Sunday, June 30th
Another beautiful morning! Sunny and Highs in the 80's. Slight breeze.
Yesterday we got a text from our daughter, Jesse, in Oklahoma telling us her grandpa Taubel died. So Jesse, Joanna and Nolan will be coming to stay this week for the funeral. It hard to see a loved one go to be with the Lord no matter what age they are. Matt was in his 90's.
So today I will try to get the bedrooms ready for their arrival. I've been using the bedrooms to go through grandma Glorias things. I want to make sure I keep some of her belongings in case the kids want them down the road. :-)
Last night Jerry and Marilyn stayed over night so they didn't have to drive home after the wedding and reception yesterday. We had a good time. We went to church and out for breakfast this morning. They just left.
I had the discharge from my eyes and the pain in my right leg again this morning. I had trouble standing on it at church today. :-( When the medication kicks in it does helps some. :-)
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Today's Bible Study
Wants and Needs: The Difference
Read | Philippians 4:19
Sometimes people perceive a desire as a necessity. The heart can become so consumed with a craving that fulfilling it feels critical to well-being. Then, unless God meets the “need,” frustration occurs.
Believers wondering why they’ve been neglected should honestly answer one question: Is my petition essential to achieving God’s purpose, or is it only for my enjoyment? Beyond basics like food and shelter, necessities might include money for a mission trip or counseling for a troubled marriage. If we can’t complete God’s plan without something, then it is a need, and He’ll answer when we bring the matter before Him in prayer (Phil. 4:19).
God is also pleased to satisfy desires that fit within the confines of His purpose and will. The things we long for bring pleasure, entertainment, or a sense of joy. Many are good and worth pursuing, but they become troublesome when we deem them essential for our plans. God isn’t obligated to grant wishes or fulfill any plans but His own. However, He says that those who seek Him won’t lack any good thing (Ps. 34:10). Matthew 6:33 tells us we are to pursue the Lord above all else. That means making our desires subject to His will. And when we “delight in the Lord” (Ps. 37:4), He’ll also shape our desires to be most beneficial.
The heavenly Father wants to be His children’s greatest delight—the One in whom fulfillment and satisfaction are found. When that is true in a believer’s life, then he or she does not require a lot of “stuff,” entertainment, or other people in order to be happy. Genuine joy is found in the Lord.
Another great day!
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