We've been doing some home improvement around our house lately. For those of you who have experienced this, you know how long it seems to take. Some verses in Isaiah 57 stuck out at me today that reminded me that God will take care of us while we're here on earth, and someday we'll live with Him. God had been angry with His people, the land of Israel, because they had sinned again and again, putting Him out of their minds. And yet He proclaims that He will heal them.
"And it will be said: 'Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.' For this is what the high and lofty One says--he who lives forever, whose name is holy: 'I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit of man would grow faint before me--the breath of man that I have created. I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him, creating praise on the lips of the mourners in Israel. Peace, peace, to those far and near,' says the LORD. 'And I will heal them'" (Isaiah 57:14-16, 18-19).
One of my favorite parts is that God doesn't want our spirits to grow faint because He created us. I guess that's the heart of a Father.
This Sunday, Father's Day, remember your heavenly Father, the One who gives us all the chance for an eternal life spent with Him.
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Thursday, June 15, 2006
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Satan Doesn't Get It
If you haven't heard the story of Laura Van Ryn, it's the stuff of movies.
In an odd case of misidentification following a terrible car crash, the family of Laura Van Ryn was told that their daughter was in a coma. However, she had been killed. The girl in a coma was actually the daughter of another family. This family had been told that their child had been killed. The girls' true identities were not discovered until this week--about a month after the accident.
To read more about the story, click here.
However, the real story is the faith of these families. The Van Ryn family began a blog, informing family and friends of the progress of the young woman they believed was their daughter. To view the blog, click here.
I posted a comment. I had to. Here's my post:
Anonymous said...
"Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God" (Isaiah 50:10b).This scripture was in my daily Bible reading on the 1-year anniversary of my mother's very sudden death, which happened in March 2005. I pray that you will continue to hold on to your faith in God in these times when you feel as if you are walking in the dark.30-year-old daughter in Texas
4:20 PM
Satan just doesn't get it. God's people are at their best when faced with adversity, sorrow, and suffering. May we continue to rally around each other during the hard times and rejoice with each other during the good times. Powerful forces wish us to turn against each other. Let us never allow this to happen.
In an odd case of misidentification following a terrible car crash, the family of Laura Van Ryn was told that their daughter was in a coma. However, she had been killed. The girl in a coma was actually the daughter of another family. This family had been told that their child had been killed. The girls' true identities were not discovered until this week--about a month after the accident.
To read more about the story, click here.
However, the real story is the faith of these families. The Van Ryn family began a blog, informing family and friends of the progress of the young woman they believed was their daughter. To view the blog, click here.
I posted a comment. I had to. Here's my post:
Anonymous said...
"Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God" (Isaiah 50:10b).This scripture was in my daily Bible reading on the 1-year anniversary of my mother's very sudden death, which happened in March 2005. I pray that you will continue to hold on to your faith in God in these times when you feel as if you are walking in the dark.30-year-old daughter in Texas
4:20 PM
Satan just doesn't get it. God's people are at their best when faced with adversity, sorrow, and suffering. May we continue to rally around each other during the hard times and rejoice with each other during the good times. Powerful forces wish us to turn against each other. Let us never allow this to happen.
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