman predicts snow this weekend, I know my time caring for flowers this year is drawing to a close. One of the highlights of my summer was tending a friend’s flower garden. In May, we carefully planted each seed and seedling. In June, we covered the little plants when threats of frost continued. In July, we poured on extra water as the temperatures rose higher. And in August, we began cutting bouquets.

The “big as the moon” golden dahlias grew from starfish-shaped tubers shipped all the way from Holland. The ever-bearing cosmos shined forth with purples and pinks. The colorful zinnias towered beyond our expectations as they came from a tiny packet of Ace Hardware seeds. And the sunny greenhouse marigolds, cheerfully lined the edges, unconcerned that they were shorter than the others.

Throughout the days and weeks, I trimmed off the old blooms with a handy pair of Fisckers nippers. Even when I didn’t feel well, a trip to the garden to trim flowers always brightened my day. And as September rolled in with golden leaves on the trees, the flowers still bravely bloomed and I kept trimming. I have to say that this year, the flower garden was my second favorite time of the day, the first being my tea time with Jesus. In the garden you can forget your troubles and the troubles of this world, or you can lift each one in prayer to the Father up above. A poet wrote these lines long ago: One is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth (Dorothy Frances Gurney).

Every time I trimmed the fading blooms, the verse my husband reads every week for home church went through my mind: The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. Forever, O Lord, Your Word is settled in the heaven! Even as these flowers fade this fall, your Word is forever in the heaven. And I need not be sad with the killing frost comes, for Your Word promises there will always be winter and summer, seedtime and harvest for as long as the earth remains. (see Isaiah 40:8, Psalm 119:89, Genesis 8:22)

Today’s TEA CUPP: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your forever Word! Thank You, for Your forever promises. Thank You, Father, for creating this world with beautiful flowers. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for coming to be our Savior, to shed Your blood for our sins, to die on the cross, and to rise again to eternal life that we may live in heaven with You someday! Your Word and promises are more beautiful than these flowers You created! I love You, Lord Jesus!

He has made everything beautiful in its time… Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV)

Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven. Psalm 119:89 (NKJV)

While the earth remains,
Seedtime and harvest,
Cold and heat,
Winter and summer,
And day and night
Shall not cease. Genesis 8:22 (NKJV)

…All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
But the word of the Lord endures forever.… 1 Peter:24–25 (NKJV)

More Tea Cupp Prayers, the book

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NKJV)

All glory to Jesus, my Treasure! It’s finally here for you, More TEA CUPP Prayers, my third devotional book, packed with even more Bible verses and stories to draw ladies closer to our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

More TEA CUPP Prayers has a Treasure to share:

“I had the Treasure but they didn’t know it. I wanted to give them the Treasure but they didn’t ask. They seemed to be content with their own treasures but I knew I had the best One. I pray they will find the Treasure.”

More TEA CUPP Prayers is an invitation to a Wedding:

“Come to the wedding! Dear sister, the wedding of all eternity is coming soon and you are invited! Jesus is making the crowning preparations right now, putting the finishing touches on His mansions, watering His garden of fruit trees, sending out the final invitations, praying for us as He anticipates the Day He will come to marry His bride, the Church.”

Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding. Matthew 22:9 (NKJV)

More TEA CUPP Prayers is Cries of a Grandma’s heart:

“Talitha, cumi. Talitha, cumi. Talitha, cumi.” Over and over, I prayed for my granddaughter as I worked all day. “Talitha, cumi. Little girl, arise.” Just as Jesus spoke to the daughter of Jairus in Mark 5 and she arose and had something to eat, I wanted that for Kennedy who at just short of 4 years of age had T-cell lymphoma cancer and could only sit on the sofa after weeks of treatments. I felt as Jairus did, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live” (Mark 5:23).

More TEA CUPP Prayers is ladies spending time with Jesus each day:

“Good Morning, Jesus…I peek around the gate and see You and Your Father on thrones… at first, I take timid steps, knowing I’m welcome because of Your work and blood You shed for me on the cross… but still I’m a little shy, perhaps You might be busy… like when my earthly Daddy was in his study preparing a lecture for his biophysics students… yet he was always glad to see me, and even more so are You… and so, I run boldly across the glimmering floor to Your throne of grace and jump into Your lap and say, “Father, I love You! Thank you for sending Your Son to die for my sins and all the world… thank You for taking care of us each day… You have kept us safe and given us praying friends… we have food and clothing and beds and a roof… and we trust You for the future… thank You, dearest Father for all Your blessings… thank You Jesus for the home You are preparing for us and the healing You are doing in our bodies… thank You for Your Word… open my eyes now that I may see wonderful things in Your Word and Law…”

“And so, begins another morning with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… dear sister, won’t you please join me? Come for TEA! Come to the Wedding! Come share in the Treasure! Come Home!”

