1 Samuel 12:24 – Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great [things] he hath done for you.
Colossians 3:23-24 – And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; (Read More\u2026)
1 Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Romans 12:1 – I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.
2 Corinthians 9:7 – Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Three Trees
\nAuthor: Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing
\ntheir hopes and dreams when the first tree said, ‘Someday I hope to be a
\ntreasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I
\ncould be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the
\nbeauty’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the second tree said, ‘Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take
\nKings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world.
\nEveryone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally the third tree said, ‘I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and
\nlook up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to
\nthem I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people
\nwill always remember me.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of
\nwoodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said,
\n‘This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood
\nto a carpenter, ‘and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because
\nhe knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the second tree the woodsman said, ‘This looks like a strong tree. I
\nshould be able to sell it to the shipyard.’ The second tree was happy
\nBecause he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened
\nbecause he knew that if they cut him down, his dreams would not come true.
\nOne of the woodsmen said, ‘I don’t need any special wood quality from my
\ntree, I’ll take this one,’ and he cut it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was
\nnot at all what he had prayed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of
\nbeing a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third tree was cut into large timber and left in a pile of lumber, alone in the dark\u2026his dreams of being the tallest tree, reaching toward
\nheaven were gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn, she gave birth and they
\nplaced the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first
\ntree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this
\nmanger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event
\nand knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second
\ntree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the
\nwater, a great storm arose and the tree didn’t think it was strong enough
\nto keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said ‘Peace’ and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had
\ncarried the King of Kings in its boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the
\nstreets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came
\nto a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at
\nthe top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was
\nstrong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as
\nwas possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The moral of this story is that when things don’t seem to be going your
\nway, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in
\nHim, God will give you great gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had
\nimagined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don’t always know what God’s plans are for us. We just know that His
\nWays are not our ways, but His ways are always <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Devotion Written or Posted By: Pastor Pat Aman Book “Coffee With Pat Daily
\nDevotionals”
\nStudy Notes: The New King James Bible<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless otherwise stated, all content in this mail is \u00a9 1996 through 2019
\nby Coffee With Pat, and the Respected Authors, and Christian Faith Publishers
\nBlessing, Love and Prayers, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pastor Pat
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