The Wonders of God's Nature - Sunny, Rainy, Clear, or Stormy Days

In 1930, when I was a young child, some mothers disciplined their children by threatening them with punishment from the weather, specifically a thunder and lightening  electrical storm.  If we had been misbehaving and/or disobedient, we were terror stricken.  We had been told by our moms that God would strike us down by lightening.  This threat quickly transformed us from normal child behavior to a facade of angelic behavior.  This fear of storms stayed with me until I became a mother.  I was determined that my little girl was not going to be afraid of storms.  Whenever a storm was brewing, I would pick her up and we would both look out the window.  When we heard a rumble of thunder, she would giggle and say, "Look!  here comes the pretty light".  It became a fun game for us and somewhere along the way, I personally forgot to be afraid and began to enjoy the weather.  I also came to the realization that God does not want us to be fearful at all of anything or anybody.

Psalm 34: vs. 4 "I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."

If you know someone who seems to be living in a state of fear or anxiety, feel free to share this devotional with them.  Also pray this above scripture for them and ask God to free them from their fears.  I know this works.  I've been there, done this. Now, as a mature Christian, I know the weather is a gift from God.

The following Scriptures confirm this:
 

Matthew 5: vs. 45 - " That you may be sons of your father in heaven for

He made His sun rise on the evil and good, and sends rain on

the just and on the unjust."

Hebrews 6: vs. 7 - "For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for  those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God."

That of the most worth in my life today is my relationship with my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Second is my close relationship with my loving family and my church family.  Last, but not least, is my great concern for those I know and love who have not set aside a place for Jesus in their lives.  I pray for their salvation daily.

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Great Granny Witt

The Wonders of God's Nature - Day and Night

I have always been amazed at the accuracy of the sun rising each morning and setting each evening. However, God does not keep us guessing. He reveals the answers to our questions in Scripture.

Genesis l:16-18 – “Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day,and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.”

Who made it happen? When did it happen? Why did it happen? When we come to the realization that everything on earth is God Given, we can accept the fact that “THERE IS A GOD’'! He is the God who created us, loves us and wants to provide for us everything we need on this earth to survive. Night and day exchanging places every day is definitely one of God’s Great Wonders.


Even today, our daily activities are influenced by day and night. Our employment and the schooling of our children is usually performed in the day time.

  Psalm 104:19,20 – “He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. You make darkness and it is night.”

  Psalm 104:23 – “Man goes out to his work And to his labor until the evening.”

  Isaiah 45:7 – “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.”

Some think day and night just happens. Not so, it is one of God’s provisions. Sadly, some are living in spiritual darkness. I pray they will truly see God’s Hand in this and will thank Him for His Great Blessings to all of His creation.


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  Great Granny Witt

The Wonders of God's Nature will Soon SPRING FORTH!

We are about to experience the transformation of the bare, winter weary trees.  Soon beautiful spring green leaves will appear on their branches.  We have nothing to do with that.  It is a gift from God and pleasant for our eyes to behold.  Even the grass will recover from the freezer burn of this past long, cold winter.  Soon, it too will become green again.  Bushes and plants will awake from their long winter hibernation and soon their leaves and flowers will emerge for us to enjoy.  Some unbelievers attribute this miracle to “Mother Nature” – whoever she is?  I believe our praise and credit should be given to  “God Our Father”.  In the gospel of Luke 19: 39, 40, the Pharisees asked Jesus to rebuke his disciples for praising Him.  His answer was that if they kept silent, the stones would immediately cry out. 

Who can duplicate these wonders?  NO ONE!  What we see is proof of His existence.  Yes, there is a God! Modern technology will never succeed in duplicating the power of Our God.  Scientists can talk about global warming and other ways to control the patterns of God’s nature.  Talk is cheap but results are ZERO.  Look up and look around you.

Psalm 104 describes God’s close connection with and purpose for each facet of nature.  The following verses cover the grass, trees, flowers and vegetation for gardens.  

Psalm 104:14, 15, 16 – “He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.  The trees of the Lord are full of sap. The cedars of Lebanon which He planted.”

 

We all realize that  our living a godly life and reaping all of it’s benefits is a powerful witness to those who do not know God. There is also much in nature that proves how much God loves and cares for us.  It is also there for all to see.

 

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Great Granny Witt    

Giving of Your Time

Everyone of us has been given 24 hours in each day.  How we use that time will determine what rewards we will receive in eternity.  Giving of your time to help others is akin to putting money aside every pay day to be saved for your future retirement.  Compare that to the spiritual rewards you are sending ahead to claim for all eternity.  A wise stock broker would probably choose to invest in eternity.  Of course this will not guarantee your entry into heaven to be with God our Father as Jesus explained to Thomas.

