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Come and Rest
Where Would I Be?
My days before You, were empty…
Lonely, and filled with cries.
But You gave me a reason to live…
The first time I looked in your eyes.
You knew my soul needed saving…
That’s why You died for me.
As You hung on the Cross, between Heaven and earth
…There…on Mount Calvary!
Only You know what would have happened,
To this wretched, lost soul…namely ME;
If I didn’t have You in my world…
Then, where in this world would I be?
I Don’t Know You Part 2
HE SPEAKS TO ME Part 1
Row Row Row Your Boat
But God’s Word says:
“Let us not be weary in well-doing; for in due season we shall reap, IF we faint not.” – Galatians 6:9
I read this little poem-I don’t even know who wrote it, but it gave me the strength I need, just for today! It says this…
“Don’t stop praying, but have more trust;
Don’t stop praying; for pray we must;
Faith will banish a mountain of care…
So don’t stop praying! God answers prayer.”
-Unknown
So, for today, I will keep my armor on…hold my sword, and be ready to strike the enemy should he come calling; and, while rowing, however tired I may be, I will look for lost souls upon life’s troubled sea, and be a life boat for those sinking in the waves of despair.
Your Gracious Gift
“Jesus said unto him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father, but by Me.” -John 14:6
I began to ponder that verse in my mind-asking myself such questions as:
- Did Jesus know from the beginning, that He was going to have to die for us?
- Did He have anxiety over the thought of having to suffer?
- Did He see the picture of the Cross…the hill where three crosses stood…the soldiers casting lots for his clothes…his mother, and Mary Magdalene, weeping at the foot of his cross…all the legions of angels in heaven ready to fight, to rescue the Son of God…all of nature wailing the loss of their Creator?
- When He prayed, “Not my will…but Yours, Father” – did he hear some of the angels whispering amongst themselves, “Isn’t there another way for Him to accomplish Salvation? …There has to be an easier way…”
If He knows my life from beginning to end-I’m quite sure He knew everything that was going to take place in His life. I believe He knew from before the foundation of this world that Adam and Eve would sin, and that He would have to die for that sin in order to save us all.
Yes…there may have been an easier route that He could have taken. He could have made us without free will to choose. Then He would not have had to die, because we would not have sinned.
But…that would not be love. It’s our free will to come to God when He woos us to Himself that makes it love on our part. And when He chose to die for all of us-even those that He knew would never come to Him- THAT was LOVE on His part!
“How gracious was your gift to me; that I a sinner lost, might live. Yourself, You did all freely give, mine…ever mine, to be!” -Unknown
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Time To Get Back To Learning
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. Matthew 11:28-30 MSG
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” -Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
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Time for school to start again! Parents, and children alike are excited at this time. New clothes, new shoes, brand new school supplies, lunch boxes, backpacks-all with that “new smell” to them!
Summer Vacation was fun…but it’s time to get back to learning!
How many of us have “stepped away” from God for a short while?
We just got tired of all the rules…the discipline…the consequences…the study/learning part of going through trials and trusting God to handle it all for us. ….So we “took a short vacation”, did our own thing for a time, and soon found out that learning from Him wasn’t so hard after all!
“Vacation” from Him seemed fun at first, until the consequences of our actions caught up with us! In fact, the lessons we had to go through during our “vacation” were very unpleasant! …. And those consequences? ….Well, they were more than we could bear at times!
Then, there are others of you that have never come to God. Maybe you’ve never heard of His love and grace. You’ve always done things your own way and paid the consequences; but now, you are looking for a change. You are tired…weary!
Whichever dilemma you find yourself in, know this: Jesus is still right where He was when we decided to take a detour. He still stands there with arms open wide, waiting for us to come back and LEARN how to live life the easy way. The Bible says, He’ll show us how to rest from all the nonsense of this world, He will walk with us, and we will find rest for our souls.
Are you tired? I know I am! Time to come back and LEARN from Him! He will be right there for us when our problems seem unsolvable. He will solve them for us!
Would sitting at the feet of Jesus, and learning from Him be something that some of you have never done? If you come to Him, He’ll make everything new! The ugly things you’ve suffered will go away; you’ll find that “new smell”, even in the mundane things of everyday life! He will give you something new to wear…it’s called the robe of righteousness!
Come to “school” with me, and let’s learn from the Master! Are you with me?
I Don’t Know You
PRAISE TO THE CREATOR!
PRAISE TO THE CREATOR!
The grass so green,
The sky so blue,
The birds on wing,
All speak of YOU!
The soft blowing breeze,
The choir of birds,
Each sings their praise
Without any words!
But YOU of Lord,
Know the language of bees…
Of birds on the air,
And rustling leaves;
Of water that laps,
And waves that roar;
Of crabs that crawl
On the sandy shore…
Of butterflies that
Seemingly don’t make a sound…
Of tiny insects that crawl on the ground;
YOU know the language
Of trees and flowers
That dance on the breeze
In the moonlit hours.
Of sunlight that shines
On the rivers and seas,
The rippling water on the lakes
From the breeze.
Earth sings her song
To the Father above
Who created them all
In His infinite love!
McCrosky’s Pond
It had become a ritual for Braden to walk the small parcel of land left to him by his father. It was almost as important to him as his morning devotions. In the middle of the property, was a small pond. On hot days, he would stoop down to drink from its coolness. It was so beautiful…like a small oasis, with tall trees lining its edges and giving shade to the weary traveler! The pool sparkled so cool and clean, its contents so refreshing. It was his sanctuary…his refuge.
What a great prayer! As Believers, this is the kind of stuff we should be seeking God for on a daily basis!
Thanks for the reminder sister Francine!
-anita