Today's Soul Food — November 17

Golden Words

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Colossians 3:13-14 NIV

Follow Christ. Live for God each day. Live the example of Christ. The Key to forgiving others is to remember how much God has forgiven us.

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It requires only an ounce of grace and a thimble full of brains to hold a grudge; but to entirely forget an injury is truly beautiful.

The Defender

Daily Meditations by Pat Nordman ©

November 17

"I'm sorry," she would eventually get up the nerve to say to her husband. His cute reply was always, "So's the rest of your family." He wondered why she went into a shell and finally quit saying much of anything to him. He had such a quick and devastating wit at times, and he was quite proud of his delightful com-e-backs. He didn't know how much courage she needed to say anything to him any-more.

One day she had had enough of the put-downs and told him there were no more come-backs, including her.

What a pity we have bites in our mouths in-stead of bits to curb our clever but destructive retorts.

Pat Nordman ©

Excerpts from today's Spurgeon's Devotions With links to the entire devotion
Spurgeon's Morning for November 17	Spurgeon's Evening for November 17
"To whom be glory for ever. Amen" - Romans 11:36	"He that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby." - Ecclesiastes 10:9
The Christian may wish for prosperity in his business, but only so far as it may help him to promote this-"To him be glory for ever." He may desire to attain more gifts and more graces, but it should only be that "To him may be glory for ever."	Oppressors may get their will of poor and needy men as easily as they can split logs of wood, but they had better mind, for it is a dangerous business, and a splinter from a tree has often killed the woodman. Jesus is persecuted in every injured saint, and he is mighty to avenge his beloved ones.

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November 17 Acts 23:1 - 25:27

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Fulton Oursler learned to thankful from a black lady who helped care for him when he was a little boy. Every time she sat down to eat, she bowed her head and said, "Much obliged, Lord." Oursler asked her why she did this. the food was ther for her to enjoy whether she gave thanks or not. She replied, "Sure, we get our vittles, but it makes everything taste better to be grateful." Many years later Oursler stood at the bedside of that woman as she lay dying. Seeing her in much pain, he wondered if she still could find something to be grateful for. Just then she opened her eyes. Whens he saw him and the others gathered around, she folded her hands and said with a smile, "Much obliged, Lord, for such fine friends."

- Our Daily Bread, Fall 1997, November 24

Today's Devotion

...and by his light I walked through darkness! JOB 29:3 NIV

Rest

by Pat Nordman

"Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest"

– Mark 6:31c

Our tender Jesus bids us, "Come – with Me." How grateful we are that Jesus meets us at our place of weariness. He says, come, not go. He says to come to a peaceful place. In the rustle and bustle of our world we need Jesus' corner of composure and confidence. He says, come by yourselves. Jesus knows that only when we are alone will we be quiet so that we may hear what He has to say to us.

There are many places and ways, reasons for and seasons of rest. Especially in nature do we find a holy intermission. There is nothing like a sunrise, a sunset, an hour on the river, or a walk at night when the stars sparkle, to give repose to our weary souls. Our humane Jesus doesn't want a left-over from labors, so He asks us to set aside our physical and mental stresses so we may re-create – restore – stamina and stimulus.

"My soul finds rest in God alone" (Psalm 62:1a). When it is calm we use the oars. It is when the storm comes up that we cast our anchor. When life is sailing along smoothly, we make our resolutions and use our determination but, when the squall bears down, then we take hold of "hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure" (Hebrews 6:19). We cast our anxieties into the calm depths of confidence.

"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety" (Psalm 4:8). The only guard we need is God. In our world of turmoil we must know there is Someone out-side ourselves who we can absolutely trust. It is God only; all other help is vain.

"Thou hast made us for Thyself, and the heart never resteth till it findeth rest in Thee." St. Augustine.

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How grateful we are that Jesus meets us at our place of weariness.

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