Greetings my friends. September 11 - the awful anniversary where so many lost their lives. Also it's the birthday of my dear niece who died of cancer at the age of 45. So many bad memories on this day. On Facebook one of her brothers usually puts a tribute to her there. Also on this day Darla and a girlfriend were going to fly to India - that never happened! No airlines went that day. They got their money back. On the positive side, we got our potatoes here now from the house, carrots; and beans. I picked over a quart of raspberries. More to pick in a couple days. Another positive for today was we had our check ups this morning and everything was excellent! Praise God! What positive thing can you share with us?
No situation is too difficult if God is with you. Lord, we are a perfect team.
You provide the tools and I provide the labor.
S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y
"Yet, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand." ~Isaiah 64:8
M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y
Molding our lives means cutting and shaping our material into something
good, something which can express the spiritual. We have been given the
clay out of which we can mold something spiritual. We can first recognize
the selfishness in our desires and motives, actions and words, and then mold
that selfishness until it is sublimated into a spiritual tool for good. As
the work of molding proceeds, we can see more and more clearly what must be
done to mold our lives into something even better.
P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y
I pray that I may mold my life into something useful and good. I pray that
I may not be discouraged by the slow progress that I make.
Strong and Resilient
When the rains subsided and the sun peeked out, roots of the mangroves were
clearly visible at the canal’s edge.
“Aren’t they a perfect example of what it says in the Bible about roots?”, I
thought.
These tropical roots are strong and resilient. They are firmly entrenched,
below the surface of the water, into the ground. Thick, intertwined, bunched
together.
Many hurricanes have come and gone here in the Florida Keys. Houses have
flooded out, trucks and cars ruined, fruit trees blasted away by gale force
winds. But the mangroves survive. They have weathered the storms. They
come back. And, they flourish.
We will have adversity. One way or another. That’s not the good news. If
we put down roots, into the soil of God’s Word, we will do OK when the
storms of life come. That is good news.
Have you noticed?
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Have you noticed how beautiful the world is today? Have you
seen some of the fresh, new opportunities that are coming to
life?
Have you remembered today what a unique and wonderful
blessing it is to be alive? Can you feel the richness that
lives in this very moment?
Do you understand how truly fortunate you are to be you? Can
you see the magnificent possibilities that are close enough
to touch?
Do you realize the immense value that your thoughts and
actions are able to create? Do you feel the power of your
own special purpose?
This is not just any day. It is the day that you now have to
work with, and a day in which you can accomplish so very
much.
Open yourself to the best possibilities. This day is now
yours to fulfill.
Ralph Marston
Prayer in time of Loneliness
Lord Jesus Christ, I am assailed by a spell of loneliness. It is as if I am totally alone, without anyone in the world. It is a terrifying feeling, Lord; help me to overcome it. Let me realize that I am never really alone. I am united with You -- for You are always with me.
At the same time, remind me that I also have need of others, for I am a social being. And there are many people whom You have brought into my life to help me on my way to eternity. Teach me to see that we need one another if we are to make a go of our lives and complete the tasks You have given us.
September 10 - Jesus Calling
I am always available to you.Once you have trusted Me as your Savior, I never distance Myself from you. Sometimes you may feel distant from Me. Recognize that as feeling; do not confuse it with reality. The Bible is full of My promises to be with you always. As I assured Jacob, when he was journeying away from home into unknown places, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. My last recorded promise to My followers was: Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Let these assurances of My continual Presence fill you with Joy and Peace. No matter what you may lose in this life, you can never lose your relationship with Me.
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
—Isaiah 54:10
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
—Genesis 28:15
“And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
—Matthew 28:20
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