Hinds Feet on High Places

And not only so, but we glory in tribulation also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience.

Most of us are acquainted with adversity. And most of us don’t appreciate it. We regard it as an enemy as old as Job, who lamented, “Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1).

There is, however, a positive side to trouble. It was Thomas Edison, standing in the ashes of the fire that destroyed his laboratory, who spoke these inspiring words, “Wonderful! All our mistakes have been burned up and we can start over.”

Even in nature, life depends on resistance. A fish, without the buoyancy of water or the thrust of the current, would be unable to swim. Birds, without the lift provided by the air against their wings, would remain earthbound.

In its metamorphosis from larvae to caterpillar and finally into the beautiful creature we call a swallowtail butterfly, the vital principle of struggle and resistance is striking. In its final stage, there is so much visible effort as the fully developed butterfly struggles to emerge from the chrysalis, that a sympathetic observer is tempted to come to its aid and slit the cocoon open with a sharp knife. This, however, would be a good deed gone awry. Without the benefit of the effort involved, its wings, which were intended for flight, would be mere appendages. The poor little creature, deprived of the life supporting benefit of struggle, would be doomed.

“When things go wrong.” How dare I entertain such a thought? The Word says, “All things work together for good.”

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Canning/ Freeing and a question...

Ok well today is going to be a busy day.. I have not slept but maybe two or three hours in two nights.. Satan is really coming up against me again... I want to get a few things done here around the little homestead.. It is going to take the children to help me.

So far today i have put up a 1/2 bag of okra this morning. I tell you for us to have such a little row of okra it is really producing.. So right now i have enough okra for a nice big meal, a meal of green beans, squash, and peas..That is just in the freezer. In the pantry we have put up plum jam, plum slices, all kinds of jellies, peaches, dill pickles, and mixed greens.. It is little jars quart/ pint size jars here and there that we are putting up but every jar is another jar of food for the winter time.

We still have pickles to put up today.. And I am going to go outside and pick the beans and anything else that needs to be picked. I would like to put up some more plums slices.

question for you all. Have you ever had a pain in your left side.. That hurts like a sharp pain.. I am going to call my doctor and let him know what is going on and see what he says.. Lord take this away from me.

Happy Independance Day...We must remember

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law
under God is acknowledged.

-- Ronald Reagan

But the Day is past. The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. - I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.

You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. - I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. - Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.

Daily Devotion 186

July 4

Contributors to the Cause

Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:3

In 1975 the U.S. Postal Service issued a four-stamp series bearing this message: “Contributors to the cause.” Portrayed on each stamp was a hero of the American Revolution.

One of these heroes was Haym Solomon, who pledged his entire fortune to General Washington. He was responsible for raising most of the money needed for the war, yet died penniless. His obituary read: Gentleman, scholar, patriot, a banker whose only interest was the interest of his country.

Then there was 16-year-old Sybil Ludington who rode through the night alone on horseback to call her father’s men to action.

Most of us have read of Paul Revere’s midnight ride and Patrick Henry’s famous words, “Give me liberty or give me death!”

These and many more like them had a common cause—freedom from England. They worked either behind the scenes or on the front lines to contribute their best to the cause of liberty. Their all-out commitment to their earthly cause goes down in the pages of history as a challenge to Christians today.

We have enlisted as soldiers in the army of God and have a common cause—the cause of Christ! Ours is a heavenly General who has commissioned us to carry out His work! The enemy forces are closing in; time is running out!

How dedicated are we to this cause? Souls are on the brink of endless ruin. Would we be willing to give up our entire fortunes and our lives for this cause?

The Word of God and every principle conveyed to the hearts of men, whether written, spoken, or exemplified, is Gospel ammunition against the forces of evil.

Hear the battle cry, “Rise up, O men of God, be done with lesser things. Rise up and fight!” Are you a contributor to the cause?

David Keeney, Waynesboro, VA

All gave some, some gave all.

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 2 Corinthians 11:16–33

One Year Bible Reading Plan:

Acts 12

Job 29, 30

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Satan Loves to Steal...

