You are welcome Gwen. Addison O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwen Tweedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:58 AM Subject: {dbilg} Re: devotional and prayer from Sharon Sanderson Oct.7 > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
