OUR DAILY BREAD : A SECOND CHANCE
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:28 pmJanuary 15
Friday
A SECOND CHANCE
READ:
Lamentations 3:22-33
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His compassions fail
not. They are new every
morning; great is Your
faithfulness.
__Lamentations 3:22-23
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A year ago today, 155 people on US Airways flight 1549 thought they were going to die. During take-off from New Your City, their plane struck a flock of geese, disabling both engines. In a powerless glide, the captain maneuvered over the densely populated area, then announced: "Brace for impact." Less than 90 seconds later, the crippled plane made a water landing in the frigid Hudson River, where boats and ferries quickly arrived to rescue the passengers and crew, all of whom survived. People called it the "miracle on the Hudson" and praised the pilot and crew. One grateful passenger said simply, "We have a second chance in life."
In times of crisis, we grasp the importance of every hour. during our ordinary routine, however, we often forget that each day is a second chance. "Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I hope in Him!'" (Lam. 3:22-24).
We can choose to live with thankfulness for God's mercy and grace, with confidence in His faithful care, and with hope because He is with us forever. Today, God offers us a second chance in life. Let' make the most of it! __David McCasland
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`````````````As shadows of night give way to dawn's light,```````````
``````````````God opens the door to a brand-new day;`````````````
`````````And with it come mercies from His gracious hand````````````
``````For giving new mercies is always His way. __D. De Haan````````
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Our God is a God of second chances.
**********Today's Bible Reading __ Lamentations 3:22-33**********
22 Through the LORD's
mercies we are not
consumed, because His
compassions fail not.
23 They are new every
morning; great is Your
faithfulness. 24 "The LORD
is my portion," says my
soul, "therefore I hope in
Him!"
25 The LORD is good to
those who wait for Him, to
the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should
hope and wait quietly for
the salvation of the LORD.
27 It is god for a man to
bear the yoke in his youth.
28 Let him sit alone and
keep silent, because God
has laid it on him; 29 let him
put his mouth in the dust--
there may yet be hope.
30 Let him give his cheek to
the one who strikes him,
and be full of reproach.
32 For the Lord will not
cast off forever. 32 Though
He causes grief, yet He will
show compassion according
to the multitude of his
mercies. 33 For He does not
afflict willingly, nor grieve
the children of men.
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Today's reading is found among three dirges (mournful musical
compositions) concerning the fail of Jerusalem. The first dirge
(1:1-22) sees the city as a grieving widow bitterly remembering
happier times (vv.1-11). The second dirge (2:1-22) emphasizes the
destruction God caused in unleashing His anger on the holy city.
The third dirge (3:1-66) details the personal complaint of the poet
with feelings of anguish (vv.1-2), followed by a hope anchored in
the grace of God (vv.21-39). __DENNIS FISHER
Friday
A SECOND CHANCE
READ:
Lamentations 3:22-33
__________________________________________________________
His compassions fail
not. They are new every
morning; great is Your
faithfulness.
__Lamentations 3:22-23
__________________________________________________________
A year ago today, 155 people on US Airways flight 1549 thought they were going to die. During take-off from New Your City, their plane struck a flock of geese, disabling both engines. In a powerless glide, the captain maneuvered over the densely populated area, then announced: "Brace for impact." Less than 90 seconds later, the crippled plane made a water landing in the frigid Hudson River, where boats and ferries quickly arrived to rescue the passengers and crew, all of whom survived. People called it the "miracle on the Hudson" and praised the pilot and crew. One grateful passenger said simply, "We have a second chance in life."
In times of crisis, we grasp the importance of every hour. during our ordinary routine, however, we often forget that each day is a second chance. "Through the LORD's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. 'The LORD is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I hope in Him!'" (Lam. 3:22-24).
We can choose to live with thankfulness for God's mercy and grace, with confidence in His faithful care, and with hope because He is with us forever. Today, God offers us a second chance in life. Let' make the most of it! __David McCasland
_____________________________________________________________
`````````````As shadows of night give way to dawn's light,```````````
``````````````God opens the door to a brand-new day;`````````````
`````````And with it come mercies from His gracious hand````````````
``````For giving new mercies is always His way. __D. De Haan````````
_____________________________________________________________
Our God is a God of second chances.
**********Today's Bible Reading __ Lamentations 3:22-33**********
22 Through the LORD's
mercies we are not
consumed, because His
compassions fail not.
23 They are new every
morning; great is Your
faithfulness. 24 "The LORD
is my portion," says my
soul, "therefore I hope in
Him!"
25 The LORD is good to
those who wait for Him, to
the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should
hope and wait quietly for
the salvation of the LORD.
27 It is god for a man to
bear the yoke in his youth.
28 Let him sit alone and
keep silent, because God
has laid it on him; 29 let him
put his mouth in the dust--
there may yet be hope.
30 Let him give his cheek to
the one who strikes him,
and be full of reproach.
32 For the Lord will not
cast off forever. 32 Though
He causes grief, yet He will
show compassion according
to the multitude of his
mercies. 33 For He does not
afflict willingly, nor grieve
the children of men.
_____________________________________________________________
Today's reading is found among three dirges (mournful musical
compositions) concerning the fail of Jerusalem. The first dirge
(1:1-22) sees the city as a grieving widow bitterly remembering
happier times (vv.1-11). The second dirge (2:1-22) emphasizes the
destruction God caused in unleashing His anger on the holy city.
The third dirge (3:1-66) details the personal complaint of the poet
with feelings of anguish (vv.1-2), followed by a hope anchored in
the grace of God (vv.21-39). __DENNIS FISHER