Stealing Our Joy
November 12
The fire was blazing, as I sat inside procrastinating getting some work done, while the rain poured down. Two pairs of sliding double doors exhibited a welcome lake view, then whish...a bushy tailed squirrel ran across the wooden rail with an enormous nut protruding from his mouth. The next thing I knew he or one of his comrades was back raiding my gourd arrangement on the deck!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.John 10:10
While I was typing the phone rang, a caller explained that area schools had closed due to flooding. My husband is head master over two small Christian schools, so I tried to reach him on the road. One is in a very rural area and definitely needed to close. The other probably could have opened, but we decided to try to contact two of our teachers who live further out. I could tell when the young woman answered the phone she was devastated, her voice sounded dead. Today was to have been closing day on her home, but the buyers had backed out two days ago and now her basement, which housed all their belongings packed and ready for the move had flooded. This precious couple, who love the Lord with all their hearts, had experience the thief coming in and robbing their joy. School has been canceled for today and we will turn our thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness to one of our own who is in need.
The Lord will work everything for good and we shall praise His name forever!
No weapon formed against us shall prosper, for Mighty is our God!
Let's Pray: Lord, there is power in Your name and joy in being Your child. Though the storms may rage and despair knock on our door, our joy will not be taken. We trust in the Jesus of the resurrection! We know the waters will recede and the sun shall shine again. Arouse our spirits to be modern day Barnabases and encourage one another along life's sometimes weary way. In Jesus' Name, Amen
The fire was blazing, as I sat inside procrastinating getting some work done, while the rain poured down. Two pairs of sliding double doors exhibited a welcome lake view, then whish...a bushy tailed squirrel ran across the wooden rail with an enormous nut protruding from his mouth. The next thing I knew he or one of his comrades was back raiding my gourd arrangement on the deck!
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.John 10:10
While I was typing the phone rang, a caller explained that area schools had closed due to flooding. My husband is head master over two small Christian schools, so I tried to reach him on the road. One is in a very rural area and definitely needed to close. The other probably could have opened, but we decided to try to contact two of our teachers who live further out. I could tell when the young woman answered the phone she was devastated, her voice sounded dead. Today was to have been closing day on her home, but the buyers had backed out two days ago and now her basement, which housed all their belongings packed and ready for the move had flooded. This precious couple, who love the Lord with all their hearts, had experience the thief coming in and robbing their joy. School has been canceled for today and we will turn our thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness to one of our own who is in need.
The Lord will work everything for good and we shall praise His name forever!
No weapon formed against us shall prosper, for Mighty is our God!
Let's Pray: Lord, there is power in Your name and joy in being Your child. Though the storms may rage and despair knock on our door, our joy will not be taken. We trust in the Jesus of the resurrection! We know the waters will recede and the sun shall shine again. Arouse our spirits to be modern day Barnabases and encourage one another along life's sometimes weary way. In Jesus' Name, Amen
