The garden plot is resting,
waiting for the Farmer to bring plants and seed.
Good Morning
1 Kings 12:22
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying, 24 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
“return every man to his house;”
no fighting
no hardness
no danger
return to your homes
return to your rest
“for this thing is from me”
God says,
“I have a plan
I have a reason
This is for your good.”
from streams in the Desert
by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman
February 1
My child, I have a message for you today;
let me whisper it in your ear,
that it may gild with glory any storm clouds which may arise,
and smooth the rough places upon which you may have to tread.
It is short, only five words,
but let them sink into your inmost soul;
and use them as a pillow to rest your weary head.
“This thing is from me.”
Have you ever thought of it,
that all that concerns you concerns Me too? . . .
This day I place in your hands this pot of holy oil.
Make use of it freely, My child.
Let every circumstance that arises,
every word that pains you,
every interruption that would make you impatient,
and every revelation of your weakness
be anointed with it.
The sting will go as you learn to see Me in all things.
–Laura A. Barter Snow
Dear Lord,
Please, anoint my day . . .
according to your will. Thank you. Amen
With my prayers, desiring yours, Leslie
Thoughts of Grace 