Greetings in the Lord sisters!
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.2 Corinthians 5:15
Yes let us who are alive from the dead not live unto ourselves but unto Him who loved us and died for us and rose again victorious over death! It could not hold Him and this is our hope!
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 1:5-6
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Romans 6:8-12
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.1 Timothy 5:6-7
There's something to be said about the blessing of not having much and trusting in God to provide. We don't want to be dead while we live.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;Luke 16:19-22
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?James 2:5
We surely don't want the world and what it offers to choke us that we become unfruitful.
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.Mark 4:18-19
I think it's also time for a picture catch up post so I'll see what I have from the last two weeks or so.
Been a few lots of pretty clouds here...
Usually something different in His creations to see!
I stopped off for just a few minutes at this pretty place on my way to a cleaning job.
Good, pure, and peaceful creations the Lord made for His glory!
Still going with a lot of pears and some big ones too!
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.Psalm 1:1-3
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John 15:4-8
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.Luke 3:9
Thankful for food blessings from the Lord. I guess we feel pretty secure being able to just go to the store and buy things but we never know when that could change. But whatever the Lord provides we don't want to waste what we can and sometimes we can't help it and that's ok too. We are limited and just do the best we can in all things.
Get to watch a constant stream of birds to drink and bathe in the water.
There must be so many around they keep coming and going! Peaceful little creatures.I sun dried some thicker peaches and this time put them on baking paper with much better results.
I find it fascinating being able to preserve food for longer in various ways! I guess you're basically just stopping the process of things rotting! I'm also drying thicker pears as they are nicer I think but they take so long and the real hot weather has left here for at least a week. But I'm sure they'll still finish drying but slower. The 42 degrees yesterday helped them well on their way!
I guess this is why potatoes should be grown in the spring and not the summer. They're struggling on the real hot days. But they should make it now and then I guess it's possible frost may come at some point but there should be some potatoes forming already.
But I could put some shade cloth over the beans which seems to help.
Some tomato blessings from bushes that came up by themselves.
So many different fruits and vegetables He made!
And we know why they are here on earth with us.
And how our dear Saviour would have suffered with them...And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 3:17-19
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,John 19:2
He suffered silently, fulfilling the Father's will to save us from our sins. We owe Him so much! We can't ever pay, but turning to Him in obedience is pleasing to Him!
New little creature here...
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.Genesis 1:24
A lot of hay needed for the cow as the dry summer wears on.
When you see the sun slipping below the horizon it makes you ponder time. It just so silently slips away and the day is over.
There's usually a lot in His creation that reminds us of spiritual truths and indeed Jesus used many in His teachings! Good to ponder on redeeming the time and being ready and such things. One day there will be no more sun. But the Lord shall be all the light we need and there will be no more heat either!
And the peaceful moon rising here which is the 'lesser light to rule the night'...
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.Genesis 1:16
I would share my 'daily bread' with you.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Luke 11:2-4
Despite Jesus' prayer having been abused by many today, it's still precious of course. We can pray He deliver us from evil too. There's so much evil in this world that we sure need it. And we want a heart to surrender to His will.
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:15-17
Yes let us strive for all truth and reject that which is not of the Lord and His truth.
So that will do for my sharing here today and Lord willing I will be back at least for a little after a busy day tomorrow. Keep holding fast and being faithful in the duties in front of you sisters! Peace and love to you in His name.
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