>X-Mailer: UnityMail >Originator: <Quiet_Walk@...> >X-UnityID: <20030523034937.EWHCSAKNYACACUEe2unity2.1286813@...> >X-UnityUser: Crosswalk.com, Inc >X-Mailer-Version: 5.1.196 >Reply-To: "Quiet Walk" <Quiet_Walk@...> >From: "Crosswalk" <Quiet_Walk@...> >To: "drumming4him@..." <drumming4him@...> >Subject: Crosswalk - Quiet Walk, May 23, 2003 >Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 03:49:37 -0400 >Thread-Index: AcMg/9t+FI9wVzJ0RCS470TmU/GCGw== > >AD | FREE Christian Book >http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/devos >____________________________ > > Q U I E T W A L K D E V O T I O N A L > by Walk Thru the Bible > > >May 23 > >1 Samuel 9 >God instructs Samuel to anoint Saul as the first king over Israel. > >INSIGHT >The sovereignty of God is a difficult concept to keep in balance. Often >we find ourselves making too much or too little of it. >It is true, however, that many of the events in our lives, which seem to >come at random with no significance, are actually events that the Lord >is using to orchestrate His purpose in our lives. >For example, Saul goes looking for donkeys and ends up discovering that >he will be king of Israel. We should always bathe our daily activities >in prayer, for we never know what the Lord might be preparing for us. > >PRAYER >• Even though you may be in pain, praise the Lord that He loves you and >cares for you: >Praise the Lord! >Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, >Who delights greatly in His >commandments (Psalm 112:1). >Unto You I lift up my eyes, >O You who dwell in the heavens. >Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, >As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, >So our eyes look to the Lord our God, >Until He has mercy on us (Psalm 123:1-2). > >• Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to >the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin: >O Israel, return to the Lord your God, >For you have stumbled because of your iniquity; >Take words with you, >And return to the Lord. >Say to Him, "Take away all iniquity; >Receive us graciously, >For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips" (Hosea 14:1-2). > >• Pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord: >Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). > >• As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for: >• greater wisdom in decision making, >• the needs of personal friends, >• whatever else is on your heart. >• Finally, offer this closing prayer: >Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; And >Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would >declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered (Psalm >40:5). > > >Quiet Walk is published by Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, Inc. in >Atlanta, GA. If you would like to see other resources from Walk Thru >the Bible, such daily devotionals, devotional Bibles, devotional books, >videos and live, in-church seminars, please click here: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11673.1.1286813 > > > >============== Parable.com's WOW of the WEEK ============== > >ONLY $4.99 for My Utmost for His Highest! Come see this >collection of My Utmost for all ages-kids, teens & adults: >http://www.parable.com/parable/group_1836&rid=873.htm > >==================== www.parable.com ====================== > > > >Additional devotionals are available from Crosswalk.com: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11673.2.1286813 > >For Copyright Terms visit >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.17.11673.3.1286813 > > > > > >____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ > >* To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, click here: > http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.17.1286813 > If that link is not clickable, simply copy and paste it into > your browser window. >* Copyright © 2002 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content > Providers. All rights reserved. > >Crosswalk.com is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a division of >Salem Communications. > >Please visit our other websites at: > >Oneplace.com >www.oneplace.com > >SermonSearch.com >www.sermonsearch.com > >TheFish.com >www.thefish.com > >____________________________________________________________ Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalms 33:3 Alan Wheeler blindlab@... drumming4him@... Owner of the following list at freegroups.net: Christian drummer christiandrummer-subscribe@...