Hey
Gang: The writer of Hebrews wrote these words, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth, but also the
heaven.” Yet once more,” denotes the removal of those things which can be
shaken, as of created things so that those things which cannot be shaken may
remain. Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let
us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with
reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire. (Heb. 12:26-29).
James wrote, “Consider it all
joy when you are in the shaker knowing the testing of your faith produces
endurance and endurance the perfect result so that you may be perfect and
complete lacking in nothing” (James 1:2-4 Hainley rendition).
Yes, my
young friends, we are going to go through increasingly more difficult shakers
as the end of the Age of Gentiles, described so clearly in the Prophets and
Revelation, The writers of Hebrews and James also knew that, but they
also had the words of Jeremiah in their computer banks. Notice the power
verse in Jeremiah 29:12 where God said, “For
I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and
not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.”
As I little
twerp I dreamed of the days when I could make my own decisions and do what
pleased me. And then that day arrived
and I walked into the world of reality.
The Amish have a saying that goes like this: "To quick old and too
late smart!" I have learned the
wisdom in that statement a thousand or so times - each time I think I have the
answer and tell God to take a hike that I can handle this
"back-against-the-wall experience.
My life has consisted of a never-ending line of peaks and valleys, some top-of-the-mountain times when I allow God to be in control, and the drudgeries
of the valleys, when I say, ‘okay I will take it from here.'
In the past
several weeks I have encountered some new valleys. It is common to hear people refer to the
older years as the Golden Years. I have
modified that to say Golden Years for the medical profession. I have always been super blessed with good
health but in the past several months my body has been sending me messages that
my four score years is catching up with me.
There are new
aches and pains, new infirmities which gives me the right to grumble-
right? No, when I feel like doing that I
turn by attention to those restricted to wheel chairs or life threatening
conditions and I say, "Thank You Father for the wonderful gift of health!”
Soooo my young friends, when it feels that God
has you in His shaker turn to Isaiah 25:1 and shout to the heavens, “O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You,
I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long
ago, with perfect faithfulness". Having a tough time? Find someone
that is worse off than you and bless them.
Blessings,
Gramps
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