Christianity Today MagazineI have always enjoyed this site. It has links to Today's Christian Woman and lots of other sites that you might find interesting. If you find articles that are not complete on the site please let me know. I am not trying to sell these magazines. There websites have had some very good information on the and that is why I am sharing this.
Christmas Eve Answer To Prayer
I have heard this story in so many forms and love them all. I was just reading in one of my devotionals and was reminded of it. They were telling it with the illustration of the ants in a field with a tractor coming. I had never heard that version before.
The one that I love I usually use at Christmas but thought I would share it now. You see, it was on a Christmas Eve that I really grasped why Jesus came to earth.
Now, there was a man who never went to church. He did not understand it all and just did not want to waste his time. Many times his family had asked him to go with them but he always declined.
This particular time he was sitting in his chair by the fire reading his newspaper when he heard a commotion outside. He got up to look and saw that birds were flying into his window.
He went out and shooed them off but they came right back. He put bits of bread from the window to the garage hoping they would go in there. That did not work.
"If I could just become a bird and lead them to safety."
All of a sudden it dawned on him. Jesus was sent to tell us about God. From then on you could always see him with his family in church.
Apology
It has been more than a week since I have posted here. I am sorry to those of you who read this weekly.
God brought to mind one biggy. Anger. I begged "Please, no." so then He brought Temper. They are almost one in the same to me. So, I will be dealing with these and posting soon. And, I see Forgiveness here also. I am going to have a very busy time putting these down on paper with God's muchly needed help. There is another subject. Prayer.
I think I will stop now. I love His ideas but I feel I have enough for now.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.A special friend from many years ago put this to music. I wish I could sing it to you. Bible verses put to music is a fun way to memorize them.
Have your trusted in friends in the past and they have let you down? God will never let you down. Sometimes the answer will not be what you thought it should be, but He knows best. Sometimes, He works through those friends.
Stay in prayer and Bible reading. Often, He gives you your answers through those avenues.
Once, I could not understand what was going on and why I was not getting an answer. Finally, I just asked Him to write it on the wall. The clarity came and I knew what to do. And, He did not write it on the wall. LOL
Another time, I had a friend who I really knew was a bad influence. I begged God to get this person out of my life. It seemed like we got closer. Finally, I looked up in the sky and said "God, I do not understand it but if this person is supposed to be in my life, I will abide by it." That person never called me again. I believe that God just wanted to know that I would abide by His will. Of course, He knows what we will do before we do, but oh how He loves to commune with us.
If you don't already, spend some time with Him. You will be blessed by it.
Sunset On The Beach
God has made a beautiful earth for us. In many places we can still enjoy it.
This morning as I was hanging wet clothes on the line, I saw some purple wild flowers. Wait a minute! Those are the ones that grew wild by the condo on the beach several years ago. I will get some cuttings and bring them up here this evening.
It reminded me of the sunsets we enjoy on the beach every year.
Often, a bunch of us are out under a covered area to watch it go down. When it does it gets a well deserved applause. But, wait a minute. There it is again. Because of the cloud formation we will see it "set" twice tonight.
There used to be a cam at one of the National Parks and when the sun was going down the colors and shadows on the rocks were magnificent. I am looking for the cam. If I find it, I will share it with you.
What beautiful sights has God given you around where you live? Stop and enjoy them. It adds so much to the day. We need to remember to thank Him more often for them.
