John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Happy Fabulous Friday~
The sun is shining but we have a dusting of light snow. It is as if spring and winter collided this morning here at Farming on Faith.
I help Miss Billie on Fridays. All winter she feeds the entire population of birds. I mean be at Billie's house at 4:15 and you will see a red sea of cardinals. It truly is a sight to see. For the past three winters we would refill the feeders at least two times a day. I think it cost more to feed all those birds than I spend a month on groceries~ no kidding However this winter I have only filled them twice so far all season. The birds have feasted well this winter. (My chickens have been eating earthworms all winter~ lucky girls.)
This morning in my devotion I read of a man who went to the woods to die. Sometimes I think I want to take a slow boat to China but never have I dreamed of going to the woods to live let alone die.
Story taken from the Daily Bread~
Henry David Thoreau is often noted for his statement that most men “live lives of quiet desperation.” In an attempt to avoid that kind of existence, he lived alone from 1845 to 1847 in the woods of Walden Pond, Massachusetts. In 1854, he published his experiences in the book Walden. He wrote, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
Jesus came to die so that we might have life eternal. He wants us to live until it is time to take our final journey to our Heavenly home.
He doesn't just want us to live~ but to live the abundant life. When we know His mind, feel His heart and put our hope in His resurrection we will live life to the fullest before it is our time to die.
I have a lot of living to do ~ how about you?
We all can have abundant life,
Not one of desperation,
As we walk closely with the Lord
And flee from sin's temptation. —Sper
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AMEN!
ReplyDeleteYes, I do have a lot of LIFE to LIVE! :)
Wonderful post!
Spring has definitely come to visit us today...look at the weather & where you see RED and WARM today...that's us. Hoping for a calm, uneventful day for all of us in that area.
Have a blessed weekend! As my cousin says...WOO HOO, Happy FRIDAY!
Likewise! Every morning when I open my eyes, it's a brand new day to live and to make a difference. God bless you, Carrie.
ReplyDeleteOH YES.......I have a lot of livin to do as well. Our daughter is expecting again and we are thrilled. Waiting for our adoption to go through and now on this new journey of health and wellness....I AMEN your post.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend.
A beautiful post Carrie. Today it is gusty and cloudy here in Georgia. Sustained winds in the 20 mph range with gusts up to 40 mph. It is such a reminder of God's infinite power! One tree has already fallen but thankfully not on anything. It caught the edge of the roof on a carport that houses a tractor and old rusted car. I can understand Thoreau's thought and don't think I could ever live anywhere but the country. Nature is God's gift and the beauty of it is dazzling.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel as though I do more existing than living. Not that I have a bad life, I don't. But there are sure times I feel like I give the best part of my day to my job, and the rest of my time is spent cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, running errands, etc etc etc! And I wonder if I am being a Mary and not a Martha! But if I'm NOT Martha, then who will do all the things I do???? I pray that the Lord will guide me. I don't want to work my life away, but I know He doesn't want us to shirk our responsibilities. I feel like I have a whole lot of livin' left to do too!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I intend on living the abundant life as long as I can. Trials and troubles may come...and will come....but my hope is not in this world but in Jesus Christ! Thanks for sharing this devotion today!
ReplyDeleteYes ~ may He give us daily grace to live fully in Him! Blessings, Carrie.
ReplyDeletei love reading your posts but i can hardly read it. -_- anyway, thank you for sharing the word of God.
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