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To: MS.BEHAVIN

March 10, 2008
Fast Feet
The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills. —Habakkuk 3:19

While in Chile for a Bible conference, I was resting at the hotel when a rugby match came on the television. Though I don’t fully understand rugby, I enjoy it and admire the courage it takes to play such a dangerous sport.

During the match, one of the French players was injured and had to be taken to the sidelines. As the trainers attended to him, the camera showed a closeup of his shoes. With a black marker the player had written the words: “Habakkuk 3:19” and “Jesus is the way.” Those expressions of faith and hope were a strong testimony of that young athlete’s priorities and values.

The verse cited on that rugby player’s shoes is not just one of heavenly hope and persevering faith. It is one of practical value—especially to an athlete dependent on speed for success. It says, “The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.”

In all of life, we need the strength and supply of our God. He alone can give us “feet” that are swift and strong. He alone can equip us for all of the uncertainties of life, for He alone is our strength. With Paul, we can be assured: “My God shall supply all your need” (Phil. 4:19).

In You, O Lord, I take delight,
My every need You will supply;
I long to do what’s true and right,
So, Lord, on You I will rely.  —D. De Haan

We always have enough when God is our supply.

Bible in One Year: Numbers 28–30; Proverbs 24:1-12


27 posted on 03/09/2008 5:43:05 PM PDT by The Mayor (The purpose of prayer is not to get what we want, but to become what God wants.)
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To: The Mayor

Thank you Russ!
A good reminder to keep The Lord in our hearts, always!


34 posted on 03/09/2008 5:48:53 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: The Mayor

Good evening, Mayor, and thanks for today’s sustenance for body and soul.


336 posted on 03/09/2008 8:29:15 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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