Bolton Wanderers vs Blackpool
It was on BBC 2 yesterday night, 2 players left of the 1953 FA cup final called the Matthews final. The stadium full of people whom would have died by now….most of them I thought glumly. The two players had been invited to the stadium where the match was played in 1953 where they had played aged just 23. Now in 2015 they were 85 and the only surviving players of that unforgettable match.
Alien approaching….flock retreat …Shepherd approaching flock regroup…!!!!!
Moses protected the seven daughters of Jethro and helped them to draw water and watered the flock, David saved the sheep from the lion and bear, Abel was a keeper of sheep, Jacob aka Israel was a savvy shepherd…and so on……….
I’ve often wondered why God loves shepherds so much that He uses them frequently to describe his intentions towards mankind.
A couple of days ago I walked past a public flower plant box in North London and stopped to marvel at the beautiful spring flowers that had sprung up. They were too pretty to ignore and before I knew it I had yanked out my camera from my bag and began to take photos of the dainty little flowers. They were so pretty, white and purple petals in a lush leafy green background.
I went grocery shopping last week at a Super Sainsbury's superstore and resolved not to buy any new clothes beforehand. But alas I found myself drawn not surprisingly to the womens clothing section, I told myself, there might be a few bargains in the sales section that would be beneficial.....its a mind trick that tends to disarm my resolve in this area. Sometimes I do get a bargain but oft times not.
This is part 2 of 'prayer is not for wimps'. We read in part 1 about how the seeming lack of discernment on Abners part led to his untimely demise. Mighty warrior though he was, he never really stood a chance against his hidden foe Joab.
Now lets turn to another mighty man well trained in the art of battle like Abner. He however depended on prayer like no other. In fact he realised his very life depended on it. Let me introduce to you King David. You may have already guessed.
‘How are the mighty fallen’ exclaimed the sweet psalmist of Israel when God forsaken King Saul and his wise son Jonathan died in battle. ‘How are the mighty fallen’ lamented David sorrowfully. 2 Sam 1:19-27
I don’t know what Heaven feels or looks like in its entirety for now….. but I can with confidence imagine Philippians 4:8 (things to think on) that it will certainly not be like any of these:
Some people find peace in their own ways:
Some find solace in their favorite TV Programs
Some in a nice quiet evening with a good book
Some by listening to classical music
Some by going on holiday
Some by going to a place of rest or chapel
Some by visiting a grave yard
Some by sending the kids to bed early
Some by avoiding people altogether
Some on a lake in a boat
Some by going to the opera
Some in themselves
And so on and so forth…..
I recently read the well-known book 'Good Morning Holy Spirit' by Pastor Benny Hinn. Like everyone else who has read the book, I was blown away and enthralled by the revelations about the person of the Holy Spirit. As I read on I became inquisitive about the rest of Pastor Benny’s ministry, so I went online to search him up. You can imagine my shock when the first item that popped up was Pastor Benny Remarries???!!!
Ohh I was confused….how could this be…I read on and then the whole story unfolded. He had gone through a divorce and remarried his first and only love. Suzanne.
Kind David in the bible is one of my favourite characters but it’s funny how his appearance almost worked against him. He is or was described as being rosy cheeked (ruddy) and quite handsome.
When Samuel went to anoint a replacement king for Israel David’s dad didn’t think to call David to get looked at by Samuel for he must have thought ‘how could my baby boy be the one’.
David’s brother also judged him at the battle line where he reprimanded David for wanting to take on Goliath