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Archive for September, 2008
what kind of blogger am i?
Saturday, September 13th, 2008What Planet Should I Rule?
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008You Should Rule Saturn |
 Saturn is a mysterious planet that can rarely be seen with the naked eye.You are perfect to rule Saturn because like its rings, you don’t always follow the rules of nature. And like Saturn, to really be able to understand you, someone delve beyond your appearance. You are not an easy person to befriend. However, once you enter a friendship, you’ll be a friend for life. You think slowly but deeply. You only gain great understanding after a situation has past. |
live generously
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. After that, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for something to eat.
She said to her husband, “I am sure this man who stops in from time to time is a holy man of God. Let’s build a small room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay whenever he comes by.”
One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to this upper room to rest. He said to his servant Gehazi, “Tell the woman from Shunem I want to speak to her.” When she appeared, Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tell her, ‘We appreciate the kind concern you have shown us. What can we do for you? Can we put in a good word for you to the king or to the commander of the army?’ ”
“No,” she replied, “my family takes good care of me.”
Later Elisha asked Gehazi, “What can we do for her?”
Gehazi replied, “She doesn’t have a son, and her husband is an old man.”
“Call her back again,” Elisha told him. When the woman returned, Elisha said to her as she stood in the doorway, “Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!”
“No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”
But sure enough, the woman soon became pregnant. And at that time the following year she had a son, just as Elisha had said.
| Encouragement for Today |
| In contrast to the poor widow with the flask of oil, this woman had everything she needed materially—but no children. She gave generously to Elisha out of her abundance, not expecting anything in return. But God delights in rewarding such generosity. Because of her gracious giving, she was blessed with the fulfillment of her deepest desire, something she had apparently given up hope of ever having—a child. Her lack of faith wasn’t an obstacle to her being blessed. Trust that God knows your deepest need. Live generously … and see what God will do to bless you.
source: todayschristianwoman.com |