365 Days of Spirit-Filled Fruits Challenge-Day 240

There are little random things written in the Word of God that seem out of place, random, misplaced but each word in the Bible is breathed to life by God and has some meaning for us. In this verse below in Acts, the word that caught my attention was ‘vow’. There are no details about what this vow is. This is the one and only sentence about this vow. There is no explanation regarding this vow but it isn’t about what the vow was but about the promise fulfilled. God is the ultimate promise keeper and perhaps He is showing us through Paul and his example that we too can make sacrifices in order to fulfill our vows made. The promises of God can flow through us to others. We can be the one who will sacrifice something, hair, even our lives for the gift it may bring to even one lost soul.

Father, Convict me, give me courage, let me be the light on your promises and all that you are, that those who are lost may see you and be saved. Amen.

Acts 18:18… Before he sailed, he has his hair cut off at Cenchrea because of a vow he had taken.

365 Days of Praise Challenge-Day 35

The bible doesn't promise us an easy life or to not have challenges, difficulties, grief, fears and pain but God does promise to always be there. Today I am praising God for this promise that he will always be with me. Despite the extreme pain both my shoulders were in yesterday, I managed to tearfully make my way through the afternoon at my work desk. Focusing on my work and intermintent prayers when I was waiting for the computer program to do it's thing kept my mind from totally caving into the pain and just sobbing. I did a little research on surgery for shoulder bone spurs and found a lot of people wished they had done it sooner. So, my plans for things are a little up in the air until I go to the doctor on Jan 3rd and talk to him about surgery. It looks like a few days to a week out of work kind of thing and many months of physical therapy. My greatest concern at this point is that both my shoulders are hurting but I don't think that both can be done at the same time and that could create a lot of problems if I can't use my arms for any length of time. I am in God's hands at this point and we shall see where he leads me and this ministry.
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.