I Chronicles 1:1 - "Adam..." It all begins with Adam and the genealogy list brings us to a people permitted to return home from exile to rebuild the temple. "When you find yourself in the desert, draw near to Me, not with an entitled spirit but in confident hope. You will discover that hope only in My Presence. Therefore, devote your first energies to rebuilding the temple, not your lives." 66 LL
"You are not entitled to the good life. Stop whimpering as if you deserve what I am not providing. That is what I still say to people whose resentment over suffering is keeping them from flowing with grateful hope in the stream of My plan." 66 LL
The question I must ask myself as I read this chapter in 66 LL is this one: In the midst of my own emptiness and hard times right now, am I redefining worship as living right in the hope that life will go right? "I want My people to live right now for the joy of knowing Me and in anticipation of what I yet will do." The past 24 hours have been a huge trial for me. So, am I living to straighten things out or for the joy of knowing our Beautiful God? I'm so stuck in my problems. May we all know this day a little more of the real Joy of Knowing HIM and anticipating what HE will do in us and through us.
I read through all of these names and notice the passing of generations...one after another...all destined to Plan A.
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I keep wondering how satan must have tried to figure out who the Seed would come through.
God had a plan that could not be thwarted.
Satan had a plan that could not stop God's plan.
My God is brilliant!
He hid Christ in each of these generations, in spite of the evil one doing his very best to thwart Plan A.
Evil does not win!
Evil does not win.
Plan A will keep on it's course and I am just one small part of that plan.
Glory to God in the highest today. I love how Good and Wise our God is.
I just prayed for you, the last breath of prayer that you prayed on this post, May Bev really know the real joy of knowing HIM and anticipate with baited breath in anticipation of what HE will do thru her and for her. Praying for you in your struggles...He will meet you and hold you, for you are looking for Him and He is faithful and true and always consistent.....
ReplyDeleteMy prayer today is for us to hear those shouts from God in our suffering. I don't want to be deceived. Call me to true repentance and hope. It's time for a hospital, not Disney World. (66LL)
ReplyDeleteoh my oh my! loved hat quote annette----i smiled---thought you made it up! i am home sick...i worked today then went out to eat with friends and squeezed a doctor visit inbetween...upper respiratory infection and double ear infections...sound like a frog...i haven't been sick in one year of having cancer----AMAZING GOD!!!
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ReplyDeleteYou made me think of several special dispensations of grace, Bev, in your illness free year so you could deal with surgeries and radiation. I've know personally and heard of that kind of reprieve when our bodies have something major to deal with. My own happened just in the last couple of weeks with the recovery from my surgery. For almost 6 months prior, I had "frozen shoulder" syndrome which kept me awake at nights and limited my range of motion. When I woke from surgery, I had no shoulder problem. Praise be to God, a healing within a healing. And my twin sister had a horrible cold/flu when she went into labor, and had 24 hours totally free of cold symptoms.
I'm glad you remembered the good, though I'm sorry you are feeling poorly now. I pray the Great Physicians has you feeling well very soon. Hope to talk with you soon.
My Precious String of Pearls,
ReplyDeleteI have missed writing on this blog. Somewhere near the end of 1Kings God set me apart to prepare for another assignment from HIM. It has taken me awhile, but I'm back. I have read most of your post and praying God's Amazing Grace, Mercy and Peace through the character building situations we each face unique to each Pearl. I want you to know how each one of you mean so much to me and are such an encouragement as we each share our trials and struggles.
As I read today's scripture I thought about my own genaolgy. Ollie Houston J. and Nina T. married and birthed Willie Merle who married Ferd Ennis T. and birthed Sylvia Ann who married Lester Emanuel V. and so this one line goes with many aunts and uncles left out for brevity sake.
It is boring to read and yet says so much about us.
The names listed in 1 Chronicles are unique. I am so thankful for 66LL as I am learning so much from each book another piece of the puzzle in God's Plan is coming together for me.
Thank you for your love and patience with me.
A Song I must sing.
Sylvia
I have missed you, Sylvia. Welcome back.
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