BBD 03.28.11 Grasping (Classic)

#1 · March 28, 2011, 9:32 pm

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03.28.11

Grasping

Remember Lot's wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. - Luke 17:32-33.

Remember what happened to Lot's wife! If you grasp and cling to life on your terms, you'll lose it, but if you let that life go, you'll get life on God's terms. - Luke 17:32-33 (The Message).

No one is exactly sure what happened, except Edwin Galler, and hes not talking about it. It happened in the Bronx on a Metro-North train. Joe Veniscofski, a train foreman said, I have never, in my 16 years on the railroad, seen anything like this. This is the first. It happened during rush hour with a train filled with commuters; shut the train down for two hours, and cost thousands of dollars. It also must have been at least a little embarrassing for Galler. The train foreman, Veniscofski, describes the scene, He had to stick his hand inside of that loose splash guard, into the holding basin. And that's when it got caught. Apparently, Galler dropped his cell phone into a toilet while he was in the trains restroom, and then tried to grab hold of it; but got his hand stuck. The toilet was stainless steel, and had to be cut apart to free Gallers hand. Albert Cecere, facilities director said, We did not recover the phone. I don't know if he did or not.

When Lot and his family were fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah, they were warned not to look back, as God rained fire and brimstone on those evil cities. Lot and his family had lived in that place for many years, even though Lot vexed his righteous soul by doing so. Apparently, Lot and his wife enjoyed living there so much so, that Lots wife looked back with longing toward their home, and turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26). Lot longed for his home in the city just as much as his wife (Genesis 19:17-20), but he did not look back, and was able to survive. Lots wife sought to save her worldly life at the expense of what was spiritually best for herself, and her family. As a result, she lost her physical life, and risked spiritual destruction.

What is it that you are grasping for in this life? What is it that you are risking? Are you just risking some embarrassment, or are you risking more - physical and emotional pain for yourself and others? Perhaps you are risking something even greater, such as spiritual destruction?

I am sure if Edwin Galler had it to do over again, he would have just let his cell phone go down the drain. It would have been a little thing, compared to all the trouble that resulted from his trying to keep his grasp on the phone. If he had just let go. Maybe you just need to let go.

Copyright © 2003-2011. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the devotionals on a non-profit basis with source credited. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

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Posted by: edwrather <edwrather@...>

Visit the Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net
http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 11 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of Gods Word to more than 16,000 subscribers across the world.

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you love to send and receive inspirational emails then the Burning Bush Inspirational Group is for you. To join send an email to bbinspire-join@welovegod.org

You can now leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.
Free Books for the Kindle are available at the Burning Bush website.
Forwarding of this email is encouraged and appreciated!!

The Burning Bush Devotional
Welcome to the 3864 new subscribers since January 1, 2011!!
There were 4010 new subscribers during 2010!!
Classic from 2003

03.28.11

Grasping

Remember Lot's wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. - Luke 17:32-33.

Remember what happened to Lot's wife! If you grasp and cling to life on your terms, you'll lose it, but if you let that life go, you'll get life on God's terms. - Luke 17:32-33 (The Message).

No one is exactly sure what happened, except Edwin Galler, and hes not talking about it. It happened in the Bronx on a Metro-North train. Joe Veniscofski, a train foreman said, I have never, in my 16 years on the railroad, seen anything like this. This is the first. It happened during rush hour with a train filled with commuters; shut the train down for two hours, and cost thousands of dollars. It also must have been at least a little embarrassing for Galler. The train foreman, Veniscofski, describes the scene, He had to stick his hand inside of that loose splash guard, into the holding basin. And that's when it got caught. Apparently, Galler dropped his cell phone into a toilet while he was in the trains restroom, and then tried to grab hold of it; but got his hand stuck. The toilet was stainless steel, and had to be cut apart to free Gallers hand. Albert Cecere, facilities director said, We did not recover the phone. I don't know if he did or not.

When Lot and his family were fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah, they were warned not to look back, as God rained fire and brimstone on those evil cities. Lot and his family had lived in that place for many years, even though Lot vexed his righteous soul by doing so. Apparently, Lot and his wife enjoyed living there so much so, that Lots wife looked back with longing toward their home, and turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26). Lot longed for his home in the city just as much as his wife (Genesis 19:17-20), but he did not look back, and was able to survive. Lots wife sought to save her worldly life at the expense of what was spiritually best for herself, and her family. As a result, she lost her physical life, and risked spiritual destruction.

What is it that you are grasping for in this life? What is it that you are risking? Are you just risking some embarrassment, or are you risking more - physical and emotional pain for yourself and others? Perhaps you are risking something even greater, such as spiritual destruction?

I am sure if Edwin Galler had it to do over again, he would have just let his cell phone go down the drain. It would have been a little thing, compared to all the trouble that resulted from his trying to keep his grasp on the phone. If he had just let go. Maybe you just need to let go.

Copyright © 2003-2011. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the devotionals on a non-profit basis with source credited. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

For information about how to hear my testimony in your church visit this link: http://www.theburningbush.net/pages.asp?pageid=22160

Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests there and they will be forwarded to the Burning Bush Prayer Group (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

If you are not my friend on facebook or myspace you can be, just add me. The devotionals are posted in my blogs on those two social networks and you can leave comments, feedback about them there. There are other social networks designed just for Christians, however, this is an outreach project to reach those who may not know the Lord or may have wandered away. You can help me reach out to them.

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org

Two videos of my sermons are posted on Godtube at: connect.tangle.com/Wrather

You can listen to services at my son, Clark Wrather's church (First Baptist Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma) live on Sunday mornings at 10:55am CST http://www.kkbifm.com/
Several videos of Clarks sermons can be found at his church website: http://www.fbcbrokenbow.com

There is a complete devotional archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You may SUBSCRIBE to the html text group by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

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