Posted on 04/30/2021 10:23:24 PM PDT by JustAmy
Yep, it’s summer all right!
90s for 3 weeks.
Too early for that here.
Luv my AC!
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Oooo... I love my A/C too! :-)
Bible in a Year:
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Rebecca and Russellās doctors told them they couldnāt have children. But God had other ideasāand ten years later Rebecca conceived. The pregnancy was a healthy one; and when the contractions started, the couple excitedly rushed to the hospital. Yet the hours of labor grew long and more intense, and Rebeccaās body still wasnāt progressing enough for delivery. Finally, the doctor decided she needed to perform an emergency C-section. Fearful, Rebecca sobbed for her baby and herself. The doctor calmly assured her, saying, āI will do my best, but weāre going to pray to God because He can do more.ā She prayed with Rebecca, and fifteen minutes later, Bruce, a healthy baby boy, was born.
That doctor understood her dependence on God and His power. She recognized that although she had the training and skill to do the surgery, she still needed Godās wisdom, strength, and help to guide her hands (Psalm 121:1ā2).
Itās encouraging to hear about highly skilled people, or of anyone, who recognize they need Himābecause, honestly, we all do. Heās God; weāre not. He alone āis able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagineā (Ephesians 3:20). Letās have a humble heart to learn from Him and to trust Him in prayer ābecause He can do moreā than we ever could.
Reflect & Pray
How have you gained an understanding of your own need for God and His power? How is this dependence seen in your daily life?
I need You and Your wisdom and power, God, for decisions, skill, work, relationshipsāall of my life.
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Good plan!
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Oops....meant for Canteen *sigh*
Please send rain
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I was wishing President Trump a happy birthday when I was at work today, nope he wasn’t there š, sent him my well wishes a few times anyway. āŗļø
I wish I could!
Good for you!
Bible in a Year:
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Fatherās care.
In Matthew 10, Jesus described His Fatherās care for sparrows in order to comfort the disciples as He warned of upcoming dangers. He offered instructions to the twelve as He āgave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sicknessā (v. 1). While the power to do such deeds might have seemed grand to the disciples, many would oppose them, including governing authorities, their own families, and the ensnaring grip of the evil one (vv. 16ā28).
Then in 10:29ā31, Jesus told them not to fear whatever they faced because they would never be out of their Fatherās care. āAre not two sparrows sold for a penny?ā He asked. āYet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Fatherās care. . . . So donāt be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.ā
I checked on the bird throughout the day, each time finding it alive but unmoved. Then, late into the evening, it was gone. I prayed it had survived. Surely, if I cared this much about the bird, God cared even more. Imagine how much He cares for you and me!
Reflect & Pray
How have you seen God care for you in the past? How can you gain courage for all you face by understanding that youāre never outside your Fatherās care?
Dear Father, thank You for always watching over and caring for me.
That sentence reminds me of Matthew 7:11.
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Amen!
Bible in a Year:
If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
When my friend Marge met Tami at a Bible study meeting, she noticed that they seemed to have little in common. But Marge befriended her, and she learned a valuable lesson from her new friend.
Tami had never been to a Bible study, and she was having a hard time understanding something the other women in the study talked about: that God communicated with themāsomething sheād never experienced.
She so desired to hear from God that she took action. Later, she told Marge. āI set aside an old wooden chair, and every time I study my Bible, I ask Jesus to come sit in it.ā Then Tami explained that whenever a verse stood out to her, she would write out the verse in chalk on the chair. Itās become her special āJesus chair,ā and sheās filled it up with Godās messages to her directly from the Bible.
Marge says, ā[The Jesus Chair] has changed [Tamiās] life. Sheās growing spiritually because Scripture is becoming personal.ā
While speaking to Jewish believers, Jesus said, āIf you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you freeā (John 8:31ā32). Letās hold to His teaching, whether it means writing His words on a chair, memorizing them, or seeking to put them into action. The truth and wisdom of Christās messages help us grow in Him and set us free.
Reflect & Pray
What can you do in a practical way to more regularly take in the wisdom found in the Bible? How does the Holy Spirit help you understand Scripture?
Help me, God, to connect with You more and more through the wisdom Youāve given me in the Bible. And then help me apply what I learn to help me grow more and more like Jesus.
Good Morning
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Heading out to my friend’s garden to weed and plant.
Have a great day
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