"Your life will hang in suspense and you will stand in dread both day and night, never sure of your life." - Deuteronomy 28:66 

Like this errant balloon, have you ever felt as though you were "hanging on a wire?" Feeling so insecure as though you would lose your grip? 

God doesn't promise us a life without stress and anxiety. There will never be any letup, and there is no assurance that we will live to see the next day. You do not know what will happen to you. 

But if you look at the Life hanging before you, i.e. Christ on the cross, there is reason to believe that all will be well. God has made a covenant with you, and He will not disappoint. 

So instead of "hanging on a wire," hang yourself on the cross of Jesus Christ and feel His healing comfort and companionship. 

O my Lord and Savior, take me down when I am high-strung, lift me up when I am frazzled, remind me of Your promises, and always carry me close to Your heart. Amen. 

TAGS: Prayer, Reflection

The yogurt cup lids are teaching us a lesson ... and more than one at that. Just consider this. 

The yogurt cups are picked out of the box at the store. They are dropped on the checkout belt, placed in the cart, and then packed in the bag. At home, they are removed from the bag, put on the counter, and then stacked in the refrigerator. Twice a week,  the front two cups are taken out of the refrigerator for breakfast. 

There is so much random handling of these yogurt cups. From packaging to distribution to purchasing to consumption, every step along the supply chain can be considered a random process. Yet, every single time, without fail, the messages on the inside of the two yogurt cup lids chosen on a given day are different. They may repeat from day to day, or week to week, but the two selected for a particular day are always different. 

What are the odds? How can this happen? The messages themselves give you a "feel good" lesson for the day, but the amazing hand of the Lord to ensure that two unique messages are received every day, is bewildering. 

O Lord, thank you abundantly for your amazing grace. May we make every day good as we surround ourselves with Your goodness. Amen. 

TAGS: Prayer, Story

"Go up onto a high mountain, Zion, herald of good news! Cry out at the top of your voice, Jerusalem, herald of good news! Cry out, do not fear!" - Isaiah 40:9 

From a distance, this "mountain" stood tall and majestic. Yet, it was rather small considering the objects surrounding it. Not like it was Mount Everest, Mount McKinley, Mount Rainier, Pikes Peak, or even the steepest slope at Brandywine Ski Resort. But it still looked quite overwhelming. 

A well-known song from the Sound of Music tells us to "climb every mountain, search high and low" in order to "find your dream;" a dream that will "need all the love you can give, every day of your life, for as long as you live." 

In His Word, God asks us to go up every mountain and cry out at the top of your lungs. And to do so without fear. 

So what should you find when you "climb every mountain?" Success? Wealth? A dream? Maybe all three. 

The dream is to spend eternity with God, and to do so, give all of the love that you can every day of your life. Then, share your dream with everyone you meet. This will provide you with a successful and fulfilling life with great wealth of God. 

Though it may be made of gravel or sand or earthly dirt, climb every mountain. It will be worth it. 

TAGS: Reflection