Small Straws In A Soft Wind by Marsha Burns:
To those who are worried about what the future holds, you are wasting your time and energy. You need to stay focused on what you are facing today, and ask for wisdom for where you are now. I am with you here and will be with you in the future. I will both shut old doors and open new ones. Trust Me, says the Lord.
Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Daniel 2:25-41
Daniel Interprets the Dream
Then Arioch in haste brought Daniel before the king, and said to him, I found a man from out of the sons of the captivity of Judea, one who 1will announce the interpretation to the king. And the king answered and said to Daniel, of which the name was Belteshazzar, Are you able to announce to me the dream which I beheld, and the interpretation of it? And Daniel answered before the king, and he said, The mystery which the king asks is not of wise men, magi, enchanters, astrologers, to announce to the king. But there is a God in heaven uncovering mysteries, and He made known to king Nebuchadnezzar what must take place at the last of the days. The dream of yours, and the visions of your head upon your bed, is this, You, O king, your thoughts upon your bed ascended to what must take place after these things. And the One uncovering mysteries made known to you what must take place. And to me there is not a wisdom being in me more than all the living; but this mystery was uncovered because of the interpretation to be made known to the king, that you should know the thoughts of your heart.
The Great Image of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
You, O king, viewed. And behold, one great image. That great image and the aspect of it was overwhelming, standing before your face; and the vision of it was fearful. An image ofwhich the head was of pure gold, the hands and the breast and the arms of it silver, the belly and the thighs brass, the legs iron, the feet part somewhat of iron, and part somewhat earthenware. You viewed until a stone was cut out from a mountain without hands, and it struck the image upon the feet of iron and earthenware; and it thinned them out unto completion. Then they were thinned out at once — the potsherd, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold; and they became as a cloud of dust from the threshing-floor at harvest; and the abundance of the wind lifted them away, and no place was found for them; and the stone which struck the image became a great mountain, and it filled all the earth. This is the dream; and the interpretation of it we will tell before the king. You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven gave a strong and fortified and honorable kingdom. In every place where the sons of men dwell, both wild beasts of the field and birds of heaven He gave into your hand, and he placed you lord of all. You are the head of gold. And after you shall arise another kingdom inferior of you, and a third kingdom which is the brass, which shall dominate over all the earth. And a fourth kingdom which shall be strong as iron, in which manner iron makes fine and tames all things— so it shall be made fine and be tamed. And that which you beheld of the feet and of the toes, part somewhat earthenware, and part somewhat of iron, will be a kingdom divided; and some from the root of iron will be in it, in which manner you beheld the iron being intermingled with the potsherd.
September 2, 2024. My mother used to say, “Leaders of the pack get the arrows in the back.” Leaders…it’s just part of leading. The devil truly hates for a Christian leader to lead. The forces of hell will mount up to cause a surrender. I want you to remember this important thing, My power is greater than anything the enemy can throw at you. So, hold your head up high, know that the attacks will come and rely upon Me when they do!
Hebrews 13:17 “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.” Robin Robinson Bohlin
September 2, 2024. Are you ready? It seems that you have expended ALL of your energy…you haven’t. You still have much to contribute to My Kingdom. I ask again, are you ready? Stand ready to receive instruction from Me and your strength will be renewed and you will find yourself surprised at what I am doing. Rely no longer on your own strength or the task will seem impossible. Draw on My strength and watch as My plans are accomplished.
Isaiah 40:31 “But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.” Jonas Bohlin
