View from the Treehouse :
Fellow Citizens, God Reigns!
In a 1906 article titled “Garfield Calms the Crowd” the following is recorded:
On the morning of Lincoln’s death, a crowd of fifty thousand people gathered before the Exchange Building in New York. Feelings ran high, natural enough in the circumstances, and there was danger of its finding expression in violence. Then a well-built man in officer’s uniform stepped to the front of the balcony, and in a voice that rang like a trumpet call, cried:
“Fellow citizens! Clouds and darkness are round about Him. His pavilion is dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. Justice and judgment are the establishment of His throne. Mercy and truth go before His face. Fellow citizens! God reigns! And the Government at Washington still lives!”
Instantly the tumult was stilled, as the people grasped the import of those sublime words. The speaker was General James A. Garfield, himself to become a martyr-president sixteen years later. –Moody Monthly
As we view one bleak news break after another, let us not miss the involvement God wants us to have through the debacles, but especially let us not miss the truth of “Fellow citizens! God reigns!
In a 1906 article titled “Garfield Calms the Crowd” the following is recorded:
On the morning of Lincoln’s death, a crowd of fifty thousand people gathered before the Exchange Building in New York. Feelings ran high, natural enough in the circumstances, and there was danger of its finding expression in violence. Then a well-built man in officer’s uniform stepped to the front of the balcony, and in a voice that rang like a trumpet call, cried:
“Fellow citizens! Clouds and darkness are round about Him. His pavilion is dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. Justice and judgment are the establishment of His throne. Mercy and truth go before His face. Fellow citizens! God reigns! And the Government at Washington still lives!”
Instantly the tumult was stilled, as the people grasped the import of those sublime words. The speaker was General James A. Garfield, himself to become a martyr-president sixteen years later. –Moody Monthly
As we view one bleak news break after another, let us not miss the involvement God wants us to have through the debacles, but especially let us not miss the truth of “Fellow citizens! God reigns!
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P.U.P. (People Under Pressure) I’ve taken a hiatus from this blog through the month of August. . .
1. . . .because we have been to New York and back
attending the beautifully orchestrated wedding of Micah and Laura, dear friends of ours.
attending the beautifully orchestrated wedding of Micah and Laura, dear friends of ours.
We were privileged to bring another dear friend of ours back to Toledo where we stayed overnight and then all three of us motored on to Mt. Pleasant. The trip was such an exhausting “hoot”. It was a blessing from our Lord and we both thank Him so much for safety, for the strength He gave us, and for the Word of God on CD that made the time pass incredibly fast. Of course, it was all extra palatable because of the frequent laughter!
Mysterious Mound in Pennsylvania
(to be identified this week on this blog!)
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2. We were also privileged to enjoy my brothers and my mom for a brief 
stretch of time in our home. My oldest brother had not seen our home, and my second from the oldest brother Jim, was going back to Nicaragua soon so we treasured the visit.
stretch of time in our home. My oldest brother had not seen our home, and my second from the oldest brother Jim, was going back to Nicaragua soon so we treasured the visit.____________________________________________________________________
Another reason was that I had begun infusions again and since there is a week between chemos, we took advantage of the time and went to Ames, to be with mom and Jim. He had done so much work for mom that our tongues were hanging down to our ankles for all of his labor!
Adding to that was that the CT scan done late in July, revealed that there are two new spots in my abdomen and I really didn’t want to bring up the tedious subject, again!
Our Lord has been so encouraging through His Word to remind me that “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things are passed away, behold all things are new.” The truth of that quote is that this cancer is the new path that God has chosen to work His life out in mine. Never mind that the path is rocky (many are going through rough times and our Lord’s was so much more) -He is holding us close to His chest (as a shepherd does to a lamb). God still reigns, fellow citizens!
Adding to that was that the CT scan done late in July, revealed that there are two new spots in my abdomen and I really didn’t want to bring up the tedious subject, again!
Our Lord has been so encouraging through His Word to remind me that “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things are passed away, behold all things are new.” The truth of that quote is that this cancer is the new path that God has chosen to work His life out in mine. Never mind that the path is rocky (many are going through rough times and our Lord’s was so much more) -He is holding us close to His chest (as a shepherd does to a lamb). God still reigns, fellow citizens!
Oh-so thankful for your update, dear Betty. So thankful for how the Lord provides. I'm continuing to pray for and love you!
ReplyDeletePsalm 33:20-22, "We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You."