{"id":5639,"date":"2021-02-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5639"},"modified":"2021-02-04T20:35:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T02:35:30","slug":"what-god-is-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5639","title":{"rendered":"What God Is Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Think on These Things: Positive thoughts in a negative world\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A radio talk show host in our area asked people to call in and tell him what influences your life and fills you up. Then he added, \u201c\u2026but don\u2019t call me and tell me about Jesus.\u201d This is just another indication of how many in our nation are quick to reject God. Yet, in spite of our turmoil, we are a nation blessed above all nations and all blessings come from God. Fortunately, God has not rejected us. He does things for us that we don\u2019t even know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosea lived during the last twenty-five years of Israel\u2019s existence as a nation. It was a time of political upheaval, anarchy, and bloodshed. Israel\u2019s spiritual condition had deteriorated. They were involved in idolatry, adultery, and drunkenness. Hosea tried to bring them to their senses. He preached about God\u2019s character, righteousness, omnipotence, and loving kindness. He reminded them of the covenant they entered into with God. Then he prepared them for the impending doom of the nation because of their unfaithfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While reading Hosea, one passage got me thinking about all God does for us. Hosea 11:1-4 says, \u201cWhen Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt\u2026I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them. I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I especially love the phrase, \u201cThey knew not that I healed them\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder what acts of loving kindness God has done for our nation or for us personally that we knew not. How many acts of terrorism has God averted that we knew not? How many times has He protected us or our loved ones in our everyday lives that we knew not? How many times has He led, strengthened, encouraged, and comforted us that we knew not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all so easy to appear self-sufficient but we must remember every blessing comes from God. Once in a while it might be nice to thank God for all the things He does for us that we don\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/em>Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.\u201d ~Philippians 4:8 (KJV)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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