The Future

Many people look to the horoscope for their daily advice.  Their readings are vague enough so that they usually can come true.  And Satan knows what he is going to do, so he will sucker many people in.  But we should look to the Bible for advice for the future.  God knows the future, and God knows how to direct our steps.  Here are Alison Krause’s lyrics for “I know Who Holds Tomorrow”

I don't know about tomorrow

   I just live for day to day

I don't borrow from the sunshine

   For its skies may turn to gray

I don't worry o'er the future

   For I know what Jesus said

And today I'll walk beside Him

   For He knows what lies ahead

Many things about tomorrow

   I don't seem to understand

But I know who holds tomorrow

   And I know who holds my hand

God not only knows the future, He will take you safely home to heaven in the future.  Trust God for the future, not the horoscope. 

Stumble

We have a dear friend at church who stumbled at an uneven sidewalk joint and fell and broke her hip.  It was extremely painful and involved months of therapy.  It’s no fun when you stumble.  Hey, many people stumble over the simplicity of the Gospel.  To them, it just seems too easy.  They think that they should some sort of work to earn God’s favor.  But Paul said in I Corinthians 1:23&24, “But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”  It isn’t what you do; it’s what Jesus has done.  Jesus Christ did all the work for us; we just need to believe.  Don’t stumble over the simplicity of the Gospel; just believe it.

Toilet Paper

I have several kid’s games that I have made for Bible school in the summertime.  One particular one that the kids like is called “Wipe Out”.  It is a toilet seat (a new one, I must say) mounted on a board.  I have toilet paper rolls taped up for the kids to throw into the toilet seat.  If they get three out of four rolls into the toilet seat, they win a prize.  Last February, a dear friend borrowed the game to use at her PTA event.  She bought a twelve-pack of toilet paper to use for the game, but only used four of the rolls.  She gave me the leftover rolls, which I just began to use yesterday.  Thank you, Stephanie for the toilet paper that you gave to me a full month before either of us knew that the shelves would be empty.  And thank you, dear Lord for your divine provision day by day, even if it is toilet paper.  David said in Psalm 40:5, “Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.”