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- In His Green Pasture
  
  Posted at 8:45 am by sneuhofer, on August 15, 2017
  John 10:9 “I am the door, and the person who enters through me will be saved and will be able to come in and go out and find pasture.”
  
  When I read this verse my mind immediately goes to the 23^rd Psalm and the words of comfort found there. “The Lord is my shepherd I have everything I need.” (Psalm 23:1 NCV) As I put these two pieces of scripture together I am reassured and comforted. I am safe and secure in the pasture of the living God. I am one of his sheep and I’m safe from the thief who comes to steal, kill and destroy (John 10:10 NIV) my life because I choose to listen to my shepherd’s voice and find rest in his green pasture.
  
  In this lush pasture, He will be lead me beside still waters and will give me new strength. I know that I can trust my shepherd to lead me down paths that are right because I listen to his voice. When I get to a dark valley, I won’t be afraid because I know my shepherd will be with me and never leave my side. It is His gentle rod and walking stick that I feel leading me to safety and this brings me comfort and puts me at ease. My shepherd provides for my every need. I can feast at the table and be satisfied because of the provision of his hand.
  
  So, what about you…do you need a break from the “chaos” of the world outside? Why don’t you come and spend some time in the Shepherd’s lush green pasture. I know you will be blessed and refreshed if you do.
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- Where you go, I’ll go
  
  Posted at 8:45 am by sneuhofer, on August 14, 2017
  Ruth 1:16 (NIV) But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
  
  Do you consider yourself a loyal person? When circumstances surrounding you are at the darkest point and it seems there is no sign of light, do you stay or go? It could be any circumstance: relationship, job, friendship. I believe loyalty in our society today is at an all-time low. Feelings get hurt, tensions rise, silence grows, people walk out the door and on to the next “thing” before they even bother trying to communicate through issues and resolve conflict.
  
  Plain and simple: Relationships have become disposable.
  
  There is a women in the Bible who shows us that we can remain loyal in the midst of difficult circumstances. Her name is Ruth and her story is told in a book by the same name. Ruth’s story begins in the midst of very difficult circumstances. Her husband has died and her mother-in-law, Naomi, is encouraging her to go back to her homeland, Moab, but Ruth won’t go. She remains loyal to Naomi. Because of her loyalty God rewards her greatly, but it doesn’t happen immediately. She will have to encounter some pretty difficult situations, yet they will not defeat or define her. She will look to God to be her strength and her protection facing her circumstances with kindness, and integrity. Eventually she becomes the great-grandmother of King David and is listed in the lineage of Christ. How’s that for a reward?
  
  It’s amazing how God can work in our circumstances for good if we wait on Him and let Him work in the midst of the difficulty. No matter how devastating our present situation, our eyes and our hope must remain on Christ. We must also believe that He can work in the life of ANY person or situation knowing full well that His resources and wisdom are infinite.
  
  Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. (Psalm 86:11 – 12 – NRSV)
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- You can’t beat God’s color palette
  
  Posted at 8:45 am by sneuhofer, on August 13, 2017
  Psalm 8:3-8 (NLT) “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place— what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor. You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority— the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that swims the ocean currents.”
  
  When I stop and actually think about “the works of God’s fingers” I am completely humbled and overwhelmingly amazed. The weather is changing now and I can’t help but stand in awe during this time of year as the trees usher in their magnificent colors. I am unquestionably blown away by the breathtaking beauty of God’s creation. For me, it shows up best in sunrises and sunsets. I love the pictures I can make in my mind when I allow myself to get lost in the vibrancy of the sky’s many colors. So many times, I have pulled over while driving to simply marvel at the awe-inspiring beauty of a morning or evening sky. The immeasurable assortment of color gets me every time.
  
  When I was a child, weekend getaways and family vacations we’re most often to campgrounds and places we could go within a day’s drive. While riding along, I’d gaze through the window up to the sky and make pictures and stories out of the clouds. Have you ever tried to do that?
  
  I have made so many stories out of the clouds. It’s a toss-up to even pick a favorite but perhaps one story I always tried to find myself in the middle of is one that took place as the sun was slowly setting. This cloud formation looked like a little island in the middle of a beautiful body of crystal blue water. As my mind allowed, I wondered what it would be like to be on a boat sailing up to visit the island. As I watched and the sun continued to go down, “the island” and surrounding “water” brought forth the most radiant colors I have ever seen. Still concentrating on the clouds, the lush hues of color and “waves” that look like waterfalls held me captive. WOW! Is God good with his color palette or what?
  
  Come back from “the islands” with me. I know it’s easy to get lost there, it is for me anyway. I guess what I am trying to say is we look at His creation and think, ”WOW, look what God did!” and then stare straight into the reality of our own life and feel as if we are insignificant or perhaps don’t exist to Him at all.
  
  But we do exist! Go back to Psalm 8 and you can read the proof. “God crowned us with glory and honor” and has given us “dominion over the works of our hands and put all things under our feet.” God has declared us valuable!
  
  There is a praise and worship song that I love to sing because it reminds me of my “cloud” pictures and the greatness of God.
  
  This little chorus reminds me of the greatness of God:
  
  “I stand in awe of the One who made the mountains; I stand in awe of the one who calmed the sea. And I’m amazed that the Lord of all creation is the One who longs for me, He longs for me.”
  
  God’s desire is for me to know Him and be known to Him.
  
  ·         God loves me with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)
  
  ·         He desires to spend time with me and talk to me. (Revelation 3:20)
  
  ·         He wants to guide me and provide for me. (Psalm 23)
  
  ·         He wants to give me the desires of my heart because he loves giving gifts to his children. (Psalm 37:4, Matthew 7:11)
  
  ·         He wants to give me hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)
  
  The next time you see something breathtaking in God’s creation, let it remind you that even though He created the expanse of the universe …his heart’s DESIRE is to have a close personal relationship with you.
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In His Green Pasture

Posted at 8:45 am by sneuhofer, on August 15, 2017

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Where you go, I’ll go

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You can’t beat God’s color palette

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