[MEG33]

From your heart give God your praise
For His blessings all your days;
Lift your voice to God above—
God of mercy, God of love. —Hess

WELCOME TO SUNDAY AT
AMY"S PLACE

~BLESSINGS~TO~ALL~WHO~ENTER~HERE~

[The Mayor]

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September 7, 2008

The Dangers Of Success

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READ: Deuteronomy 8:6-18

Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes. —Deuteronomy 8:11

Alexandr Solzhenitsyn said that he learned to pray in a Siberian concentration camp because he had no other hope. Before his arrest, when things were going well, he seldom gave God a thought.

Similarly, the Israelites learned the habit of depending on God in the Sinai wilderness where they had no choice; they needed His daily intervention just to eat and drink. But when they finally stood on the banks of the Jordan River, they awaited a more difficult test of faith. After they entered the land of plenty, would they soon forget God?

The Israelites knew little about the seductions of other cultures, having spent their lives in the desert. Moses was more afraid of the coming prosperity than the rigors of the desert—the alluring sensuality, the exotic religions, the glittering wealth. The Israelites might put God behind them and credit themselves for their success (Deut. 8:11,17).

Ironically, success makes it harder to depend on the Lord. The Israelites did prove less faithful after they moved into the Promised Land. Again and again they turned their hearts to other gods.

Beware of the temptation that success brings. There is grave danger in getting what we want.

I blindly ask for what I crave,
With haughty heart and will so stout;
He oft denies me what I seek,
But gives me grace to do without. —Anon.

There is no failure more disastrous than the success that leaves God out.

Bible in One Year: Psalms 105–107

[MEG33]

Today Is
Grandparents and grandchildren,
Together they create a chain of love
Linking the past,
With the future.
The chain may lengthen,
But it will never part.
Author Unknown

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[Kitty Mittens]

Your Lord's Day Post is So Beautiful, Meg!

~Flower on my Shepherd's Ranch~
~Let Everything that hath Breath Praise the Lord~
Ps.150:6

A Beautiful Lord's Day to Amy's Place

[Majie Purple]

& All Grandparents...Happy Grandparent’s Day!

I Love & Miss mine,very much!!

Great job, Meg!

[Billie]

This is the prettiest thing - framing is awesome! Meg, I wanted to tell you first what a blessing YOU are to Amy's Place, and then I need to go back and answer some pings from yesterday since I wasn't around.

You are one classy lady, and you bring such beauty with your posts. I am so glad that you're doing Sundays for us; and.... they.... are.... splendid! Thank you for not only agreeing to post the Sunday Welcomes, and making the holiday posts just as pretty and informative, but for making everyone who comes feel your warm hospitality.

[luvie]

All your Sunday posts are so beautiful! God bless you all....(and also the ones I didn’t see!)

[Mama_Bear]

Beautiful, MEG! Thank you for opening the doors this Sunday. You are a treasure here at Amy’s Place.