of His presence
or a powerful truth
He revealed to
you during that
time of sufferings.
Spend some time
thanking and praising
God for His faithfulness,
rejoicing that He
never stops giving
to us, even when
our way is marked
with intense sorrow.
(Graphic: A Branch In the Vine
Pondering: Sorrow’s Refining Influence — A Branch In the Vine Google Bilder)
people, animalsand nature thathave died in thenatural catastrophyrest in heavenlypeace. In Jesus name, Amen.
The paradox that in a love-relationship,a letting go, a surrender,a ‘death’ to the self-contained,autonomous ego-selfis indispensable is a factof experience whichany lover knows,who has tasted somethingof the riches of friendship.
shall follow usall the days ofour life, and weshould not hesitateto delight to singHis eternal praises,and offer Himthe thanksgiving andhonor that isdue to His holy name.
‘I am the One Who wasdead and came to life.What encouragement andjoy must have floodedtheir hearts when this littlegroup of suffering saintsheard those words for the first time.Revelation 2: 10, KJV: ‘Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried;…
who spent hoursreflecting on themany blessingshe received fromthe God of his salvation.From his early years,when he tended hisfather’s flockto his dying daysas the shepherd-king of Israel,David was a manwho proved the Lordto be a faithful God,Whose Word wasto be trusted.(Ref: Psalm 23of The Holy Bible)
force that canbe found ineverything.For them,God is not apersonal being,but more likea providentialpower, that is notinterestedin rules ordetails butonly in thebig picture of things.
