Harold
Faithful Servant
Earlier I was writing a message to K-J and started to tell her about a stubborn duck that I have setting in the middle of winter, K-J remembers a story I told her once about praying in my garden and one of my ducks was setting there.
I erased that part of the message, and just now went and checked on that duck. Middle of winter, too early for them to do any good, but there she set with 5 chicks so far. I was going to tell K-J how that duck was defying logic, but somehow they always know, and something is drawing them on, not to give up. I could also here our Lord, telling me that when we feel like it is hopeless{much like I've felt lately} to get stubborn, not to give up. If that little hen with a brain no bigger than the end of my thumb can be that stubborn, then surely with the knowledge that there is a God that loves us, we can wait for the outcome.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for all that You have put in front of me, the good things You have given me, my family, health, hope, eternal life, brothers and sisters right here. People that love You and each other, as family and carry one anothers burdens. Lord, I thank You too for being there with us through the hardest times of our lives, there are some here who have lost loved ones, are going through tremendous financial struggles, those who are standing for their marriages, and some who are seeing themselves or their loved ones in bad health. Father, teach us to stand in defiance of the evil one, to be stubborn in our belief of You, to trust You even to the point of death, for that is exactly what Your Son Jesus did for us. Forgive us for our shortcomings, strengthen our resolve, teach us to be just as that little stubborn duck of mine, and wait patiently for our prayers to be answered. Lord, may the Holy Spirit be poured out upon us all in a renewal of annointing. I pray this for myself and all who come to You, in Jesus' name, Amen.
I erased that part of the message, and just now went and checked on that duck. Middle of winter, too early for them to do any good, but there she set with 5 chicks so far. I was going to tell K-J how that duck was defying logic, but somehow they always know, and something is drawing them on, not to give up. I could also here our Lord, telling me that when we feel like it is hopeless{much like I've felt lately} to get stubborn, not to give up. If that little hen with a brain no bigger than the end of my thumb can be that stubborn, then surely with the knowledge that there is a God that loves us, we can wait for the outcome.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for all that You have put in front of me, the good things You have given me, my family, health, hope, eternal life, brothers and sisters right here. People that love You and each other, as family and carry one anothers burdens. Lord, I thank You too for being there with us through the hardest times of our lives, there are some here who have lost loved ones, are going through tremendous financial struggles, those who are standing for their marriages, and some who are seeing themselves or their loved ones in bad health. Father, teach us to stand in defiance of the evil one, to be stubborn in our belief of You, to trust You even to the point of death, for that is exactly what Your Son Jesus did for us. Forgive us for our shortcomings, strengthen our resolve, teach us to be just as that little stubborn duck of mine, and wait patiently for our prayers to be answered. Lord, may the Holy Spirit be poured out upon us all in a renewal of annointing. I pray this for myself and all who come to You, in Jesus' name, Amen.
