More Saints Please

There are moments in my life when I wonder WHERE are the saints. After 72 years on my journey I now realize I should have paid more attention to them. A few things I have learned about saints. Sainthood is not about age. We sometimes are fooled into thinking that sainthood is about wrinkles and weak eyes, but not so. The truth is, saints come in all ages and sizes. Wisdom doesn’t always come from the educated. Our world has turned to education and look where it has brought us. We all know smart people can do dumb things. More do dads and gizmos, and I enjoy many of them, but looking back I now know that Sainthood has more to offer than a new invention. Sainthood is about true spirituality, it is about relationship with God. Sainthood is about eternal values, things which last. It is about love and forgiveness, compassion for the hurting. It lives by “whoever would be the greatest among you let him be the servant of all.” Oh Lord! Give us more saints. Jfs

Mr 9:35 And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
(NKJV)

Everybody needs a staff.

Heb 11:21 "By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff."
The leaning on the top of his staff got my attention. In recent years some people have gotten all bent out of shape because the worship services in their Church didn't meet their expectation. The music was bad, the preaching was too long or we stood on our feet when we could have been sitting on a soft seat. I have learned that worship is not about a place but the attitude of our hearts. You can worship anywhere and anytime. My personal worship of God is not about the right music or an inspiring sermon. As I take my walk in the woods behind my house with my hiking stick in hand, the sermon is the beauty of the creation of His hand and the music is the songs He put in the beak of a bird. Like Jacob, I too lean on my stick and worship. I can't help it. jfs

Three Birthdays

This is the day I celebrate my birthday which happened 72 years ago. Thanks Mama, you are the one who paid the price of my physical birth. Your love and care will never be forgotten. Dad, your example of faith and hard work have inspired me on my journey. I had a second birthday in 1953 when I was birthed into the Kingdom of God and it was Jesus Christ who suffered to make that birth possible. Now I look forward to my third birthday when I shall exit the womb of this small world into His glorious presence. At 72 I am in the birth canal and the labor pains have begun, but the “momentary suffering” will be forgotten when I take my first breath of the pure air of Heaven. “But as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1Co 2:9 jfs

Control

Control is an issue all of us deal with. We have all heard the expression in many different situations, "out of control." I remember loosing control of my bicycle on a gravel road, not a good outcome, skinned knees and elbows. In a real sense noting is ever out of control, when I lost control of my bike gravity took over. Thinking about it the issue becomes who or what is in control. Our heavenly Father ask that we let Him control our lives and He controls from His perspective not ours. We can't see very far down the road but He knows and sees it all. We are in good Hands in His Hands. Oh! one last thought, when we take control we loose control. Adam and Eve leaned the hard way. jfs

(Proverbs 3:5-6) Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (NKJV)