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” John 7:37-38

More TEA CUPP Prayers is More:

More TEA CUPP Prayers invites you to an even richer blend of TEA, Bible verses, and devotions. Be prepared to have your CUPP and heart overflowing with the Word of God: More thanksgiving, More exalting, More admitting, More calling, More understanding, More promises, More petitions, More devotions, More stories, More Bible verses, More tears, More prayers, More hope, More TEA time with Jesus, More ladies coming daily to the throne of God and bearing More fruit for His Kingdom, and More glory to God! Come to TEA, dear sister!

More TEA CUPP Prayers is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Xulon Press, or by contacting Jennifer Grace.

Faithful Fasting Facts

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

…then they will fast in those days. Luke 5:35 (NKJV)

I haven’t talked about fasting for a while on this website, though it goes hand in hand with prayer. In My Tea Cupp Prayers I wrote about “Just Tea, No Cookies.” And in More Tea Cupp Prayers, I share the “Empty Plate” devotion. But I remember way back when I first started fasting, I had lots of questions and no answers because churches don’t always talk about it. I’m reminded of fasting every year when I read the book of Esther.

There are so many other examples of fasting in the Bible: Moses fasted on the mountain. Elijah fasted in despair. The people of Ezra proclaimed a fast by the River Ahava. Nehemiah was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nineveh fasted when they heard Jonah’s prophecy. Jesus fasted in the wilderness. Paul began his ministry with a fast. Cornelius was fasting when God called Peter to him. All the Jews were called to fast yearly on the Day of Atonement. And many others fasted, as well (Exodus 34:28; Leviticus 23:27–28; Numbers 29:7; 1 Kings 19:8; Jonah 3:5–10; Ezra 8:21; Nehemiah 1:4; Matthew 4:2; Acts 9:9, Acts 10:30–31).

…I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:4 (NKJV)

Today I have a video for you that explains fasting in a clear and concise way, the best I have ever heard. This fasting video is made by a dear sister of a dear friend. Her name is Terri and she is battling cancer. Please pray for Terri and take notes as she shares her well-researched fasting tips and information. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihJa6Lkwxgg&t=2s]

Today’s TEA CUPP: Read Isaiah 58. Please fast and pray today for Terri and all who are suffering a major health crisis. Make fasting a monthly part of your prayer journey. The Lord will draw near to you as you draw near to Him!

p.s. If you liked today’s post, you may also enjoy The Fasting TEA CUPP.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you… James 4:8 (NKJV)

But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Matthew 6:17–18 (NKJV)

When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting,
That became my reproach. Psalm 69:10 (NKJV)

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— Ephesians 6:18 (NKJV)

The Adventure Continues

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 36:5 (NKJV)

Our pop-up camper holds a notebook entitled “Pop-up Camper Journal.” We started the journal when we first bought the used camper in 2021 during covid so we could visit our granddaughter with cancer. The journal is inspired by my dad who always kept a detailed journal of our family vacations and also by my scrapbooking hobby. It contains photos from places we’ve visited, notes about our activities, pictures of family, nature sketches, camp ground maps, etc. Nothing fancy, just a school notebook and handwriting that often looks like we were driving over a bumpy road when I journaled. But it’s a record of God’s faithfulness.

But I will hope continually,
And will praise You yet more and more. Psalm 71:14 (NKJV)

As I read through the journal the other day, I saw how Jesus brought us through covid and Kennedy’s cancer, letting us take the camper to Wisconsin in 2022 to watch her ring the cancer-free bell. I see how Jesus has helped us celebrate anniversaries even when plagues, cancer, and homelessness have touched our lives. I read how He took us to Iowa to plant a tree in memory of my Daddy whose journals I long to emulate. And how we took a special birthday cake all the way from Montana to Iowa to celebrate my father-in-law’s 90^th birthday. And how we moved my husband’s parents to Montana. The journal shows me how God knew our needs in advance and provided this travel trailer for when we would be homeless. Little did we know we would have to learn to live in it full time!

All this has come upon us;
But we have not forgotten You,
Nor have we dealt falsely with Your covenant.
Our heart has not turned back,
Nor have our steps departed from Your way; Psalm 44:17–18 (NKJV)

Many of you know that in the fall of 2022 our home was condemned, full of mold. We had to toss most of our belongings and seek a new home. Ever since, we’ve been bouncing around between guest houses in winter and campers in summer. The first summer we were in a borrowed camper with a restroom. That was a blessing! The second summer we stayed in our pop-up camper and moved from place to place as friends needed house-sitters. 2025 is our third summer and we are again in the pop-up camper, but trying not to move too often. We received a discount to stay at the KOA for a month where there are fun activities for our son, restrooms, showers, laundry, and a campfire ring! We have campfires and s’mores often and are making the most of what we hope will be our last camping summer.

