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Date Posted: 05:00:23 02/13/03 Thu
Author: Cheri
Subject: Wednesday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations, and Horse Facts..." on 17:15:30 02/11/03 Tue



"GOD, BLESS ALEX"

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Romans 8:24-30 (NRSV)

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.

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The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

-- Romans 8:26 (NRSV)

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RECENTLY our church encouraged adults who wanted a richer prayer life to choose the name of a child or young person for whom they would pray regularly. I chose the name of a young person I hardly knew.

As the weeks and months passed, I felt that my prayers for this young man were ineffective because I didn't know enough about his life. I decided to send him an e-mail message, telling him that I hoped this correspondence would lead to deeper prayers than just "God, bless Alex." But at that point, it came to me that "God, bless Alex," is really a very good prayer.

God knows Alex far better than I or anyone else ever will. Without really thinking, I had been supposing that the effectiveness of my prayers depended on what I knew of the needs and desires of my young friend rather than on what God knows.

What a wonderful difference this insight has made for me! I now pray with faith in God's inexhaustible resources rather than in my own limited wisdom.

Prayer:   Thank you, God, for hearing us when we pray. We trust your
wisdom always to make our prayers complete. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Just pray. God knows the details.

-- Grace Davis (Iowa, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Young people who have no one praying for them by name
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[> Wednesday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 06:07:19 02/13/03 Thu



Reproductive Problems in the Draft Horse..


Part 3..


Getting a foal on the ground in the first place can be a challenge in the draft breeds. One reason is that, overall, both stallions and mares tend to have lower fertility rates than their light horse counterparts. Since draft stallions mature slower, many two-year-olds have poor semen quality and, therefore, low conception rates. Also, the testicles of a draft stallion are small in relation to their body size compared to light horses. Typically, the draft stallion tends to have a low sperm concentration, high semen volume, and a large amount of gel in the ejaculate. Because of these factors, the semen often must be centrifuged to maintain proper concentration and sperm quantity for optimum reproductive efficiency in artificial insemination. These factors make successfully transporting cooled and frozen semen from heavy horses more difficult and time consuming.

Tomorrows fact .. Twinning is most common..


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