FINGERPRINTS OF LOVE
by R.H. Martin - Thanks to Jalisa Wenger in Pennsylvania for sending this poem.
Sometimes ..... the hand of God passes over us
And we find ourselves walking in the shadow of His hand.
In the midst of the darkness we find God has two hands,
One above us and another below us.
When the shadows life and the storm is over we discover
God's hands are still with us;
We find we are resting in the comfort of God's arms.
As we are prompted to travel on, God's hands
May no longer feel so close but they have left
God's fingerprints on our hearts.
We find in each valley there are arms of strength
And hands to uphold us. . .
When the clouds part and the storm passes,
We find we have been given . . . to carry with us. . .
A reminder. . .fingerprints of love!
A SOBERING STORY ABOUT THESE DAYS
A dog had followed his owner to school. His owner was a fourth grader at a public elementary school. However, when the bell rang, the dog slid inside the building and made it all the way to the child's classroom before a teacher noticed and shooed him outside, closing the door behind him. The dog sat down, whimpered and stared at the closed doors. Then God appeared beside the dog, patted his head, and said, "Don't feel bad, fella. They won't let me in either."
KEEP LOOKING UP!
During my growing up years, our beloved pastor, Ralph Boyer (father of Dave Boyer, the gospel singer whose life was transformed when Jesus got his attention), at the old York Gospel Center many years ago, always ended his messages with, "Keep looking up for certainly, surely, your redemption draweth nigh!" I remember as a child, hanging up clothes on the clothesline, looking up at the puffy white clouds to see if Jesus was in one of them, returning for us. The time really seems near now!
This next story was sent by Julie Druck in Pennsylvania, concerning her son Eli, 11 years old.
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Eli’s creativity astounds me! We recently watched the movie “Left Behind” – done several years ago about the Rapture and end times. There is a scene in that film where a main character enters his house to find that his believing wife and son have disappeared. All that is left behind are their clothes and jewelry that they wore at the time of the Rapture. Those scenes have made an impact on Eli, and in each family member’s bedroom he recreated what it may look like if the Rapture happened today. Caleb’s clothes were draped on his desk chair with the computer mouse dangling. Ben’s T-shirt and jeans were stretched out on his bed with a book opened to the page he was reading. And Eli’s attire is on the floor – made to look as if he were lying there looking through the reels of his Viewmaster. What he and the movie attempted to recreate is a powerful image to remember. This is NOT our home and the Lord may call us to our real Home at any time. I pray that you are ready, as I am, for that marvelous event. Come, Lord Jesus.
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