I enjoy and appreciate living in Sarasota Florida. I suppose if I had total control I would tweak the weather and turn the traffic back to 1960 or something like that. I believe I am finally adapting to retirement. I no longer feel guilty sitting on the patio at 10 AM with a cup of coffee.

it seems like I’m living in the midst of a construction zone And have accepted the fact that no matter how irritating that sounds might be, it is the sound of prosperity.So I move inside to read the two daily devotionals that are staples in my life’s reading. I’ve books written by the two men that I most faithfully read; first AW Tozier’s “ Cristian leadership” And then I read Oswalt Chambers book “My utmost for his highest”. Many days the message that is contained in the devotionals really pierces my heart! Today I’d like to share one with you from” My utmost for his highest”. As you read Oswald‘s remarks picture yourself as You read the remarks found in the threads of your favorite social platform. Grace and blessings!!

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June 27

The Overshadowing of God’s Personal Deliverance

“ ‘… I am with you to deliver you,’ says the Lord” (Jeremiah 1:8).

God promised Jeremiah that He would deliver him personally—“… your life shall be as a prize to you …” (Jeremiah 39:18). That is all God promises His children. Wherever God sends us, He will guard our lives. Our personal property and possessions are to be a matter of indifference to us, and ]our hold on these things should be very loose. If this is not the case, we will have panic, heartache, and distress. Having the proper outlook is evidence of the deeply rooted belief in the overshadowing of God’s personal deliverance.

The Sermon on the Mount indicates that when we are on a mission for Jesus Christ, there is no time to stand up for ourselves. Jesus says, in effect, “Don’t worry about whether or not you are being treated justly.” Looking for justice is actually a sign that we have been diverted from our devotion to Him. Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it. If we look for justice, we will only begin to complain and to indulge ourselves in the discontent of self-pity, as if to say, “Why should I be treated like this?” If we are devoted to Jesus Christ, we have nothing to do with what we encounter, whether it is just or unjust. In essence, Jesus says, “Continue steadily on with what I have told you to do, and I will guard your life. If you try to guard it yourself, you remove yourself from My deliverance.” Even the most devout among us become atheistic in this regard—we do not believe Him. We put our common sense on the throne and then attach God’s name to it. We do lean to our own understanding, instead of trusting God with all our hearts (see Proverbs 3:5–6).

Chambers, Oswald. 1992. My Utmost for His Highest: An Updated Edition in Today’s Language. Edited by James Reimann. WORDsearch.