Monday will be 34 weeks!! Melinda asked that we keep praying. For a detailed update, please click HERE.
I hope you all are having a fine Friday!
Kathie
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Milk and Honey
Jeremiah 11: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
5 in order to confirm the oath which I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day.”’” Then I said, “Amen, O LORD.”
via Jeremiah 11:5 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.
Flowing with milk and honey.
Ever wonder just what that means?
Flowing.
Flowing denotes abundance to me.
More than enough.
More than enough for me to share.
I like abundance.
Milk.
And to have an abundance of milk there would be an abundance of cattle and for there to be an abundance of cattle that necessitates an abundance of grassy meadows and grain for those abundant cattle to graze upon. And if there is an abundance of grasses and grains that means there is an abundance of rain and proper sunshine to produce those abundant grasses and grains. And if abundant grains there must be able bodies to work and gather those grains. So we have healthy, thriving people in this land flowing with milk and honey.
Milk. Who’d a thought it could bring us all that?
Honey.
What about an abundance of honey?
Honey bees!
Honey bees doing their job in abundance would signal an abundance of blossoms – fruits and vegetables come from blossoms.
Again. Harvests and healthy, thriving people.
I like this Land Flowing with Milk and Honey.
No doubt the Hebrews did too. And yet the flowing Milk and Honey dried up at Yahweh’s command.
Why? Why would He command such?
Jeremiah 11:17 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 The LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me by offering up sacrifices to Baal.
via Jeremiah 11:17 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.
So what brings on a famine in our souls?
Exodus 20
3 “You shall have no other gods before Me.
via Ex 20 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.
So when I’m running low on milk and honey, I have to ask myself what little g god has my attention? Is it the milk and honey rather than the GOD who supplied it?
Moreover.
Yes, ABBA, is the Supplier of the milk and honey — but He does expect me to keep up my inventory with frequent trips to the STORE.
Blessed to be an handmaiden in the LORD,
Kathie
Thank You, ABBA. In this moment, I get this picture well I think; I ask You, HOLY SPIRIT, to guard me against forgetting it; least I sin against You.
And this morning I am thinking of Larry and praying for You to turn these last two weeks around and give him steady progress again. Above all I pray this whole process will accomplish great and mighty things for Your Glory and his good. Remembering Claudia too for strength and peace. And thinking of babies today, Addison, Ainsley, Emory and Willow Grace, praying for health and growing in grace and favor, ABBA, with You and the Body of Christ Jesus. And as this Summer means no school activities – it’s a different ‘world’ for children and parents, so I pray for peace and rest, quick minds and hearts stayed on doing this Summer Your Way, ABBA. Thank You for today, help us do it well in JESUS Name. Amen and amen.
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Mirror Reflections
Philippians 1: Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
via Philippians 1:6 – Passage Lookup – Holman Christian Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com.
So am I?
Are you?
How often have we quoted this verse to a brother or sister with a downcast countenance? And yet when we look in the mirror what do we believe?
Did your Momma tell you: “If you can’t say something good, don’t say anything at all.”?
Well? Why does that not apply to the one reflected in the mirror?
Perhaps it does.
Ephesians 4: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
via Ephesians 4:29 – Passage Lookup – New American Standard Bible – BibleGateway.com
I would do well to practice this today on the woman in the mirror.
How about you?
I pray, ABBA, for the courage and the faith to practice this Word today; for You, for others and for me. And I pray the same courage and faith for each Dear One who comes to this screen. We continue to remember Misty and Willow Grace, asking for protection, for a safe delivery; a healthy, safe delivery for both Misty and Willow Grace – even allowing Willow Grace one more week safely inside to grow. And we pray for the others named at PFT. You see each of their faces, You know their every thought, fear, hope and dream; and You know what is right and good eternally for them and it is for that we pray in JESUS Name. Amen and amen.
Do well today, my Friends.
Honored to be a handmaiden of the LORD,
Kathie
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Misty and Willow Wednesday Update
Per Melinda’s update of this morning around 11:00 AM, Misty is getting some at home time, at least for today, and Willow Grace remains safely in her mother’s womb, growing stronger and stronger. Melinda has asked that we pray her one more week inside — that would make her 34 weeks. For Melinda’s complete update, please click HERE.
Hope you all are having a blessed day. Good here. I had some really good help with cleaning the kitchen floor — Little Girl GRAND did an excellent job,even eagerly volunteered; some laundry; supper in the works and tonight’s choir practice.
Now at some point between now and then — an IDOK. Your prayers would not be wasted. My love to you all.
Just a handmaiden of the GREAT KING,
Kathie
The Sting
It’s Tuesday night and I’m pretty well spent for the day but wanted to at least post a Wednesday morning hello.
Numbers 21:New International Version (NIV)
The Bronze Snake
4 They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way;
5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!”
6 Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.
7 The people came to Moses and said, “We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8 The LORD said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
9 So Moses made a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
via Numbers 21:4-9 – Passage Lookup – New International Version – BibleGateway.com.
First thing with these verses — but the people grew impatient on the way;
And their impatience was a springboard to murmuring, complaining and accusing their Leader and their God.
Impatience is a dangerous flesh fit. In some cases it’s a real killer.
Isn’t it interesting that for the people of Israel to live they had to look upon the very image that was killing them?
Perhaps we would do well to look our impatience (or whatever sin that is so easily besetting us — Hebrews 12:1) in the face, see it for the fiery serpent it is and call out to JESUS, saying even as the Israelites did: “We sinned … “.
We can be sure He will forgive us and empower us to live.
I think I shall retire for the night on that, knowing that He is able to do even more than I can think or ask (Ephesians 3:20). Perhaps these thoughts will lighten your Wednesday. What a blessing that would be to both of us!!
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ABBA, thank You. Thank You for promised rest to our weary frames and power to overcome our flesh, the world and Satan. I pray for our IDOKs each and every one at each of their whereabouts for each to abide in Your peace, comfort, wisdom, and an ever-increasing hunger and thirst to KNOW You. We are mindful of many needs and we entrust them to You in JESUS Name. Amen and amen.
Blessed to be a handmaiden of the LORD,
Kathie