Monday, March 10, 2014
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 ofthose 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
Jeremah 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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