April 2022 Newsletter

 APRIL 2022 NEWSLETTER                                                                                                                               ROBLINDENBERGER                                                                                                                3325 3RD AVENUE                                                                                                                                 MIMS FLORIDA  32754                                                                                                                            321-368-7184                                                                                                                              expas65@yahoo.com

Psalm 34:18-19 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,                                                                         and it saves such as have a contrite spirit.                                                                                                             Many are the afflictions of the righteous,                                                                                                                         but the LORD delivers them out of them all.

      Years ago, a man was driving his car down the road when the engine sputtered and stalled.  Try as he might, the driver could not restart the engine.  As he stood glaring at it, a polished black limo pulled up beside him.  The chauffeur hastily jumped out and opened the back door for an elegantly dressed gentleman.  The man asked the driver about his problem and offered to take a look under the hood.  The man scoffed at the idea of such a finely dressed man having any knowledge of mechanics, but no one else stopped to help.  So, he accepted the assistance and threw open the hood.                                                                                                                                                               The gentleman leaned over the engine, twisted a few wires, capped a few cables, and tightened a few plugs. Then he told the driver to try to start the car.  This time, the car responded immediately.  As he closed the hood, the driver thanked the gentleman profusely.  Then he asked for his name.  The gentleman replied simply, “Henry Ford.”

      Henry Ford had made the car, so he knew exactly what was wrong with it and how to fix it!  Jesus Christ is the One by Whom, for Whom, and through Whom, everything was made.  He knows what is wrong in your life and how to fix it.

      Does your life need mending?  Who or what do you know that needs “fixing”?  Jesus, as the creator of life, knows how to make it work.  Let Him take charge.  Ask Him to put it right. 1

Count Your Blessings

​When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Count your blessings, name them one by one;
Count your blessings, see what God hath done;
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

 So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end. 2

      When we count our blessings, we are sure to discover that we have far more than we thought we did.  In fact, when we focus on our blessings, something wonderful and encouraging usually occurs.  God gives us more!  Yes, indeed, he loves it when we are thankful and joyful for the abundance he has provided for us.  He loves it, even more, when we joyfully share our blessings with those around us, spreading the good without asking for anything in return.  Our appreciation makes God smile, and then we receive even more blessings to be grateful for.

      Blessings don’t have to be big.  In fact, the most treasured blessings often come to us in the form of love from the people in our lives and kindness from strangers we meet. So often, blessings come from what we give away, rather than what we receive.  From our homes we live in and the things we surround ourselves with to the greater gifts of faith, hope, and love, we are immersed in an abundant sea of blessings, more than we could ever count.

      To those who have, more shall be given.  And when we ask, we shall receive.  So look all around you right now in this moment, and count your blessings, big and small.  Then watch as even more blessings come into your life in the most amazing ways—a grateful heart makes you happier, and it makes God happy too.

PRAY WITH ME:     Dear God, thank You for teaching me that praising you is a blessing to me.  How wise You are to request and graciously accept our praise, no matter how it is delivered!  Not everyone can sing well, but it is all a joyful noise to you.  Let us praise you with our lips and our lives as long as we live down here on planet Earth. And Lord, how I look forward to the day when I’m part of the great cloud of witnesses praising you face-to-face!  Open my heart to all the blessings you have offered me.  I go through life numb, blind, and deaf, unable to sense what you have placed in front of me.  Help me raise my eyes from the ground and instead focus them on Jesus and the world around me, taking in all of your creations and appreciating them for what they are – testaments of your love for me and mankind.  You are a great big wonderful God.  You are good all the time.  Please help me shift my eyes to focus on the good things, to see the world as half full rather than half empty.  Take my heart from the pit of doom and show me You again that I may recognize just how much You have blessed me; I want to be blessed to be a blessing.  AMEN

              1. Anne Graham Lotz, My Jesus is . . . Everything Pp 18- 19

              2. Johnson Oatman, Jr.,

JESUS LOVES YOU, AND SO DO I!  Bob, God is good all the time; all the time, God is good! Lindenberger.

 

 

 

 

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