BRANDED

THURSDAY! Good day, to all,,, on this great morning! Give thanks for not only this day, but what you have, and are about to receive... Get out there and enjoy what God has given you, & have a good, and great day, another of Gods great gifts to us! Prayer Request: For Meagan Gaffs , Will, that the Lord will be with him , and console all that ails him. Amanda is home,, thanks for, and please continue to pray, for her, and Wayne. BRANDED! A mark of identification, of ownership: Most people associate "brand" with that of the old time ranches, that branded their cattle to help in the identifying of theirs, vs others, because of open range. At times, lots got branded that did not belong to them... now also , slaves were branded from the biblical times for sign of owner-ship until the times of slavery here, and in some countries , it is still a custom... Now , are you not glad to live here in this nation? I want to illustrate a different type of brand,, and it is some-what peculiar... it is on the bottom of your feet! Have you ever pulled off your shoes, looked at the bottom of your feet, see the marks of your shoes? Well, I saw a picture of a young man who went bare-footed, and he was limping somewhat, and as he stopped, he looked at the bottom of his foot, and there were long marks , burnt marks on the bottom of his feet... now another young man walked by this young man , walking straight, and not limping at all... and the first young man asked him... is it not hot here, on the bottom of your feet?,, Look at mine,,there are stripes of burnt marks on them, and they hurt! The second young man said , "no mine are not burning, they feel cool and comfortable,,,see,, and as he showed him the bottom of his foot, there was an indention of a cross on it,,and the second young man said to the first young man, you see , it is were we both are choosing to walk, come and choose this path that I am on, as he pointed to the cross, walk with me and HIM, and let your feet be cool,, and well... So, the moral to this story, is: just who are you walking with this day? Lord, plant my feet on Your path with every step I make, and all who reads this, guide their steps also. amen John HIcks Walking with my Lord, who is at your side this day, and every day? Have a great day!