1/23/09
Early phone call from my Molly reported a billboard on Poplar---going east on Poplar before you get to Grisanti's ---not sure what it was advertising. "Mom, you should see it." It says "abunDANCE"---God is giving you an abundance of Himself in your new Dance. A-men, Molly!
Abundance is definitely the "word of the day" abundance of food, abundance of love, abundance of mercy from the Lord. In Psa. 72, a royal psalm, Solomon prays that the king's reign will be characterized by many things--- verse 7 ….asks that "in his days may the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace until the moon is no more." (NASB) I know who My King is and already am experiencing abundant peace. (though a little out of context with the psalm) His peace is reigning in my life today. The psalm concludes with, "Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel who alone works wonders." Romans 5:17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life thought the One, Jesus Christ,
My day concluded as I saw a recap of the inauguration with YoYo Mah playing---the tune was "Simple Gifts" which is the same as "The Lord of the Dance." Wow---Lord, they're playing our song (it was Allyson's first)!
Dotsy, Just found your blog! What a joy to find you trusting in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with so much of your heart and soul. Yes! He is our abundance of everything---love, peace, joy, grace, mercy---anything wonderful you can name---Jesus is that and more. Glory to HIS name. I am praying for you. Love in Him. Harriette
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ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog to keep up. Since all this began for you I have gone back and reread a book called "When I lay My Isaac Down" and the author wrote on pages 376 and 377 " In Genesis, Joseph (son of Jacob, grandson of Isaac, great-grandson of Abraham) is naming on of his sons: "the second son he named Ephraim and said "It is because God has made me fruitful in the lad of my suffering." In Hebrew, Ephraim means "doubt fruit." The Lord used the name Ephraim as a reminder that a person can be fruitful in suffering. Being fruitful in suffering, being an "Ephraim," brings glory to God ---who alone can give the grace-filled capacity to face the unthinkable and be fruitful in the unimaginable." Dotsy, I believe like Carol Kent you are an Ephraim. The way your sharing your faith walk right now is already producing "double fruit" I am sure of that. To God be the glory! Amen
Sorry there are two typos. I didn't proof my typing. It's "one" of his sons and in the "Land" of my suffering.
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