GOLDEN WORDS
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with
all perseverance and supplication for all saints?
Ephesians 6:17,18
Not only can you and I speak the Word of God over our own lives, but we can be an
effective intercessor by speaking and praying the Word of God over the lives of others.
Joyce Meyer
Daily Meditations by Pat Nordman ©
May 3
"A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." Proverbs 31:30; "The
wise woman builds her house..." Proverbs 14:1.
The rights of women! What are they? The right to labor, love and pray;
The right to weep with those who weep, the right to wake when others sleep.
The right to dry the falling tear, the right to quell the rising fear,
The right to smooth the brow of care, and whisper comfort in despair.
The right to watch the parting breath, to soothe and cheer the bed of death;
The right when earthly hopes all fail, to point to that within the vail.
The right the wandered to reclaim, and win the lost from paths of shame;
The right to comfort and to bless the widows and the fatherless.
The right the intellect to train and guide the soul to noble aim.
Teach it to rise above earth's toys, and wing its flight for heavenly joys.
The right to live for those we love, the right to die that love to prove;
The right to brighten earthly homes with pleasant smiles and gentle tones.
And these thy rights? Then use them well, thy silent influence none can tell;
If these are thine, why ask for more? Thou hast enough to answer for.
Are these thy rights? Then, murmur not that woman's mission is thy lot! Reverend M. Lowry.
Pat Nordman ©
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"A very present help." - Psalm 46:1 |
Surely it must help thee to bear the chastening with resignation if thou art able to recognize thy Father's hand. For "whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. |
Expect trouble then, but despond not on account of it, for God is with thee to help and to strengthen thee. He hath said, "I will be with thee in trouble; I will deliver thee and honour thee." |
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TMen have pursued joy in every avenue imaginable. Some have successfully found it while others have not. Perhaps it would be easier to describe where joy cannot be found:
Not in Unbelief – Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: "I wish I had never been born."
Not in Pleasure – Lord Byron lived a life of pleasure if anyone did. He wrote: "The worm, the canker, and grief are mine alone."
Not in Money – Jay Gould, the American millionaire, had plenty of that. When dying, he said: "I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth."
Not in Position and Fame – Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: "Youth is a mistake; manhood a struggle; old age a regret."
Not in Military Glory – Alexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he wept in his tent, before he said, "There are no more worlds to conquer."
Where then is real joy found? – the answer is simple, in Christ alone.
Current Bible Question ?
Who was the Macedonian that accompanied Paul and some other prisoners to Italy on a Adramyttian ship?
Previous question and Answer:
What was the name of the first judge of Israel?
Othniel (Judges 1:13; 3:9)
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Hold Fast by Cathy Vinson
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David, the son of Israel, tasted of so many aspects of a truly human life that it is easy to understand why at his death "all Israel mourned for him." (1 Kings 14:18) He lived as a man of his times...visibly erring and yet always remaining a man after God's own heart. As David (above) decides his "choice" of three punishments, he is revealing something so profound and deep in a trust he had with God. Yes, David knew how severe God's "hand against him" looked, i.e. Nathan's pronouncement: "the sword shall never depart from your house...Out of your own household I am going to bring calamity upon you..." (2 Sam 12:10,11), a sentence he was currently living out. David goes onto say to God Himself, "Let Your hand fall upon me and my family." (2 Sam 24:17) Can you sense the tension in this? Does he really know what he is declaring to the Most High? Would any of us call God's hand against ourselves and our families? As a matter-of-fact, our primary energy and concern in life is saving ourselves and our families, perhaps the very snare keeping us from this intimate closeness. Doesn't David care for his family as much as we do ours? We know he does. There's just this mysterious something David knew in relationship to his God, a trust beneficial for us to delve upon. Though incredibly deep and severe and cruel, he had come to some kind of terms with how deep the pit of God's punishment might be. For however deep, at the very bottom there would be "great mercy." And that is where David put his bulwark of trust. What a relationship. O desire to touch upon a trust so well founded in God that though disciplined sore, we might risk all well-being in light of knowing "His mercy is GREAT." © Send a note to Cathy Vinson
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