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Tickled Pink

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Psalm 16

It’s been coming to mind since this morning.

If you would like to read it, click HERE.

5 Adonai, my assigned portion, my cup: you safeguard my share.

This one wraps me in security and comfort even though I search for words to properly and adequately describe it. My assigned portion, my cup; all that falls to me, the stuff of life, family, relationships, all of it He safeguards this for me. I don’t have to defend my stuff. I don’t even have to defend me!

6 Pleasant places were measured out for me; 
I am content with my heritage.

I am content with my heritage. Amazing! The penman of this passage was content with his heritage. Me too! Pleasant places were measured out for me. Does this mean I have no skeletons in my closet? Are you kidding?! The bones are rattling! But all that was before made the path for where I am. And I am more than content about that! I am tickled pink those skeletons and the pleasant places and the unpleasant places ALL pointed, directed and got me to JESUS! And HE has become my heritage! And my future!

Oh yeah I am lovin’ Psalm 16 and my ABBA Who had it penned for me!

For you too if you like. :)

GOD has made The Way ~ ~ ~ Kathie
Christian Living

Apprehended

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I Samuel 12.

I’m reading and rereading it. Some words and phrases have apprehended me today.

7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord . . .  (KJV) source

This! A people standing still to cease the mind garbage and reason before the LORD, together, asking for His purposes and means about family, friends, politics, spending, budgeting, work, pleasure, leisure, discipline; for child and adult. The list is as endless as our needs and wants.

16 “Now therefore, hold still; and see the great deed which Adonai will perform before your very eyes. (CJB) source

Again hold still and see. Anybody besides me want this? Yet how much do I want it? Enough to hold still?

. . . I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, . . . (KJV) source

Thunder and rain that we may perceive our own wickedness. A gift or a curse? We will choose and our choice most likely rides upon how often we have stilled ourselves before the LORD. And are we faithfully praying this for one another? Praying that ABBA will grace us with what it takes, even thunder and rain, so that we will own our own sins and be forgiven and rescued from them? Can you think of anything more needful and more precious than a friend who will pray this prayer for you? Me either. 

And finally this:

23 As for me, far be it from me to sin against Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Rather, I will continue instructing you in the good and right way. 24 Only fear Adonai, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for think what great things he has done for you! 25 However, if you insist on doing wicked things, you will be swept away — both you and your king!” (CJB) source

Far be it from us to cease to pray!
Far be it from us to cease to instruct in the good and right way. And what is that way? To reverence ADONAI Who is the LORD GOD, JESUS the CHRIST, to serve Him faithfully, not halfheartedly, but with our whole hearts. 
Far be it from us to insist on any other way (for any other way is wicked) for both ourselves and our leaders. 

I Samuel 12 and still apprehended.

GOD has made The Way ~ ~ ~ Kathie
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Milk Toast

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I asked ABBA a question this morning; we are still discussing it.

ABBA, have we as Western people made You into a milk-toast God – a God Who is no longer Just or capable of being angry at sin or sinners?

Isn’t it true that healthy people separate themselves from close fellowship with others who do them harm? Is GOD not smart enough to do that too? Perhaps a few verses related to fellowship would shed some light. Click HERE.

Why would we want a GOD that does not punish (or at the least warn and correct folks committing) sin? Why would we want a GOD Who is all love, the sappy kind that says “oh any thing you want to do is fine with me; I’ll even stand here and applaud as you do what I have revealed in My Word is deadly for you?” What kind of soul wants that kind of GOD? What kind of parent does that to their children? What kind of society does that to itself? 

Has the Western society at large come to the place its people want no GOD or perhaps a GOD that bows to the people instead of the people bowing to Him in love and obedience? 

Thoughts? Answers?

And if you will visit the LOFT with me today. The Loft

GOD has made The Way ~ ~ ~ Kathie
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Rotten Boards

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It’s an empty space; three boards are missing. JT noticed a little give a few days ago as he stepped on the deck on his way to Sara’s yard. She will often insist for a milk bone. But I digress. img_7292-1And so with some muscle, some resistance, some screw heads stripped and some work with a power saw, we have a gaping hole. See.

I stared at the hole and I thought: well, life happens! Deck boards wear out for everyone. And DADDY GOD doesn’t always intervene to stop the natural decaying process in deck boards and other matters of this pretty world. But you know, I smiled looking at that empty space that must be filled. Yeah. I really did. A gaping hole in a not that old deck brought a vivid sweet truth to mind. Actually it was the truth that brought the smile. The truth that GOD is always on Hand to give His Hand in helps with every rotten board, every disappointment, every dark, musky, putrid thing that comes along; He is right there. No. He does not as often as I like stop natural decay but He always has a solution. He always gives strength to pull out those rotten boards and fill the space with a new, fresh and stable walking path for each of His children who will ask.

Sweet.

1 Dear friends, if our hearts know nothing against us, we have 
confidence  in approaching God;22 then, whatever we ask for, we 
receive from him; because we are obeying his commands and doing
 the things that please him. [source] I John 3.
Until Next Time ~ ~ ~ Kathie
Your Prayer requests welcomed

Day 141
22 days remaining after today.