Greeting Card - Protective Shade

Price: Out of Stock

Item Number: 105

Card Dimension: 5 1/2" x 7 3/4"

Front Cover: Picture printed within borders of paper embossed frame.

Inside Bottom: Blank with watermark of picture on front cover.

Inside Top: Artistic Reflections Message - Printed below

Included: Card and matching white envelope

Artistic Reflections Message:

"The Lord himself watches over you!"

"Necessity is the mother of invention." Of course, we could debate whether many inventions are necessary. After all, who really needs a better mouse trap? With that being said, we really do take for granted many good inventions that serve to make our life more comfortable. Take, for instance, the table umbrella depicted on the front of this card. What is its purpose and why was it invented? The answer is simply that when we humans find something difficult to do or something that causes us discomfort, we engineer a solution that will make our job easier or make us more comfortable. In our attempt to escape from the sun's heat, we design sun glasses, hats, patio covers, tinted windows and umbrellas in an effort to shield us. But our attempts to solve the problem sometimes fail. Look at our table companions in the painting again. Aren't some of them sitting under the umbrella and yet they are still not under its shade? Human ingenuity, however great, typically has some shortcomings. To further demonstrate this point, think about the many ways that we try to handle the heat of trials and problems in our daily lives. We creatively try to find escape through our own methods such as exercising, eating, drinking, traveling, relaxing, working, and countless other activities in an effort to take our mind off of our troubles. Yet through all of our futile efforts, God continues to offer us his complete protection encompassing our entire life. And to help us remember, he uses the example of the sun and the shade in Psalm 121:5-8 to remind us that only when we put ourselves completely under his care will we find shelter. "The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not hurt you by day, nor the moon at night. The Lord keeps you from all evil and preserves your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever."