BBD 09.07.21 Suddenly (Classic)
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Classic from 2003
The Burning Bush Devotional
07 September 2021
We have
all been shocked by the sudden appearance of the covid-19 virus and now we have
been shocked by what has suddenly happened and is happening in Afghanistan. This
devotional is about coping with those sudden interruptions in our lives whether
they are bad or good.
Suddenly
My son,
let them not depart from your eyes - keep sound wisdom and discretion; so they
will be life to your soul and grace to your neck. Then you will walk safely in
your way, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be
afraid; yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid
of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the LORD
will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught. - Proverbs
3:21-16.
Police
radios echoed with a strange alert in Espelkamp, Germany one afternoon, "Be on the lookout for a wild boar wanted in
connection with a breaking and entering and felonious assault. The boar is of
medium stature and build." An older
German couple had their afternoon nap rudely and suddenly interrupted by a wild
boar, which crashed into their apartment building through a glass door, and then
rammed its way into the couple’s apartment. The boar left a trail of blood
behind while exploring the apartment, before finally jumping into bed with the
couple. The boar bit the man, and then fled the scene of the crime. Ute Bort,
spokeswoman for the police department said, "The boar expended considerable criminal energy in
committing this act." Thankfully,
the man was not seriously injured by the attack.
Many
things good and bad occur suddenly in our lives. The couple in
Germany were certainly shocked to find a wild boar in bed with them as would
any of us. We were shocked yesterday (in 2003) to have a small tornado hit the
school in our community. Thankfully, only one person in a mobile home near the
school was injured, and he has been released from the hospital. Tornadoes have
a tendency to follow a similar path, and I have been told many times about a
tornado that hit the school in the past. The tornado, which hit the school
years ago, struck as the superintendent was taking a shower, and it blew the
roof off his house. It must have been a shock!
Good
things also happen suddenly and often unexpectedly. When God speaks and tells
you about His call upon your life, for example. When it happens, how you
respond, will define the rest of your life. It was a great shock for
Moses, at 80 years of age, to encounter a bush that did not burn. It must have
been a shock for Noah, to learn that there would be a great flood and that he
would be the one to build a boat to save the remnant of mankind. Abraham must
have been shocked, when he heard the voice of God call him to leave his
civilized country and go to a place he had never been. Jonah was not only
shocked, but offended, when God called him to that wicked country of Nineveh. The
disciples of Jesus must have been shocked at their call, but they all followed.
God,
through the writer of Proverbs, tells how to handle sudden changes, whether they are good or bad. "Keep sound wisdom and discretion." He is talking about the wisdom and discretion that can only come
from God. If we are walking closely with God, reading His Word, praying daily
in a meaningful way, assembling regularly with other believers, and seeking to
serve God as He directs; then we will be ready to respond rightly.
The
response we make to sudden changes in our lives will define the remainder of
our lives. If we are walking with God, we will not be afraid, but will have
His "confidence" as we move forward in the assurance of His power. We will then
have "life" no matter what life brings our way.
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Please pray for comfort and
peace for those who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan and healing for the
wounded. Please pray for the Americans and others left behind in Afghanistan. May
they all look to the Lord for help….
Please pray for the people
of Afghanistan and the people of Haiti. Pray that America would turn back to
God. Please pray for protection of our troops especially in Afghanistan and
help for Americans and those who are fearing for their lives there in that
place. May God help them all!!
Please pray for God to touch and
bring about His will in these lives: Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck & Barbara
Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter; Kinsey W; Addison;
JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman; Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Todd
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has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and Sarah; Clark S.; Lana
Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Fern McVey; Nannie R.; and Shonda
Hutson.
Please pray for the coronavirus
COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the virus
to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be healed and
for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us through this
pandemic.
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rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
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