Consider This

Good morning.  Peace to all of you.

 

This morning’s readings are wonderful.  We read of Paul’s encounter with Christ while Paul was on his way to Damascus to root out any Christians there.  In the Gospel reading, we continue in John 6 with Jesus’ assertion that He is the Bread of Life.

 

However, in Dixie Ryan’s Prayer Requests this morning, there was this quote and commentary.  It think it is worth your time and consideration.  Obviously, you and I are not the only ones who cannot understand why human beings must hate, maim, and kill each other – maybe it is because we are so proud of ourselves and our own thinking that we have forgotten that we are but a speck of nothingness in the vast creation of God.   Maybe it will help you when witnessing to others about the wonder and majesty of God.

 

Scripture Psalm 53:1 "Only a fool would say to himself, 'There is no GOD. And why does he say it? Because of his wicked heart, his dark and evil deeds.  His life is corroded with sin."
We live like a little ant on his little speck of dust out in space. We get a PhD degree and we strut across the stage and say, "Well, I don't know whether or not there is a GOD." Yet, we can't even control ourselves. We can't even keep from blowing ourselves apart. We can't even keep from manufacturing nuclear weapons that could destroy our world. We can't even keep from hating each other and fighting with each other, and killing each other. We can't even keep from stealing from each other. We can't even keep from dying because all of us are gong to die. No wonder the Bible says, "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God," because a man that could deny the existence of God is a fool.  Prayer for the day: Almighty GOD help me to live in such a way, that when I tell others of Your existence they will be drawn to acknowledge and receive you.

 

Please keep Mark in your prayers today and Mark’s family.  Mark passed away in April.  His family is taking the loss of their Dad extremely hard.  May God comfort them through the arms, words, tears, and prayers of others.  May He have mercy on Mark’s soul.  May we all try to remember that hope is a virtue.  Hope is of God.  We must always know in our hearts that as weak as we are, God is always there to forgive.  We must always have the hope in our hearts that assures us that nothing can separate us from Him and His love.

 

Pray, too, for Olivia that the doctors will treat her ear infections and bronchitis effectively so that this sweet baby may be a joy to her parents and bring glory to her Creator.

 

Father, God, we praise you.  We adore you.  We worship you.  We surrender our lives to you.  Let us always remember that we exist only for your glory.  Let us live our lives every day in such a way as to bring glory to you, Father.  Let us always remember that our lives are not our own, that we live to serve you for as long as you choose to allow us to live and breathe.  We lay our petitions before you and we ask everything in the Name of Jesus.  Amen.

 

Be like Bartimaeus!  Pray!  Trust!  Expect!

 

In Him and always in His love,

Lou