If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
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Word for Today, Thu, 22 Sep 2005: Making a Fresh Start

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#1 · September 22, 2005, 11:56 pm

Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>

Word for Today, Thu, 22 Sep 2005: Making a Fresh Start
Dear friends,

Even though we want to keep our most important relationship as
fresh as we can, let's be honest. At times, our friendships
fade, our priorities change, and at times, we lose some of our
closest, most cherished relationships. That can happen with our
Father in Heaven, but it is always we, not He, who forget

Yours in Christ,
Brian
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PCCWeb Daily, Thursday, September 22, 2005
A Fresh Start

Psalm 5:3 - In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the
morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and
wait [for You to speak to my heart]. (AMP)

I so appreciate a fresh jar of peanut butter. A twist of the lid,
a peeling back of foil, and there it lies: smooth, level,
crumb-free, waiting for the dip of a knife and a slathering on
toast.

In a day or two, it won't be so appealing. Family breakfast use
will leave its mark. Bits and pieces of various breads will
linger. There may even be a fingerprint or two. Then once again,
I begin to long for a clean, new jar. The junk gets in the way of
my enjoyment of the food, and I yearn for a new beginning.

God likes new beginnings. He yearns to take our yesterday crumbs
of pent-up anger, fear, and disobedience, and help us make a
fresh start. When we come to Him in repentant prayer, He is oh so
ready -- and so willing -- to make our paths smooth once
again. Every day with God can be like fresh peanut butter!

Prayer: Lord, we have been careless in our walk with You. Our
failures, like toast crumbs, lie between us. Take them, Lord, and
give us Yourself instead. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Brenda Wood, mailto: brcwood@sympatico.ca,mailto:daily@presbycan.ca

Read Matthew 21:18-32 at

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+21:18-32
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