Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Blaze and Wanda are doing better.  Blaze is still wary, but not as defensive.  They were both outside this morning and Wanda tried to get Blaze to play – poor Blaze he doesn’t know how.
Before this is all over, maybe he will learn.
Cats are around, but keeping a low profile.  Wanda is just too aggressive when he sees any of them. 
Psalm 13 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

There are times in almost everyone’s life that we cry out, how much longer lord?
How much longer must I endure this trial in my life?
We have many Christians worldwide that can ask this question, who may feel that they can take no more of the persecution and destruction cast upon them by the enemy.
They are incarcerated without trial, they are beaten and taken from their families for even the mention of Jesus.
There are those that have a terminal illness and excruciating pain as they suffer the ravages of the disease.
There are times our everyday life is a struggle, we have problems at work, problems in the family and nothing seems to go right for us.
We are beaten down and defeated – yet so many Christians have learned that when they find themselves in these conditions God and His precious Son is even more real as they are ministered to by the Holy Spirit.
It is easy to feel distress and discouragement, it is easy to focus on our issues and forget that God is there for us.  We want relief and it does not come to us.
But in those countries where it is forbidden to even mention the name of Jesus, His church is growing.  More and more people are realizing that it is only through Jesus that they can be saved from their sins.
The Holy Spirit is not leaving us; He is not giving up on us.
We need to have faith in God But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

God is ever present; we but have to reach out in prayer and praise to reach Him.
While satan points out our weaknesses, God is there to shore us up. 
Mathew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Life may not be easy for some, but neither was it easy for Christ.
He turned to the Father for strength.  So can we and when we go with Christ we go directly to Him.
Let us not let satan dictate our response to trials and tribulations, let us turn them into testimonies of the great love God possess for us.
Later, Art :-)
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May Our Good Lord Bless and Keep YOU....’til we meet again

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