As the plow cuts a deep furrow in the field – so this pain cuts a deep furrow in my heart.
Lord, You are preparing my heart for the seed You will plant.
Day 4 5:30 a.m.
Lord, I thank You for Larry Pippin. He made a difficult day much easier.
I appreciate his kindness and concern.
Olin is with you and no longer needs his earthly body but I know that his body will be treated with respect and cared for in a loving manner – I trust Larry to do this.
Lord, be in the planning of this service.
May Your Name be lifted up in praise.
May the gospel of Jesus Christ be heard.
Use this for Your glory.
God’s Song For Me This Day
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
On Calvary.
By God’s Word at last I learned,
Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned
To Calvary.
Now I’ve given to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing
Of Calvary.
O, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
O, the grace that brought it down to man!
O, the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary!
Mercy there was great and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty,
At Calvary!
More Reality Moments:
Meeting with Larry to make the arrangements and meeting with the cemetery staff.
And come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads:
They shall come obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 35:10
Marva J. Dawn writes in her book Joy In Our Weakness, “Joy is the deep sense of God’s sustaining Presence, the realization that divine light is greater than any darkness that might temporarily assail us. Thus, Joy does not mean “happiness,” which is dependent upon human circumstances.”
My joy is not dependent upon my circumstances but instead comes from my relationship with my Creator, and that never changes. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
In these days of much uncertainty there is one thing for certain, and that is the God we serve.
Let us consider the words of the psalmist:
Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?”
Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O Lord.
You have filled my heart with greater JOY
Than when their grain and new wine abound.
I will lie down and sleep in peace,
for You alone, O Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
What brings you JOY?
For me it is my family –
Including our furry ones –
Even the morning chores –
The breaking of a new day –
The setting of the sun –
As you light the third candle – the candle of JOY – let us remember that because Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, walked this earth in human form experiencing everything we experience, died on a cross at Calvary, rose from the grave defeating death, and now sits at the right hand of God our Father, we are redeemed. We live in the Joy of the Lord for Christ is our JOY!
But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice:
let them ever shout for JOY, because Thou defendest them:
let them also that love Thy name be joyful in Thee.
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