Archive for May, 2009
Deflating Pride
Isaiah 51:1 “Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.”
This verse contains a Hebrew reference to a rock quarry. The “hole” of the pit is a perforation of the rock. [...]
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A Cavalier Culture
Proverbs 18:24 “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
A hurry up lifestyle results in a throwaway culture. Things that should be lasting and meaningful are sacrificed on the altar of the temporary and superficial.
The major fallout in such a setting is [...]
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Let Go and Let God
Exodus 14:13 “And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.”
We Americans use a number of words to describe a [...]
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The Wisdom / Riches Connection
Proverbs 8:17-21 “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of [...]
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Wisdom Just In Time
Matthew 10:19 “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.”
Do you know what I’ve discovered about the Lord? He doesn’t give wisdom on credit. He doesn’t advance you a bundle of insight… Do [...]
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Lord Keep Me Balanced
Proverbs 30:8 “Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:”
The longer I live the more I realize the ease with which we can slip into extremes. I see it all around me and sometimes, to my own embarrassment, I find it in [...]
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An Extraordinary Day
Revelation 3:3 “Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”
Most of our days begin rather predictably. Day after day, for the most part, [...]
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Stop Running Scared
Psalm 3:3 “But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.”
Did you know that you operate at your poorest when you are scared? A little fear is good for us when danger is present, but a lot of it is demoralizing. It takes away your [...]
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A Gallery of Memories
Psalm 42:6 “O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.”
Our past is like an art gallery. Walking down those corridors of our memory is like walking through an art gallery. On the walls are [...]
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A Dash of Panic
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Several years ago I was injured in a skiing accident. I go too personal with a pine tree in Utah. Consequently I was in the hospital for several days and had to walk with crutches for several weeks. [...]
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