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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue #505 May 29, 2002 Pennies on Edge The young man sitting in the coffee shop was obviously waiting for someone. He looked up expectantly at everyone who entered and frequently checked his watch. Growing bored, he fished some pennies out of his pocket and amused himself by trying to stand the coins on their sides. Some stood up quite easily, while others were more difficult and kept falling over. A few even rolled off the table onto the floor, which seemed to embarrass him, but he picked them up. When he leaned over to pick up the dropped coins, he bumped the table, knocking some of the standing coins down. He just picked them up and went back to standing them. After some time, he grew bored with the coins and stuffed them back in his pocket. He waited a while and seemed to be preparing to leave when his friend finally showed up. Sometimes our lives are like that handful of pennies. We go through times when standing for what we believe in is easy; we’re able to stand no matter what. Other times we stand until some bump knocks us down. At other times we can’t seem to stand at all and run away. The big difference is that we’re not standing on a table. We’re standing in the hand of God. Even when we fall flat or run away we’re still safely in his hand. He doesn’t drop us or discard us. We are powerless to stand on our own or to get back up after falling. He stays with us, stands us back up in His hand and protects us. He loves us too much to grow bored with us or be embarrassed when we fall. Once we are safely in God’s hands nothing can take us away from Him. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one. John 10:27-30 NIV No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 NIV I don’t know what your day will bring. I don’t know if you will be standing, falling or running away. I do know that no matter what, if you have accepted Him, He will still be there to hold you. Until next time, be blessed by the comfort and fullness of God’s love. Hallelu Yah Kevin Are you looking for an unconditional love? Someone who accepts you where you are and loves you no matter what? Look no further than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Email me and I’ll share some Bible verses that explain why a personal relationship with Jesus is so important and a prayer that will make it possible. Or simply begin the relationship by saying a prayer along the lines of: Dear God: I have made many mistakes in my life and done things I am not proud of. 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 let me know and I will direct you to some free non-denominational resources that will help you grow in that newfound relationship. 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 prayer concerns and praise reports email us at corbin_writer@shaw.ca If you enjoy 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://hundred-acre-woods.com/magic-list/lists/ or email me at corbin_writer@shaw.ca Archived issues of Gleanings From The Word can be found on our web site http://gleanings.jesusanswers.com To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@shaw.ca or write us at Gleanings From The Word 114 Oak St Sherwood Park, AB Canada T8A 0V8 © 2002 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin Gleanings From The Word Ministries International All Rights Reserved
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