[Mama_Bear]

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[Mama_Bear]

My Christmas company has arrived, so, like most of you, I will not be able to spend much time at the Finest. But I wish you all the Merriest Christmas ever and I will stop by when I can....as I hope you will also.

Good night, God bless.

[SheLion]

Gorgeous!  Just Gorgeous!

To all my dear FReeper Friends!!! 

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

Simply perfect! Merry Christmas to all. The Finest keeps Christmas well. Enjoy your company, Mama_Bear.

[luvie]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

WEAR YOUR RED
SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!!

[The Mayor]

December 23, 2005

Knowing God Personally

Read:
Exodus 33:7-17

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. —Psalm 103:7

Bible In One Year: 1 John 3-5

Most Christians would prefer to see God perform mighty miracles rather than to have fellowship with Him and learn His ways.

Today's text says that God made known His mighty acts to the people of Israel, but to Moses He "made known His ways." Exodus 33 records a great crisis in which Moses humbly prayed, "If I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way" (v.13). He wanted to know God and His plans for His people more than to see another mighty miracle. No wonder the Lord conversed with him "as a man speaks to his friend" (v.11).

Commenting on the difference between ways and acts, F. B. Meyer wrote, "Ways, or plans, are only made known to the inner circle of the saints; the ordinary congregation learns only His acts."

A talented friend of mine, Jennifer, learned this difference after spending several years in a wheelchair. One day she tearfully prayed, "Lord, I could have done so much for You, if only I could have been healthy." God's response was inaudible but clear: "Many people work for Me, but very few are willing to be My friend."

If you desire to know God personally more than you long to see His mighty miracles, you'll be satisfied. —Joanie Yoder

Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word;
Once His gift I wanted, now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing, now Himself alone. —Simpson

Knowing God is not only seeing His works but also learning His ways.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is A Personal Relationship With God?

[DollyCali]

Oh my dearest Lori.. what a breathtaking thread. Beautiful, classy & inviting. Mannheim Steamroller is without a doubt my favorite group for ANY music.Did you ever see the video of PataPan from MS? Cry fest.

Your graphics & the way you have chosen colors, textures is marvelous. We need ladies like you, Billie & Aqua to give us inspiration & something to strive for in our graphics & our HTML skills

I intend to hi-light Chip Davis & his music when I finally redo/complete my profile page. There used to be a section on him but in the redoing I have done the past few months, I have dropped it. It was mixed in with the movie/cinema section sort of an entertainment area.

Will be back as often as possible this weekend. The mundane things of life draw me right now

, the birth of our savior is worthy to remember & honor. This year I am not decorating or doing much celebrating in the traditional sense, but I am doing tribute to my savior in other ways that will include my mom, pets & visits to VA

[Billie]

Good morning, Lori, and thank you for the beautiful climax to all the beautiful Christmas threads we've presented this month. Your graphics and music selections are the perfect way to end this season of love and beauty and peace and hope.

[ST.LOUIE1]

WOW! Just when I think you can't top your last thread....

...you go and top your last thread. LOL Beautiful!

[tuliptree76]

[snugs]

Lovely graphic

[Victoria Delsoul]

Merry Christmas everyone.

Fantastic thread, Lori. Thank you.

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[Mama_Bear]

Thank you all for coming to our Christmas weekend thread and for posting your beautiful holiday graphics, poems, festive tables, greetings and music here. It is wonderful to be with FRiends this time of year!

It was an honor to have been asked by Billie to create and post this thread and I appreciate your nice compliments more than I can say. But truly, it was a labor of love and a joy for me to open the doors here in this Finest cyber-place.

I hope each and every one of you continue to be filled with Christ's Love, the true "spirit of Christmas", throughout the coming year and that 2006 will find us moving ever closer to a new era of peace and good will among all people around the world. God bless you all!