A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 18:6 NIV
He who thinks by the inch and talks by the yard deserves to be kicked by the foot.
Daily Meditations by Pat Nordman ©
November 28
In his farewell sermon, John Bunyon left his congregation with this
reflection: "Dost thou see a soul that has the image of God in him? Love him, love him; say, `This man and I must go to heaven together one day.'" What a thought, as we fellowship with others, that we will one day be in heaven with them, as well. Whether we will be in heaven at all depends on how we treat our fellow
beings here, too.
The closer we come to God, the closer we can walk and talk with the many diverse and wonderful people who live in our world. Remember, we are all made in His image and He wants to spend eternity with us, too.
Pat Nordman ©
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"For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth." - 3 John 3 |
"Seeking the wealth of his people." - Esther 10:3
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In us truth must be a living force, an active energy, an indwelling reality, a part of the woof and warp of our being. If it be in us, we cannot henceforth part with it. |
It were well if every Christian would be a Mordecai to the church, striving according to his ability for its prosperity. Some are placed in stations of affluence and influence, let them honor their Lord in the high places of the earth, and testify for Jesus before great men. |
November 28 2Co 1:1 - 4:18
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...and by his light I walked through darkness! JOB 29:3 NIV
Pulling Our Rope by Pat Nordman
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That word is is, present tense, a right-now conviction that there is help--and hope. The verse doesn't delineate the trouble; it only tells us that help and hope are there when they are so acutely needed. Hope--which should be a Christian frame of mind--is one of God's greatest blessings to man. It is Christian hope that helps us to bear the burdens of life. ". . .Jesus Christ, who is our hope. . ." (1 Timothy 1:1), a this-moment possible confidence that all is not lost the instant we think it is. "In the presence of trouble, some people grow wings; others buy crutches." Anonymous. A legend is told of the time when God placed wings on the backs of the feeble birds and they protested loudly to Him, "Must we be burdened with this weight?" The Lord smiled and asked them to wait a week. The next day a strange thing happened. A force of some kind lifted them heavenward and the birds found themselves flying and floating, and enjoying a sensation they had never felt before. When the week passed they reappeared before the Lord and humbly acknowledged the wisdom of their Father. "These very wings which we ridiculed as unnecessary burdens we now cherish. They enable us to soar into the loftiest heights!" Send a note to Pat Nordman , the writer of this devotion. |
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Knowing Where the Fish Aren't
Sometimes Norm can be so positive and enthusiastic about whatever's he's doing that it's disconcerting to me. I wonder if he's walking in the same world I am. Once we were fishing in a mountain lake. We hadn't caught a thing. Norm had rowed the boat to five or six different spots, looking for the fish to bite. Finally, after about three hours, he got this big grin on his face and said, "Now we can really start fishing. We know where the fish aren't!" He has a wonderful enthusiasm for life that permeates everything he does. -- Joyce Wright, about her husband, Norm Wright, in Marriage Partnership, Vol. 7, no. 3. |
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