Thanks friend ((prayers, hugs, and love)) Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "O.Addison Gethers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Deaf-blind inspirational life groups" <[email protected]>; "Resting place groups" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "bsfm groups" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:57 AM Subject: {dbilg} devotional and prayer from Sharon Sanderson Oct.7
Tuesday October 7, 2008 WHOSE SIN? As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. "Teacher," his disciples asked him, "why was this man born blind? Was it a result of his own sins or those of his parents?" "It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him. All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end. But while I am still here in the world, I am the light of the world." John 9:1-5 When I read this passage of scripture I immediately thought of a little girl at the daycare where Cody went when he was very little and I also had Timothy. She was born with one eye. The ladies at the daycare said that some people believe the little girl was born with one eye because the mother was frightened by a snake while she was pregnant. Well, I don't believe that. I believe it is just as Jesus taught here - God wants to prove Himself to the people in that little girl's life. Around that same time, a great man of God in our area was going through a physical storm; he had a "temporary" deformity in one of his eyes because of a disease in his body. Many people speculated about why he was faced with such a sad storm, but when I read this passage of scripture my heart leaped within me. God assured me that this mighty man of God was and is being used of God in such a powerful way that God allowed this to happen to him so that He could prove Himself to those under this man's teaching and to others who watch him on television every week. What about you? Are you in a storm that other people think is a result of God's punishment in your life? Be encouraged. No matter what God has allowed in your life, whether it is the rod of His discipline or just a matter of His wanting to prove Himself - He is with you. The most important thing any of us can do is to heed Jesus' warning in this passage of scripture. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned to us by our Father before the night falls and all work comes to an end. What has God called you to do? Have you grown weary in well-doing? Well, get back up, shake off the dust, and put your hand back on the plow. God ain't finished with you yet! Oh, Lord, I pray right now that You would restore our spiritual passion. I praise You for never giving up on Your children. Forgive us Father for a fledging faith. Open our eyes that we may see the next step You call us to do. Thank You for walking with us through our storm! Help us light our corner of the world for Your Kingdom. ******************************************* O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.1/1688 - Release Date: 9/24/2008 6:29 AM --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
