Hershey loves it when the USPS, UPS or FedEx delivery man comes to the door. He goes nuts! They don't even have to ring the bell. I know immediately some package has arrived. I'm a big online shopper and look forward to my packages arrival. I track them and look with anticipation on the date they are due. I am currently waiting on an item I ordered on February 5th. It was supposed to be delivered with expedited shipping in two days. It is now the 19th and still no package. I have contacted the seller three times, explaining that I have still not received the package nor am able to track it. The seller promised it has now been sent, but I do not trust this person because of her faithfulness to her promise.
Again, I am studying Revelation this year and am discovering much about God's faithfulness to His promises to us. It is revealed in Old Testament of God's intention for us, His plan for our redemption and judgment in the end. Most of us fear the idea of His judgment and some don't even believe in it. Yet, throughout the Bible, God proves he keeps his word. Throughout history, his Word has been proven faithful. Now, as I study Revelation, I discover that the end times are a fulfillment of his promises. In other words, He will faithfully keep his promise to redeem all who love and believe in Him and we will live with Him eternally. It also means those who refuse Him will be judged.
So...the question lingers.....why wouldn't someone believe someOne who is ALWAYS faithful to his word? As humans, we are sinful and cannot be trusted to ALWAYS act according to our words. So why not trust the One who is?
I am grateful for Him who is faithful and has redemptive plans for me. I am grateful I can depend on Him when others let me down and are untrustworthy. I am grateful I have the privilege to know such a holy and wondrous Lord.
Do you know Him - who is ALWAYS faithful and has such a glorious plan for you? If you want to know Him...check out His Word. He ALWAYS delivers!
Friday, February 19, 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Boundless Beauty
The wedding is over. The newlyweds are on their honeymoon. I'm so tired from the fun I hurt. Catching up from being out of town for 5 days. Daydreaming of the joy of having all our family together for the blessed event. Enjoying some of the stunning wedding flowers scattered around my house.
As I look at the flowers, imported from who knows where (certainly not here in Texas) - I marvel at the luxury we have to enjoy God's handiwork. We just order and they are delivered. We pay a price, but the joy in the beauty of it all is worth every cent.
Is that how we view God? A luxury to behold? We don't have to order Him in (in fact we can't). He is not some foreign "being" who just appears when we call or order. He is ever-present - omnipresent, priceless, beautiful, sovereign and ready to show His splendor to any who would look.
He brings joy at getting a good look at Him in His Word - His faithfulness and character. He graciously displays His beauty in His perfect character. He fills our senses with His the sweet aroma of His faithfulness.
I'm so grateful for the beauty that surrounds us in the nature He created. I am grateful of His generosity in sharing this beauty with us. I am grateful for His beautiful splendor revealed in His handiwork, His character and His generosity.
How do you view God? Someone to come at our beckon call, to provide beauty on demands or someone you can love to be with because of who He is?
Thank you Lord for allowing us to see your beauty in nature and in your character.
As I look at the flowers, imported from who knows where (certainly not here in Texas) - I marvel at the luxury we have to enjoy God's handiwork. We just order and they are delivered. We pay a price, but the joy in the beauty of it all is worth every cent.
Is that how we view God? A luxury to behold? We don't have to order Him in (in fact we can't). He is not some foreign "being" who just appears when we call or order. He is ever-present - omnipresent, priceless, beautiful, sovereign and ready to show His splendor to any who would look.
He brings joy at getting a good look at Him in His Word - His faithfulness and character. He graciously displays His beauty in His perfect character. He fills our senses with His the sweet aroma of His faithfulness.
I'm so grateful for the beauty that surrounds us in the nature He created. I am grateful of His generosity in sharing this beauty with us. I am grateful for His beautiful splendor revealed in His handiwork, His character and His generosity.
How do you view God? Someone to come at our beckon call, to provide beauty on demands or someone you can love to be with because of who He is?
