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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #1,014 January 22, 2004 Palm Pilots It seems everywhere I go someone has one of those hand held, personal, electronic organizers. You know the ones, Palm Pilot is the most common brand as far as I can tell, so much so that it seems to have become almost a generic name for them. I see people pull them out in meetings and use a little stick to enter their data. I'm woefully ignorant, I don't know if they are writing something on the screen or pushing tiny buttons or both. Like cell phones, it seems that everyone "just has to have" one. Day timers, computing functions, contact lists and even Bible software on your organizers are quite common. I understand some changes are underway so that your personal organizer will integrate internet access and your cell phone so that you can do all those things on one machine. Some have gone to very small organizers that you update from your computer and keep on your key chain. I confess to being a bit of a dinosaur. I keep my day timer by hand on a big wall calendar. I would never be able to read the text on a key chain sized unit. Sometimes I can't even find my keys, I don't know how I could keep track of an organizer that small. I don't have a cell phone or a pager. It was only last year that I moved from a desktop computer to a notebook. There's nothing inherently wrong with those things. I just remember that personal computers were going to make life easier, give us more free time and reduce paper consumption. In my opinion, they didn't deliver on any of those things, so I'm skeptical that other devices will make good on their claims. I still enjoy having a computer, but it doesn't make my life simpler, free up more time or reduce my paper consumption. My palm pilot is old fashioned. If I need to remember something and don't have paper handy, I write it on my hand. Crude perhaps, but generally effective. I'm not alone in doing it that way. But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me." "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isaiah 49:14-16 NIV God has inscribed our names on the palm of His hands, never to be forgotten, never to be forsaken. No matter what we face, even if we don't "feel" His presence, He is with us. God's Palm Pilot never crashes. It never needs recharging. It never gets misplaced. It's always on and always set at the right function. Until next time, when you see someone using one of those hand held organizers may you think of God's palms and rejoice that He loves you that much. Be blessed Hallelu Yah (Praise God)! Kevin OUR GOD IS Our God is patient. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:16-17 NIV YOU ARE Once you have accepted Jesus as Saviour, you are so important to Him that He never loses track of you. See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are ever before me. Isaiah 49:16 NIV Never let the enemy tell you that you are worthless or insignificant. You have value in the eyes of God so great that it was worth dying for. You are a blessing to the world. You are so precious to God that heaven will not be complete without you. HELP FOR THE HURTING Have you ever known a love so great that they were always there for you no matter what? A love that was unconditional? A love that forgave all your mistakes? You can! Jesus offers that kind of love for the asking. It comes with the bonuses of peace, hope, joy, eternal life and more. Nothing tops His Love. Will you ask Him into your life today? You can simply begin the relationship by honestly and completely opening your heart, admitting you need God's help, and saying a prayer along the lines of: Jesus: I have made many mistakes in my life and done things I am not proud of. I have sinned. I need your love and forgiveness. I believe that you came into this world and gave your life on a cross to pay for my sins and that you defeated death and rose again. Please forgive me, and be the Lord of my life. I give my life to you Lord. Amen If you pray this prayer for the first time let me know so I can rejoice with you. Did you know that at Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential? Your comments, your questions and your joys are shared with the prayer team, to keep me accountable as the head of the ministry and to encourage them as they see God at work in your life. As with prayer all these things are kept confidential within the Gleanings team. To share your questions, comments, thoughts, prayer concerns and praise reports email us If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page . You can write to us at Gleanings From The Word Ministries International 114 Oak St Sherwood Park, AB Canada T8A 0V8 © 2001-2004 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin Gleanings From The Word Ministries International - All Rights Reserved
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