“I am the vine; you are the branches.
If a man remains in me and I in him,
you will bear much fruit; apart from
me you can do nothing.
John 15:5
A Beautiful Life
A life maybe very lovely and yet be insignificant in the world’s eyes.
A beautiful life is one that fulfills its mission in this world, that
is what God made it to be, and does what God made it to do. Those
with only commonplace gifts are in danger of thinking that they cannot
live a beautiful life–cannot be a blessing in this world. But the smallest
life that fills its place well is far lovelier in God’s sight than the
largest and most splendidly gifted–yet fails in its divine mission.
Mrs. Charles E. Cowman (1870-1960)
“Streams In The Desert Volume 2” by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman August 6th
The Shepherd
Jesus answered…,”My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one
can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them
to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my
Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
John 10:25-30
Meaningless Life
In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool—
why die before your time?
It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. 
The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.
Ecclesiastes 7:15-18
The Lions
The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10
…And is there not a vast elegance in the comparison taken from the hunger and rapacity of the lion, even the impetuousness of the young lion,
to that of the patience and silent waiting of the faithful believer?
A life of faith will find food in everything, because it is all founded in Christ.
The young lions may, and will lack, because nothing will supply their voracious appetites but that which is carnal. -Robert Hawker (1803-1875)
Find Life
“My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to a man’s whole body.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
Proverbs 4: 20-23
“Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.
Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm.
Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.”
Proverbs 4: 25-27
“For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord.
But whoever fails to find me harms himself;
all who hate me love death. ” Proverbs 8: 35, 36
Einstein of Birds
After forty days Noah opened the window
he had made in the ark and he sent out
a raven, and it kept flying back and forth
until the water had dried up from the earth.
Genesis 8: 6,7
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Leave
here, turn eastward and hide in the ravine of Kerith,
east of the Jordan.You will drink from the
brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed
you there. So he did what the LORD had told
him. He went to the ravine of Kerith, east
of the Jordan, and stayed there.The ravens
brought him bread and meat in the morning
and bread and meat in the evening, and he
drank from the brook. 1 Kings 17:2
Life is more than food, and the body more
than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do
not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or
barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more
valuable you are than the birds!
Luke 12:23,24
