I Know Their Sorrows! – Devotion

by Khaleef Crumbley on March 9, 2014

in Devotion

O Jesus! Do not allow me to dwell on my sorrows–but direct my heart into Your love!…

Each Sunday, I try to post a devotional thought for you to meditate on. Sometimes it will be something out of my own studies and prayers. Other times – like today – it will be from another source.

Today, I am posting a reminder that God intimately knows our sorrows and is able to comfort us, by James Smith, courtesy of Grace Gems:

I Know Their Sorrows

(James Smith, “The Pastor’s Evening Visit”)

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are” Hebrews 4:15

“I know their sorrows!” Exodus 3:7

The Lord is acquainted with all the sorrows of all His people. We do not suffer unnoticed. He sympathizes with us–and will sanctify sorrow to us. When we suffer–Jesus sympathizes!

Beloved, He knows our sorrows, and He will be our Comforter. Let us lay them before Him. He will be gracious unto us at the voice of our cry. When He hears–He will answer. He is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. He once suffered–He was “The Man of Sorrows, and familiar with suffering.” He is able to support us who now suffer.

His sorrows are ended–and ours will be over soon! Weeping may endure for a night–but joy comes in the morning! We shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. We shall enter into His joy, be filled with His love, and so be forever with Him!

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain!” Revelation 21:4

O Jesus! Do not allow me to dwell on my sorrows–but direct my heart into Your love!

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Verizon Hates Us and Sher’s Blog Medley #1

by Sherrian Crumbley on March 3, 2014

in Personal Finance, roundup

We love our current rental. We had very specific requirements when looking around, and most were met here. There is one thing we didn’t consider when researching, and we are paying for it dearly.

Verizon does not offer high speed internet in our area. We aren’t even going crazy asking about Fios, but we want to be offered more than a land line and DirectTV.

Begging Computer

This may seem like an insignificant problem to some, but our cable company is charging exorbitant fees for high speed internet and because they have no competition, we are forced to stay with them.

It is infuriating because those services are available ALL around us, in our town, and in the town that is approximately 1 mile away from us!

So if any of you have any “pull” with Verizon and the way they extend their coverage area, hook us up! 8-)

Okay, my rant is over. On to the medley!

Sher’s Blog Medley #1

Blog Medley

In honor of Self-Awareness help day, Kylie shares 12 tips to help with self-harm, depression, and other mental health disorders and her own experience with these.

Lisha from UpGusto writes about a great way she learned to recharge your life!

Where do your money habits come from? Tahnya takes a look at the money habits she shares with her sister.

Derek tells us a great way to save some money – and some pounds – when going out to eat!

Mario from Debt BLAG ponders the attractiveness of frugality.

What will be facing in the next decades? David from Financial Nerd lists mega-trends that will shape our world in the near future.

Chuck from The Tortoise Banker gives a guide to avoiding car payments.

Finance Blog Zone shows how to safe-guard yourself from credit card skimming.

Amanda from Frugal Confessions takes on the 3 best pieces of financial advice and explains them in a manner that’s easy to follow.

Barbara Freidberg had Ben from The Wealth Gospel answer the question he proposed, “In what situations is it better to have universal life, variable life, or other investment-based insurances?”

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