Flashback Friday - A Simple Yes Will Do - Martin Wiles

A Simple Yes Will Do

While growing up, "Little House on the Prairie," was one of my favorite television shows. One touching characteristic of the series was how the town’s inhabitants trusted each other. After all, it was through teamwork and trust that the town had materialized on the Midwest farmlands. Farmers normally had no funds to buy seed and other items needed to plant their fields. But not to worry. Charles Ingles—like any other farmer, could saunter into Oleson’s Mercantile and walk away with seed and any other needed items to plant his fields. Mr. Oleson simply gave farmers the materials based on their promises to pay him when the crops came in and were sold. No paperwork to sign. No binding contracts. Just a simple promise to pay, perhaps accompanied by a handshake. Good track records and reputations led to mountains of reliance. Read more...

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Made by God - Solace from the Psalms - Martin Wiles

For thousands of years, people have found comfort in the Psalms. No matter what emotion you are experiencing or fight you're facing, the psalms have something important to say. For the next little while, Love Lines from God will feature, "Solace from the Psalms." We hope you enjoy. And please share them with a friend. 

Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Psalm 90:1 NLT

Strolling through the store, I picked them up one by one, searching for their origin.

Clothes made in Taiwan, the Philippines, Canada, Vietnam, and the United States. Drinking glasses manufactured in China. Towels and washrags produced in Korea. In any retail store, the world is represented.

Having purchased items manufactured by countries worldwide, I’ve discovered the quality is not identical. Pants made with cheaper cloth are normally too small while ones produced with higher quality cloth are sometimes too large. One manufacturer guarantees their product for life while another offers a short warranty—two years is a lifetime.

Bodies have one manufacturer. The tag in my shirt may read, “Made in America,” the one in my trousers, “Made in China,” and the one on my undergarments, “Made in Taiwan,” but my body tag reads, “Made by God.” And a God of variety no less. Notice the various shapes, eye colors, hair colors, heights, noses, ears, and feet. (Who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor?)

“Made by God” entails uniqueness. Not the kind resulting in snooty attitudes but the type reminding us God’s acceptance is ultimately all that matters. There’s not another like you. DNA testing proves it.

With the proper care, our bodies will last as long as God plans. A relationship with Him enacts a lifetime guarantee extending into eternity. Whatever God created you to be, He constructed you to do. 

Discover what God has planned for you.

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