REFUGE

REFUGE

Have courage under fire.  God is with you.  He shelters you from being consumed by the fiery trails of your life.  He stands over you and  the flames touch His face for you.


They stop at where he is…In Front of you. He covers you with His strong wings.  Nothing can penetrate through Him to get to you. 
Hide under His wings for shelter, for refuge.  He will protect your life, your heart, your soul, your mind.  He is your Rescuer.
He will not leave you during these times.  He takes it all unto Himself for your sake.

This is Beautiful.....  The Story is a true story...As you read this story , my hope is that you will think in your heart, how wonderful your Father's Love is for you....He did die for you and put you under His wings...Today, He lives for you, and wants you to keep safe in His care and love.

God's Wings
After a  forest fire in Yellowstone National Park , forest  rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the  inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally  petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the  ground at the base of a tree. Somewhat sickened by  the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a  stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks  scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The  loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster,  had carried her offspring to the base of the tree  and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively  knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could  have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her  babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had  scorched her small body, the mother had remained  steadfast...because she had been willing to die, so  those under the cover of her wings would  live.  '

He will cover you with His feathers,   And under His wings you will find  refuge.'
(Psalm 91:4)

Mother Birds watch out for their young.  Never letting them out of her sight. 
Her little babies wondering a little from her, but stay within her view. 
When a predator or danger is approaching…She senses it quickly and calls out to her young.  Immediately they run to her and she runs to them, gathering them close to her. She spreads her wings and they safely go under her.  She takes her stand and she stands strong, full of courage.  Nothing will take her babies, nothing will harm them.  She will die to save them.

God created this to happen.  What a wonderful reality of Who He Is to us.  In the Word, He directs us to Hide under the Shelter of His Wings.

When there is impending danger…as Children of God, we don’t always see it coming.  But The Lord keeps watch over His own.  The Holy Spirit sends out a urgent forceful call to  your heart…”Come Quickly My Child!  Danger Is Approaching You!” 
He runs to you, trying to gather you unto Himself to keep you safe. 
Sometimes, His babies, don’t listen.  Sometimes they go off on their own…thinking, “I can do this.” 
The enemy of our souls, seeks to kill, steal and destroy God’s Children.   
But You have a Helper.  You have a God that Rescues you. 
 When you choose to run and hide under His wings for safety…when the fiery storm of your life is over…when the danger has subside, you come out, untouched from the harm and devastation it could have caused you.  You come out and He is still with you and then He gathers you into His arms.  He refreshes you with His Perfect Life Giving Love for you.
Giving you new strength, a stronger faith and ability.
Carrying you to a new place.

Songs for heart.......

Shadow of Your Wings youtube video song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXnt9JH0_ds&feature=colike

When God Ran  youtube video song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzUrF3AYWS8&feature=colike

Kim Wenrich
Psalm 139
Corinthians 5:17
heaveninmyheart1@yahoo.com
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The True Meaning of Christmas

The True Meaning of Christmas

Late one Christmas Eve I sank back, tired but content, into my easy chair.
The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace for Santa.
As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn’t help but feel that something was missing.
It wasn’t long before the tiny twinkling tree lights lulled me to sleep.


I don’t know how long I slept, but all of a sudden I knew that I wasn’t alone.
I opened my eyes and you can imagine my surprise when I saw Santa Claus himself standing next to my Christmas tree.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot just as the poem described him.
But he was not the jolly old elf of Christmas legend.
The man who stood before me looked sad and disappointed.
And there were tears in his eyes.

“Santa, what’s wrong? “ I asked. “Why are you crying?”
Santa looked at me with eyes filled with tears and said sadly,
“It’s the children.”
“But the children love you.” I said
Santa replied,
“Oh, I know they love me and the gifts I bring them. But the children of today seem to have somehow missed out on the true spirit of Christmas. It’s not their fault. It’s just that many of the adults have not been taught themselves about the true meaning of Christmas and those that know…have forgotten to teach the children.”

“Teach them what?” I asked.
Santa’s kind old face became soft, more gentle.
His eyes began to shine with something more than tears. He spoke softly. “Teach the children the true meaning of Christmas.”
“Teach them that the part of Christmas we can see, hear and touch is much more than meets the eye. Teach them the symbolism behind the customs and traditions of Christmas we now observe. Teach them what it is those things truly represent.”

Santa reached into his bag and pulled out a tiny Christmas tree and set it on my mantle.
“Teach them about the Christmas tree.”

“Green is the second color of Christmas. The stately evergreen with its unchanging color represents the hope of eternal life in Jesus. It’s needles point heavenward as a reminder that man’s thoughts should turn heavenward as well.”
                                 
                                            


Santa reached into his bag again and pulled out a shiny star and placed it at the top of the small tree.

“The star was the heavenly sign of promise. God promised a Savior for the world and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of that promise of the night that Jesus Christ was born. Teach the children that God always fulfills His promises and that wise men still seek Him.”

Santa continued….”Red is the first color of Christmas.”
He pulled forth a red ornament for the tiny tree.

“Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the color of the life giving blood that flows through our veins. It is the symbol of God’s greatest gift. Teach the children that Christ gave His life and shed His blood for them that they might have eternal life. When they see the color red it should remind them of that most wonderful gift.”



Santa found a bell in his pack and placed it on the tree.
“Just as lost sheep are guided to safety by the sound of the bell, it continues to ring today for all to be guided to the fold. Teach the children to follow the true Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep.”

Santa placed a candle on the mantle and lit it. The soft glow from its one tiny flame brightened the room.
“The glow of the candle represents how man can show his thanks for the gift of God’s son that Christmas Eve long ago.

Teach the children to follow in Christ’s footsteps. To go about doing good. Teach them to let their lights shine before men that all may see it and glorify God. This what is symbolized when the twinkle lights shine on the tree like hundreds of bright, shining candles, each of them representing one of God’s precious children, their light shining for all to see.”       




Again, Santa reached into his bag and this time he brought forth a tiny red and white striped candy cane. As he hung it on the tree, he spoke softly.


“The candy cane is a stick of hard, white candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus and the shape “J” to represent the precious name of Jesus who came to earth as our Savior. It also represents the crook of the Good Shepherd which he uses to reach down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like sheep, have gone astray. The original candy cane had three small red stripes which are the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed, and a large red stripe that represents the shed blood of Jesus so that we can have eternal life. Teach these things to the children.“

Santa brought out a beautiful wreath made of fresh fragrant greenery and tied with a bright red bow.

                                                     
“The bow reminds us of the bond of perfections which is love. The wreath embodies all the good things about Christmas for those with eyes to see and hearts to understand. It contains the colors of red and green and the heaven turned needles of the evergreen. The bows tells the story of good will towards all and its color reminds us of Christ’s sacrifice. Even its very shape is symbolic, representing eternity and the eternal nature of Christ’s love. It is a circle without beginning and without end. These are the things you must teach the children.”

“But where does that leave you Santa?” I asked.
The tears gone now from his eyes, a smile broke over Santa’s face.

“Why, bless you my dear.” He laughed. “I’m only a symbol myself. I represent the spirit of family fun and the joy of giving and receiving. If the children are taught these other things, there is no danger that I’ll ever be forgotten.”   



I think I’m beginning to understand at last.” I replied.
“That’s why I came.” Said Santa. “You’re an adult. If you don’t teach the children these things, then who will?”

Merry Christmas

Kim Wenrich
heaveninmyheart1@yahoo.com
Psalm 139
2 Corinthians 5:17
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Mary Did You Know?

    

                   



  Mary Did You Know?








  Mary, did you know that your baby boy,
           Will one day walk on water?
Matthew 14:25
 ‘Very late in the night, Jesus went out to His disciples by waking on the sea…’










                   Mary, did you know that your baby boy,                  
                           Will save our sons and daughters?
                         
               John 12:47 ‘I have come…to save the world.’ 



Did you know that your baby boy,  has come to make you new?

The child that you’ve delivered, will soon deliver you.
                      2nd Corinthians 5:17
‘Anyone who belongs to Jesus Christ is a new person.
      Old things are gone, and everything is new!’






                                        



                                         Mary, did you know that your baby boy,

                                                   Will calm a storm with His hand?
               Matthew 8:26 ‘Jesus stood up and ordered the wind and the waves to stop;
                                               Suddenly everything was perfectly still!’

                                                Did you know that your baby boy,
                                                  Has walked where angels trod?

                              John 6:38 ‘Jesus said, “I have come down from heaven…’

When you kiss your little baby,
You’ve kissed the face of God.

The blind will see...

         The deaf will hear...

   The dead will live again....

The lame will leap....     

          





The dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb!
Acts 10: 38 ‘Jesus went around doing good and healing            
all who were hurt By the devil, because God was with Him.’                      



                        
                            Mary did you know that your baby boy, Is Lord of all creation?

                                                                     Colossians 1:17   
                                     ‘God’s Son is before everything, and through Him
                                                           Everything holds together.’

Mary, did you know that your baby boy,
Will one day rule the nations?

Luke 1:30-33
‘The angel said to Mary, “…You are to call Him Jesus…
He will be great…and His kingdom will never end.”

                                      
                                  

  Did you know that your baby boy,
   Is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
 John 1:20 “Look! Here is The Lamb of God!”








This sleeping child you’re holding,
Is the Great I am.

                         John 14:6 ‘Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”



Here is 2 links for 2 different youtube videos to the song, Mary Did You Know?. 
I really like both of these.  Please click on(or copy and paste to browser) one or the other /or listen to one and then the other.  It will touch your heart with the reality of how Precious our Savior, Jesus is.  
Please listen to this beautiful song and see Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother. 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfpK6cNPF7Y&feature=colike

http://youtu.be/A1oHJR2g7Tw

Kim Wenrich
2nd Corinthians 5:17
Psalm 139
heaveninmyheart1@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gods-Girls-Most-Honorable-and-Beautiful-Among-All-Women/248867505178819