Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Giving Thanks
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The 9 year Bible Study
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Alone
Thursday, November 12, 2009
From Today's Streams in the Desert
"I had fainted unless…!(Ps. 27:13).
"FAINT NOT!"
How great is the temptation at this point! How the soul sinks, the heart grows sick, and the faith staggers under the keen trials and testings which come into our lives in times of special bereavement and suffering.
"I cannot bear up any longer, I am fainting under this providence. What shall I do? God tells me not to faint. But what can one do when he is fainting?"
What do you do when you are about to faint physically? You cannot do anything. You cease from your own doings. In your faintness, you fall upon the shoulder of some strong loved one. You lean hard. You rest. You lie still and trust.
It is so when we are tempted to faint under affliction. God's message to us is not, "Be strong and of good courage," for He knows our strength and courage have fled away. But it is that sweet word, "Be still, and know that I am God."
Hudson Taylor was so feeble in the closing months of his life that he wrote a dear friend: "I am so weak I cannot write; I cannot read my Bible; I cannot even pray. I can only lie still in God's arms like a little child, and trust."
This wondrous man of God with all his spiritual power came to a place of physical suffering and weakness where he could only lie still and trust.
And that is all God asks of you, His dear child, when you grow faint in the fierce fires of affliction. Do not try to be strong. Just be still and know that He is God, and will sustain you, and bring you through.
"God keeps His choicest cordials for our deepest faintings."
Wednesday, November 4, 2009

I got the most wonderful gift in the mail yesterday.
If you are looking for a gift for someone who has had a rough year, let me suggest the necklace you see...
You can order it by clicking here.
It's the Remember Me "Whole" necklace from DaySpring. It came with a beautiful scroll bookmark to explain the necklace. Here's what it said...
"Whole"
This symbol represents
Hope to the hurting heart.
'Run to ME, I'll hold you close, curing your heart's ache
with My tender knowing touch, I'll sew up every break
memories...scars they fade,
like the end of day
when My love is planted there
the pain is washed away
I am your Prince of Peace,
the Lover of your soul
let Me in, I'll mend your heart
My love will make you Whole
Luke 4:18
A great tangible reminder of the promise I am hanging onto.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Noise
I remember one time it began to make a horrific noise. I was not ready to face the fact that it might need to go into the shop. I had things to do, places to go, people to see. So, instead of dealing with the noise, I just turned up the radio.
Eventually the noise stopped. Because the car stopped. It broke down because I avoided the problem.
I still do it today.
When trouble comes, instead of being still and listening for God's voice, I turn up the sound of life. I get busier. I sign up for more stuff. I agree to do more. All the while God is begging me to be still.
This past week, God not only turned down the radio...He ripped it out altogether. In a potentially fatal situation, I was forced with a choice. Instead of listening to God's voice, I went with what I felt was right. And my life...broke down again. So, I am forced to bring the broken pieces of life back to God and once again ask for His forgiveness and redemption.
Psalm 119:25-32 (The Message)
I'm feeling terrible—I couldn't feel worse!
Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember?
When I told my story, you responded;
train me well in your deep wisdom.
Help me understand these things inside and out
so I can ponder your miracle-wonders.
My sad life's dilapidated, a falling-down barn;
build me up again by your Word.
Barricade the road that goes Nowhere;
grace me with your clear revelation.
I choose the true road to Somewhere,
I post your road signs at every curve and corner.
I grasp and cling to whatever you tell me;
God, don't let me down!
I'll run the course you lay out for me
if you'll just show me how.
