my heartaches He bears.
He hears
and wipes my tears.
He delights
and, my pathway. He lights.
He covers and guards
when my way is hard.
His hands hold power
in my woeful hour.
He listens!
He protects!
He guides!
He loves!
He delights
in me.
I think the story about the Three Little Pigs is an excellent one to illustrate how we are to build the foundation of our lives and homes. It tells of how each little piggy built their homes from either straw, sticks, or bricks. The first two get blown away by the puff of the “big bad wolf”.
The story is similar to what we are told in Matthew 7:25, “The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”
My Rock is God! The big bad wolf is Satan and his ways. So how do I want to build my house?
The Israelites wondered forty years. Were they excited that the door was finally opening, leading them into the promised land? Did they look at the open door as a new opportunity?
How do I act or what do I think when a door opens- when a new stage in life is provided? Does excitement spark? Do I:
Want it!
Own it!
Take it!
And, Thank God for it!
“The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.” Deuteronomy 2:7
A few days ago, I posted about my Imperishable Clothes-the clothes I will put on in the ‘twinkling of an eye” when Jesus comes again.
Today, I make mention of their color. On that day, my clothes will have been washed by the blood of the Lamb. Although, by earthly color coding, white is not my color, I look forward to wearing white.
“I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put ion yor eyes, so you can see.” Revelation 3:18
“I answered, Sir you know. And he said, These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” Revelation 7:14
How often have I said, “Oh, if I only knew the future!” I suppose some people have resorted to fortune tellers in an attempt to find out but to no avail. Only God knows “the plans He has in store.”
Even Daniel told the King, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery…but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.”
Based on this, I do know one thing about my future with God. It involves:
1. Study
2. Prayer
3. Obedience
4. Listening
By doing this, I see in my future:
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Love
4. Joy
5. Endurance
.
There are a lot of sayings relating to clothes. Some of which are:
It fits like a glove- Dressed to the nines- Dressed to kill- Roll up your sleeves- At the drop of a hat- Birthday suit- Falling apart at the seams- A card up your sleeve- Flying by the seat of your pants- Walk a mile in my shoes
I probably have said some of these from time to time. But just as sayings fall by the wayside, fashion trends in clothes do too. Often, I wish a garment would just wear out so I would feel better about discarding it.
Yet, when I think about the life of clothes, I think about how the Israelites wandered for forty years. They grumbled about a lot, but I do not remember reading about them grumbling about tattered or threadbare clothes. God provided their needs as He watched over them.
I am glad that God watches over me and has clothed me with the garment of salvation provided by Jesus, His Son, who died on the cross for me. I am thankful that one day I will be clothed with imperishable clothing. It will happen in the twinkling of an eye when Jesus returns to take His children (me) home.
1 Corinthians 15:54 “So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
Below are a few questions found in Isaiah 40. I will attempt to answer them and see if I score 100.
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand? God
Who marked off the heavens by the breadth of His hand? God
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket? God
Who weighed the mountains on the scales? God
Who weighted the hills in a balance? God
Who weighs the islands as though they are dust? God
Who sits enthroned above the circle of the earth? God
Who brings out the starry host one by one and calls them by name? God
Who never tires? God
Who helps His sheep (me) soar on wings like eagles? God does
Who helps me run, walk and not faint? God does
Who sent the Spirit to live within my heart? God did
God is far greater than I can ever grasp!