For You, O God, have tested us;
You have refined us as silver is refined.
You brought us into the net;
You laid affliction on our backs. Psalm 66:10–11 INKJV)

The first summer in the borrowed camper, we felt sure God would answer our prayers for a home by the end of summer. The second summer in our own pop-up was much more difficult, with anger and despair visiting often. But this summer we are laughing with God (Psalm 59:8) at the enemy as we continue to trust Him to provide a home. We’ve looked at many houses and have a few possibilities. Thank you for joining us in prayer that one will work out for us, the one the Lord has prepared.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He has mercy on us. Psalm 123:2 (NKJV)

Some of you may remember a devotion in My TEA CUPP Prayers entitled, “Jesus is My House Hunter.” I hadn’t thought about it until I was flipping through a copy of the book before giving it to a new friend from the KOA. The Lord has been testing me to see if I really believe what I wrote! Yes, Lord Jesus, You are Yehovah Jireh, my provider! Our God shall supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus! Thanks be to God!

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. James 1:2–3 (NKJV)

Throughout our mold and camper journey, the Lord has helped me persevere on my next book, More TEA CUPP Prayers. I’m happy to say it is back at the publisher after several rounds of corrections and I hope it will be out to you very soon! May it bring more ladies to morning TEA, more glory to Jesus, and more fruit for His kingdom!

Today’s TEA CUPP: The other day we went to church with our son Kevin and his new wife Noël. Their church shared this worship song. It blessed me and I pray it will bless you, too! (If it doesn’t come through on your feed, go to Youtube and search for CityAlight – He Will Be)

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 1 Peter 1:6–8 (NKJV)

New Year House Cleaning

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Jennifer Grace

Set your house in order. . .2 Kings 20:1, Isaiah 38:1 (NKJV)

Many people make a new year’s resolution to clean their houses. Every January, my friend Lisa gives her home a good spring-cleaning. That way, when spring really comes, she can work outside in her garden. She does this every year and her home always looks beautiful, yet comfortable and welcoming with house plants and seasonal decorations. She takes what she doesn’t need to the thrift shop and often comes home with something new. Lisa was one of my first friends who invited me for tea as she offered me a cup every time I visited her cozy home.

It’s ironic that even though my family is still “homeless” after two years since evacuating our home due to mold, we don’t get to escape spring-cleaning. My doctor insisted we deep-clean the guest cabin where we are currently blessed to reside. There are many tips for deep cleaning for mold-sensitive people, but her instructions were to vacuum with a HEPA filter vacuum, dust with Ever-clear, and wash all fabric with a Cascade dishwasher pod. It has a special enzyme to kill toxins. We also have two AirOasis filters going in the cabin to constantly clean the air. That spring-cleaning was a job we didn’t enjoy, but now we’re glad to know the cabin passes my doctor’s test.

My friend Carol also has been cleaning her house as she recovers from mold toxins. She had an interesting experience one day when the Holy Spirit told her there was something in her bedroom that He wanted her to clean. Carol went into her bedroom where He led her to a tall file cabinet. Then the Holy Spirit pointed out the right drawer and file. In it she found an un-opened wedding invitation from long ago. She hadn’t opened it because she already knew the date and was planning to go. So that day she opened it and found it had a Harry Potter theme. Carol knew the Holy Spirit doesn’t like the witchcraft in those books (Deut. 7:26, 18:10), so she burned the invitation along with other items. I like the way Carol lets the Holy Spirit help her clean!

God likes house-cleaning, too! As I read my Bible, I notice several times when God’s people were told to “clean house!” Remember the tent-cleaning in Joshua 7? After the victory at Jericho, a man named Achan stole some of the accursed treasures and hid them in his tent. His sin caused the Lord not to go with Israel’s army, leading to Israel’s defeat in their first battle against Ai. Joshua made certain that everyone had a “clean tent” after that!

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents. Job 22:23 (NKJV)

More than once, God’s children were told to clean His house. Hezekiah became king when he was 25 years old. In the very first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them. Then he called the priests and Levites to carry out all the rubbish that had collected over the years of neglect. It took 16 days, and when the temple was clean again, King Hezekiah restored temple worship and celebrated the Passover (Read 2 Chronicles 29–30).

