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Devotion - God's Shadow

https://www.icr.org/article/12611/

 

February 24, 2021
God's Shadow
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings.” (Psalm 17:8)

There are 12 references in the Bible to God’s “shadow,” understood as a type of His invisible but very real guiding presence. The reference in our text above is the first, and there are three other references to this beautiful metaphor—the “shadow” of the wings of God. Psalm 36:7 assures us that men can “put their trust under the shadow of thy wings,” and Psalm 57:1 that we can take refuge there “until these calamities be overpast,” and then we can “rejoice” there (Psalm 63:7).

The Lord’s presence is like “the shadow of a great rock in a weary land,” according to Isaiah 32:2. The same prophet quoted God as saying that “I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand” even as He formed the heavens and the earth, while hiding us “in the shadow of his hand” (Isaiah 51:16; 49:2).

Then there is the wonderful promise of Psalm 91:1: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” He can also be “a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall,” bringing down “the heat with the shadow of a cloud” (Isaiah 25:4-5). Similarly, He is “a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain” (Isaiah 4:6).

The last reference speaks of “the anointed of the LORD” (that is, of the Messiah, Jesus Christ), assuring God’s people that “under his shadow we shall live among the heathen” (Lamentations 4:20). These are all “exceeding great and precious promises” (2 Peter 1:4). Hidden under the shadow of God is indeed a good and safe place to be in times like these. HMM

 

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Labour Day Reads

Found some good emails for Labour Day reflections 

 

as we wind down from the Tall Ships Festival along Brock Shores and year the pitter patter of the rain fall on the tin roof, relaxing and coffee drinking thinking away. Enjoy , hope the links work 

Cheers

Tim Ross

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By Tim Herrera    

from the New York Times email went to me today 

If you’re fortunate enough to have Labor Day off from work, the most important thing on your to-do list today is to actually take the day off. Studies have shown that people send only 40 percent less emailon holiday Mondays compared with regular Mondays. (Thank you, smartphones and tablets.) Not only that, but taking time to let your brain rest and recover “literally makes us more creative, better at problem-solving, better at coming up with creative ideas.”

So, great, we’re all out of work mode and ready to enjoy the day. But what to do? Here are a few suggestions on how best to spend your day off.

Yes, yes, you’re busy, I’m busy, we’re busy-ing ourselves to exhaustion. But if you have today off, take a conscious stand against all this busyness. Being busy — if we even are busy — is rarely the status indicator we’ve come to believe it is. Nonetheless, the impact is real, and instances of burnout, anxiety disorders and stress-related diseases are on the rise. Read more »

What does holding onto grudges really get us, aside from amusing anecdotes at parties? And what could we gain from giving them up? As it turns out, quite a lot: A 2006 study suggested that “skills-based forgiveness training may prove effective in reducing anger as a coping style, reducing perceived stress and physical health symptoms, and thereby may help reduce” the stress we put on our immune and cardiovascular systems. So, you know, maybe it’s worth it. Read more »

 

Vacation Devotion 

Labor
“We beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; that ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.” (1 Thessalonians 4:10-12)

On Labor Day, we traditionally take time to recognize the great workforce here in America. From factories to restaurants, from typing pools to machine shops, from schoolrooms to gas stations, laborers help make the economy run, and on this day America honors its workforce.

The Bible likewise frequently commends those who work. For example: “Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth” (Ephesians 4:28).

Several of the words in our text are significant. The verbs “increase . . . study . . . be . . . do . . . work . . . walk . . . lack” are all in the tense implying a habit, or lifestyle. We are thus commended to have a mindset of work, not laziness or expecting others to do for us what we can do for ourselves.

The word “honestly” elsewhere is translated “decently” or “properly” and is emphasized in the Greek. There is a proper way to walk.

Perhaps Paul was referring to his own example: “For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you” (1 Thessalonians 2:9).

Note that an admonition to continue in “brotherly love” (v. 9) is the context of our text. For one who refuses to work and becomes a burden to society exhibits a lack of brotherly love and is a reproach to the community of Christ.

Laborers are honored in Scripture, and so is labor. JDM

 

Today is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers1.  This great nation was build by it's workers.  We are a nation of builders, a nation of doers.  And that is cause for celebration!
 
 
 
"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist."
 
 
~ Francis of Assisi ~
 
Can’t handle the day off, apparently, Staples is celebrating by being open, that is so kind of them !
 
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and from the folks at Hustle, some school phone info ....
 

 

My Ambassador link

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If you made it this far, here is a little reflection from The rock star Alice Cooper that I discovered this weekend and a closing video that will be most appropriate at the end of the school cycle next year when schools out !

 

God, Drugs, and Rock n Roll , Alice Cooper interview 

https://youtu.be/k_GW7JL0-0k

 

 

Schools Out ! Alice Cooper

https://youtu.be/2Oo8QzDHimQ

 

 

Timothy Ross

Mutual Fund Representative through PEAK Investment Services Inc.

CEO , Brock Shores Financial

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Set Your Sails in the Gales

Set your sails, the gales blow, yet the sails set will guide you in the direction you want to go, vs the direction of the gales.

 

I started a book a number of years ago, “Set Your Sails... Your Guide To Financial Freedom”

Well, I never finished it. I am reminded today to pull up my socks and get that done. 

 

Todays devotion speaks to sailing and some thought provoking counsel that we all can benefit from. Joseph has a wonderful story, so much can be drawn from his life. Here is one part of it Joseph's Temptation (Part 2 of 2) - Broadcast - Truth For Life https://www.truthforlife.org/broadcasts/2018/10/31/josephs-temptation-part-2-of-2/

 

 

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