Life in Focus

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This little one inch butterfly was quite active.  I think it is some kind of Checker butterfly. It was one of the things that I saw in my afternoon walk at the park. I had to use a long focus lens as you could not approach him. Do we flutter through life aimlessly? The butterfly has instincts?  We have the LORD.

Psa 37:23  The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 

Psa 37:24  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. 

Grape vines are always reaching out to grasp hold of something as the plant continues to grow.  It is a reminder that life continuously is for growth and reaching out to share the good things.

Php 3:13  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 

Php 3:14  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

Php 3:15  Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

The clouds were reflected as I looked down on the pond. I see the glory of God's creation and am reminded that my spirit is risen with Christ and those who are in him are in heavenly places with him.

Eph 2:4  But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 

Eph 2:5  Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 

Eph 2:6  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 

Eph 2:7  That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 

Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 

Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

Eph 2:10  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 

I was focusing on the reflection in the pond when something stirred up the water. I see two things from this illustration. Often when we try to focus in prayer, there is a distraction; it may be from God so pay attention.

This also reminds me of the lame man waiting by the pool for an angel to stir the water for healing as found in the gospel of John.

oh 5:2  Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 

Joh 5:3  In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 

Joh 5:4  For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 

Joh 5:5  And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 

Joh 5:6  When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 

Joh 5:7  The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 

Joh 5:8  Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 

Joh 5:9  And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. 

Along the trail was a young tree with big leaves.

Rev 22:1  And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 

Rev 22:2  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 

Rev 22:3  And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 

Rev 22:4  And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 

Rev 22:5  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. 

Because of the blood of Jesus we may live forever with them.

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Primrose Duck

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A hybrid duck was with four others preening her feathers as I walked Tuesday morning.

That duck has some fancy feathers. The wing reminds me of a classic 1930's car grill.

Psa 36:7  How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 

The evening Primrose shines bright in the morning sun. Back lighting or light from behind illumines the bush. A friend had a dream where the Lord said to him "I have your back."  The presence of the Spirit of God in us and around us helps us to shine for him.

John 8:12  Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 

All life in the world has an end. This wild grape vine has been cut off from the vine.

John 15:6  If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 

2Pe 3:9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 

These small flowers were blooming in tne shadows close to the ground.

These are as the unseen spritual gifts that work without the spotlight and the praise of people.

1Co 12:20  But now are they many members, yet but one body. 
1Co 12:21  And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 
1Co 12:22  Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 
1Co 12:23  And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 
1Co 12:24  For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 
1Co 12:25  That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 

The end of a cycle has with it the seeds for a new beginning.

Mat 13:23  But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 

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