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In the Midst of Decay

I took this picture a week or so back while Dave and I were out on a walk. It’s the little things that speak to my heart.

Here we have a decaying piece of tree, dead pine needles but from beneath these little wildflowers push through and bask in the sun.

“…but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” II Corinthians 4:16 KJV

Such is life.

As I get older I see my body showing signs of age. There are wrinkles, reduced strength, my joints creak, my skin has begun to sag…Let’s stop there, I think you get the point.

However, my spirit and my emotions are stronger than they’ve ever been. I don’t worry and fret as much, I rely less and less on my own strength and depend more and more on the Lord’s. It’s His word that provides direction and wisdom, instruction and comfort.

“When a wind from the Lord blows on them, the grass dies and the flower falls. Yes, all people are like grass. 8 Grass dies and flowers fall,  but the word of our God lasts forever.” Isaiah 40:7-8 ERV

God’s love will never fail. His Word is eternal. Those things will stand forever!

In the midst of the decay, let’s base our life, our eternal life on those things that last forever.

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That Settles It!

Growing up I would hear preachers say, “God said, I believe it, that settles it”. They were saying this to affirm their faith in the Word of God, however, that saying isn’t quite true.

This is the truth – God said it, that settles it! Whether I believe it or not, God’s word will always be true and perfect. It has never failed, and it never will.

The world outlook is becoming increasingly dark. Calling good evil and evil good – it’s amazing! If someone doesn’t believe in God, He still is. If they don’t think the miracles of the Bible are true, they still are. If they don’t embrace the unconditional love of God, it still continues. Becoming hard-hearted, our world population is putting their love for self above the truths of God’s word.

We who are believers in Christ need to stand tall on God’s word!

“The Lord’s teachings are perfect. They give strength to his people. The Lord’s rules can be trusted. They help even the foolish become wise. The Lord’s laws are right. They make people happy. The Lord’s commands are good. They show people the right way to live. 9 Learning respect for the Lord is good. It will last forever. The Lord’s judgments are right. They are completely fair. 10 His teachings are worth more than pure gold. They are sweeter than the best honey dripping from the honeycomb. 11 His teachings warn his servants, and good things come to those who obey them. 12 People cannot see their own mistakes, so don’t let me commit secret sins. 13 Don’t let me do what I know is wrong. Don’t let sin control me. If you help me, I can be pure and free from sin. 14 May my words and thoughts please you. Lord, you are my Rock—the one who rescues me.” Psalm 19:7-14 CEV

Lord, you are my Rock!

We used to sing a song that’s been running through my head this morning. Part of the lyrics go like this:

“I go to the Rock for my salvation,
I go to the stone that the builders rejected,
I run to the mountain and the mountain stands by me;
When the Earth all around me is sinking sand,
On Christ, the Solid Rock, I stand,
When I need a shelter, when I need a friend, I go to the Rock.” by Dottie Rambo

Thank you Father that your Word is perfect and trustworthy! Thank You that Your Word has never failed. Thank You.

Now that settles it!

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Thankful for Beauty

Aren’t you glad that we don’t live in a gray world? I am!

I heard a preacher teaching once about the beauty of creation. He said, “what if God had created everything to be gray – light, medium and dark gray”. How boring and unimaginative that would be. All things in nature are meant to bring glory to God.

The vastness of the mountains, the colors of the plumage, the minute details of a snowflake and the brilliance of the blossoms all point to the amazing creativity of our Father.

If God has invested this much thought into the cultivation of nature, how much more time does he invest in us, we who He created in His image?

I don’t have the space to do a complete teaching of the Psalms that I am sharing with you each morning so I ask that you please take the time to read them for yourselves. Let the Holy Spirit enlighten you to the wonderful blessings we have because of our relationship with the Father.

This morning I will be sharing a few verses with you from Psalm 103:

“With all my heart I praise the Lord, and with all that I am I praise his holy name! 2 With all my heart I praise the Lord! I will never forget how kind he has been. 3 The Lord forgives our sins, heals us when we are sick, 4 and protects us from death. His kindness and love are a crown on our heads. 5 Each day that we live, he provides for our needs and gives us the strength of a young eagle.” Psalm 103:1-5 CEV

In these five verses I am able to find more than three things to be thankful for. Things to include in my gratitude journal. Reasons for praising and giving thanks to the Lord are his kindness, forgiveness, healing, protection and His love.

In one version this Scripture says “He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases” – that alone is reason to give Him thanks. He crowns us with his love and kindness, provides for our daily needs and gives us strength.

Amen and Amen!

We just completed two weeks of doing our fall cleaning and purging things we haven’t used in a long time. All this culminated in a three day garage sale – let me say, each day I was thankful for the “strength of a young eagle”.

This psalm has a total of twenty-two verses and the Lord’s blessings are woven into each verse.

The Lord brings justice to those who are mistreated; His love never fails, He is patient. He doesn’t give us what we deserve instead He removes our sins far from us. He is a loving Father – He keeps His promises.

Included in these verses is reference to our limited lifespan compared to His everlasting love and faithfulness. We are only here for a short time but God’s promises to us last forever.

“At the Lord’s command, flowers and grass disappear, and so do we. 8 Flowers and grass fade away, but what our God has said will never change.” Isaiah 40:7-8 CEV

This psalm begins and ends with praise. We should start and end our days with praise.

“All of God’s creation and all that he rules, come and praise your Lord! With all my heart I praise the Lord!” Psalm 103:22 CEV

Let’s thank the Father that He created more than just gray and thank Him that His word will never change.

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