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bluidkiti · 03-04-2014, 11:21 AM

God's Word For Today

Facing Change

Read Deuteronomy 9:1 through 11:32

Joe had lived in the country his entire life. Life on his parents’ dairy farm was predictable and comfortable. Now he was leaving for college, and a whole new world lay ahead. When Joe’s parents dropped him off at the university on orientation day, he reeled from the culture shock. This sure is going to be different, he thought.

The Israelites had a similar experience as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.

The land you are entering to take over is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come (Deuteronomy 11:10).

After forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites were not familiar with cultivating crops. Even their knowledge of Egyptian agriculture, which relied on slave labor and the Nile for irrigation, would provide little help. In their new home, God himself would provide water for their fields and vineyards, as long as they continued to trust Him to do so.

Times of transition can be difficult, but if we rely on God, He will help us navigate each new season of life.

Challenge for Today: Pray for someone you know who is facing a major change in his or her life.

MajestyJo · 03-05-2014, 10:20 AM

This was an important lesson for me. I had to learn to pray and ask that the person got what they needed, not pray for what I thought they needed. Why limit my God or theirs by narrow limited minds. As they say, "We are where we are as a result of decisions made." Perhaps the person has a lesson to learn and are not willing, so many things are beyond my comprehension and much deeper than own understanding.

I believe in the power of prayer. I know it works.

03-04-2014, 11:21 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,841	Facing Change God's Word For Today Facing Change Read Deuteronomy 9:1 through 11:32 Joe had lived in the country his entire life. Life on his parents’ dairy farm was predictable and comfortable. Now he was leaving for college, and a whole new world lay ahead. When Joe’s parents dropped him off at the university on orientation day, he reeled from the culture shock. This sure is going to be different, he thought. The Israelites had a similar experience as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. The land you are entering to take over is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come (Deuteronomy 11:10). After forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites were not familiar with cultivating crops. Even their knowledge of Egyptian agriculture, which relied on slave labor and the Nile for irrigation, would provide little help. In their new home, God himself would provide water for their fields and vineyards, as long as they continued to trust Him to do so. Times of transition can be difficult, but if we rely on God, He will help us navigate each new season of life. Challenge for Today: Pray for someone you know who is facing a major change in his or her life. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

03-05-2014, 10:20 AM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	This was an important lesson for me. I had to learn to pray and ask that the person got what they needed, not pray for what I thought they needed. Why limit my God or theirs by narrow limited minds. As they say, "We are where we are as a result of decisions made." Perhaps the person has a lesson to learn and are not willing, so many things are beyond my comprehension and much deeper than own understanding. I believe in the power of prayer. I know it works. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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