Please pray for Miley. She is a sick little girl at USA Women’s and Children’s. There’s a tender family history here and I’d rather not give the details, please just pray for Miley and her family. They are a close knit family and when Miley is sick they all hurt.
Thank you so much.
See you in the morning with What Can I Say?
Kathie
with C. H. Spurgeon from his book Morning and Evening. 
January 24
“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler” — Psalm 91:3
God delivers His people from the snare of the fowler in two senses. From, and out of. First, He delivers them from the snare — does not let them enter it; and secondly, if they should be caught therein, He delivers them out of it. The first promise is the most precious to some; the second is the best to others.
“He shall deliver thee from the snare.” How? Trouble is often the means whereby God delivers us. God knows that our backsliding will soon end in our destruction, and He in mercy sends the rod. We say, “Lord, why is this?” not knowing that our trouble has been the means of delivering us from far greater evil. Many have been thus saved from ruin by their sorrows and their crosses; these have frightened the birds from the net. At other times, God keeps His people from the snare of the fowler by giving them great spiritual strength, so that when they are tempted to do evil they say, “How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” But what a blessed thing it is that if the believer shall, in an evil hour, come into the net, yet God will bring him out of it! O backslider, be cast down, but do not despair. Wanderer though thou hast been, hear what thy Redeemer saith –“Return, O backsliding children; I will have mercy upon you.” But you say you cannot return for you are a captive. Then listen to the promise — “Surely He shall deliver thee out of the snare of the fowler.” Thou shalt yet be brought out of all evil into which thou hast fallen, and though thou shalt never cease to repent of thy ways, yet He that hath loved thee will not cast thee away, He will receive thee, and give thee joy and gladness, that the bones which He has broken may rejoice. No bird of paradise shall die in the fowler’s net.
ABBA, a new day is before us thank You for deliverance(s) from and out of as You see fit for us this day. I pray for spiritual strength to say “how can I do this wickedness against my GOD who loves me so?” And if we fail to receive such strength, thank You, HOLY SPIRIT, for teaching and leading and delivering us out of the messes we make. Yet I earnestly pray that we will hid Your Word in our hearts and that it be upon our lips so profoundly that we resist the world, the evil one, and our own flesh to Your Glory. I also come petitioning on behalf of our Praying for These list these very things – protect and deliver them. Protect and deliver our IDOK Troops as well. Thank You, ABBA, that You always hear us and You always answer what is best for us. In JESUS name we come. Amen and amen.
Until Tuesday + + + LORD willing,
Kathie
Allow me to share a page from one of the books I am reading this year.
Day 20
Count Your Blessings
Words by Johnson Oatman (1897)
Music by Edwin O. Excell (1897)
Johnson Oatman was a busy man. While carrying out his responsibilities as a Methodist minister, he also ran a thriving mercantile business, served as an administrator for a large New Jersey insurance company, and wrote the words to five thousand hymns over his lifetime. “Count Your Blessings” is generally considered to be his finest.
The music was written by well-known gospel hymnist Edwin O. Excell, who first published it in his songbook for young people in 1897. Born in Stark County, Ohio, Excell left home at the age of twenty to become a singing teacher. He traveled around the country, setting up music schools. He composed the music for more than two thousand songs and published fifty songbooks.
Once published, “Count Your Blessings” quickly became a favorite both in America and abroad. During the time of the great revival in Wales, it was said to be sung at almost every service. While reporting on a revival meeting in the area, the London Daily said the hymn was introduced enthusiastically with these words, “In South London, the men sing it, the boys whistle it, and the women rock their babies to sleep on this hymn.”
When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Refrain:
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Fact: Johnson Oatman also wrote notable hymns “Higher Ground” and “No Not One.”
From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. John 1:16
ABBA, thank You for these wonderful hymns, words and music to our souls that have been with us these many many years; songs penned by brothers to allow us to sing Your eternal Truths. Thank You. I pray that we will not only sing them, but live them for Your Name sake, LORD JESUS. I pray for us that even before this day is through each of us will have come up to Higher Ground, and for sure a means to get there is by Counting Your Blessings to us. ABBA, before we close this I ask that You minister truth, blessings, health and help to our folks listed at Praying for These and for our IDOK Troops we pray for peace and safety. And, HOLY SPIRIT, send us a great revival. We are so in need of You to pour out conviction, mellow and soften hearts, enabling us to repent. Thank You for hearing us; thank You for answering in JESUS name. Amen and amen.
Until Friday + + +
Kathie
