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ISAIAH 4:2,3,6 In that day,shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. And it shall come to pass that he that is left in Zion and he that remaineth in Jerusalem shall be called holy even everyone that is written among the living in Jerusalem And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat and for a place of refuge and for a [covering] from storm and from rain
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TOUGH GOING 499 When the going gets tough... Walk slower Speak softer Think higher Listen patiently Offer kindness Feel gently Rest quietly Meditate serenely Seek harmony Love humanity Live better and last longer (Written on August 25, 1978) FOUR QUESTIONS In his letter to the Philippians, Paul asks four pertinent questions of his brothers and sister in the church: "Is there such a thing as Christians cheering [for] each other?" "Do you love men enough to want to help [them]?" "Does it mean anything to you that we are brothers [and sisters]in the Lord?" "Are your hearts tender and sympathetic at all [toward others]?" (LB Philippians 2:1) These questions were asked by Paul while he was imprisoned. He responded to these questions by saying "Then make me truly happy by loving each other and agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, working together with with one heart and mind and purpose." (LB 2:2) What will our answers be to these questions this day?" (First written on July 13,1978) ISAIAH 3:10 Say ye to the righteous That it shall be well with them For they shall eat the fruit Of their doings (NIV) I ARISE TODAY I arise today With paper and pen To write of daffodils Seen in the glen To write of the birds High in the sky Mornings at seven And a baby's soft cry I arise today With paper and pen To write of heroes I've known Both women and men Who go about their tasks From day to day With a song in their hearts Changing work into play I arise today With paper and pen With encouraging words And an unabashed grin With an optimist's heart And a spirit grown tall Ready for the challenges That beckon us all I arise today With paper and pen Wishing the best For foe or for friend Wishing you sunbeams And stardust too May God in his heaven Smile upon you (First posted 01 10.19.2011) OUR FORGETTING GOD "And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more." (Hebrews 10:17) One of the many problems that most of us have who decide to follow Jesus, is the lingering guilt regarding our past sins. The scriptures tell us that God does for us that which we may find difficult to do for ourselves. He literally, actually, forgives and forgets our sins. If God is lovingly willing to remember our sins no more, perhaps we also should be willing to forgive our trespasses and remember them no more. Then, by the grace of God, we are free. Free, indeed. Praise God (Written on July 11, 1978) 0 CommentsISAIAH 1:16-19 ISAIAH 2:2,3,4,5 And it shall come to past in the last days That the mountain of the Lord's house Shall be established In the top of the mountains And shall be exalted above the hills And all nations shall flow unto it And many people shall go and say Come ye. and let us go up To the mountain of the Lord To the house of the God of Jacob And he will teach us of his ways And we will walk in his paths For out of Zion shall go forth the law And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem And he shall judge among the nations And shall rebuke many people And they shall Beat their swords Into plowshares And their spears Into pruning hooks Nation shall not lift up sword Against nation Neither shall they learn war Any more O house of Jacob, come let us walk In the of light of the Lord O GOD OF STORMS O God of storms We acknowledge thy hand In all things We are thine Nature is thine It bids us to turn to thee When it is serene And when it is not We may not always Understand or know Thy ways But we acknowledge That thou art Always with us We seek thy consolation now And in the days ahead In Jesus' name Amen (Written on September 8, 2017, just prior to Irma hitting Florida land) UNLESS YOU BELIEVE "Unless you believe," wrote St. Augustine you will not understand." Down through the ages, mankind has usually been confused when it comes to rational and logical thinking. It seems the more educated we have become, it is easier to say, ''Once I understand a principle, then I'll believe it." In reality, however, this is not the way the mind generally works. Belief almost precedes understanding. Belief precedes accomplishment. Heavenly Father, Even now we have some belief and some understanding. Magnify our believing that we may better understand out relationship to thee. In Jesus' name. Amen. 0 CommentsPSALM 150:1-68/24/2017 0 Comments ISAIAH 1:16-19 Wash you, make you clean Put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes Cease to do evil Learn to do well Seek judgment Relieve the oppressed Judge the fatherless Plead for the widow Come now and let us Reason together, saith the Lord Though your sins be as scarlet They shall be as white as snow Though they be red like crimson They shall be as wool If ye be willing and obedient Ye shall eat the good of the land |
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