At Rest

Here is a picture of one of our pets. Here he is in one of his quieter moments. We call him 'Tiger' (with a short sound on the 'i'). He is actually getting to be quite loveable. In his earlier days he had a habit of seeming to want us to pet him but then he would suddenly jump back at the one petting him with open claws.

During this winter we have even let him stay inside on the colder nights. We have another kitty called 'Snickers' (or 'Sneakers' depending on who is talking to him or about him.) Snickers is the older of the two and seems to still be 'head' cat. They still think each other's tail is something to 'swat at' occasionally. But on the whole they seem to get along fairly well - except just before it is time to eat.

We have had some beautifully mild days and are thankful. Today a friend wanted to visit another church so I took her there. They were celebrating 'Scout day' so three groups of scouts assisted with the worship service. The choir was not real big but they were a real blessing.

After the service I got to talking to one of the ladies. We got to talking about teaching children. I shared with her briefly some of my experiences with previous Vacation Bible Schools. She seemed to be very interested in the materials. I am very happy to share what God has shared with me over the years.

This morning we spent time praying for God to take full charge of His work here. This afternoon we received another call for prayer from another state. Actually my heart praised God as I heard some of what has been happening there. People are developing a real hunger to learn more about who God really is and what He is really like.

In Psalms God Himself has asked us to give Him authority from a human standpoint to conquer strongholds still held by the enemy. "Who will give Me the authority to conquer the strongholds of those still against Me?"

Praise God, He is not only able but is in the business of breaking down stronghold after stronghold and wooing more and more people to come and accept that Jesus not only loves them but has already paid for their deliverance and is inviting them to receive God's mercy and grace that was made available to them even while they were still sinners.

This is truly God's kind of Peace and rest.

You have full right to 'rest' in God's love just now, praise the Lord.

Bringer of Peace