Thank You, Father, for every person who has opened The White Stone Blog these 18 years. It is my prayer and hope that there has been and still is something You can use to instill hope, encouragement, strength, and even correction as needed, from these words we have strung on these many pages. Thank You for each person, be they from here or abroad. I am honored, Father, for each click of the mouse that lands someone here. I ask that You particularly bless them. Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I could not do this without You nor do I ever want to. Amen and amen.
Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Let me say: I see the motive behind this word picture I scrolled across today on my Facebook feed. We want to identify with others, we want to be honest, and we don’t want to appear all high and mighty like we have it all together.
But wait a minute, how encouraging is it really for a struggling soul to come to another soul struggling? What are we doing, comparing our battle wounds; comparing our defeats? Doesn’t someone need to demonstrate there is Victory in JESUS?
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Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
I’ve developed some knuckle issues – uncomfortably enlarged.
About a month ago I had to have my wedding band and my engagement ring cut off — Windex nor any other substance would get those rings over my swollen knuckle. Nothing could be done but allow that little jewelry saw to give my swollen finger imperative relief. And then there was a waiting period to let my injured finger heal. It was a long month but the time came to measure my finger to ascertain how much to enlarge my engagement ring so it would fit over my knuckle so I could safely wear it again.
I opted for a really narrow wedding band to compliment the restored engagement ring, giving my finger a permanent respite from crowding. And now with measurements complete, more waiting . . .
May I now tell you the reason for sharing my ring woes with you?
You see I really am so eager to get my ring back. I think about it — often! I am looking forward to that day in mid-February.
Today upon acknowledging this to myself I thought of JESUS. I thought of seeing Him, of His return to earth and I said, I should have a similar, no, I should be much more eager to see Him than get my ring back; to see Him return here to earth and take up His Rightful Place, to see His glorious Face, Face to face. Oh, yes eagerness for His return is only proper! Very proper for every one of us who has been born from above. The truth is if we have no eagerness (no love for His Appearing) for His return, we need to open ourselves to some cross-examination to see if we are in the Faith.
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing. (KJV) emphasis mine 2 Timothy 4
That’s about it. That’s what I wanted to share with you today. May your weekend be long on sweet. 😊
I don’t think I have a clear 21st Century understanding of these Ancient verses but they have been with me multiple times today.
23 Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; 24 for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.LINK to source in Proverbs 27.
Be sure. Not hit or miss, not maybe, but BE SURE. To know the state of your flocks. What/who are our flocks? I mean some of us may have chickens in the backyard but most of us don’t. Pay close attention to your herds. Some of us, not many of us I think, have sheep, goats, or cows in the backyard either. Yet the Word says to be sure to know the state of your flocks and to pay attention to your herds. And following that the Text turns to money — it doesn’t last forever. We know that from experience, don’t we? Nor does a crown endure to every generation. Do you have a clue what that means? Authority, perhaps?
Tend your flocks, shepherd your herds — I think. Whatever the makeup of our flocks and our herds, animals or people — you think?
Take care of the homefront at all costs, does that sound like something wise for us to do? I’m not so sure homefronts are a top priority in this 21st century. What does the homefront encompass? Flocks, herds, finances, food, clothing, shelter, children, and spouses, and certainly NOT in that order. Do we know what GOD’s order is for these things?
Would it be wise to investigate to learn His Order of these things we are to know and pay attention to?
Yes, I think I have more questions this morning than answers. How about you, My Friends?
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?
I scrolled across today on my Facebook feed. 
to compliment the restored engagement ring, giving my finger a permanent respite from crowding. And now with measurements complete, more waiting . . .
