C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday May 2, 2025

"I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world."-John 17:15
    
    It is a sweet and blessed event which will occur to all believers in God's own time-the going home to be with Jesus. In a few more years the Lord's soldiers, who are now fighting "the good fight of faith" will have done with conflict, and have entered into the joy of their Lord. But although Christ prays that His people may eventually be with Him where He is, He does not ask that they may be taken at once away from this world to heaven. He wishes them to stay here. Yet how frequently does the wearied pilgrim put up the prayer, "O that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away and be at rest;" but Christ does not pray like that, He leaves us in His Father's hands, until, like shocks of corn fully ripe, we shall each be gathered into our Master's garner. Jesus does not plead for our instant removal by death, for to abide in the flesh is needful for others if not profitable for ourselves. He asks that we may be kept from evil, but He never asks for us to be admitted to the inheritance in glory till we are of full age. Christians often want to die when they have any trouble. Ask them why, and they tell you, "Because we would be with the Lord." We fear it is not so much because they are longing to be with the Lord, as because they desire to get rid of their troubles; else they would feel the same wish to die at other times when not under the pressure of trial. They want to go home, not so much for the Saviour's company, as to be at rest. Now it is quite right to desire to depart if we can do it in the same spirit that Paul did, because to be with Christ is far better, but the wish to escape from trouble is a selfish one. Rather let your care and wish be to glorify God by your life here as long as He pleases, even though it be in the midst of toil, and conflict, and suffering, and leave Him to say when "it is enough."
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Sqeaked some SEWing in...

Handmade by Heidi

 Well, I didn't get as much sewing done last night for Oct's FNSI as I was hoping.  Hubby came home Thursday night and made the announcement, "By the way, I work a midshift tomorrow night (10am-7pm)"  Oh, bummer there goes my sewing night I thought; however, I did manage to get a little sewing in at different times.  I started early  hehehehe.  like in the am. Daughter didn't have school so we decided to watch a movie before lunch, have lunch then make a quick, hehehe, trip to Wal-Mart before she had to be back for work.  Anyway while we watched the movie I did work on getting all the bears (remember I'm making 5 of these guys) parts turned and ready for stuffing.  Then took a break and was able to do about an hour of sewing after I got her to work before my hubby got home.  Then took a break and watched a movie with hubby.  After the movie he wanted to read his news for the day on the computer so I sewed a little more before we headed to bed.  So my sewing wasn't all in one setting it was spread through out the day.  However, did manage to complete one bear fully.  I think he looks like a mouse instead of a bear and there are a few mistakes, but for the first guy (remember I'm making 5 of these guys) he didn't turn out too awfully bad now for the pictures.  Sorry for the quality of one picture it was hard to take pictures and be in them at the same time. 












bc line bar with bear
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3 comments:

  1. BreeOctober 22, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    aww, he's a cute little mouse-bear!

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  2. JandiOctober 23, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    What a cute mouse! Love it!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Whether he looks like a bear or a mouse, he's still a cute little softie and someone is sure to love him.

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