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Jesus Loves Me When I was in my prayer time this morning (heavily needed), I was thinking how special we are to Jesus, and how much we forget that when we put our trust in people. He alone can soothe the troubles we feel from other people when we come into His presence and feel His love.
I was reading Psalm 23 and the words had special meaning this morning. It was a strange feeling I had reading the words of "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life." I think that means our eternal life, not just life here. He will give us such a good and pleasant place in Heaven! Then the next verse, "And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever".
We actually fear death so much and our leaving, but we fail to see that Heaven will be so beautiful, and that we can walk through that Valley unafraid, holding His hand, and looking forward to being with Him. He will set a table before us there, and no enemy like Satan can stop it.
"He makes me lie down in green pastures"- I picture Him laying us down gently as He would a baby lamb, in a safe place.
"He leadeth me beside the still waters"- how beautiful! Not troubled waters, but still ones.
12:24 - Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - comments {0} - post commentThe Lord Will Give Strength For The JourneyAfter Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had slain all the false prophets with the sword, Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with a threat. It said, "So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time." "And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there. But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree; and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat. And he looked, and behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid down again. And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God." 1 Kings 19:1-8 The Lord watches over His own, whether we are awake or asleep, and will provide the strength we need for our life's journey.
09:05 - Friday, June 1, 2007 - comments {0} - post commentLife Changes Without ChoiceThe day after Christmas, my Dad called us here and said he wasn't feeling well and went to the hospital. They admitted him to ICU, and he went through so many different health situations- a thyroid crisis, mild heart attack, blood clot, pneumonia, and possible strokes. He stayed 30 days in ICU. During that time, I was able to visit many times, and though he wasn't always able to talk, I read the Bible to him each time. Finally they put him on a feeding tube and ventilator, and induced a partial coma, to let his lungs rest. I still read the Bible to him though he was not able to wake up well because of the coma. Finally, I went in and one eye was looking at me. The next day both eyes looked at me.
He was on the ventilator a few weeks but his hands were swollen and unmoveable, etc. He would talk through moving his feet or making eye movements, since the tubes were down his throat.
One Friday morning I was in the shower, and the hospital called. The social worker told me that their attempts to wean him off the ventilator were unsuccessful, and I had to make the decision to remove the ventilator, or to have him transferred to a ventilator accepted home, most likely out of state.
We knew that his wishes were not to live out his life like that, and I told the dr. that. That day, after I met with the dr., I went in to see him, and I was right above him, and asked him, "Dad, do you believe that Jesus died for your sins?" He nodded yes with his eyes. That is the only hope and affirmation that I have that I will see him again, as he was an alcoholic for over 40 years, and I knew that he couldn't stop in all the years before.
The Lord gave me much needed strength during that time. I know I didn't have the strength in my own power to see him die. The final day, it happened that his brother wasn't able to get there until the next day, and my sister couldn't bear to see him at the end, so I was there by myself with him.
It was hard, at first, because his breathing was labored, and I said to him that I was sorry, and that I had no choice. I read much of the Psalms to him that day- I can't remember which ones, now, but I remember they were ones with much suffering in them. I read a poem to him that my daughter wrote. Much of what I did was not really recognized by him. But- at one point I noticed his eye looked over at me.
The last hour, I began to hum hymns. Amazing Grace, It Is Well With My Soul, Be Still My Soul, and others. The nurse had given him morphine shortly before to help him with pain. The nurse came in again, and I kept humming. The nurse said something to me, and I pointed to my Dad. His breathing was beginning to stop. Then it did stop, and started again. Then finally it stopped. A few times, I said, "Good bye, Dad, I'll see you in Heaven."
The Lord was there in the room with me, and him. So it wasn't hard, and I knew the Lord gave me the strength that I needed to be with him. I didn't want him to be alone then. Later they placed a sign on the door of a dove flying in the sky.
I know the hope I have is a thread, and it's all I have, but it does give me hope that I am "sorrowing with hope", not without it.
11:11 - Saturday, March 10, 2007 - comments {2} - post commentPhillippians 4:6Phillipians 4:6: "Be careful (anxious) for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." I had not been happy or joyful because I recently had stopped remembering that all things are in His hand, and I had worried so much about a job layoff, etc. Thank you, Lord, for reminding me of Your peace. 11:23 - Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - comments {1} - post commentO God, Thou Art My God"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;" - Psalm 63 This verse is precious to me when I am down and feel that I need to dive under my covers and spend time with Him. Under the shadow of His wings I can feel safe, and at rest. I often think how it will be in eternity, and I think it will be like those moments in prayer time where you never want to leave. "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." -Psalm 91:1
11:26 - Monday, July 17, 2006 - comments {1} - post commentProverbs- the book on parenting"A child left to himself brings shame to his mother." Proverbs 29:5. This verse hits home today because of another mother trying to influence me to "let go", loosen those apron strings that are choking her and don't be afraid to send her out alone, but "trust the Lord." The Bible has sound advice and wisdom for every generation. 12:38 - Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - comments {4} - post comment"He who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." Matthew 10: 37Parents know bringing up children is tough and wonderful at the same time. In a really tough decision, I had to decide whether letting a child "have fun" was worth the risk involved in other areas. I spent time in prayer, and came upon this verse, "He who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me." This verse helped me to realize that there was a deeper meaning than to love the Lord first, before family. I think Jesus, who loved children, was saying that if you love your children so much you give them what would not be good for them, then you are not putting Him first in your life. 12:54 - Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - comments {1} - post comment"In the beginning was the Word"- John 1:1
Welcome to Pearls From Him- a Christian blog that shares treasures from the Word of God. Though I feel inadequate to carry the Spirit's words in my heart to the outside world, I hope that you can share some of the riches I have found. Thank you, Angie 11:59 - Tuesday, July 4, 2006 - comments {0} - post comment |
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