Patricia's Principles for Living

Could those who mocked Christ as He passed by on the way to Calvary be any of those who ate the Bread He miraculously multiplied? I wonder Could any of them be mockers of those whom Jesus healed? I wonder Could those who yelled, Crucify him have stood on Zion s Hill while He fed the crowd that day? I wonder. Could those who jeered him from below the cross have been laid by the road so that Christ could touch them, or they Him as He passed by? I wonder Could the woman with the issue of blood have been a mocker? I wonder What about Jarius and his daughter? I wonder Could the demoniac who was released from thousands of demons be a mocker? I wonder Was the Samaritan woman a mocker? I wonder Or the Syrophonecian woman who wanted relief for her child be a mocker? I wonder. Could any of these been mockers? I wonder Could I who have received the grace of God, a precious gift become a mocker? I wonder..

One of the benefits that is provided by my employer is health insurance. Once a year we are allowed to change our insurance provider from among several different agencies. We are given a list that compares what each company provides, costs and co-pays. Mostly every plan has a co-pay. Hospitalizations can costs thousands of dollars. Some plans pay 100% of the costs and others only 80%. As I considered my employer's benefit plan I was reminded of the benefits God gives me. In God’s plan there are no co-pays. Jesus paid it all. God’s plan is not just a health plan it is a life plan. God forgives our sins, heals our diseases, gives a wardrobe of righteousness and provides our attorney’s fees through the sacrifice of Jesus. Now if only I could get my benefits plan to cover every aspect of my life too. Psalm 103:1 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with l...