What we often hope for from God is prevention. In the face of the brokenness of the world, we want to be spared. Yet for reasons beyond our grasp, God chooses not to major in prevention. God opts for something stronger than prevention: redemption.
Author: Garry
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Prevention, redemption, resurrection
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Be Still
We settle for false securities, for a cheap refuge in the busyness and noise of life. We cling to temporary attachments and passing pleasures. But if we would ‘send it all across the river,’ and find ourselves alone, then we can wait.
And when we wait, we will find our salvation in God alone.
Take a moment. Be still. Wait upon the Lord.
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You will have what your faith expects
From today’s devotional reading on the 10 miracles recorded in Mathew 9:
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2022 Tour of Sufferlandria
Seven consecutive days of fun in the saddle riding in the basement on the trainer in support of the Davis Phinny Foundation for Parkinson’s. Well, perhaps fun isn’t the right term as there was some suffering involved towards the end of the tour ?.
I’ve ridden The Tour for several years in a row now and this year is was a day shorter but I took an more intense option. You see the “rides” are workouts that are scaled to your current fitness level and there are options as to how hard you want to ride. There is the “get me through it” option where things are scaled back so hopefully you can get through the seven days even if you’re not used to riding this much on back to back days. Then there is the “nuclear” option. All rides are at 100%, there is no scaling back, its full on every day. And then there is the “focused” option, a middle ground where the rides are scaled back a bit but not too much.This year I was “focused”. Perhaps next year “nuclear”?
The day to day riding went pretty well. The longer 2+ hour rides on the weekends were challenging not only due to fatigue and effort but how much my derrière can endure in the saddle on the trainer. So much easier to do long rides outside where there is more bike movement. To make the final days ride a bit easier I took advantage of the 50 hour window to move one of the 30 minute rides to the Friday so that Saturday was only a bit over two hours, plenty long enough for the end of a week of riding.
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I’m a Baker!
With COVID over the last 2+years I imagine most of us have been watching more video that ever before and we’re no exception. We’ve added some new (to us) streaming services like PBS and become quite a fan of Masterpiece Theatre productions. Additionally, we’re watching lots of cooking show. Recently, we came across Cook’s Country which showcases great recipes, along with techniques, food history and kitchen product reviews.
I skipped over the sour dough craze, but I did think about it and then one night we’re watching a show and one of the recipes is a Prosciutto Bread with Provolone which catches my attention. The next day I’m investigating their web site and decide to sign up and get more involved in cooking and baking with some new inspirations. So, a little shopping and I’m making my first bread product project.
Dough in the Mixer Our Kitchen Aid mixer makes a comeback after a fair bit of idling in the basement storage area and a 1st use of the dough hook. Works great!
All mixed up & rising After 90 minutes of allowing the dough to rest and rise it’s shaped into two 12″ sub shaped loaves and left to rest and rise for another 45 minutes. Then into the oven for 25 minutes and voilà!
A success! A very tasty and hearty treat.
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Today
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. The old has passed and the new is here. It is a brand new day, and the best is yet to come.
Every morning and every moment, offers new mercy, full forgiveness and the opportunity to experience more of God than you understood yesterday. His love is inexhaustible and has no limit. His plans for you are greater than you can imagine and His presence is available every minute of every day! -
Seen
I do still wonder if the most known in eternity will have been the least known on earth. We will find out one day. Until then, keep serving and know that God loves you and sees you. Be faithful. The example for us all is our Servant King!
Todd Fields – North Point Ministries
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Negative News
The driving force behind news is to capture your attention and one of the primary ways that media does that is through inciting fear. If the news can make you anxious and afraid, then you’re more likely to check in often to read articles or listen to shows.
bible.com/bible/1849/mat.9.29.TPT