I had gone through the ice on the Allagash River. Looking up, I saw the outstretched arm and hand of my cousin. He yelled, “Take my hand!” That wasn’t the first time he rescued me, and there would be many more to follow, none of which included ice.

He’s gone now and a part of my support system went with him.

The Apostle Paul never missed an opportunity to thank those who were supportive of him.

Ephesians 1:15-16

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:

Remember those who have been there for you through the years. Don’t forget to thank them before it’s too late.

Give it some thought.

Gary

The mother walked into the room and noticed her three-year-old son had his boots on the wrong feet. Taking it as a teaching moment, she related to him that he had his boots on the wrong feet.

The boy responded, “But, Mom, they are the only feet I have.”

Sometimes we can lose what is being said by taking it too literally.

Case in point was Jesus washing the disciples’ feet. He wasn’t teaching that we had to literally wash one another’s feet. However, we do need to help in keeping each other clean.

John 13:7

Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”

We need to make sure we understand what people are saying, but more importantly, we need to understand what Jesus is saying.

Give it some thought.

Gary

When I turned five, it was time for the training wheels to come off my bike and for me to become a man. Fortunately or unfortunately, there were two cousins of mine more than willing to help. They each held one side of the bicycle and ran as fast as they could down the center of the highway and let me go.

Like Wilbur Wright’s first flight, it only lasted three seconds.  The crash was witnessed and totally enjoyed by my cousins. They helped me up, and with much encouragement placed me and the bike back in the center of the road for another try. They were really enjoying the adventure.

To make a long story short, before the darkness fell I was riding my bike and as free as a bird.

There are some things in life we just can’t give up on. Case in point: our Christian walk.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

It is always too soon to quit.

Think about it.

Gary

His name was William Carey. The man spent forty-one years of his life as a missionary to India. His life was not one without many trials and tribulations. However, there was one thing that seemed to propel him through the warfare only known to Christians. It was a saying he had, “Expect great things from God.”

He experienced many of these great things because he was faithful to the Great Commission, which is for all Christians.

Matthew 28:19-20

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

What do you think about the Great Commission?

Give it some thought

Gary

I’ve discovered that the upcoming election is rigged. The problem is no one can do anything about it because it is rigged by God. If you think that is a revelation, He is also in charge of the environmental issues.

Besides all of that, He interferes with our mental processes. The FBI can investigate but have no power to bring about a change.

Daniel 2:21

And He changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and raises up kings;
He gives wisdom to the wise
And knowledge to those who have understanding.

This election is a nightmare, a statement with which I am sure all of you agree and it doesn’t matter which candidate you support. Daniel was interpreting a nightmare when God inspired him to make that statement.

Think about it and find comfort.

Gary

She was ahead of me in line at the supermarket. I could tell the elderly lady was confused and the clerk was becoming embarrassed, not knowing how to handle the situation.

As I listened, it became clear this individual didn’t have enough money to pay for all her groceries and was trying to decide which items to put back.

I’m hopeful you would have done the same thing as I did in this situation. I caught the clerk’s eye, held up my credit card and said I was coming good for all her groceries.

This elderly lady was trying desperately to thank me when I said, “Merry Christmas.” I think it was in the month of May.

2 Thessalonians 3:13
But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.

When those situations are right in front of you, do good.

Give it some thought.

Gary

As I was going down the line introducing some stranger to the people I thought I knew, catastrophe hit. As I was proceeding from one to the next, I realized I couldn’t bring the last person’s name up from the hard drive.

The individual said, “I can’t believe you don’t know my name.”

I had known it for many years but not today. As embarrassed as I was, I could offer no logical explanation as to the lapse in memory.

There’s a lot I don’t know and much that I once knew is gone.

However, I am familiar with a God that not only knows every star in the universe but has named every one. He could even tell me the number of hairs on my head.

Psalm 145:4-5

He determines the number of the stars;
    he gives to all of them their names.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
    his understanding is beyond measure.

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (that’s 1 billion trillion), is about the right number when it comes to stars. Did you know that? Now name them.

Give it some thought.

Gary