GOLDEN WORDS
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You,
And my soul, which You have redeemed.
Psalm 71:23 New King James Version
Haydn, the great musician, was once asked why his church
music was so cheerful, and he replied: “When I think upon God, my
heart is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap, as it were, from my pen, and since
God has given me a cheerful heart it will be pardoned me that I serve Him with a cheerful
spirit.
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December 13
"But Lot's wife looked back and she became a pillar of salt" (Genesis 19:26).
"But when Jesus said, `Remember Lot's wife,' I believe He was speaking also to those women (and men) who cling unhealthily to the good and lovely things of the past once these things are gone forever...When we refuse to move forward, giving our first attention to the future and what lies ahead in God's will for us, we solidify ourselves as surely as Lot's wife was turned into a stationary pillar of salt!" Eugenia Price, God Speaks to Women Today, pg.37,38.
"Lord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure" (Psalm 16:5).
No matter where our Lot or our lot is, God will maintain us.
Pat Nordman ©
Today's Bible Question
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Previous question and Answer: Which of David's wives "despised him in her heart?"
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Spurgeon's Morning for December 11 |
Spurgeon's Evening for December 11 |
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"I will make thy windows of agates." - Isaiah 54:12 |
He who chooses to gather much manna will find that he may have as much as he desires. |
The pure in heart see a pure God. Those who are like Jesus see him as he is. |
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The Geese
There was once a man who didn't believe in the incarnation or the spiritual meaning of Christmas, and was skeptical about God. He and his family lived in a farm community. His wife was a devout be One snowy Christmas eve she was taking the kids to the Christmas eve service at church. She pleaded with him to come, but he firmly refused. He ridiculed the idea of the incarnation of Christ and After they left, the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blizzard. As he looked out the window, all he saw was a blinding snowstorm. He sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them. He thought to himself, "The barn would be a great place for them to stay! It's warm and safe; surely they could spend the night and wait out the Starting to get frustrated, he went over and tried to shoo them, run after them, and chase them toward the barn. They only got scared and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Not Feeling totally frustrated, he exclaimed, "Why don't they follow me! Can't they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm! How can I possibly get them into the one place to save. He stood silently for a moment as the words that he just said reverberated back to himself in his mind: "If only I could become like one of them -- then I could save them." He thought about his As the winds and blinding snow abated, his heart became quiet and pondered this thought. He understood what Christmas was all about. He knew why Christ had come.
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 ... ...and by his light I walked through darkness! JOB 29:3 NIV
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