Remember and Persevere.
"But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in God's love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.” – Jude 1:20-21.
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A man who flew his own plane, or so the story goes, got tired of the long automobile trip from the airport to his country cottage which was situated on a lovely lake. So he equipped his plane with pontoons so he could land on the lake in front of his home.
However, on his first trip with his newly equipped plane, he headed for the airport as he had always done. As he was going in for the landing his terrified wife yelled, "What are you doing? You can't land on the runway … you don't have any wheels!"
"Fortunately, he was able to swing his plane around and head for the lake. After he landed safely, he heaved a big sigh of relief and turned to his wife and said, 'That's about the dumbest thing I've ever done!'
Then he opened the door, stepped out of his plane—and fell directly into the lake!
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This story does illustrate how easily and foolishly we forget.
How quickly the ancient Israelites forgot how God miraculously delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
How he parted the Red Sea for them to cross safely.
How the pursuing Egyptian army were drowned.
As soon as things got tough en route to the Promised Land, they grumbled, they doubted God, and they criticized and blamed Moses.
And how quickly so many of us forget the basis of our incredible blessings we have received and forget how the Lord has worked wonders and miracles in our lives.
And how quickly I forget the blessings of God when things go wrong in my life—and even when things go well.
Furthermore, when we get too comfortable, we easily forget seeking God and obeying Him and anything that resembles God and Christianity. And how quickly we forget that "Blessed are we, whose God is the Lord.”
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits.” – Psalm 103:2.
Blessed Day!
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A man who flew his own plane, or so the story goes, got tired of the long automobile trip from the airport to his country cottage which was situated on a lovely lake. So he equipped his plane with pontoons so he could land on the lake in front of his home.
However, on his first trip with his newly equipped plane, he headed for the airport as he had always done. As he was going in for the landing his terrified wife yelled, "What are you doing? You can't land on the runway … you don't have any wheels!"
"Fortunately, he was able to swing his plane around and head for the lake. After he landed safely, he heaved a big sigh of relief and turned to his wife and said, 'That's about the dumbest thing I've ever done!'
Then he opened the door, stepped out of his plane—and fell directly into the lake!
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This story does illustrate how easily and foolishly we forget.
How quickly the ancient Israelites forgot how God miraculously delivered them from slavery in Egypt.
How he parted the Red Sea for them to cross safely.
How the pursuing Egyptian army were drowned.
As soon as things got tough en route to the Promised Land, they grumbled, they doubted God, and they criticized and blamed Moses.
And how quickly so many of us forget the basis of our incredible blessings we have received and forget how the Lord has worked wonders and miracles in our lives.
And how quickly I forget the blessings of God when things go wrong in my life—and even when things go well.
Furthermore, when we get too comfortable, we easily forget seeking God and obeying Him and anything that resembles God and Christianity. And how quickly we forget that "Blessed are we, whose God is the Lord.”
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits.” – Psalm 103:2.
Blessed Day!
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