…“Hear me, Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, sanctify the house of the Lord God of your fathers, and carry out the rubbish from the holy place. 2 Chronicles 29:5 (NKJV)

And they gathered their brethren, sanctified themselves, and went according to the commandment of the king, at the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord. 2Chronicles 29:15 (NKJV)

When Josiah became king, a few generations later, God’s house needed cleaning again. Josiah was only eight years old at the start of his reign. At the age of 16, he began to seek the Lord and tear down idols in the land of Judah. When he was 26, Josiah directed the work of cleaning the temple; there, they found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. Imagine, not being able to find God’s Word because it was buried under rubbish, idols, and abominations! Josiah tore his clothes when he heard God’s Law and realized how they had fallen short. Like his great-grandfather, King Josiah restored true worship and kept the Passover at the temple (Read 2 Chronicles 34).

If you would prepare your heart,
And stretch out your hands toward Him;
If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away,
And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear. Job 11:13-15 (NKJV)

What can we learn from all this house-cleaning? Cleaning fits so well with the “A” part of the TEA CUPP where we ADMIT our sins and ask for God’s forgiveness. The Lord wants both our houses where we live and our hearts to be clean. Can we seek the Lord in His Word like King Josiah? Can we carry out the rubbish like King Hezekiah and my friend Lisa? Can we let the Holy Spirit guide us like my friend Carol? Can we admit our sins and let Jesus give us clean homes and hearts?

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1John 1:9 (NKJV)

The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 (NKJV)

Today’s TEA CUPP: And so, we clean our hearts, the temple of His Holy Spirit, by coming to the Lord with all our anxieties. And Jesus makes us new. We clean out all the rubbish, the idols, and abominations. We follow His Book, worshiping Him in our clean house!

Jesus told the parable of a woman who lost a coin and swept her whole house to find it (Read Luke 15). Dear sister, Jesus loves you so much He would sweep the whole world to find you. Let’s have our hearts and houses clean when He comes!

Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? Luke 15:8 (NKJV)

If I wash myself with snow water,
And cleanse my hands with soap. Job 9:30 (NKJV)

But who can endure the day of His coming?
And who can stand when He appears?
For He is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap.
He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And purge them as gold and silver,
That they may offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness. Malachi 3:2-3 (NKJV)

Exalting with the Christmas Story

Posted on December 17, 2024 by Jennifer Grace

For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)

The Christmas Story is a blessed place to find verses to exalt and praise our Lord Jesus. (The E part of the TEA CUPP is for Exalting, where we lift up the name of our Father in heaven and praise Him for sending His Son to be our Savior). From the Old Testament prophecies, to the words of the angels, to the shepherds and wise men, we have plenty of examples for exalting and honoring our Lord. Let’s look at a a few of these:

Do you remember how Jesus taught His disciples to pray, saying: “Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name”? That is what exalting is all about. Like a halo above an angel’s head, we lift up Abba Father’s name above all. (Matthew 6:9)

Isaiah the prophet hallowed Him in the verse above, proclaiming Him as “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

The wisemen in Matthew 2 exalted Him with their actions: And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. (Matthew 2:11)

When the Virgin Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, she glorified the Lord with her song: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:46-47)

When Zacharias’ son John the Baptist was born, he praised God with his first spoken words in nine months: Blessed is the Lord God of Israel,
For He has visited and redeemed His people,
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David, (Luke 1:68-69)

When the angel came to announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, suddenly a multitude of angels appeared glorifying God, saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14)

And after the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see if this new Baby was really there, they returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. (Luke 2:20)

According to the Law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took their Baby to the temple to be dedicated, where a man named Simeon took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”” (Luke 2:28-32) Anna also was there and joined Simeon’s praise as she gave thanks to the Lord. (Luke 2:38)

From Genesis to Revelations, especially the Psalms, the Prophets, and the New Testament writings, God gives us words to hallow and exalt our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the precious Baby who came humbly to a stable to save the whole world.

Today’s TEA CUPP: Join the prophets and wise men, join Mary and Zacharias, join the angels and shepherds, join Simeon and Anna, join all creation this Christmas in exalting and hallowing the precious name of our Lord Jesus. As you sing your favorite Christian Carols, truly sing them to glorify the King of kings: “With the angelic hosts proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem,” Hark the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for leaving heaven and coming to earth to die for me. May you be glorified in my heart and family this Christmas and always.

And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Revelation 5:13 (NKJV)

In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:9 (NKJV)

Thank you for stopping by My TEA CUPP Prayers! If you are blessed by today’s post, you might also enjoy some of my other Christmas devotions. I pray a wonderful celebration of our Savior Yeshua to you and all your loved ones!

As you move into the year 2025, consider using my Bible Reading Bookmarks or check out this cool website I just found where you can design your own.

Also, consider joining this Daniel Fast as we pray for our country the first 21 days of the new year.

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