The prophecy of the blessing is in you

"He that is the strength of Israel do not lie" 1 Samuel 15.29

Let me share with you the testimony of William E. Barton : "The winter had been long and very cold, the snow had been abundant and the spring had not yet arrived. I got up early in the morning, The window, and there was a blackbird, and I called Keturah and said : "Come quickly, and get out of the window. For behold, one of our friends came from a far country to visit us. "

Your faith is the assurance of the things you hope for and the demonstration of things you do not see. Keturah approached the window, and she also saw the blackbird. The blackbird looked at us, and hopped on the cold, bare ground, and looked for the first worm, but the bird had arrived earlier than the worm. And Keturah went into the kitchen to see what she could find to feed the robin.

And I spoke to the blackbird, saying  "There you were, where it was hot, and the sun was shining, and you could have stayed there, but you are here and you come when it's winter again. The prophecy of spring is in your blood, your faith is the assurance of the things you hope for and the demonstration of things you do not see You have traveled several kilometers, even hundreds of kilometers, to arrive in a country Desert, because thou bearest in thy soul the assurance of the approach of spring : Oh, if there could be any assurance in human life which would advance people towards their great destiny with full conviction !"

Then I thought of the eye, created in darkness, but formed for light ; And in the ear, wonderfully fashioned in silence, but made to hear music ; And to the human soul, born in a world where sin is found, but born with the hope of justification.

And I bless the little bird that made me think about these things. And I went to town that day, and people said, "William, is not it a cold winter and long ?" And I say, "Do not talk about winter anymore." And they said : "Why should we not talk about winter ? Look at the thermometer." But I proudly put my head up and said : "Do not tell me about winter, this morning I saw the first blackbird, and for me it's spring."

A prayer for today

Take a moment and with deep faith, say : "All is well, the promises of God are in me."

Patrice Martorano

Source (The Thought of the Day)