07 October 2017 -
Don’t Run Alone – Manna by Dorothy Callies
The devotion has
truly blessed me tremendously and I thought it was great to share this with
you, encouraging you not to “run alone.” It is a great encouragement to have
friends to help us through our difficult time. I really praise God for such a
wonderful wisdom He provided for all of us. Truly, “Since we are surrounded
by such a great cloud of witnesses . . . let us run with patience the race that
is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1).
From The Daily Bread devotion written by Amy Peterson. “My husband Jack was on
mile 25 out of 26 when his strength failed him.
This was his first marathon, and he was running alone. After stopping for
a drink of water at an aid station, he felt exhausted and sat down on the grass
beside the course. Minutes passed, and he couldn’t get up. He had
resigned himself to quitting the race when two middle-aged school-teachers from
Kentucky came by.
Although they were strangers, they noticed Jack and asked if he wanted to run
with them. Suddenly, he found his strength restored. Jack stood and
accompanied by the two women he finished the race.
Those women who encouraged Jack remind me of Aaron and Hur, two friends who
helped Moses, the leader of the Israelites, at a key point (EX. 17:8-13).
The Israelites were under attack. In battle, they were winning only as
long as Moses held his staff up (V.11). So when Moses’ strength began to
fail, Aaron and Hur stood on either side of him, holding up his arms for him
until sunset (V.12).
Following God is not a solo endeavor. He did not create us to run the
race of life alone. Companions can help us persevere (keep on going)
through difficulty as we do what God has called us to
do.”
God, thank You for relationships that encourage me to continue following
You. Help me to be a source of strength for others, as well. [End of Amy
Peterson’s devotion].
Dorothy: This devotion
impressed me because it made me realized how important it was to keep the
contact with you through the Manna and you kept contact with me from time to
time personally. It helps me understand why we “don’t run alone.” And I
often found my strength restored through your contact. Just as Tony found
strength restored through your prayer marathon when he saw your names on the
list. Also the cards that you send, gift cards, and flower plant given by
National Deaf Culture Fellowship. It's awesome and thank you!
The devotion is a
great encouragement to me as a day to day basis of a simple help to other who
just need a simple encouragement. I was praying for a song that would fit this
devotion. Oh, ‘Reach out and touch the Lord’ just as I picture “Jack responded
to the school-teachers” and he stood up to join them and to finish his one more
mile to the goal of 26 miles marathon.
Song:
Reach Out and Touch the Lord
(Lyrics
and music: Bill Harmon, Sing His Praise)
Reach out and touch
the Lord as He walks by:
You’ll find He’s not
too busy to hear your cry;
He’s passing by this
moment, your needs He’ll supply,
Reach out and touch
the Lord as He walks by.
Prayer: Lord, may our prayer
reaches out to those who are weary, worn and sad from tragedy that was
happening in USA and as well as other countries. We pray that there are
workers who will be able to reach those people and encourage them to look to
You for a miracle. We pray that they will reach out to You and touch You to
receive miracles from You. We pray that You will give wisdom to workers
how to help others. We thank You for hearing our prayers. We praise You for
doing many wonderful work among them. You are glorified when people turned to
You for help and wisdom. We pray that they will be saved through Your Son,
Jesus Christ in Jesus’ name. Amen!
May the Lord truly
bless you today!
Dorothy
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