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Life Has Strains but Hope Always Remains

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Mark Shields

The vision in Amos 9 reveals that the judgment of God reaches all places in the universe; from the depths of the ocean to the heavens above. It reaches the high places in the mountains and the low places beneath the ground to destroy the sinful kingdom from the face of the earth.

As in today’s passage, life has strains but hope always remains. After the vision of judgment comes to fruition, the repair will begin as God’s people will be brought back from exile to rebuild the cities and harvest their land.

Today’s passage should inspire us to always have hope even in difficulties for God has promised better days ahead. So let us cheer up – the Creator will help us step ahead. Even beyond life on earth, He has a lofty palace reserved for us.

This day with You Lord will be amazing because You will take our hopes and dreams to a new level that we could have never ever imagined. Even in the dark days of difficulty that we face from time to time, Your light will illuminate the path for us to follow.

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Renewed Day by Day

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Mark Shields

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

In the post “Reward for the Soul”, the rich and powerful had oppressed the poor and there was idol worship throughout the land. The time had come for God’s judgment. Just like in the times of Amos, people today look for answers to life’s problems in the wrong places.

As the main point in this song: First – Lauren Daigle, the solution to our challenges each day can be found by seeking God first before anything else. Enjoy today’s inspiring music and have a blessed day?

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Reward for the Soul

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Mark Shields

The vision of summer fruit presented in Amos 8 illustrates that the people were ripe for judgment. As the fruit sits in the sun on a summer day, it will soon spoil so the message in this passage is that the patience of the Lord has run its course and it was time for God’s judgment.

The rich and powerful had oppressed the poor and continued to worship idols. Because they had not listened to the warnings, the Lord would send famine which would lead to disease and death throughout the land.

Just like in the days of Amos, many look for answers to life’s big problems. Unfortunately they look for solutions in the wrong places. That’s why we should each do all we can to understand the Word of God and to help others do the same.

God’s Word provides the answers to our questions and is our daily food to nourish our life. When I come home for work, my dog is happy to see me. After a time of greeting and play, she is ready for her afternoon meal. Then early in the morning, my dog is ready to get up early because feeding time is near. In the same way, we should be eager to take in the food for our souls; rising early to receive our daily reward.

By taking in God’s Word as food for our soul, we will be blessed and others will be blessed because of our sharing about the treasures we find. This day with You Lord, we bring our hearts and seek You first before anything else. Your word is rewarding to our souls and we are enthusiastic about our day because we have come to You first. You are our true reward. Amen.

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The courage to Start

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Mark Shields

Many times, all it take is the courage to start and then something amazing happens. Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

Step Ahead

Start something positive
Even if it’s very small
And over time you will build
Something great for all.

So start to sail away today
Away from the safe place
Using the winds of the Spirit
To help you win the race.

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Plant a flower in a field
Each day like it’s your duty
Until one day the field
Is covered in amazing beauty.

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Twenty years from now
You will be more hurt
By the lack of effort given
Than the one you did exert.

Explore neat new places,
Discover brand new ways,
Dream about the future,
And the new trails to blaze.

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Experts Can Have Many Misses

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Mark Shields

Teach me, and I will be quiet; show me where I have been wrong. – Job 6:24

We can’t be assured of the proper guidance from experts or by using apps or maps. Experts can have many misses as they tell us what is best for us in our life. That’s why the greatest learning in life comes from God’s Word and by following His Way.

That’s not to say that we can’t learn from others but many times, the whizzes in certain fields tend to have an agenda. Keep in mind that those who have our best interest in mind are the ones to follow; people like our parents and grandparents.

One time, my daughter stayed with her cousins in my hometown about 60 miles east of where we currently live. I was going over to pick her up but on the way over, I ran into a downpour. It was so much rain that a part of the highway that goes under a railroad track was flooded. Being from that town, I remembered my dad and grandfather taking another route nearby that went over the tracks instead of under the tracks and then back onto the highway. I took the route and noticed behind me about five other vehicles following me.

No map or app showed the way but experience and following what I had learned growing up got us to where we needed to go. It is much the same in a life with Christ. The experiences we go through and learning how Jesus lived as recorded in the Gospels will lead us to where we need to go.

Some days seem like a fight. We have doubt and we have things that happen that brings us to our knees. It is during these times that we need to go to the ONE who knows. The experts in various fields may have a personal agenda but God has our best interest in mind so lift up your eyes to Him today and receive inspiration from today’s video: He Knows – Jeremy Camp.