GOD KNOWS BEST

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GOD KNOWS BEST.

Last night as I was getting ready for bed God brought

a number of decisions and directions I have taken to 

mind and do you know what?   God knows best.

Bear in mind that now I am an old man looking back

over the past.  I think that some of these can be an 

encouragement to you.  There are two verses of Scripture 

that I have often had to think of and now see in a new

light.  Consider them before we proceed.

"The mind of man plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps."

"Man's steps are ordained by the Lord,

How then can man understand his way?"

(Proverbs 16:9 & 20:24 NASB)

These plans or decisions will be listed more by

subject than by time or order.

As a much younger, single man I was obviously 

looking for a wife.  I remember in particular two

ladies that I thought the world revolved around.

(One at the time.) It hurt, but neither of them

worked out.

Now, many years latter as I have watched their

lives it is obvious that had I married either one of 

them, I would have been hurt real bad.

And better yet,  God clearly gave me direction

latter as who to marry.  Yep!  Time has proven

that I got the best wife in the world.

On the matter of property.

When I moved into this area I wanted out in the

country with at least 40 acres.

Well, it did not work out that way.

I ended up with God clearly indicating that I was

to get this little place.  It is only an acre and half.

At least it is out of town.

Do you know what?

Time has proven that it was the best thing for me

even thought it was not want I thought I wanted.

Again on property.

A number of years ago I wanted a hideout in the

country.  A place to go hide from the noise

and confusion in this area.  Things have built up

a great deal here since I bought it over forty years

ago.  So a patch of woods to go hide in for a few

hours or days.  Perhaps just camp in, but away 

people and noise.

I had decided to go after tax property, that is 

property the state had up for sale for taxes.

There were several that I had my heart set on.

As you can figure, I was out bid on every one.

But in desperation I went after one that no one

wanted.

Got it.  It was just a little run down place of 

only a little over three acres of woods, way 

out in the country.  But for several reasons I

have had reason to thank God many times that I

was allowed to get this one rather than the ones

I thought I wanted.

One more. Living conditions.

My living conditions are not what I would have

chosen.  I would have chose a different location,

different housing, and different relationships.

But, guess what?  God knew best.

I have had to spend several years getting use

to things being nicer than I would have chose.

And with advance age and sickness etc. it has

proven to be much more beneficial to me than

had I had my way.  And no, I am not in a

rest home in town.

PRAISE GOD.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart

And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him

And He will make your paths straight."

(Proverbs 3:5,6 NASB)

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is 

a new creature: old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new."

(2 Corinthians 5:17)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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"Therefore if anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creature; the old things

passed away; behold, new things 

have come."

(2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB) 

Tired of your old life.

Don't only start a new year,

but get into a relationship with Jesus Christ and

start a new life. 

JUST TALK

Many years ago I had one of those old Dodge Power

Wagons.  The thing was a good old solid truck.  It 

was like nothing could stop it.  But, it sure could 

drink the gas.  So, I bought a newer small pickup.  

It has served me very well also.

Being the old thing it was, I just gave the old Dodge 

to a man who lived back on one of the dirt roads 

in our area.

He was happy and proud of it.  And I was glad

someone could use it.  In fact, for a while he 

used it to drive back to the fishing holes and

ponds in the area for fishing.  Then he parked

it.  That was O.K.  It was his.

For years he kept telling me what he was going

to do with it.  BUT, it just sat there.

I think it was last year he came to my house 

to tell me what as great "hot rod" he was going

to make out of it.  "O.K.  Fine, it's yours."

Believe it or not, he got it running again

driving it up and down the road for about

a week.  Also someone took a spray can

and painted some of it with primer.  I guess

that was what made it a "hot rod".

But, I see it has gone back to just setting.

Talk.  It is (was) all just talk.

So much like many people today.  They

talk about all the great things they are 

going to do.  But years pass, and nothing

happens.  It's just talk.

That is the way it is in the "Spiritual"

world too.  Some start off with a "bang".

Then - that's it.

Jesus tells us about some that way.  They

hear the word of God:

"And these in like manner are the ones

sown upon rocky ground, who when

they hear the word, immediately receive

it with joy; and they have no root in

themselves, but endure for a while; then,

persecution arises on account of the 

word, immediately they fall away."

(Mark 4:16 RSV)

Makes me wonder.  Is my religious or

spiritual talk, just talk.  Is there any 

depth to my confession?

AN OBSERVATION

"I am old now; I have lived a long time,

but I have never seen good people abandoned

by the LORD or their children begging for food.

At all times they give freely and lend to others,

and their children are a blessing."

(Psalms 37:25,26 TEV)

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THE TALE OF TWO CELL PHONES

Once upon a time two cell phones were on a shelf side by side.

One was brand new.  Never used.  Never even turned on once.

The other was old, used and abused.  It had experienced many a

phone call.  It had been very useful and appreciated by it's owner.

The new unused, not even once, cell phone decided it was smarter

than the old used one.   After all, the old cell phone talked about 

sending and receiving messages.  Unseen messages at that.  It also

mentioned things like radio frequencies, radio waves or signals,
UHF band and such foolishness.

Now the new cell phone knew that was an utter absurdity.  After 

all, it had been in existence for several months now.  And in all 

that time it had never, even once, seen one of those radio signals.

It had not felt, tasted, weighed or measured one of these so call

radio frequencies.  What foolishness.

"The fool says in his heart,

'There is no God."

(Psalms 14:1 RSV)