I think I have forgotten more than I remember of the Goodness of the LORD to me this year.
Yet this one in particular stays with me.
Reading from Genesis to maps.
I’m ready next for Psalm 119.
This reading through has been one of the sweetest treasures in my Journey of 72, almost 73 years. Just the gift of sticking with it; of seeing it through, not giving up even on those occasions when I have missed a day or two. Of picking up that precious book, finding that golden ribbon that marks the place, and carrying on.
Perhaps we carry on (stick with it) because we carry a Precious Treasure in these earthen vessels. 😊
I am convinced all sickness and disease are due to sin, the original Fall in the Garden, but I think NOT that all illness and disease are due to unforgiveness. I am reminded of when the Disciples asked JESUS who sinned to cause this sickness (blindness) and He said neither the man nor his parents. John 9:2-3.
Even so, unforgiveness is a major sin and causes all kinds of sicknesses. We should be careful about this. We should pray.
This brings us to prayer; for ourselves and our families. It is natural; it does not go against the natural flow of breathing to concentrate on temporary things – things of this earth that will not, do not last.
Things that are necessary to live here but even so are temporary. And so we are instructed with this verse to FIX. We are instructed to Fix our eyes, our focus, attention, affection, direction, on The Eternal.
This does not naturally occur – it takes an earnest, dedicated decision and FEW make that decision.
So if you have fixed your eyes on The Eternal, it is imperative and it is love to pray for your family and friends that are still focused on the temporary to turn from the temporal to GOD permanently.
We are glad you are here; stay a while, look around, and be encouraged. We estimate there to be over 3,000 posts here at The White Stone Blog. Please know my hope is ALWAYS to help and NEVER harm. I have voiced many opinions and thoughts here since 2007 and by now I MAY NOT EVEN AGREE with all of them and some of my grammar and punctuation likely needs editing. But this is changeless: JESUS is our ONLY Savior and Hope. Do you KNOW Him?
