Gentle Intruder

The sun light comes later in the morning now so
I needed to find a different place to set my
chair where the sun rays would be directly
upon me. The only place was in the middle
of the driveway. As I was about to sit down
our fluffy golden haired cat came dashing
in front of me and sat down on the seat
where I was wantng to sit. I managed to
get her out of the chair ; however, she
kept rubbbing her head against my legs
and putting her paws in my lap ...waiting
to be petted. After this activity went on
for some time the cat seemed satisfied
and ran off to another area of the yard.
Incidentally, the cat's name is "gentle".

I could see the cat as an intruder into my
special time alone or as one of God's
beautiful creations wanting some tender
loving care. Do I see through the
the disruptions in my life, opportunities
to show forth God's love?

MY GOD IS NOT IN A HURRY

We hurry here and we hurry there
We do not wait for God
to answer our prayer

We hurry on, over the pathway run
We do not wait for God's dear Son

The Spirit says "No" and we say "Go"
Then we miss the Spirit's flow

We must learn to stop and listen
To know that God is not in a hurry
And He will certainly not worry

He is never too late and never too early
He is the One we can trust most surely

An Invisible Wonder

I moved my lawn chair out into the driveway which seemed to be
the place where the direct sunlight was shining. In fact, the rays
were so bright that I could not look upward . I noticed how the
little pebbles in the driveway glistened in the sunlight. Then
I noticed a spider moving swiftly just inches above the pebbles.
As I watched it going back and forth suddenly I saw another
spider a short distance from the first one also moving back
and forth swiftly.... then I counted five or six spiders all in perfect
co-ordination, swiftly, purposefully spinning a network which
would be almost invisible yet strong.


Proverbs 30:24,28 says, "There are four things that are
little upon the earth but they are exceedingly wise.....
The spider takes hold with her hands and is in kings
palaces.". What is the wisdom that God has given to
spiders? I think it is unity ...all working together in
perfect co-ordination, purposefully.


The church of Jesus Christ is like an invisible
network of believers which streches out across
the nations...as we work together in unity of
the Spirit, building up and edifying one another,
being perfected by His love, the Father will be
glorified.

Today May I Speak....

Words of life and not of death
Words of faith and not of doubt
Words of hope and not despair
Words of truth and not deceit
Words of love and not of hate
Words that heal and not destroy
Words of light and not of darkness
Words of wisdom and not of foolishness
Words of humility and not of pride
Even as Jesus spoke only those words
whch He heard His Father speak,
so may I speak only those words
that I hear the Spirit speak.