Bibical dreams and whch way Lord?

FRAGILENESS OF LIFE

By Frank E. Henrich 2/1/2006

Sometimes I shudder at the fragileness of life,

Expected and unforeseen just a monent away;

My mind is filled with uncertainty and fear,

Could all factors blend into an okay way?

Sometimes I shudder at the hardness of life,

Where cruel persons seem to win;

Where in the name of business some suffer,

Where I hope for manly right to begin.

Sometimes I shudder at the coldness of life;

My stomach reels with a wave of fears,

Into a violent throes of worry and prayer;

While my mind does cry hidden tears.

Sometimes I wonder why life should be a care;

Where are the carefree, loving events?

We can find them in our memories so pleasing,

As we think and ponder each line and bent.

Sometimes I wonder why life should be a care;

There was Mom and Dad who savored their day;

If they made it, cannot we follow their lead?

Somehow they got us to where we are today.

Oh, where is the middle ground between these two,

The dead cetainty of the past and the unknown now?

How can we blend these two so we can win?

Only thru Jesus, can this life be known!

Jesus taught that we would have our crosses to bear,

There would be no rose garden for us;

Being Christian means He will, our prayers hear,

For He promised that he would ride on our bus.

So when your mind wants to cry tears;

When fears give your stomach a turn,

Have faith and call on Jesus so near,

And throw those cares in the fire to burn.

Read Scriptures: Psalm 23, Mark 8:34-35 and 1 Peter 2:25

THE FLIGHT TO EGYPT AND THE FRAGILENESS OF LIFE

The old medieval image here of the flight of Jesus and his parents to Egypt vividly shows us how fragile is human life. On the strength of a dream, Joseph moved his family to a foreign country. It shows how carefully we must listen to the leadings God gives us. below is an image of today, so we have yesterday and today.

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I shudder at the hardness of life, I am afraid of tomorrow, yes, life is hard but even if lie is fragile Jesus will help me. the medieval Biblical illustration of the flight to Egypt of Jesus with his parents, Joseph and Mary, reminds us of the importance of Biblical dreams and our listening for the silent voice of God.

Medieval image scanned from scriptorium columbia.edu. Flight to Egypt title. Permission to use this image granted by the New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division, NYPL 034 f71. artist Master of Jeanne Laval. Permission to use the modern image is from Summit Productions, Modesto, CA.

Biblical dreams have been used by God, for example, the sending of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to Egypt. It is important that even as life is hard and we shudder at life ad are afraid of tomorrow that we listen for the silent voice of God.