Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

"For you are my hiding place;
you protect me from trouble.
You surround me with songs
of victory."
Psalm 32:7 NLT

If you do this, you will experience
God's peace, which is far more
wonderful than the human mind
can understand. His peace will
guard your hearts and minds as
you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 NLT

Peace like a river

"H.G. Spafford was a businessman
in Chicago. He was a dedicated
Christian. He had some serious
financial reversals and, during the
time of readjustment, he lost his
home. He realized his family needed
to get away for a vacation. Spafford
decided to take the entire family to
England.

He sent his wife and four daughters
ahead on the SS Ville du Havre. In
midocean the French steamer carrying
his loved ones collided with another
and sank within twelve minutes; 230
people lost their lives. The four
daughters drowned, but Mrs. Spafford
was rescued. She wrote her husband,
"Saved alone."

Mr. Spafford was almost overcome
with grief. He had lost his property,
his four precious daughters were buried
beneath the deep waves of the sea,
and his wife was prostrate with grief
on the other side of the world. But he
put all his trust in God and wrote a
song that has comforted thousands
since that time:

When peace like a river attendeth
my way, When sorrows like sea
billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou
has taught me to say,"It is well, it
is well with my soul."

from 1001 Great Stories and Quotes
by R. Kent Hughes (Tyndale) p 304

U.S. House & Senate have voted
themselves $4,700 and $5,300 raises.

1.     They voted to not give you
a S.S. Cost of Living raise in 2010 and 2011.
2.     Your Medicare premiums will
go up $285.60 for the 2 years and
you will not get the 3% COLA.  

Your total 2 year loss and cost
is $1,600 or $3,200 for husband and wife.
3.     Over 2 years they each get $10,000.
4.     How’s that hope and change
workin’ out for ya?
5.     Will they increase your cost
of drugs - doctor fees - local taxes -
food, etc.?

Maybe it's time for the 28th Amendment…

"Congress shall make no law that
applies to the citizens of the United
States that does not apply equally
to the Senators or Representatives,
and Congress shall make no law
that applies to the Senators or
Representatives that does not apply
equally to the citizens of the
United States."

Scripture:

Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalms 72:1-2,7-8,10-13;
Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

"We saw His star as it rose and
have come to do Him homage" 
(Matthew 2:2).

The wise men followed a star to find
a baby.  They found the King of the
Universe, the King of all that was,
all that is and all that will be, the
King of every king who lived in a
palatial palace was born in a smelly,
stinky, stable.
The wise men fell to their knees and paid
Him homage.  The star had lead them
into the presence of God. 
As a believer, I too seek the presence
of God. What excites me, is my
epiphany when I'm in God's presence.
It's hard for me to explain but Gods
presence involves my total being. My
God and Savior touches me inwardly
as well outwardly.  My Gods presence
gives me freedom from the bondage of
loneliness and aimlessness.  My Gods
presence gives me purpose.
MY EPIPHANY IS THE PRESENCE OF
GOD IN MY LIFE!