Message Received

"A heart in every thought renewed And full of love divine,

Perfect and right and pure and good,

A copy, Lord, of thine."

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

Last Saturday evening I was feeling overwhelmed and disturbed regarding all that is happening in our country and this world. This is a world America has never lived in before or experienced to such an overpowering degree. 

My prayer that night was simply, "I'm overwhelmed," and I closed my eyes."

God answered my prayer Sunday morning when I heard my pastor preach on "Living a sane life in a crazy world." I was instantly reassured of where my focus should be." (A link to the message is at the end of this post.)

He mentioned a verse from a song that goes like this:

 "When we don't understand

When we can't see His Hand

And we don't know His Plan

Trust His Heart."

I like that. And what Charles Wesley said about the Lord's heart is so true: "Perfect and right and pure and good."

 "God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken.

And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart."

Charles Spurgeon

With God we know His intentions are perfect and need never to fear. As Paul wrote to Timothy: "For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7

These two were resting peaceably as I drove by about 8 a.m.

Also pointed out in my pastor's message was the Serenity Prayer that most of us have read on many commercial items: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."

But did you know there is more to this prayer:

"Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time;

accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;

trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;

that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him

forever in the next. Amen"

Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)

Always fun to see triplets!

I can truly say as stated in 2 Timothy 1:12b: " . . . because I know whom I believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day." Yes, I received the message!

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Daniel W. Whittle

I know not why God's wondrous grace

To me He hath made known,

Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love

Redeemed me for His own.

Refrain:

But I know Whom I have believed,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I've committed

Unto Him against that day."

The future days are going to be hard. There will be many reasons to feel defeated and discouraged. But if you know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, you know whom I have believed. You know His heart. Trust His heart.

You can find the message "Living a Sane Life in a Crazy World" from July 19 on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/rosevilleindchapel/videos/616313608999803/

If the link doesn't work pull up Roseville Independent Chapel, Brookville PA. July 19 message begins at 28:12.

The song "I Know Whom I Have Believed" can be found on YouTube at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bRV3J4n8cc

Late Saturday afternoon we found twins in our backyard.