 Ian Stauffer I admit I like that I am a little quirky and have said for many years that I am not normal. Please don’t call me normal. Some may be asking why? Well, to me normal is boring, bland, like a drone, never up, never down, never changing and I really truly do not think this is what God expects of me or anyone else. But, each to their own, this is my truth.
I like to think outside the box, and at the same time get very frightened when I do step beyond the safety of my box. Changes are not my strong suit and therefore use my quirky sarcasm as a defense mechanism, and then I remember (daily reminders) to focus on God, prayer and the bible. I say remember, as like us all, too many times I fall to the side and forget to pray, forget to focus on Christ and forget to read and remember the bible and life lessons held within. So, God sends us reminders to return; return to Christ and return to the life lessons within the verses of the bible. One such reminder was a Facebook post. The post, “Today is the day that the Lord hath made...I will rejoice and wear a raincoat.” I absolutely love this post as it is a perfect example of how to learn and live the scriptures. The actual verse is Psalms 118:24 and reads, “This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” To me and I assume the author, it is a reminder that our Lord is here, always here, even when it is raining and in all situations – AND it also reminds me of the verses and lessons within Ephesians 6:10-18, that discusses the armor of God and how when we “…put of the full armor of God…” we can stand against “…the devil’s schemes.” Just as a raincoat protects us from the rain, putting on the full armor of God protects of from “…the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil.” Today and always, let us remember that “Today is the day that the Lord hath made...I will rejoice and wear a raincoat.” Dear Mother Father Creator and Great Protector God, oh how we praise you for your Word. We praise you for little reminders of you, through simple posts and conversations. Let our eyes, hearts, and souls are open to your wondrous works all around for today and all days is the day the Lord hath made, may whatever our situation, be glad. In your many names. Amen. Laurel E. December 3, 2013 “Today is the day that the Lord hath made...I will rejoice and wear a raincoat.” Psalm 118:24 NIV – “This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Ephesians 6:10-18 NIV - The Armor of God: “10 finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” #adialoguewithgod #allgodschildren #LGTBQ #TGN #Trigeminal #Neuralgia |