To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening, Kathy!
***HUGS***
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonight's Sunday Chapel thread.
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2 posted on
02/04/2017 5:03:57 PM PST by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Begin Where You Are
February 5, 2017
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1
I came across a solitary flower growing in a meadow todaya tiny purple blossom wasting its sweetness in the desert air, to borrow from the poet Thomas Grays wonderful line. Im sure no one had seen this particular flower before, and perhaps no one will see it again. Why this beauty in this place? I thought.
Nature is never wasted. It daily displays the truth, goodness, and beauty of the One who brought it into being. Every day nature offers a new and fresh declaration of Gods glory. Do I see Him through that beauty, or do I merely glance at it and shrug it off in indifference?
All nature declares the beauty of the One who made it.All nature declares the beauty of the One who made it. Our response can be worship, adoration, and thanksgivingfor the radiance of a cornflower, the splendor of a morning sunrise, the symmetry of one particular tree.
Author C. S. Lewis describes a walk in the forest on a hot summer day. He had just asked his friend how best to cultivate a heart thankful toward God. His hiking companion turned to a nearby brook, splashed his face and hands in a little waterfall, and asked, Why not begin with this? Lewis said he learned a great principle in that moment: Begin where you are.
A trickling waterfall, the wind in the willows, a baby robin, the blue sky, a tiny flower. Why not begin your thankfulness with this?
Father, may we always be reminded that You have placed beauty here because it reflects Your character. We praise You!
What are you thankful for today? Share it with us on Facebook.com/ourdailybread.
[God] is the beauty behind all beauty. Steve DeWitt
INSIGHT:
This worship song praises the wonders of Gods creation and His providential intervention for His people. The repeating refrain is, His love endures forever. The list of items for which to thank God, our Creator, are vast and extensive: God is good (v. 1), He is over all other gods (v. 2), He is the Lord of lords (v. 3), God alone does great wonders (v. 4), God by His understanding made the heavens (v. 5), He placed the earth on the waters (v. 6), He made the great lights (v. 7), He made the sun to govern the day (v. 8), and He made the moon and stars to govern the night (v. 9). As we behold the wonders of nature, we marvel at their Creator.
3 posted on
02/04/2017 5:06:19 PM PST by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I hope your weather is better. It is above freezing and windy here. It is strange that the wind is out of the west and Washington DC is to the east.
4 posted on
02/04/2017 5:08:57 PM PST by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
6 posted on
02/04/2017 5:17:19 PM PST by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Grant me the insight of David and the Strength of Damso.
7 posted on
02/04/2017 5:18:26 PM PST by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
14 posted on
02/04/2017 6:06:34 PM PST by
radu
(May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
To: Kathy in Alaska; 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...
15 posted on
02/04/2017 6:08:58 PM PST by
luvie
("Elections have consequences".....bho. Yep...and WE won this one! HA! HA!)
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