Tuesday 5/30/2006
Romans 5-There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next.
1 Samuel 14-All through Saul’s life there was war, bitter and relentless…
Psalm 59-Strong God, I’m watching you do it, I can always count on you—God, my dependable love.
Romans 12.9-16b-Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying.
Matthew 7.13-14-Go in through the narrow gate.
Psalm 143-Each morning let me learn more about your love because I trust you.
"Phoebe’s afraid to get a drink."- Our chocolate lab, Phoebe, just got a new collar and the tags hit the water bucket scaring her when she goes to get a drink. Sometimes change brings on new fears. Things change a little and something is new and different. I become afraid of things that I’m not used to. Then I overcome my fears with some patience. Troubles bring along fear also. But in the troubles of life I learn to grow patient with God because God will take care of me. In that patience and testing I learn to listen to God and become alert tow what he will do next. Saul’s life pointed to the need to follow God’s lead, not my own. Whenever Saul struck out on his own, forgetting God, he failed. I need to let God lead. Watch God do it because he is always dependable and his love is everlasting. In this I will build hope which makes me glad. In patience and prayer God will speak and direct. Will I follow? The path may lead through the narrow gate and may be hard. But trusting in God I can be assured that he will teach me every morning about his never failing love. "Phoebe’s afraid to get a drink."- Thanks be to God I can overcome my fears through trust in his steadfast love.
Lord, baptize me this day with a deep drink of your ever-living waters of love. -- Amen
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