The Brickyard
The book of Exodus highlights amazing highs
and devastating lows for God’s people, the Israelites.
In a nutshell:
They quit listening to God and were held in bondage
as Pharaoh’s slaves for 430 years.
They turned back to God, and He rescued them from
slavery and led them to the Promised Land.
One of their lowest times was when Pharaoh forced them to
make bricks—and then he stopped providing the straw needed
to make them. This forced the Israelites to get their own straw,
but they had to continue making the same amount of bricks each day.
How do you even make a brick with straw?
Here’s the recipe:
Mix soil and water into a thick mud.
Add some sand, then mix in the straw.
Next, pour the mixture into your molds.
Bake bricks in sunshine for at least five days.
That’s a lot of work. Hard work.
Especially in the hot sun.
With limited water and breaks.
And being beaten with whips by the Egyptians.
But the good news is that God RESCUED His people
from the brickyard!
And guess what—
He still rescues us from the brickyard.
But many of us are still hanging back . . .
baking bricks . . .
because that’s what we’ve become accustomed to doing.
We’re comfortable with the routine.
And though changing what we’re doing would bring freedom,
change is hard—
even good change can be difficult.
What’s the bottom line?
No one is destined for the brickyards.
Thoughts?
Please pray for me this weekend as I speak in Fortville, Ind.
Alaskan Cruise – Spiritual Renewal!
Imagine . . . spiritual revival with praise and worship, I’ll be sharing some powerful messages God has given me, amazing times together—as well as relaxing time alone—free room service, amazing food, incredible views of tremendous country all wrapped up in the Holland America Alaska Cruise I’ve put together through Susie Shellenberger Ministries.
I really really really really want to experience this with YOU!
The dates are June 1-8, 2019.
There are still a couple of weeks to get on board.
In other words . . . there’s still time . . . but not MUCH time!
Please pray now about joining me in Alaska for a tremendous vacation and an unforgettable spiritual renewal get-away.
Call or email my friend and travel agent Carla right now for all the details!
carlaray@aol.com
251-423-0900
We’ll leave out of Seattle, and rooms are extremely reasonably priced for an Alaskan cruise on a ship like this!
Take advantage of it NOW, and let’s spend some time together in Alaska!
Love,
Susie
How’s Your Wall?
On November 20, I shared about the wall that God instructed
Nehemiah to build around Jerusalem. Let’s peek at a few more
insights.
When Nehemiah received word that the wall around his hometown of
Jerusalem had been torn down, he made the journey home to repair
it.
It was an actual physical wall that surrounded Jerusalem.
This protected the residents from enemies and bad influences.
Jerusalem’s enemies were angry the wall was being rebuilt, so they
began attacking Nehemiah and his workers. We’re told when the wall
was half-finished, the attacks were so bad that the work force had to
be cut so that only half actually built while the others stood guard
girded with weapons to protect the workers.
(See Nehemiah 4:16-18).
We can expect the same, can’t we?
When we live in radical obedience to the LORDSHIP of Jesus Christ, it
angers satan, and we will be attacked. Here’s the proof:
“Anyone who wants to live all out for Christ is in for a lot of
trouble; there’s no getting around it. Unscrupulous con men will
continue to exploit the faith” (2 Timothy 3:12 The Message).
Let’s look at the same Scripture from The Living Bible:
“Those who decide to please Christ Jesus by living godly lives
will suffer at the hands of those who hate him.”
Nehemiah didn’t let it stop him, and neither should we.
When God directs us to do something, He always equips us.
Thoughts?
Want an incredible spiritual adventure?
How about joining me on the Susie Shellenberger Ministries cruise to
Alaska June 1-8, 2019 on Holland America cruise lines? This would
be an amazing Christmas gift to yourself and to someone you love!
We’ll have our own special services at which I’ll be speaking—but
you’ll also get to enjoy all the ship’s entertainment and off-shore
excursions that are simply amazing.
There are some GREAT rates on rooms aboard the ship right now.
Please contact my friend Carla Pryor who has put all the detail
together for me, and ask her about getting on board!
carlaray@aol.com 251-633-3772
Right now there’s still availability, but you’ll need to act quickly.
I sure hope you’ll join me for this spiritual retreat and truly fun
adventure!