Hey all,
candice shared this the other day and i thought it was a good article on being still and knowing God is God:
http://grainoffaith.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/be-still-and-know-that-i-am-god-psalm-4610/
Lest y'all think im jus being lazy in citing other ppl's devotionals, i hit 2 kings yesterday and was reading up on Elisha when i noticed something interesting (2 kings 5-6). Most of us are prolly familiar with elisha's story (double portions man), but what i found interesting was that hte floating ax head miracle was placed between the healing of an Aramean general and Elisha saving the Israel army. One "small" and "insignificant" miracle sandwiched btw two that changed the course of nations. Two takeaway points i got from this:
1) Elisha trusted God even in seemingly trivial/everyday life things (sorta what was shared last wed)
2) IRON axes were probably worth a lot back then (iron smithing came late to israel) but...come ON, this guy had the respect of kings! wat was he doing saving gardening implements? Elisha took time out from his busy, nation-shaking schedule to care for his followers. i can't really speak for every/anyone, but for myself personally, i find that as life and church responsibilities gets busy, i've often neglected to care for my family and friends (and i highly suspect im not hte only one). Encouragement for the day: if you're in leadership position, or even if life is just getting crazy, don't forget to intercede for your family/friends and to care for them in whatever capacity God has blessed you with. dont let the importance of your work distract you from sharing Christ's love.
Have a great week =)
Edward
Today's vid is from sandy, hope this 3.2 grams of cuteness brightens ur day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJnn-wMPU9w&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcuteoverload.com%2Fpage%2F13%2F&feature=player_embedded
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