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July 18
Wednesday


"THAT
AIN'T IT!"

READ:
Isiah 55:6-9
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His eys are on the
ways of man, and He
sees all his steps.
__Job 34:21
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Visiting Alaska for the first time, I was excited that we were staying at the Mt. McKinley Lodge. As we were checking in, I caught a glimpse of a mass of rock through a large picture window, and I hurried out to the deck facing the mountain.

"Wow," I murmured softly as I took in the view.

A man standing a few feet away said, "Uh,...that ain't it!"

as I discovered that day, visitors to Alaska often miss seeing all of "The Great One." Standing at 20,320 feet, the mountain is so tall that most of it is hidden on cloudy days. I was seeing only a part of the whole.

Often we're satisfied with our limited view of life. But Jeremiah 29:11 reminds us, "'I know the thoughts that I think toward you,' says the LORD, 'thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.'" With God's omniscient, panoramic view, He sees the people He wants us to help, the things He wants us to accomplish, the character traits He wants to develop in us.

Proverbs 16:9 says, "A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps." Our view of life is restricted by our humanness, but we can trust ourselves to the One who has an unlimited view! __Cindy Hess Kasper
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~There's so much now I cannot see,~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My eyesight's far too dim,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~But come what may, I'll simply trust~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~And leave it all to Him. __Overton~~~~~~~~~~~
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We see in part; God sees the whole.

****************Today's Bible Reading __ Isaiah 55:6-9************

6 Seek the LORD while He
may be found, call upon
Him while He is near.

7 Let the wicked
forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his
thoughts; let him return to
the LORD, and He will have
mercy on him; and to our
God, for He will abundantly
pardon.

8 "For My thoughts are not
your thoughts, nor are your
ways My ways," says the
LORD.

9 "For as the heavens are
higher than the earth, so are
My ways, and My thoughts than
your thoughts."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Some believers seem to have a simplistic understanding of the
ways of God, To be sure, the Lord's leading is undeniable at times.
However, when heartbreaking disappointment shatters our dreams,
we would do well to remember that God's thoughts and ways
are mysterious. Job idid no understand why he lost his wealth
and children in a series of calamities. But he did bend his knee in
submission to Gods sovereign will (Job 1:20-22). __HDF