Mama was a preacher! Well, Daddy was too--and that's how they met! You see, she was a single lady evangelist; he was a bachelor pastor--he arranged for her to speak in his church, and to make a long story short, they spoke their "I do's" shortly after, and for nearly fifty years, Mom became a very effective "speaker" in the Coletti home!! Her words of wisdom, advice, humor, encouragement--AND scolding--will long be remembered!

As will her sermons! Infrequently, she would be a "pulpit fill-in" and I would hear this "ball-of-fire" mom of mine preach up an old-fashioned Pentecostal storm! When Mom preached, people listened! She had a favorite sermon on "NOTS" and I recalled it as I prepared for this devotional! And so Mom and I are going to preach this one together (and she's been in heaven for a number of years now!).

What would Mama say about the KNOTS of life?? She'd laugh, and with a twinkle in her eye, she'd say, "Well, bless God, I'm NOT knotting myself up in anxiety and fear. I'm going to "TAKE a PROMISE and PRESS ON!" She gave God the tangled mess (see below), HE untangled it, and she pressed on to the portals of heaven, a faithful servant of the Lord. And now it's up to us--how will we react to circumstances of life? We have two choices--we can stay all knotted up in one big awful mess and hope to survive--OR we can go to God's Word, let Him untangle the tangles and turn the trial around into a positive praise for the Lord!

So there's "stuff" that's got you all tied up in knots, not coping very well. You're "down 'n out," and about ready to collapse in the tangled-up mess! Don't let the devil do it to you! Give the KNOTS of your life to God and let HIM untangle that mess. The Lord has a word for you today!

--Copyright 2008 by Peggie C. Bohanon, Springfield, MO 65803.

Walk in Worship - !

First, the KNOTS of LIFE - identify each one that applies to you; give them one by one to the Lord!

FORGET NOT!...It's His Word! God's promises, already proven in your life, are your strength! In times of trial, go to the Word. Ask the Lord to bring alive a special promise from His blessed Word. Then take it, believe it, and press on!

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases, who redeemeth thy life from destruction, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies, Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's (Psalm 103-1-5 KJV)."

FEAR NOT!...It's His Word! God's presence, already proven in your life, is your companion! In times of fear, know that He walks with you. Again, ask the Lord to bring alive a special comfort from His blessed Word. Then take it, believe it, and press on!

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee. Be not dismayed; for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness (Isaiah 41:10 KJV)."

FAINT NOT!...It's His Word! God's power, already proven in your life, is your strong tower! In times of discouragement, know He is the One you can lean on. You CAN depend on Him for strength in your weakness. That strength is found in the power of His Word. Take it, believe it, and press on!

"And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not (Galatians 6:9 KJV)."

SO the KNOTS of life have got you down? Child of God, give those KNOTS to him--if you will TAKE a PROMISE and PRESS ON, you will see the arm of the Lord mighty in your behalf--for HE'S got a "FAIL-not" promise, especially for you!

Today's prayer: "Lord, I'm tired of this tangled-up mess of my life. By Your grace, I shall NOT be moved from the promises of God. I will TAKE A PROMISE AND PRESS ON..... I WILL claim each one as Your Word for me, this day, and let YOU untangle the mess, In Jesus' Name, Amen."

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Bible Bytes 'n Chocolate Chews . . . Words from the Well . . . Daily Bible Booster . . . Dessert for the Soul . . . Tower of Strength

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