Pro. 18:15 "the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge."
Exodus 13:17 "God led them not thru the philistines although that was near; for God said, lest peradventure the people repent when they see war & they return to egypt." The Bible says the Lord will not test us more than we can stand. He always stops the temptation before it does us in. I Cor. 10:13. If thats true & we believe it is-all the Isrealites that didnt make it to the promise land died in vain. All the armies, famine, thirst, chaos, defeat....everything they faced....wasnt more than they could handle. If it had been, the Lord wouldnt have allowed it, like He didnt allow them to meet the philistines right away in this chapt. They simply made the choice to rebellel & give up. It certainly gives me a shot in the arm to remember this awesome principle! No matter what happens today...2 accidents a.k.a. "poopy in panties" with my two hear old or bad gas pains in my three month old during the suppose to be "long" nap a total hissy fit by my soon-to-be 5 year old (this is MY world on a normal day)the Lord has already given permission for it all to be. Sometimes I think He has more faith in me than I do & thats just it! Its not ME, its HIM! Its His strength(not mine) that enables me to reach the promise land. If at the end of my day, I havent, its not His fault.I've tried to change the poopy(really, trash the dirty panties), administer gas drops & spank w/o His strength! Ex. 15:2 Is. 12:2-"Jehovah is my strength!"
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Devotions
Proverbs:
"...the answer of the tongue is from the Lord." (Vs. 1) Kenneth is going with a friend today to look at a house the friend wants to buy so we can rent it. It awesome to know I dont have to have faith in Kenneth to make the right decision for us....his answer will be from the Lord!
Hebrews 11-The Faith Chapter! Saw a quote on fb today. It said something like this....."Faith & doubt cant live in the same mind. You must decide which one will stay."
Heard someone else say, "Its not HOW MUCH faith one has....its WHO they place their trust IN that matters." Thats true because the NT says that with just a tiny amount of faith u can move a big mountain! How? Cause its not OUR faith that drives the dump truck to move it.....God does it. If these people had only little faith, then MY faith must be practically nonexistant! Just a few thoughts on faith to think about today!
Exodus 15
"...the answer of the tongue is from the Lord." (Vs. 1) Kenneth is going with a friend today to look at a house the friend wants to buy so we can rent it. It awesome to know I dont have to have faith in Kenneth to make the right decision for us....his answer will be from the Lord!
Hebrews 11-The Faith Chapter! Saw a quote on fb today. It said something like this....."Faith & doubt cant live in the same mind. You must decide which one will stay."
Heard someone else say, "Its not HOW MUCH faith one has....its WHO they place their trust IN that matters." Thats true because the NT says that with just a tiny amount of faith u can move a big mountain! How? Cause its not OUR faith that drives the dump truck to move it.....God does it. If these people had only little faith, then MY faith must be practically nonexistant! Just a few thoughts on faith to think about today!
Exodus 15
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Devotion Thursday Jan 26th
Proverbs 26. Vs. 10-"The great God that formed all things..." Its good for me to remember today how great my God is. Dont kno what will happen later (outside). Dont kno how i'll be later (inside).....these are always changing. But one thing is constant....God is great. "How great is our God. Sing with me. How great is our God. Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice. How great is our God!" My attitude should not be determined by the variables in my life but by my Constant! Ty Lord for teaching this to me again this morning.
Psalm 26. Vs. 1-"I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not slide." Not arrogant on David's part. The latter is true because the former is. For the Lord never fails. Vs. 12-"My foot standeth in an even place..."
Genesis 34- Hamor & Shechem must have had a lot of influence over the men in the gate because they were able to pursuade all them to be circumcise. Also, Jacob took the all women & children captive after the massicure...surely Jacob & all his house was hated by them. What they did affected everyone...men, women, & kids.
Psalm 26. Vs. 1-"I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not slide." Not arrogant on David's part. The latter is true because the former is. For the Lord never fails. Vs. 12-"My foot standeth in an even place..."
Genesis 34- Hamor & Shechem must have had a lot of influence over the men in the gate because they were able to pursuade all them to be circumcise. Also, Jacob took the all women & children captive after the massicure...surely Jacob & all his house was hated by them. What they did affected everyone...men, women, & kids.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Devotion Wecnesday 1/25/12
Vs. 5-"Take away the wicked from before the king and his throne shall be established in righteousness." Who would make the best republican canidate for president? Not the riches or the smartest. Not the one with the most experience or the one who bashes the other guys the most. One contributing factor is...what kind of people he has surrounding him. Be careful who ur friends, or advisors/employees, are, sirs!
Vs. 11-"A word fitly spoken..."My prayer today is that the Lord would give me the right words to say at the right time and that I would say them...not miss any opportunities.....with my husband, my kids, mby, phone conversations, and even strangers!
Luke 19:1-27 vs. 26- to him that hath shall be given and to him that hath not shall be taken away. Makes sense when u read the parable.
Genesis 32 & 33-what do I need deliberance from today? A worried mind, tempted tongue & a lazy body!
Why didnt Esau totally annilate Jacob? Because God took care of him.
Vs. 11-"A word fitly spoken..."My prayer today is that the Lord would give me the right words to say at the right time and that I would say them...not miss any opportunities.....with my husband, my kids, mby, phone conversations, and even strangers!
Luke 19:1-27 vs. 26- to him that hath shall be given and to him that hath not shall be taken away. Makes sense when u read the parable.
Genesis 32 & 33-what do I need deliberance from today? A worried mind, tempted tongue & a lazy body!
Why didnt Esau totally annilate Jacob? Because God took care of him.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Sunday/ Jan 8th
Prov 9 - Wisdom says... "Come, eat of my bread & drink of the wine..." More ideas on eating. The simple can be made wise with the right diet!
