DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- GOD HAS HELPED US

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – GOD HAS HELPED US

" 'Thus far the Lord has helped us.'" (I Samuel 7:12b)

It is hard to believe, but we are beginning our third year of "Gleanings." As we celebrate this anniversary, it would be well to remember the basic premises that were laid out in the first broadcast in May of 2020.

The name, "Handsful of Purpose," comes from the King James Translation of the story of Ruth. Ruth was sent out to glean in the fields and she just happened (one of God's divine coincidences) to harvest in the field of Boaz. Boaz took note of her and told his servants, "Let fall also some of the handsful of purpose for her and leave them, that she may glean them" (Ruth 2:16, KJV).

These meditations are just a daily gleaning after the harvest. They are just a few handsful of grain-- some delicious nuggets from God's Word to chew on. They are not meant to replace your personal Bible study where you dig into God's Word for the veins of gold hidden deep below the surface. They are simply words to encourage us in our walk with Jesus.

Just to remind us of the format used in the Gleanings.

1. The daily readings from which the meditations come are based on a Through the Bible In a Year program of the Bible Gateway website (biblegateway.com) which includes both Old Testament and New Testament readings. We purpose is to spend time in both the O.T. and N.T. to give a balanced diet of the Scriptures.

2. The version used is the New King James Version of the Bible.

3. These thoughts come out of my own devotions, so I take all the blame. As the caveat is often heard: "The thoughts expressed are the sole responsibility of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect the ideas of the management."

I hope that you have enjoyed and been blessed by these Gleanings from God's Word as much as I have for the past two years. They have enriched my own personal walk with Jesus. They are like grains that fall from the head of the wheat, but there is more – so much more – to be harvested from God's Word. I trust that God has spoken to your heart through these Gleanings and has whetted your appetite for more. As God has helped us in the past, may He continue to help us in the future.

Love, Dad