The Daily Blueprint 5-21-07
Suffering: part 5 of 10
JOB 1:21&22
And Job said: Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return: The Lord gave and the Lord has taken way; blessed be the name of the Lord! - in all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God foolishly!
Suffering gives us the opportunity to trust God......
When the bottom falls out - who do you trust? When trials come our way we can choose who we trust- if we don't trust God in the good times - how can we trust HIM in the bad - and believe it or not -there will be some bad in our lives- how else can it be - since we live in a sin-filled fallen world -bad things happen -that's a fact of life -but if we know the ONE who created us and will sustain us through the problems -then we have nothing to fear -many times when things are going well - we drift along - we forget about our need for God so He must allow us to go through some temporary fire to bring us to point of dependence on HIM - the nation of Israel was the same way - they would confess their trust in GOD and when things got better they left Him - but when He turned up the heat -they came running back to Him - until the crisis was over- and then they went right back to their old ways - God wants us to trust HIM all the time - not just when the rug is pulled out from under us - I must confess here lately in this area I have failed - I have gotten upset with my circumstances and I end up taking it out on everyone - I should trust GOD more in this area - we all will face various trials on the way to become mature in Christ- Job faced things that not many of us have - he lost everything -well everything but God! Today's verse is how Job dealt with his circumstances -He knew the secret that Paul also knew - to be content no matter what happens - our relationship with CHRIST is constant - the trials come and go - allow the trials to draw you closer to God - HE is there!
A SIDE NOTE:
WHEN YOU HAVE CHRIST - HE IS ALL YOU NEED!
in CHRIST the hard times bring us closer to GOD!
Prayers*Praises*Previews:
Pray for my Pastor- he has a kidney stone and its causing much pain - he gave a message to the guest speaker - and the note said . . . this too shall pass - but seriously pray for Pastor Jimmy - thanks! Daniel
MAY IN THE WORD:
Suffering - ten reasons for it - 5 of 10 completed
May 28 - MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL EDITION
JUNE In the WORD:
June 1st- June10th - I will be taking a sabatical- pray for me!
I will be taking a much needed vacation - and need this time to get away and pray for God's will for this ministry - I will be back on June 11th LORD willing -thanks!
C O M P A S S I O N 'S D A I L Y P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Monday 21Pray for the family of 15-year-old Martha Yuliana W. Kaka in Indonesia as repairs are made to damage in several rooms of their rented house. A tree collapsed on it while they were away and, thankfully, no one was injured.
www.compassion.com
Change the life of a child today - to sponcer a child visit the above web site - thank you!
LIVIN IN THE WORD * MONDAY * 5/21/07
JESUS: DON'T LEAVE EARTH WITHOUT HIM!
Suffering: part 5 of 10
JOB 1:21&22
And Job said: Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return: The Lord gave and the Lord has taken way; blessed be the name of the Lord! - in all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God foolishly!
Suffering gives us the opportunity to trust God......
When the bottom falls out - who do you trust? When trials come our way we can choose who we trust- if we don't trust God in the good times - how can we trust HIM in the bad - and believe it or not -there will be some bad in our lives- how else can it be - since we live in a sin-filled fallen world -bad things happen -that's a fact of life -but if we know the ONE who created us and will sustain us through the problems -then we have nothing to fear -many times when things are going well - we drift along - we forget about our need for God so He must allow us to go through some temporary fire to bring us to point of dependence on HIM - the nation of Israel was the same way - they would confess their trust in GOD and when things got better they left Him - but when He turned up the heat -they came running back to Him - until the crisis was over- and then they went right back to their old ways - God wants us to trust HIM all the time - not just when the rug is pulled out from under us - I must confess here lately in this area I have failed - I have gotten upset with my circumstances and I end up taking it out on everyone - I should trust GOD more in this area - we all will face various trials on the way to become mature in Christ- Job faced things that not many of us have - he lost everything -well everything but God! Today's verse is how Job dealt with his circumstances -He knew the secret that Paul also knew - to be content no matter what happens - our relationship with CHRIST is constant - the trials come and go - allow the trials to draw you closer to God - HE is there!
A SIDE NOTE:
WHEN YOU HAVE CHRIST - HE IS ALL YOU NEED!
in CHRIST the hard times bring us closer to GOD!
Prayers*Praises*Previews:
Pray for my Pastor- he has a kidney stone and its causing much pain - he gave a message to the guest speaker - and the note said . . . this too shall pass - but seriously pray for Pastor Jimmy - thanks! Daniel
MAY IN THE WORD:
Suffering - ten reasons for it - 5 of 10 completed
May 28 - MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL EDITION
JUNE In the WORD:
June 1st- June10th - I will be taking a sabatical- pray for me!
I will be taking a much needed vacation - and need this time to get away and pray for God's will for this ministry - I will be back on June 11th LORD willing -thanks!
C O M P A S S I O N 'S D A I L Y P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Monday 21Pray for the family of 15-year-old Martha Yuliana W. Kaka in Indonesia as repairs are made to damage in several rooms of their rented house. A tree collapsed on it while they were away and, thankfully, no one was injured.
www.compassion.com
Change the life of a child today - to sponcer a child visit the above web site - thank you!
LIVIN IN THE WORD * MONDAY * 5/21/07
JESUS: DON'T LEAVE EARTH WITHOUT HIM!
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