Thank you Lord for allowing us to see your beauty in nature and in your character.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
SOOTHING ALOE
Now that my hair is getting longer, it takes me loads of time to wash, dry, straight iron and curl. The last time I had long hair was in college (you can only imagine how long ago that was)!
This morning, as I was going through my hair "routine", I burned the tip of my pointer finger as I was using the curling iron. Wow! You know how a curling iron burn feels! But do you really understand how grabbing a hold of the curling iron (rod) when it's 400 degrees and holding it a minute hurts like nothing else? I screamed and Jimmy came running. MEN, of course, would ask the question, "why did you grab the hot part?" Right, I really meant to! I wasn't paying close attention, looking for something else, thinking about leaving for the wedding and quite frankly, I was board with the entire process! If I had my eyes/mind focused on the delicacy of the hot iron, and its danger, I would have prevented this accident. Now, I'm stuck with a burning sensation and pain until it heals. Aloe helps until the burn is healed. But I will still suffer the consequences for this mistake.
You know, life is like that. When we don't pay attention to the dangerous temptations right before us, looking for something more fun, thinking about our agenda instead of God's and board with the day to day routine He set before us, we get burned by sin - we are separated from God. Why do we KNOW what is right and wrong, KNOW where our focus should be, yet our sinful nature takes us away from the One who can protect us from being burned with our consequences.
People will go through hard times. Believers will go through hard time. We will make mistakes, wanting that which is dangerous for us. And we will get burned. But, there is one thing we can be assured of. Our burns will last only a short period of time (that what God has determined) in relation to eternity. God will be there to carry us through those burning times when we need soothing, encouragement and healing until we are restored to the place we were before, right with Him.
I'm so grateful my Lord soothes my burns with His aloe (love/forgiveness/gentleness). I'm grateful He reminds me to keep my eye on the Him and not look away to those burning temptations. I'm grateful when I do get burned, He is faithful.
Do you have a burn? Are you separated from the One who can sooth your burn and comfort you until it is healed? Did you know Jesus paid the price so you can be healed? Will you keep your eyes, thoughts and heart on the One who is waiting with His aloe?
I do love His soothing aloe!
This morning, as I was going through my hair "routine", I burned the tip of my pointer finger as I was using the curling iron. Wow! You know how a curling iron burn feels! But do you really understand how grabbing a hold of the curling iron (rod) when it's 400 degrees and holding it a minute hurts like nothing else? I screamed and Jimmy came running. MEN, of course, would ask the question, "why did you grab the hot part?" Right, I really meant to! I wasn't paying close attention, looking for something else, thinking about leaving for the wedding and quite frankly, I was board with the entire process! If I had my eyes/mind focused on the delicacy of the hot iron, and its danger, I would have prevented this accident. Now, I'm stuck with a burning sensation and pain until it heals. Aloe helps until the burn is healed. But I will still suffer the consequences for this mistake.
You know, life is like that. When we don't pay attention to the dangerous temptations right before us, looking for something more fun, thinking about our agenda instead of God's and board with the day to day routine He set before us, we get burned by sin - we are separated from God. Why do we KNOW what is right and wrong, KNOW where our focus should be, yet our sinful nature takes us away from the One who can protect us from being burned with our consequences.
People will go through hard times. Believers will go through hard time. We will make mistakes, wanting that which is dangerous for us. And we will get burned. But, there is one thing we can be assured of. Our burns will last only a short period of time (that what God has determined) in relation to eternity. God will be there to carry us through those burning times when we need soothing, encouragement and healing until we are restored to the place we were before, right with Him.
I'm so grateful my Lord soothes my burns with His aloe (love/forgiveness/gentleness). I'm grateful He reminds me to keep my eye on the Him and not look away to those burning temptations. I'm grateful when I do get burned, He is faithful.
Do you have a burn? Are you separated from the One who can sooth your burn and comfort you until it is healed? Did you know Jesus paid the price so you can be healed? Will you keep your eyes, thoughts and heart on the One who is waiting with His aloe?
I do love His soothing aloe!
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