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Morning Devotional...


Understanding God's Lovingkindness

Whoso is wise and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord." Psa_107:43

THERE ARE many ways of understanding the lovingkindness or mercy of the Lord. We may know it as a matter of doctrine. The best way of increasing our knowledge of God's infinite nature, is by the reverent study of His Word. It is a flimsy religion which discounts doctrine. What the bones are to the body, doctrine is to our moral and spiritual life. What law is to the material universe, doctrine is to the spiritual.  The doctrines of grace are the jewelled foundations of a holy life. Seek the ministry that builds on them; read the books that acknowledge them!

We may know it by meditation. Would that we yielded more silent hearts to the Holy Spirit, that He might fix our vagrant thoughts on the love of Christ that passeth knowledge! The love that loved us in Eternity, that has never let us go in Time, and that has shown its uttermost intensity by the wounds of Calvary! We may also know it sympathetically.

Kepler, the great astronomer, exclaimed one day: "I have been thinking over again the earliest thoughts of God"; and surely every time we sacrifice ourselves for others, or carry another's cross, in the glow of a warm heart, we are feeling a tiny pulsation of His love.

Do we sufficiently praise God for His lovingkindness and truth? We are keen to pray, to cry out for help, but do we stop to enumerate the mercies and to render praise for them? "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!" (Psa_107:8, Psa_107:15, Psa_107:21, Psa_107:31).

How often I have awoke tired and out-of-heart, the harp on the willows, the soul like a lark beaten down by an east wind; and when the usual Bible-study has failed to grip, or prayer has seemed cold and mechanical, the disconsolate heart has started to praise, to give thanks for mercies received, and to adore the majesty and glory of God. As one has thus continued, the soul has thawed, the spirit has found wings, the horizon has cleared, and the angel-song has broken in with its Hallelujah! We are thus transported into the Divine Presence-Chamber; we have obtained joy and gladness, our night is gone, and "sorrow and sighing have fled away."

PRAYER
Father, Thou hast loved us; Thou dost love us; Thou wilt love us for evermore. Thy love passes knowledge. It is like a warm, sunlit ocean enwrapping the tiny islet of my life. I bathe in it, but can never reach its limits. I thank Thee for its depths and lengths. AMEN.


Frederick Brotherton Meyer (8 April 1847 – 28 March 1929), a contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody and A. C. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Author of numerous religious books and articles, many of which remain in print today, he was described in an obituary as The Archbishop of the Free Churches.

Hi everyone.  We enjoyed some showers and later thunderstorms during the evening.  Other than watch some football yesterday and the see Georgia beat Clemson I didn't do much else yesterday.  We do plan on going to church this morning even though it is to be 92 degrees today and sunny.  We will eat out and then spend the rest of the day quietly and restfully.

Jeanne, I do have a vague memory of the old ice boxes but before I was very big my folks had a refrigerator.  I also remember the big batteries in our smoke house that powered the lights until the REA came in and put in electric power. 

Janet, do you find it hard to remember what is at the bottom of the freezer?  I about fainted when Pat bought two pounds of fresh pecans from our farmer's market and paid $24. 

Jane, thanks for preparing the Thoughts for this week.  IT is a good one.  This is very thought provoking:  "What the bones are to the body, doctrine is to our moral and spiritual life."

Jane, thank you for the devotional this morning.  I think the first line of the hymn really says it all:  "The Love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen could ever tell ".

Yesterday was a wonderful time of reunion with two of my cousins - one was joined by her two grown sons and the other was with her husband.  As the oldest, and the only one who grew up close to our grandparents, I answered a lot of questions about early family years.  The two young men were especially curious and their inquiries showed a real interest.   

   Good morning to all.  Well I have some bad new's which I got at 6-00 a.m. this morning my Mum passed away at 10-45 a. m. British time and she just slept away.

So could you please all pray for the Brown family in Scotland and Northen Ireland and also in New. Zealand.

Our family wil be grateful for this.

I will be off line till a week on Tuesday then we will be home.  May the Lord richly bless you all.   Gordon and Noreen.

