One Thousand Gifts: Friday, Week Six

 

Happy Friday, Friends!  How was your Labor Day?  I love these short business weeks, especially when Mr. Bookish and I get to sleep in a little on a Friday morning!  

This week's lesson is entitled "anti-anxiety grace."  I was taken aback by John Calvin's quote that "the stability of the world depends on rejoicing in [God's] works."  I found this quote both comforting and frightening for obvious reasons.

What Ann has learned from scripture and Calvin is this:

The answer to anxiety is the adoration of Christ.

"One Thousand Gifts," page 30.

Now that's an easy solution that can quickly become a habit!

Thoughts about the devotion?

Here's a reminder of the Psalm from our lesson, and the highlighted portion is in the graphic below it.

My heart is not proud, Lord,

    my eyes are not haughty;

I do not concern myself with great matters

    or things too wonderful for me.

But I have calmed and quieted myself,

    I am like a weaned child with its mother;

    like a weaned child I am content.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord

    both now and forevermore.

~Psalm 131

Prayer Requests

• Pray for the people suffering in Maui.  Let God shed light on the truth of what happened there.
• Pray for Kris's daughter Kim as she only has about four more weeks until she gives birth to her first child.  Let's pray for an easy labor and delivery, and a healthy, happy mom and baby!
• Please, God, send us strong leaders who will put you first and then the citizens of our country.
• Pray that the division in our country ends, and that we can truly be one nation under God, and indivisible.
• Let's continue to pray for our gold star families and our active military.
• Please pray for Kitty's DIL, Julie, that her heart will change; for SIL, Eric, that he will see some relief for his cervical dystonia; and for her son, Mike, that he will get a job.
• Pray for my friend's husband Phinizy as he's having minor surgery Tuesday morning.  Pray for fast healing and a negative biopsy.
• As a group, let's commit to the constant adoration of Christ and praise of God!

Amen!

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill