Noah was Stressed?
November 18
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
Tis the season to get in a twit! Don't do it! Put Jesus first and spend time with him. It's His birthday we are about to celebrate and I think he'd rather us spend time with him than worry about a big bash! I tell myself this every year and I still go overboard decorating, gifting and cooking.
Last week Adrian Rogers' website had a excellent message titled "Bridging the Stress Gap".
It reads:
"Stress is nothing new. Noah had it when he was building the ark with no rain in sight. Martha had it when she was preparing a meal for our Lord. Stress is the gap between the demands placed on us and the strength we have in meeting those demands. It is not a sin to be stressed, nor a sin to be weary. It is a sin, though, not to seek a lessening of that stress which tears down the temple of the Holy Spirit, your body. Where is your answer? In waiting upon the Lord-waiting in the midst of demands. When you learn to wait on Him, God steps in to bridge the stress gap with His might strength. Ask God to equip you to be a stress-buster today. Perhaps it will be your boss or your spouse that is "stressed out." Rejoice in the opportunity you have to share God's love."
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31
Tis the season to get in a twit! Don't do it! Put Jesus first and spend time with him. It's His birthday we are about to celebrate and I think he'd rather us spend time with him than worry about a big bash! I tell myself this every year and I still go overboard decorating, gifting and cooking.
Last week Adrian Rogers' website had a excellent message titled "Bridging the Stress Gap".
It reads:
"Stress is nothing new. Noah had it when he was building the ark with no rain in sight. Martha had it when she was preparing a meal for our Lord. Stress is the gap between the demands placed on us and the strength we have in meeting those demands. It is not a sin to be stressed, nor a sin to be weary. It is a sin, though, not to seek a lessening of that stress which tears down the temple of the Holy Spirit, your body. Where is your answer? In waiting upon the Lord-waiting in the midst of demands. When you learn to wait on Him, God steps in to bridge the stress gap with His might strength. Ask God to equip you to be a stress-buster today. Perhaps it will be your boss or your spouse that is "stressed out." Rejoice in the opportunity you have to share God's love."