James 1
Vs. 19 - "...let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath..."
Cant get away from that phrase today. Its a good motto everday for the child of God. Why? Vs. 20. It says that it, "worketh not the righteousness of God." And thats the whole point to life for me......Ecc 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." So, not listening, fast talking, and a quick temper are all my enemies today & everday!
Genesis 15
Luke 9:1-27
Ps 8
James 1
Vs. 19 - "...let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath..."
Cant get away from that phrase today. Its a good motto everday for the child of God. Why? Vs. 20. It says that it, "worketh not the righteousness of God." And thats the whole point to life for me......Ecc 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." So, not listening, fast talking, and a quick temper are all my enemies today & everday!
Genesis 15
Luke 9:1-27
Ps 8
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Devotions
Prov 6:2 & 3 - "Keep my commandments (the Word of God)...write them upon the table of thine heart." What am I eating on the table of my heart? Whatever it is, thats what I'm serving to others. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." ...issues of life.
James 1
Verse 12- This verse tells a princess how she can get her very own, real tiara! How? "Endure temptation." That word here doesnt mean the temptation from the flesh, world, or the devil to sin. It means trouble! I'm talking about actual trouble. U kno, problems and difficults. We all have them and we have them everyday. Enduring it ensures a cornation one day for the daughter of the King. Dictionary.com says that "endure" means..."to hold up under pain or hardship without yielding." Dont complain or quit; endure!
Luke 8:26-56
Genesis 13 & 14
Psalm 7
James 1
Verse 12- This verse tells a princess how she can get her very own, real tiara! How? "Endure temptation." That word here doesnt mean the temptation from the flesh, world, or the devil to sin. It means trouble! I'm talking about actual trouble. U kno, problems and difficults. We all have them and we have them everyday. Enduring it ensures a cornation one day for the daughter of the King. Dictionary.com says that "endure" means..."to hold up under pain or hardship without yielding." Dont complain or quit; endure!
Luke 8:26-56
Genesis 13 & 14
Psalm 7
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A Letter to my Grandfather.......
Pappaw, here we are again...at home, surrounded by the familiar & precious sights & sounds & smell of family. All my life we've been seperated by miles yet I could always pack up and come home & you'd be here waiting. You wouldnt be sitting in the rocking chair or twidling your thumbs & you wouldnt be still for long when I joined you, but you'd be here just the same, glad to see me & sad when our time together was over.
Home is where we've shared many a summer day & made lots of happy memories....like learning to swim in your pool, or sitting in a deer stand, just the two of us, & you showing me a doe with her fawn walk out of the wods. Thats the same time you scared me when you put on a camo mask & I almost fell out of the stand! Then there's the times when I was younger when you would let me comb your wavy hair & one time you even combed mine! I remember places you took me & things you bought me. I remember all the Thanksgiving Days & how you always won the 'christmas eve gift.' And how could I forget cutting down my first christmas tree with you after I got married. It was huge & you tied & tied the rope. It took us hours to get it off the top of that honda civic! I remember all those happy things and it makes me smile.
But something is different this time. I'm home & ur not here. And it's something more than miles that keeps us a part. I can't jump in the car anymore & come see you or even pick up the phone & call you. We won't have another summer together & mimmaw won't celebrate another anniversary. And that's why I'm crying.
I've always told you I love you but I want to say it again. I love you & think you are the greatest grand dad anyone coud ever have! Your my hero because of all you did! You fought in WWII. You love my grandmother faithfully for almost 65 years. You lead my dad to the Lord. You came to all my piano recitals. You touched my life!
I want you to know, like always I can't stay here long. After today, i'll go to my house & keep living, making memories with our family. I'll tell my kids about you & show them pictures. And as often as I can, i'll come back. But home is changed forever; life is changed forever.
But, let me tell you 1 more thing... 1 day we'll b 2gether again, you & I. I'll join you in heaven, our real home, a home that last 4ever with no cancer, old age, separation & crying. And the best part...we'll all be with our Lord & Savior, Jesus. And right nw, I promise 2 do everything I can to bring all our family with me!
Your granddaughter forever, Kristy
Home is where we've shared many a summer day & made lots of happy memories....like learning to swim in your pool, or sitting in a deer stand, just the two of us, & you showing me a doe with her fawn walk out of the wods. Thats the same time you scared me when you put on a camo mask & I almost fell out of the stand! Then there's the times when I was younger when you would let me comb your wavy hair & one time you even combed mine! I remember places you took me & things you bought me. I remember all the Thanksgiving Days & how you always won the 'christmas eve gift.' And how could I forget cutting down my first christmas tree with you after I got married. It was huge & you tied & tied the rope. It took us hours to get it off the top of that honda civic! I remember all those happy things and it makes me smile.
But something is different this time. I'm home & ur not here. And it's something more than miles that keeps us a part. I can't jump in the car anymore & come see you or even pick up the phone & call you. We won't have another summer together & mimmaw won't celebrate another anniversary. And that's why I'm crying.
I've always told you I love you but I want to say it again. I love you & think you are the greatest grand dad anyone coud ever have! Your my hero because of all you did! You fought in WWII. You love my grandmother faithfully for almost 65 years. You lead my dad to the Lord. You came to all my piano recitals. You touched my life!
I want you to know, like always I can't stay here long. After today, i'll go to my house & keep living, making memories with our family. I'll tell my kids about you & show them pictures. And as often as I can, i'll come back. But home is changed forever; life is changed forever.
But, let me tell you 1 more thing... 1 day we'll b 2gether again, you & I. I'll join you in heaven, our real home, a home that last 4ever with no cancer, old age, separation & crying. And the best part...we'll all be with our Lord & Savior, Jesus. And right nw, I promise 2 do everything I can to bring all our family with me!
Your granddaughter forever, Kristy
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