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Where is Your Sting?

4/9/2012

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I'm so glad you are here! I hope during your visit you get a glimpse of God's heart for we become what we are gazing at. Currently I am writing my way through Judges sharing glimpses of God's heart and character for a weekday devotional. To check out the entire series so far head on over the the Judges Devotional. And if you blog, come on over on Friday's for a blog link up.  
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"Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a peaceful and unsuspecting people. They attacked them with the sword and burned down their city. There was no one to rescue them because they lived a long way from Sidon and had no relationship with anyone else..." Judges 18:27-28

Have you ever felt alone? 
Have you ever been in need yet no rescuer in sight?
Has what's been given to you been taken and used for evil?
Have you ever been treated unfairly? 
Has what you loved been destroyed? 

I imagine these are the things the unsuspecting people of Laish felt. Can you relate to them?
There is someone else who has felt these things, someone who deeply understands. Someone who says yes to all of these. Jesus, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who took on flesh to be killed by His creation knows, truly knows what we are going through. Not just intellectually, but circumstantially. He's been there, feeling that very same emotion. What are you feeling at this moment? The person who designed your DNA has felt it too. 

But not only did feel what you feel and experience the very same things we have, He overcame it so we can be more than conquerors. His death, His resurrection, beating the sting of death means life for us. We have hope because what men intend for evil God intended for good. 

I'm sure in some way we all can relate to the unsuspecting people who had everything ripped from them. But Jesus, our Overcomer, our Restorer, Redeemer, the Soon and Coming King who will make all things right, the Conquerer of death stealing it's sting is our Compassionate Shepherd. 
Have a minute? He would love to hear from you.
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16 Comments
Pamela link
4/10/2012 12:26:50 am

Jesus...is our compassionate Shepherd. Those words lodged in my heart this morning. He restores, redeems, overcomes and is coming back as king. Yet he gently leads me. I found myself whispering Amen to your words.

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Laura link
4/10/2012 06:58:56 am

What a gift that words have been used to lead others to praise Jesus. Thank you for sharing!!

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Salina link
4/10/2012 01:11:18 am

Thank you Laura....it gave me chills, then made me smile, especially the last paragraph. I can't wait..."even so, come, Lord Jesus!."

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Laura link
4/10/2012 07:00:17 am

Awesome!!! Oh man, me too! The students we work with talk about heaven a lot and talk about how they are excited for a huge cake room. :)

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Laura link
4/10/2012 02:52:19 am

There is no where we can go that He hasn't been. Amazing.

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Laura link
4/10/2012 07:01:38 am

It is amazing! I remember going snorkeling (and I'm kinda afraid of water you can't see in) and it just hit me that He was with me there, right there even in my fear. So cool!

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Denise link
4/10/2012 04:44:41 am

Thanks for sharing.

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Laura link
4/10/2012 07:02:08 am

My pleasure Denise.

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Bryan link
4/10/2012 05:47:03 am

Once again, super insight into scripture. I want to thank-you for the Judges study. I've truly enjoyed your look at the book!

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Laura link
4/10/2012 07:03:11 am

Thank you so much Bryan!!!

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Carly Decker link
4/10/2012 06:53:05 am

Loving that Jesus understands all that we go through! The Lord is such a relational God!

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Laura link
4/10/2012 07:04:03 am

Mindblowing...

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KML link
4/10/2012 10:35:34 pm

There are so many great gems in the book of Judges. Unfortunately I'm generally too impatient to seek them out. I love the way so many things throughout scripture point directly to Jesus.

Found you through WLW, I'd love it if you'd link up with my blog today http://www.lessonsfromivy.com/2012/04/being-content-in-mothering.html

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Lyli@3dLessons4Life link
4/11/2012 12:56:25 am

Isolation is such a tool of the enemy -- thanks for that reminder.

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Joan link
4/11/2012 05:44:01 am

It is such a blessing that He knows me so well...He knows my joys, my sorrows and every feeling I have every had. He is such a comfort!

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Jacqueline @ deeprootsathome.com link
4/17/2012 08:19:27 am

Even not having children until we were married was for our own good. I would have been a horrible parent if I had children right away!! God knows us SO well! Thank you, dear one :)

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