In a Day that is Drizzly

We can see beauty in a day that is drizzly again;

 like a lot of circumstances, we have to make an effort to see the beauty.

There is truly beauty in a day that is drizzly.

You may say, I cannot see the beauty. 

But God has said to take the good with the bad. 

We know it won't last. Tomorrow will come with its sunshine, laughter, and peace.

Don't allow the drizzle to cramp your day.

It may not be what you would like, but God can turn it around for the good.

Look around, and make someone's life a blessing, 

cheer them up, it's amazing what it will do.

In the spiritual, we also need the spiritual rain. 

 There are times to stop and allow God to pour out; 

not always his blessings; 

but we need to be disciplined as well, 

so we can see beauty in the way God is disciplining us.

Let us not be in a hurry to see His beauty. 

There was beauty in the way God dealt with Job.

Job didn't see it all at first, but kept on being himself. 

We can actually say in the end, after much distress, Job came out and saw

 the beauty in the drizzle of the rain.

Let's all be encouraged today and let God show us the drizzle in the rain.

Stay Strong

When Joshua was by Jericho, it tells us in Joshua 5:13-15, 

 that he didn't know he would encounter such a sight. 

What a surprise he received that day --- 

a man with a drawn sword. 

Would he do like he did -- talk to him?

Now Joshua was no ordinary person, he knew he could succeed

 with God by his side and a great deal of persistence.

As we read on, we find Joshua talking and like a reporter, taking down notes -

1. Humility was big for Joshua, and like you and I, should be big in our lives.

2. He stopped and worshiped God.

3. He asked God (Commander of Army) what he should do.

This was no small matter for Joshua.

 Thank God for men like Joshua. 

Let's be more like him!

The bible says in the Old Testament that the victory was their's. 

Years ago, I didn't realize what the Commander of the Lord's Army meant

 when he said "NO" to the question, 

Are you for us or are you against us?

Now, I think he meant it's up to you, make up your own mind.

First, you and I need to know God is for us, not against us.

No matter what we have said done, 

God is always for us!

Let's keep remembering I'm always for you even in the most trying and difficult situations.

We may wonder why God was using a drawn sword?

Was it to draw Joshua's mind to take his attention off himself 

and on to the battle that was to be?

Yes, I think so.

I read in the Winnipeg Free Press by Og Mandino -

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. 

What do you think of that?

I think it is very good.

Let's stay strong.