Tuesday - Day 25 The Swords of Iron
31.10.2023
It is the last day of October; I wrote 30 Days of Journey. It is so different from anything I imagined when I started. October 7, the day of slaughter, redirects life, focus and purpose. Life, as it was lived, will never be the same.
But God knew. He is not surprised. We are in His hands and His directions to start a journal 7 days prior to these horrors had a purpose.
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:5)
This morning a friend told us about his co-worker who returned to Islam when he was 45. He was told by his “sponsors” that he'll never make it to heaven since he is old and will not be able to do enough pennants to be forgiven in time before he dies. However, if he kills one Jew, his slate will be clean and he'll make it to heaven. Killing one Jew gives him forgiveness of all his sins.
I was too stunned by that tale to ask questions.
(Psalms 29:3-11)
The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. … (11)The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
Only God can overcome the evil we experience and/or hear about. It is beyond the worst imagination.
Our home is full of smoke again. It is coming down from the border. Once in a while, depending on where we are in the city, we see tongues of fire licking the sky. Most times, we see the black sky, smell the strong smoke, and try to drown the cough with fresh water. We tried to close the windows and turn on the air-conditioning but it didn't help. Hot winds and headaches are the twin assaults, adding to the sneezing, reminding me to pray longer and harder for the soldiers who are right by the fires and cannot escape them at all.
I am praying for the lungs of all who are affected to be able to sort out the air and breathe freely and deeply of the good clean air. My lungs and throat are hurting, how much more the soldiers on the border are suffering. Lord, please help your people.
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1 comment:
I will try again. I don’t see my comments make it through. Hmm? I wanted you to know my Bible group continues to pray for you, your family, and Israel. Your blog is being well read and followed. We are thankful for your continuing effort to bring us your first hand experiences and are strengthen with and your devotion and faith in God and Christ.
- Stay safe.
Israel has preserved in the past, with God’s guidance, and will again.
BETTING ON THE GIANT
Samuel 17
Starting out as a messenger
bringing greetings to a king anointed
filled with spirit rushed upon him.
A great king losing his strength, shadowed by his son,
fearing the people as another is selected
a new heir, the eighth son filled with spirit
rushed upon him, waiting for his to rise,
singing for the old, bringing comfort,
until the messenger is standing in the shadow of a giant
calling out for an end to a stalemate, to take the land, invincible,
beyond the king, a king pleading, praying for a champion
until the boy, message delivered, filled with spirit rushing,
to history establishing the path to salvation. Glory glorified
in his small frame ready to spring upon another bear, another lion,
His army. Philistines hiding in the shadow of a giant,
knowing the light would shred the dark. With nothing more
than sticks and stones, the messenger stands, spirit rushing,
he drops the giant. Delivering another Giant to the earth,
another messenger will come. It is written
-dean
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