[The Mayor]

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December 9, 2009

When Life Is Too Big

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READ: 1 Kings 3:4-14

O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. —1 Kings 3:7

As a young man, Jimmy Carter was a junior officer in the US Navy. He was deeply impacted by Admiral Hyman Rickover, the mastermind of the US nuclear submarine fleet.

Shortly after Carter’s inauguration as President, he invited Rickover to the White House for lunch, where the admiral presented Carter with a plaque that read, “O, God, Thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small.” That prayer is a useful perspective on the size and complexity of life and our inability to manage it on our own.

Solomon too knew that life could be overwhelming. When he succeeded his father, David, as king of Israel, he confessed his weakness to God, saying, “O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in” (1 Kings 3:7). As a result, he asked for the wisdom to lead in a way that would please God and help others (v.9).

Is life feeling too big for you? There may not be easy answers to the challenges you are facing, but God promises that, if you ask for wisdom, He will grant it (James 1:5). You don’t have to face the overwhelming challenges of life alone.

Each day we learn from yesterday
Of God’s great love and care;
And every burden we must face
He’ll surely help us bear. —D. De Haan

Recognizing our own smallness can cause us to embrace God’s greatness.

Bible in One Year: Daniel 11-12; Jude

[jaycee]

Lovely, beneficial message today, Mayor. Thank you so much...

[MEG33]

~Good Morning~

~Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday~
I slept 10 hours last night...making up for lost time.
It's 48 here in the Houston area but 29 at my home.
Wishing you a wonderful day.

[MEG33]

Each day we learn from yesterday
Of God’s great love and care;
And every burden we must face
He’ll surely help us bear. —D. De Haan

Wonderful words, Rus...Thank you.

[pollywog]

Excellent truth to start our day!

God will never allow us trials that we cannot bear!!He loves us far too much.
Of course I will be the first to admit that sometimes I have been found
“ questioning” what I am going through! I pray that God will give me perfect trust with what comes my way , as from His Hand!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Mayor.
Hope you are enjoying time with your brothers.

Thank you for today's wonderful message.
You help put us on the right path every morning.

Wishing you a Warm Fuzzy Wednesday.

[geologist]

“...“O, God, Thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small.” That prayer is a useful perspective on the size and complexity of life and our inability to manage it on our own.”
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Many are the tumults of the waves, wind and sea.

John 15:5 (King James Version)

5I. am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
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“without me you can do nothing” You are the answer to all our troubles in this life.