Awww.... I'm so sorry to read that, Gord.  Isn't it wonderful that you got to see her?  I love the memories I have of meeting her a long time ago.

My deepest sympathy to you and the whole Brown family.


Everyone:  Please CLICK HERE to post messages of condolence to Gord and Noreen.

I just thought I would drop in and show you the before and after photos of my weight loss.
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Wow, Marilyn!  Congratulations.  That is one great accomplishment.   

Hey Marilyn!!!

Great photos of BEFORE and AFTER!!! 

Marilyn, that's awesome!

Hi everyone on this Labor Day.  It will be another very hot day here so will stay in until evening, when it cools off and I then will attend a meeting.  When we got to McDonald's this morning our men's coffee group about had the place to ourselves.  By the time we left they were a little busier.  Pat has gone for her massage for the week.

Jeanne, it sounds like you had a great day on Saturday with your relatives.

Marilyn, thanks for sharing your before and after photos.  You are to be commended on your dedication to your diet and losing the weight.

Great work Marilyn.

Back to the bush today, More Aspen to get in...Melaura is coming as well!

Great devotional Jane.

Praying Gord; for you, Noreen, and the extended family.

We have a new photo challenge HERE. 

If you took a picture of a special sunrise or sunset and would like to enter it, but you don't know just what to do, email it to me, or Pat, or Judy, or buddywoods.  Any one of us will be glad to post it for you - or help you get it ready and help you post it yourself. 

I have been acting as if today is a holiday of some kind.    I have watched a lot of videos on my computer, mostly about end time events and prophecy.  I read this a few days ago in a mailing I got from a ministry I support:  When you see Russia invading Crimea, listen for the footsteps of Jesus!

I did put up more peaches this morning, now will see if the ones on the counter have softened up enough so I can do them.

Marilyn, I was thinking about you today and wondering if you ever had your make-over from Sensa?  Good job with the weight loss.

I really do need to get something done!  (Why?  I don't really know--I guess because I don't know how to be a loafer!) 

Great Grandsons have arrived!  Raymond weighed in at 7.2 pounds and brother David at 6.3.  Mother doing fine - and so is father, not to mention grandfather and grandmother.   

Congratulations, Jeanne, on the arrival of your great grandsons ... They are good sized boys ... How soon will you be able to see them in person? 

Jane, since they're in Phoenix, AZ and I'm in northern New York it doesn't look hopeful that I'll see them any time soon.  I don't travel at all any more and I'm sure they won't be coming this way for a while.  I'm hoping I'll get photos, but all my family members are great about promising to send pictures but not very good about follow through.  sigh!

Quote from: Jeanne Lee on September 01, 2014, 04:55:51 PM

NEWSFLASH!!!

Great Grandsons have arrived!  Raymond weighed in at 7.2 pounds and brother David at 6.3.  Mother doing fine - and so is father, not to mention grandfather and grandmother.   

Congratulations Jeanne!

Thanks, Buddy! 

Well a huge task complete for this years heat requiremnts. We have enough firewood in the basement to do us this winter. First time since moving into this house that we ahve been done so ealy and also the first time we have put so mauch into the basement. 35 face cords' and we are feeling it. hope everyone is well and looking foreward to the autumn. The trees here are already starting to turn their various colours. They say we are suppose to have another winter like last but I sure hope that doesn't happen. Something a little milder and less snow would be nice. Well going to run for now and back on the school buses tomorrow. got to get the little darlings back to school. Blessings everyone.

Hi everyone on a cloudy but warm morning here in Georgia.  It is suppose to be in the mid-90's this afternoon.  It is going to be a rather busy day.  The housekeepers will be here shortly and than I have a meeting to attend this morning.  Then about 3 pm I will pick up some of the Nigerian children and take them to the Social Security Office so they can apply for Social Security Cards, which is the last thing that prevents them from getting jobs.  The man who had planned on doing this has been called out of town today by a family member and he called yesterday and asked me to do this and I am happy to do it.  I have to wait until a couple of them are home from school so it will be about 3 pm before I can pick them up. 

