Month: March 2012

Spring Has Returned to The Big Country

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This post is adapted from one
I posted on 5-2-2010
Good intentions that never get accomplished are not worth much. 
Things that we love and cherish get pushed to the back of the closet. 
There they lie, forgotten until we finally have to clean that closet out and do something with all those things that we have neglected for so long.
One thing for sure, God’s intentions are timely and stand firm and true.
He keeps His promises and I am thankful that He is not like me with “good intentions” that never come to fruition.
Genesis 1:14(NASB)
“Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;”
I am thankful that God gave us the seasons of the years and the seasons of our lives.
This time of the year I am reminded of my Mother who loved the Spring so very much. 
She really struggled with Winter. 
She did not like Winter when everything was brown and dead.  
She came alive in Spring when she could be outside and breath the fresh air. 
She loved Spring so much that she left this world on April 7, 2007. 
Ironically, it was snowing that morning.
Spring brings a renewal to the earth and my soul.
 It reminds me that God is still in control.
Thank you Father for Spring and the reminder of your might and power.
Jeremiah 10:6 (NASB)
“There is none like You, O LORD;
 You are great,
 and great is Your name in might.” 
 Amen
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God Makes the Dawn and the Sunset Shout for Joy

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Psalm 65:5-8

By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, 
O God of our salvation,
You who are the trust of all the ends of the 
earth and of the farthest sea;
Who establishes the mountains by His strength,
Being girded with might;
Who stills the roaring of the seas,
The roaring of their waves,
And the tumult of the peoples.
They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in Awe of Your signs;
You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.
God made this beautiful sunset shout for joy tonight.
It made my heart shout for joy to see it.
I stand in complete Awe.
Thank you All Mighty God.
What else needs to be said about a sunset like this.
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The Devil Roars Around Like a Lion

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1 Peter 5:6-11
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, 
that He may exalt you at the proper time,
casting all your anxiety on Him,
because He cares for you.
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, 
prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
But resist him, firm in your faith, 
knowing that the same experiences of suffering 
are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.
After you have suffered for a little while, 
the God of all grace, 
who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, 
will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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Winter Slips into Spring But it Still Feels Like Winter.

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This was originally posted 2-23-2010.  I adapted it today.
There is room at the Inn.

The birds have gone south for the Winter.
What has happened to the time?  It was Fall just yesterday.
 Now Winter has come and Spring is on the way. 
Spring is near but it is still  blistery cold, rainy weather.
The birds are coming back.
The wind has been howling. First it goes South and then it comes back toward the North. 
Then it comes from the East to the West. 
Next it comes back from the West to the North, South, East and back to the West.
John 3: 8 NASB “The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
What is the scripture that says God rides the wind?

Psalm 18: 10 
He rode upon a cherub and flew:
And He sped upon the wings of the wind.
Have you seen Him? It moves so fast it is hard to imagine that He is riding on high.
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What God Has Taught Me Part 2

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What has God taught me through waiting?
Waiting is the hardest for me. I want it and I want it now. 
Jude 1: 21(NASB) keep yourselves in the love of God,  waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.  I have learned that if I will just be still and know that God is in control everything will work out for the best. Romans 8:28.
What has God taught me through illness?
God has taught me that there is more to life than the everyday get it done list. People are the most important thing and not what we get done today. 
James 5: 14 (NASB) Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
What has God taught me from disappointment?
Oh this one hurts. Like I said about failure, God works out the details and things work out like they should.
What have I learned from my family, my church, my relationships, my small group, and my critics? 
That we are all human and we have to give each other a break.
Ephesians 4: 2 sit all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
ROMANS 8:28

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