Shiffra

Many of you know our beloved, Shiffra Nimz- a beautiful woman who loves God, serves him faithfully and has a great laugh. Whenever you see her, Shiffra Nimz, I want you to think of the following story. For those of you who don't know her ( I'm sorry for you) simply hear this great story from God's word and let it "dwell in you richly."    " The King of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah (aka: Shiffra...just spelled wrong ) and Puah, "When you help the Hebrew women in childbirth and observe them on the delivery stool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, let her live." The midwives, HOWEVER, FEARED GOD AND DID NOT DO WHAT THE KING OF EGYPT HAD TOLD THEM TO DO; they let the boys live. Then the king of Egypt summoned the midwives and asked them, 'Why have you done this? Why have you let the boys live?" The midwives answered Pharoah, 'Hebrew women are not like Egyptian women; they are vigorous and give birth before the midwives arrive." So God was kind to the midwives and the people increased and became even more numerous. And because the midwives FEARED GOD, he gave them families of their own."  Exodus 1:15-21   Whenever you see SHIFFRA NIMz or hear a loud & contagious laugh or experience/see a midwife or whatever.... hear these words of God whispered in your ear:   "FEAR GOD.....NOT MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!"   "The fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe." Prov. 29:25   "They came to Jesus and said, 'We know you are a man of INTEGRITY. You aren't swayed by men because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth."  Mark 12: 14   "What does the Lord your God ask of you but to FEAR THE LORD YOUR GOD, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, to observe the Lord's commands and decrees that I am giving you FOR YOUR OWN GOOD."  Deuteronomy 10:12 & 13   "Assemble the people- so they can LISTEN & LEARN TO FEAR THE LORD and follow carefully  all the the words of this law. Their children, who do not know this law, MUST HEAR IT AND LEARN TO FEAR THE LORD ...." Deut. 31:12   May we LEARN to FEAR THE lORD and may we fear HIM and not man!!! Blessings from Bombadil....home of a woman who knows & loves Shiffra Nimz and will hear the whisper of the Lord to Fear Him and not man every time I see her!!   Kristy LInk       "I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me." Phillipians 1:25 & 26