Daily Bread

Green Pastures

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In the middle of struggles or temptation did you ever just wish things would quiet down and that life was simple and easy? I sure have. Then as I was reading through the 23rd psalm yesterday I came to the part about the dark valley. Oh I hate dark places in general and especially if they are a hiding place for enemies who are just looking for an opportunity to pounce. So as I thought about why a loving shepherd would lead his defenseless sheep through there I realized that it was because the green pastures and still waters are on the other side!

Time to Walk with God

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To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:  Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV

We rush off on schedule to work and then hurry through dinner to watch our favorite Television show at night. We schedule an hour for lunch with a friend or squeeze in 30 minutes for an oil change for our car. Maybe we stop for a moment to pray as we wake up and sit through an hour at church on Sunday. But do we leave time to really take the time to listen to what God wants to say to us today?

According to God’s word there is time for everything. He has allowed us time for loving, hating, building tearing down, making peace and starting wars as well as for birth and death. He has opened His calendar and is waiting to see if in the middle of all our activities we will pause long enough to notice our need for time with Him.

God has promised an eternity of time to everyone who believes on His Son Jesus Christ. He has promised to wipe away every tear, invite us to His table and make a place for us in Heaven. He has promised us everlasting joy and rest. He has promised all the time in the universe to spend with Him.  But, have I taken time to to walk with Him today?

 

Who is He to you?

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They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”  Mark 4:41 NIV

“Who is this?” Peter, Andrew, John and James asked. Even though they had watched water turned to wine, the blind made to see, and bread multiplied. As the wind and waves became a great calm they suddenly realized that they really didn’t know who Jesus was at all.

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Some others also asked His name like.  Jacob who was met one night by a stranger that wrestled with him till morning. Somewhere in those weary hours Jacob began to realize that the one who struggled with him was God’s angel; so he asked, “ “What is your name?” But  the one he thought an angel answered, “Why do you ask my name?” and then He blessed Jacob and then changed Jacob’s name to Israel.

Moses at the burning bush; when he was called also asked, “When the people ask what is your name what shall I tell them?” and God answered him saying; “I am that I am! Tell them that I am sent you!”

Our God showed himself as Shepherd; to David and as wisdom to Solomon. He was the one who walks through fire with Daniel’s friends and as the coming Messiah to Isaiah.  But does it really matter who He He was in their lives? Who is He in yours? Is He just the storm calmer or the worker of miracles? Is He a wrestler who refuses to let you go or a flame and a voice that calls you to set others free? What will count at the end of the day is if like Mary at the tomb; that when you meet Him; He calls your name and you fall at His feet and can call Him master and Lord!