This is something I have had to learn first hand this past year. Not only me but my children. He will if we allow him still our peace, our health, our children, our animals, you name it he will if we allow him he will still everything away from us...

For me this has been really on my heart these past few weeks.. It all started when I got sick again.. I was at deaths door. I prayed and prayed to God to help me.. He did he sent a wonderful person in my church that was a nurse.. She knew something was not right with me when she looked at me. She then set up a appoitment with a friend who is a doctor. The next day I was in the hospital. All I could do is lay in a fetal shape and hold on to my bible. I could not hardly even stay awake.. It was one of those times when your mind is going in all directions and yet there is nothing you can do about anything.. I had to trust in the Lord that one i would live and two that my children would be taken care of.. Satan tried to take my health and honeslty he is still trying but I trust in the one who made me.. His word says that by my stripes you are healed.. That ends it.. I am healed... My body might take a little while to find that healing but it was already promised to me... So that makes it so.. PERIOD...

When i got home from the hospital I was worried about bills.. Again God showed me that he had it all under control to just trust him.. Money was there.. From friends, From people i did not even know.. People who do not want me or any one to know who they are... It has been taken care of.. Food has been taken care.. Everything that Satan would bring to my mind that well how are you going to do this.. Or YOU will never be able to do this.. And you know what he is right. I CAN NEVER.. But God can.. And honestly he has bigger shoulders than i do.. He can hold a whole lot more than i can.. So I have learned to just give it to him.. HE already knows the out come anyway... He sees the big picture i see the small picture of today... So with that Satan LOST AGAIN...

Then as I was healing as God had promised our animals started dieing for no reason.. NONE.. They would be fine one minute and died the next.. I mean with in a few hours.. Everything from ducks, chickens, rabbits, and then finally the little kittens that were brought to us. We all even me had got so close to those kittens. All but one was doing great. WE were feeding them , takeing great care of them.. And one by one they died.. We had even got them meds from the store.. Everything one could do.. Our hearts were broken.. Again Satan was stealig our joy, something that we all loved.. With each of those animals it was like a piece of our dreams were dieing.. Then it hit me agian it is satan.. He is doing his best to steal our joy, our little homestead. Anything to make us think that God is not for us... So we say it and we went up agaist him.. So Satan LOST AGAIN..

As that was ending then came up my SS #... How in the world did someone like this man get my number.. After going to the layor I have done all i can do at this point. I will go to the ss office on monday and see about getting a new ss number. Until then i have to just trust in the LORD with this one.. Again Satan tried to steal my peace.. HE LOST AGAIN...

Then last night.. I was not feeling well. I was hurting and well could not sleep all night. I hurt from my head to my feet. Plus on top of it all my kidneys were hurting again.. And i feel as if i am trying to get a head cold again.. NO GOD SAID THAT BY HIS HIS STRIPES WE (I) am healed.. That is his promise... SATAN WILL NOT WIN.... HE WILL NOT TAKE MY HEALTH.. PERIOD... I have five people in this house that needs me.. I have a life that God wants me to live and I have much yet to do for God in this life.. So sorry SATAN YOU WILL NOT TAKE MY HEALTH.. So i am standing right now with you all to say.. I AM speaking my healing.. I know that God has other plans for me and it does not have anything to do with me being sick.. I am going to be healed and this sickness that Satan keeps putting on me will go away. period.

So Satan does still work here on this earth, He still does his best to steal our peace, our health, our families, our children, our animals, our property, anything that he can to make us not trust in our heavenly father.. It is up to us to stand and say NO I WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE IS SAYING. HE IS A LIER.. I WILL BELIEVE WHAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER SAYS. HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN TO HAVE A LIFE OF PLENTY, A LIFE OF GOODNESS, A LIFE OF HEALTH..

*Today*

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Hinds Feet on High Places

Daily Devotion 187

Canning/ Freeing and a question...

Happy Independance Day...We must remember

Daily Devotion 186

Satan Loves to Steal...

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