September 16
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The Lord Made Vegetation.
September 16 is the day that tradition says the Lord made vegetation. Let us thank God for our food. Thank God for daily provision and His answering of our prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread," or "Give us day-by-day our daily bread."
On this day, that we remember the making or creation of vegetation, let us claim God's provision for our lives. Matthew 6:26 says, "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" Verse 28 and 29 say, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all of his glory was not arrayed like one of these." It is God's business to take care of His children. Claim day-by-day provisions from the Heavenly Father.
A few years ago, while I was pastoring in another state, a young man came forward to give his life to the Gospel ministry. He knelt at the altar and prayed, "Dear Lord, supply my needs. I know You will. Lord, I pray, even if it is potted meat, care for my needs... "
Before I knew it, I interrupted him and said, "Don't pray like that!"
He said, "What do you mean, Pastor?"
I said, "Young man, remember this: The Bible never says that God owns a thousand cans of potted meat, but the Bible does say that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Pray for God to give you T-Bones, sirloins, filet mignons, etc. God cares for His children!"
Many times I have heard my dear friend, Dr. John Rice, say, "When God made strawberries, He must have said, 'I believe my children would like these.'''
So it was this day that the Lord made vegetation for us. Let us thank God for His provisions, and let us claim, as His children, our Heavenly Father's care and provision for us another day.
1620 - The Pilgrims Left for America.
Let us thank God today for our American heritage. Let us pray for our nation and ask God to bless us and give us the convictions of our fathers. Let us pray today that God will call America back to Himself and spare His hand of judgment upon the land of the free and the home of the brave.
1810 - Mexican Independence Began.
As we turn our attention toward Mexico today, let us pray for the missionaries in Mexico. Perhaps you know of some. I have some dear, precious friends who are serving as missionaries in the country of Mexico. Let us thank God for them and pray God's blessings and watchcare upon them. Someone has said, "Perhaps the greatest thing you can do for another is to call his name in prayer." Maybe this is true or maybe not, but ONE of the great things that we can do for another is to call his name in prayer. Let us pray for our missionary friends in Mexico today.
September 16 is the day that tradition says the Lord made vegetation. Let us thank God for our food. Thank God for daily provision and His answering of our prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread," or "Give us day-by-day our daily bread."
On this day, that we remember the making or creation of vegetation, let us claim God's provision for our lives. Matthew 6:26 says, "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?" Verse 28 and 29 say, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all of his glory was not arrayed like one of these." It is God's business to take care of His children. Claim day-by-day provisions from the Heavenly Father.
A few years ago, while I was pastoring in another state, a young man came forward to give his life to the Gospel ministry. He knelt at the altar and prayed, "Dear Lord, supply my needs. I know You will. Lord, I pray, even if it is potted meat, care for my needs... "
Before I knew it, I interrupted him and said, "Don't pray like that!"
He said, "What do you mean, Pastor?"
I said, "Young man, remember this: The Bible never says that God owns a thousand cans of potted meat, but the Bible does say that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Pray for God to give you T-Bones, sirloins, filet mignons, etc. God cares for His children!"
Many times I have heard my dear friend, Dr. John Rice, say, "When God made strawberries, He must have said, 'I believe my children would like these.'''
So it was this day that the Lord made vegetation for us. Let us thank God for His provisions, and let us claim, as His children, our Heavenly Father's care and provision for us another day.
1620 - The Pilgrims Left for America.
Let us thank God today for our American heritage. Let us pray for our nation and ask God to bless us and give us the convictions of our fathers. Let us pray today that God will call America back to Himself and spare His hand of judgment upon the land of the free and the home of the brave.
1810 - Mexican Independence Began.
As we turn our attention toward Mexico today, let us pray for the missionaries in Mexico. Perhaps you know of some. I have some dear, precious friends who are serving as missionaries in the country of Mexico. Let us thank God for them and pray God's blessings and watchcare upon them. Someone has said, "Perhaps the greatest thing you can do for another is to call his name in prayer." Maybe this is true or maybe not, but ONE of the great things that we can do for another is to call his name in prayer. Let us pray for our missionary friends in Mexico today.