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The Secret of Contentment

Contented Sheep in a Vermont Meadow Psalms 95:6 & 7 O come let us worship and bow down:  let us kneel before the LORD our maker. For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Whenever I come to this verse while reading the Psalms I find myself singing the song as written by Dave Doherty in 1980.  Several weeks ago I came to Psalms 95 in my Bible reading.  I made myself stop and read it in context. Psalms 95 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD!  Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the LORD [is] the great God, And the great King above all gods. In His hand [are] the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills [are] His also. The sea [is] His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry [land]. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. For H...

Making a Difference

Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.  1 Corinthians 10:24 Do you watch NBC Nightly News? There's a segment toward the end called 'Making a Difference'. Your life can make a difference.  That's reassuring to know.  But will anything we do count 5 years from now?  10?  How about 50?  How about forever? Do you want your life to count forever?  Make the good of others your goal.  A life that counts for eternity is a life that mattered to others.  Your life can bring joy, peace, and love to everyone around you.  That's actually God's will for your life.  He wants to fill you with His Spirit, with wisdom, and with His love.  Are you willing to receive and turn around and give out what you received?   My husband began a Bible Training Center in Ghana West Africa over 10 years ago.  A story he tells from his travels to remote villages made the truth of 1 Cor. 10:24 come alive.  He ...