BBD 04.25.13 Life has Surprises

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04.25.13

Life has Surprises

So
Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came to the
vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring
against him. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he
tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he
had nothing in his hand. - Judges 14:5-6 NKJV.

Jenna Krehbiel
was enjoying the Isis Shrine Circus that had come to Salina, Kansas when
she visited the ladies’ restroom and…had a surprise she will never
forget! Jenna says: “I went in to use the bathroom, and a lady came in
to get her daughter out and said there was a tiger loose. I didn't know
it was in the bathroom, and I walked in the door, which closed right
after I had walked in. I saw the tiger; it was at most two feet in front
of me, and I turned around calmly and walked back toward the door.
Someone opened the door and said, ‘Get out’. You don't expect to go in a
bathroom door, have it shut behind you and see a tiger walking toward
you. Looking back, it was a scary ordeal... My daughter wanted to know
if it had washed its hands. That was her only concern.” The tiger had
escaped during the circus and had entered an open bathroom door.
Security was able to move people out and barricaded the door. But Jenna
entered a door at the other end of the restroom. Chris Bird, manager of
the center hosting the circus said, “Once she saw the tiger, I'm sure
she knew to go the other way. Overall, it was a scary, surreal moment. I
am glad no one was hurt or injured.” (Orange News 04.24.13; CNN
04.23.13; Salina.com of the Salina Journal 04.22.13)

You never
really know what life will bring your way. We are told in James 4:13
NKJV, “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and
such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’;
whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your
life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then
vanishes away.” One thing we do know about tomorrow is that it may not
turn out exactly as we plan. I have always liked a statement made by Tom
Hanks' character in the movie Castaway written by William Broyles, Jr.,
“So now I know what I have to do. I have to keep breathing. And tomorrow
the sun will rise, and who knows what the tide will bring in.”
Sometimes, life sends a tiger into our path, and sometimes, life sends
what we need to escape from a desperate situation. Whatever happens, we
need to keep on breathing, keep on living for the Lord.

Whatever
life sends your way you have a choice as to how you will react. Jenna
Krehbiel could have collapsed in shock and became a tiger’s lunch;
instead she did what she knew to do and left the place of danger. God
calls upon us to do the same when possible, as is pointed out in 1
Corinthians 10:13 NKJV, “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is
common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the
way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” When there is a way of
escape, take it!

In life, we may, however, have situations thrust
upon us that provide no immediate way of escape and must be met head on
with all of the resources that we have available to us. Samson faced one
of those situations when “…a young lion came roaring against him.”
There was no way of escape except through the lion. The resources of
Samson included, “the Spirit of the Lord” which “came mightily upon
him.” We may believe that we are totally inadequate to meet the roaring
lions and tigers of life that come upon us, and we are. However, we have
the same resource that Samson had; we have the Holy Spirit living
within us if we know Jesus as our Savior. “Do you not know that you are
the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you (1
Corinthians 3:16)?”

Whatever life brings your way this day, or
tomorrow, as a child of God you are not alone. Rise up in the power of
God and meet the challenge of life, because you can surely overcome
whatever it may be!

Copyright © 2013. Ed Wrather. 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.

Ed
Wrather has retired from pastoring full-time and hopefully will have
more time now to write the devotional and to pursue other ministry
opportunities. You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or
WratherEd@gmail.com

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

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04.25.13

Life has Surprises

So
Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came to the
vineyards of Timnah. Now to his surprise, a young lion came roaring
against him. And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he
tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he
had nothing in his hand. - Judges 14:5-6 NKJV.

Jenna Krehbiel
was enjoying the Isis Shrine Circus that had come to Salina, Kansas when
she visited the ladies’ restroom and…had a surprise she will never
forget! Jenna says: “I went in to use the bathroom, and a lady came in
to get her daughter out and said there was a tiger loose. I didn't know
it was in the bathroom, and I walked in the door, which closed right
after I had walked in. I saw the tiger; it was at most two feet in front
of me, and I turned around calmly and walked back toward the door.
Someone opened the door and said, ‘Get out’. You don't expect to go in a
bathroom door, have it shut behind you and see a tiger walking toward
you. Looking back, it was a scary ordeal... My daughter wanted to know
if it had washed its hands. That was her only concern.” The tiger had
escaped during the circus and had entered an open bathroom door.
Security was able to move people out and barricaded the door. But Jenna
entered a door at the other end of the restroom. Chris Bird, manager of
the center hosting the circus said, “Once she saw the tiger, I'm sure
she knew to go the other way. Overall, it was a scary, surreal moment. I
am glad no one was hurt or injured.” (Orange News 04.24.13; CNN
04.23.13; Salina.com of the Salina Journal 04.22.13)

You never
really know what life will bring your way. We are told in James 4:13
NKJV, “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and
such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit’;
whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your
life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then
vanishes away.” One thing we do know about tomorrow is that it may not
turn out exactly as we plan. I have always liked a statement made by Tom
Hanks' character in the movie Castaway written by William Broyles, Jr.,
“So now I know what I have to do. I have to keep breathing. And tomorrow
the sun will rise, and who knows what the tide will bring in.”
Sometimes, life sends a tiger into our path, and sometimes, life sends
what we need to escape from a desperate situation. Whatever happens, we
need to keep on breathing, keep on living for the Lord.

Whatever
life sends your way you have a choice as to how you will react. Jenna
Krehbiel could have collapsed in shock and became a tiger’s lunch;
instead she did what she knew to do and left the place of danger. God
calls upon us to do the same when possible, as is pointed out in 1
Corinthians 10:13 NKJV, “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is
common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the
way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” When there is a way of
escape, take it!

In life, we may, however, have situations thrust
upon us that provide no immediate way of escape and must be met head on
with all of the resources that we have available to us. Samson faced one
of those situations when “…a young lion came roaring against him.”
There was no way of escape except through the lion. The resources of
Samson included, “the Spirit of the Lord” which “came mightily upon
him.” We may believe that we are totally inadequate to meet the roaring
lions and tigers of life that come upon us, and we are. However, we have
the same resource that Samson had; we have the Holy Spirit living
within us if we know Jesus as our Savior. “Do you not know that you are
the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you (1
Corinthians 3:16)?”

Whatever life brings your way this day, or
tomorrow, as a child of God you are not alone. Rise up in the power of
God and meet the challenge of life, because you can surely overcome
whatever it may be!

Copyright © 2013. Ed Wrather. 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.

Ed
Wrather has retired from pastoring full-time and hopefully will have
more time now to write the devotional and to pursue other ministry
opportunities. You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or
WratherEd@gmail.com

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

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

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