Another oldie...but placed here today, October 17, with purpose. I actually wrote this in April in the midst of anxiety about our impending move. But today I am placing it here for a different reason.
April, 2007
You’re old enough to know better." I inwardly despised this phrase growing up but strangely, I find comfort in it now.
Tonight I posted a comment on a friend’s blog and said, "He giveth more grace." It was sincere and not intended to be glib. I have experienced His grace and so I can comment with personal testimony. I’m old enough to know.
Lately in my Streams of the Desert devotional, I read "When thou passest through the waters…they shall not overflow thee." (Is 43:2) "God does not open paths for us in advance of our coming. He does not promise help before help is needed. He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them. Yet we are on the edge of our need, God’s hand is stretched out.
…I forget this and worry about the difficulties I forsee in the future. I’d like God to make the way plain and open before me, miles and miles ahead; but He has promised to do it only step by step as I need. I must get to the waters and into the floods before I can claim the promise.
I love the lyrics of this song by Annie Johnson Flint:
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials He multiplies peace.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again
I’m old(er) enough to know… better. :-)
April, 2007
You’re old enough to know better." I inwardly despised this phrase growing up but strangely, I find comfort in it now.
Tonight I posted a comment on a friend’s blog and said, "He giveth more grace." It was sincere and not intended to be glib. I have experienced His grace and so I can comment with personal testimony. I’m old enough to know.
Lately in my Streams of the Desert devotional, I read "When thou passest through the waters…they shall not overflow thee." (Is 43:2) "God does not open paths for us in advance of our coming. He does not promise help before help is needed. He does not remove obstacles out of our way before we reach them. Yet we are on the edge of our need, God’s hand is stretched out.
…I forget this and worry about the difficulties I forsee in the future. I’d like God to make the way plain and open before me, miles and miles ahead; but He has promised to do it only step by step as I need. I must get to the waters and into the floods before I can claim the promise.
I love the lyrics of this song by Annie Johnson Flint:
He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
To added afflictions He addeth His mercy,
To multiplied trials He multiplies peace.
When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
His love has no limits, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again
I’m old(er) enough to know… better. :-)
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Thanks you for the birthday wishes! I had such a wonderful, blessed day and I am looking forward to sharing the pictures
today after Bible Study. I loaded them last night but kept getting error messages from Blogger. It's the learning curve!
Thanks again!