John 14:6 – “Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”

To go out of our way and take the time to visit the lonely, the sick or the elderly will be a blessing to them and also to us.  our motivation should be to care for others as God cares for us.
     

Luke 18: vs. 29 & 30 – “Jesus said, assuredly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wives,or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in the present time and in the age  to come, eternal life.”

Matthew 6:33 – “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”

We might never know who is observing our good deeds.  We need to be a godly example to inspire others to do the same.

Galatians 5:16 – “We are to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh to bring honor and glory to God’s name and be a blessing and influence on others for Jesus, to draw them near to Him.” 

If we check our memory bank, we can probably recall someone who took the time to show kindness to us when we needed it the most.  This probably helped to strengthen our spiritual growth and draw us closer to Jesus.  Now we have the opportunity to do the same for someone else.  God’s kindness and mercy to us is never ending.  I pray our kindness and mercy for others will go on and on as  well.  It is a privilege to have a Savior to show us the way.

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Great Granny Witt

I've only just a minute,

Only sixty seconds in it,

Forced upon me,

Can't refuse it,

Didn't seek it,

Didn't choose it,

But it's up to me to use it.

I must suffer if I lose it,

Give account if I abuse it,

Just a tiny little minute,

But eternity is in it.

Dr. Benjamin Mays

Giving of Your Possessions

Many of our homes are almost bursting out of their frames.  They are filled with more furniture and stuff than they were designed to hold.  There are also young single people just starting out on their own and also newly weds.  They are both wondering how they can furnish an apartment or a house without going into debt.  This shows they are using common sense.  

I am sure we have all heard the expression – “Never the twain shall meet.”  But, they can meet!  The home owners can have a “free” garage sale, stocked with their over abundance and invite the above two groups only.  They can also invite single parents who have a similar need. 

 

Results:  The home owners have acquired more needed living space and they have helped the others to start out debt free.

 

This reminds me of my having read in the Book of Acts how the believers in those first churches helped each other.

 

Acts 2:44 & 45 – “Now all who believed were together and had all things in common. And sold their possessions and goods and divided them among all as anyone had need.”

 

Col. 3:17 – “ And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.”

 

This was a biblical solution to what could have been a big problem.  Praise God for giving us examples that still apply today even though we might approach them from a different angle.  The result is still the same:  Problem solved!!

 

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Great Granny Witt

Lending or Sharing What You Have with Others

Sharing is temporarily lending an item to another, expecting them to return it to you.  For instance, sharing your second car with a neighbor until his car is returned from the repair shop; or lending your riding mower to someone who cannot physically push a hand mower.  As we count our blessings from our Heavenly Father, let us be motivated to share them with others.

I believe there are more people in the world willing to help others than those who are selfish.  A selfish person thinks “What’s mine is mine and what is mine is my own.”   That attitude is in conflict with the advice from God’s Word in the following Scriptures:

Hebrews 13:16 – “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

Romans 12:13 – “Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.”

Matthew 5:42 – “Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.”

Luke 6:34 – “And if you lend to them from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.”

The truth is that everything we have is a gift from God.  He is trusting us to be good stewards, or managers, of what He has given us.  We are to share it with others in His Name.

As God’s children our motto should be: DON’T GIVE TO GET – GIVE TO BLESS OTHERS AS GOD HAS BLESSED US! 

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Great Granny Witt

Be Generous in Your Giving to Others in Need

The dictionary describes a generous person as one who kindly and openhandedly gives in ample proportions.  Most of us pray before meals, expecting God to provide our meals and He does. How can we not do the same for those in need?  Could it be that they do not know nor believe that God is their provider?  They might need us to tell them that God has provided an ample quantity to us which enables us to share some of the over abundance with others. This example of God’s goodness could be the beginning of them turning their hearts to Jesus.

Proverbs 30:8 – “Feed me with the food allotted to me.”

Isaiah 32:8 – “But a generous man desires generous things  And by generosity he shall stand.” 

Proverbs 3: vs. 27, 28 – “Do not withhold  good to those to whom it is due.  When it is in the power of your hand to do so. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go and come back and tomorrow I will give it, when you have it with you.”

If a wage earner you know, who is responsible for supporting a family, is currently unemployed through no fault of his own there are ways that you can help the family without embarrassing them. You can anonymously mail him a prepaid gasoline card which would be helpful for him to drive to apply for a new job; you can also anonymously mail the family a prepaid grocery store card.  This will insure the family will have the basic foods they need until this crisis is over.  You might want to tuck in a copy of the following  Scripture verses in the envelope with the gift cards.  This will let them know that the incentive to help them came directly from the Word of God.

James 1: vs. 17 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”

We can never out give God Our Father. The more He blesses us, the more we can bless others.  Praise the Lord for these divine  opportunities to share His provisions for us with others.

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Great Granny Witt