Posted on 07/25/2014 6:02:15 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
Read: Isaiah 17:7-11
Spring had just turned into summer and crops were beginning to produce fruit as our train rolled across the fertile landscape of West Michigans shoreline. Strawberries had ripened, and people were kneeling in the morning dew to pick the sweet fruit. Blueberry bushes were soaking up sunshine from the sky and nutrients from the earth.
After passing field after field of ripening fruit, we came to a rusty pile of abandoned metal. The harsh image of orange scrap metal poking out of the earth was a sharp contrast to the soft greens of growing crops. The metal produces nothing. Fruit, on the other hand, grows, ripens, and nourishes hungry humans.
The contrast between the fruit and the metal reminds me of Gods prophecies against ancient cities like Damascus (Isa. 17:1,11). He says, Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation, . . . the harvest will be a heap of ruins (Isa. 17:10-11). This prophecy serves as a contemporary warning about the danger and futility of thinking we can produce anything on our own. Apart from God, the work of our hands will become a pile of ruins. But when we join with God in the work of His hands, God multiplies our effort and provides spiritual nourishment for many.
IN!!!!
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Hope you have a great weekend! *Hugs*
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Thanky, AZ.
We have a haboob rolling in!
Which just means dust & wind.
My cell phone emergency message has gone of twice scaring the bejeezus outta me! lol
Wish my phone rang as loud as those alerts. :)
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Just walked in the door from the chiropractor....pinging shortly. *HUGS*
Feeling loose & noodlie? :) *Hugs*
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I tried to post tonight’s Salsa but apparently the server is down right now but I am not complaining. This is the very first time in over 5 years that the server has been down. Hopefully it will be back up and running soon.
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I have heard of those storms, scary, stay safe Connie.
First time in 5 years? That's a great record.
Guess I'll snooze til I get some salsa to wake me up! :)
Is it HOT at your house?
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