Janet, sure don't think "loafer" fits in your makeup.  You are one of the busiest persons I know. 

Jeanne, what joy for your family with the new great grandsons here and doing fine.  Now the fun begins in dealing with two at once.  Are they identical?

John, sure having the wood in safely for the winter is a big load off your shoulders. That is a lot of wood to carry and handle.  Are you going to be driving a school bus regularly?

Good cool and crisp morning here.   We hope to go to the mountains tomorrow and stay at son's cabin.  Today, friends will be here for lunch (they bring salads) and we will discuss the "Light across the ocean" book.  All are from church in this group.  One of my favorite speakers at church, Lee Strobel, announced he is moving to Houston.  This is sad news to me. 

Janet:  I always say Highlands Ranch now as home and not the D city. 

Jeanne:  A big hug of congrats to you on your news of healthy twins in the family. 

JohnB:  It has been snowing at the higher elevations but that is sometimes normal at this time of the year.  We moved in September of one year and had a big snowfall the following day.  Yes, I did read about Farmer's Almanac predicting a seriously cold year.  You will be a great school bus driver!  Lots of fun ahead.

Larry:  It sounds like your church is "adopting" the Nigerian family. Super nice of you to drive them to necessary tasks and help them navigate this change in life. 

Now to bake a pineapple angel food cake - it is so easy.  Coyotes are really active out back this year and not hiding at all.  A couple put an offer on a house up the block and backed out when she could not put in a kennel for their dog and she didn't want to walk it with a leash.  Lots of dogs around here and the gals all walk their dogs but I guess it was too scarey for the couple.   

Quote from: Carol on September 02, 2014, 09:22:48 AM

Now to bake a pineapple angel food cake - it is so easy.

   

Carol, recipe please!!!


Could you put it in here?

http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/index.php?board=12.0

I love pineapple!  I love Angel Food Cake (low in calories)

Pat, I did post the easiest recipe on earth     It may not be posted correctly, so please move it or whatever. 
Sun tea is brewing on the deck now. 

Thank you for today's devotions.  Spot on!

Carol, you did it spot on!  I've found it and I'm going to try it.

Thanks for the congratulations.  I don't know why I should be congratulated, though, I only sat back and waited!     The boys' mother is a twin and both sides of her family have twins, so they were not a surprise.  They are fraternal, not identical. 

Jeanne, what a fun challenge for the parents to raise twin boys.  I think twins would be lots of fun.  My brother and his wife had twin sons, the Dr. said they were identical, but they didn't even resemble one another in appearance.  One was killed in a vehicle accident when they were about 18 years old.  I wish yours a long and happy life!

Carol, but where is Highland Ranch?    I'm going to look for the recipe, too.  I love pineapple, too, also angel food cake, so that wounds great!

Larry, those Nigerian kids will soon be calling you "Grandpa Larry!"  So nice of you to help them out.

Judy and John, I am so glad, when I read about your getting the wood in for winter, that we heat with propane!  If we needed wood, we would be in a heap of trouble here!  The only wood around is at the lumber yard, rather costly to burn!

We are really aggravated at State Farm Insurance.  We have been good customers of theirs for over 25 years, and today we got a notice they are cancelling our insurance because of the claims we had three years ago when we had all that water damage!        As long as the money is coming in they are happy, but they sure don't like to pay any of it back!  G-r-r-r-r-r!

I have been busy all day.  After working out at the gym, I rushed home to shower and change, then went to interview a nice fellow, which took until about 12:30.  Then I came home to do a little cleaning and finished putting the smaller peaches in the freezer.  Still have some of the big ones in the back refrigerator.

Pat, I enjoyed your call SO much!  Can hardly wait to see you!

For sure, I am going to bed early tonight!

Hi, friends,

I'll be putting the computer and printer in for a checkup - they have quit communicating.  So, I'll be missing till they are fixed.

Y'all have a good day.

Ruth Ann

Janet the cost of propane would be about equal to oil. That is just too expensive.  I hope you have a great time with Pat.  She has been looking forward to this for a while now.