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Date Posted: 18:12:47 01/24/03 Fri
Author: Cheri
Subject: Thursday's inspiration..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A New Week. Daily Inspirations and Horse Facts.." on 16:08:02 01/20/03 Mon




A "SOMETIMES CHRISTIAN"

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Psalm 91 (NRSV)

You who live in the shelter of the Most High,   who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress;   my God, in whom I trust."
For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler   and from the deadly pestilence;
he will cover you with his pinions,
      and under his wings you will find refuge;   his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not fear the terror of the night,   or the arrow that flies by day,
or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,   or the destruction that wastes at noonday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
   ten thousand at your right hand,
   but it will not come near you.
You will only look with your eyes
   and see the punishment of the wicked.
Because you have made the LORD your refuge,   the Most High your dwelling place,
no evil shall befall you,
   no scourge come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you   to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up,
      so that you will not dash your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder,
      the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
Those who love me, I will deliver;
   I will protect those who know my name.
When they call to me, I will answer them;   I will be with them in trouble,
      I will rescue them and honor them.
With long life I will satisfy them,
      and show them my salvation.

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"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name."

- Psalm 91:14 (NIV)

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THE storm had overtaken my small boat, and I sought refuge in the shelter of an island. During the night, the storm intensified, and the anchor began to drag. In the darkness and rain, I struggled to the bow and somehow managed to reset the anchor. I went below but could not sleep, mostly because of my fear.

Before that night, I had turned to prayer only when I wanted something or found myself in trouble. "Lord, if you do ____ for me, I promise to _____," I'd bargain, or, "Lord, if you help me out, I will never do that again." The outcome was always the same: promises made and then broken. I called myself "a sometimes Christian." I went to church sometimes. I prayed sometimes.

That night, I didn't make any promises. "Please, God," I prayed, "just stop the wind, because that anchor is never going to hold." I listened as the rain stopped and the wind died. A powerful feeling came over me. A book was lying open, face down on the table. I turned it over and saw a quote from Psalm 91. For the first time in my life, I felt that God was speaking to me, saying, "You made no empty promises this time. Do not be afraid."


Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for guiding us through our daily
struggles. Help us to know we are never alone. Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Pray from your heart.

-- Jack Carl (New Hampshire, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Those endangered by storms
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[> Thursday's horse fact.. -- Cheri, 18:19:22 01/24/03 Fri



The Cleveland Bay..


Origins..


The Cleveland Bay is the oldest breed of horse indigenous to the United Kingdom. It takes its name from the area in which it was bred, which included Cleveland and the North Riding of Yorkshire in northeast England.


It traces its roots back to the Chapman Horse, a clean-legged pack horse that was used in the mining industry to transport ore from the mines. During the English Civil War, from 1642 to 1649, Spanish blood was introduced. From 1661, when Charles II married
Catherine of Braganza, there was constant traffic between the north African port of Tangier and the seaports of northeastern England. This allowed the Barb horse to be imported and have a strong influence on the development of the Cleveland Bay.


From the 18th century, there is no evidence of further introductions of new blood and by that time, the Cleveland Bay was firmly established as a fixed type. Its prepotency led to it being exported to Europe to improve and refine many European breeds. In 1884, the Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Great Britain established its first stud book.


For many years, the Cleveland Bay was considered the best and most powerful coach horse. Eventually, with the industrial revolution and a need for speed, the
Cleveland Bay fell out of favor and the Yorkshire Coach Horse (a Cleveland Bay/Thoroughbred cross) gained popularity.


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