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PSALM 8:1,3,4,5,9 O Lord, our Lord How excellent is thy name in all the earth Who hast set thy glory above the heavens When I consider the heavens, the work of thy hands, what is man, that thou art mindful of him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angles, and hast crowned him with glory and honor O Lord, our Lord How excellent is thy name in all the earth
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THE ROAD OF ERROR Nearly every man (and woman) travels down the road of error until he or she realizes it does them more harm than good. Those who are fortunate enough, learn this lesson early on, and thereby often avoid the serious consequences that usually follow poor choices. As you go around the tree of life, watch out for the snakes. They bite hard. And oftentimes, the are deadly. (Written: March 24, 2014) LITTLE CANDLES George Bernard Shaw made this wise observation... "I am sure that if people had to choose between living where the noise of children never stopped and where it was never heard, all the good-natured and wise people would prefer the incessant noise to the incessant silence." Many years ago, we read this to our sweet wife, and she replied, "let me think about that for awhile, I'm not too sure." Of course, this was after a full week of having all four (count them, four) children at home from school with colds. Albeit, there is bickering, quarreling and fighting from time to time, we would be quite lonely and miserable without our children. For their lives are little candles, whose flames continue, in this darkened world, to lighten our path with a celestial glow. (And this continues even more so to this day, and now includes our 12 wonderful grandchildren, and one great grandson.) SON FLOWERS We have often heard the terms, "budding author," or "budding artist." These terms suggest to us that while our feet may be planted on earthen soil, with proper nourishment and Son light, we could grow to our full spiritual measure. Unfortunately, too many of us are often tricked by the weeds growing around us, and we permit them to choke us off from our source of spiritual vitality. And, we therefore may grow into nothing better than blooming idiots. Having myself wandered down the path of weeds, I have learned this simple lesson...We must permit the Son to come into our lives, or we shall surely wilt and die. May we plant where we are. Plant now for the future. Plant well. For, the Harvester soon cometh. PSALM 7:1,8,10,18 Lord my God in thee do I put my trust The Lord shall judge the people Judge me O Lord according to my righteousness and according to mine integrity that is in me My defence is of God which saveth the upright in heart I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high REST IN PEACE "Our goal," wrote President Harry Truman, must be...not peace in our time...but peace for all time." Perhaps it may be an oversimplification, but we would like to suggest that one of the main reasons we are not presently at war with any nation, is that they we and they do not wish to be. We have noticed that our grandchildren, at times, they play beautifully together, while at other times, they have a compulsive desire to fight, and any excuse will do.The leaders of our nations often act the same way. Unless there is a change of heart within the leaders of all nations and their countrymen, we suspect President Truman's desired goal may never be reached. We must come to see that real power does not lie in armaments of war, but rather in pursuing peace in and for all nations. May we rest in peace. THE THIRD PARTNER An unknown writer has authored these wise words... "A truly happy marriage is one in which a woman gives the best years of her life to the man who made them the best." Often, we've heard the suggestion that that marriage should be a 50-50 proposition. We've also heard that it should be a 100-100 percent giving venture. Both of these suggestions, when adhered to, go far toward making our marriage years become our best years. But we are discovering that the best of marriages are those which have taken on a particular third partner as a constant companion and comforter. The Scriptures refer to the third partner as the Holy Spirit. We need him in our marriages today if we would desire to remain within the bounds and the bonds of an holy matrimony. May we not trivialize, nor cast aside, our third partner. He wishes to make our marriages long lasting and most joyous. PSALM 6:2,4,9 Have mercy upon me O Lord for I am weak O Lord heal me for my bones are vexed Return O Lord deliver my soul save me for thy mercies' sake The Lord hath heard my supplication The Lord will receive my prayer PRESBYOPIA During the middle ages (okay, okay, during our middle ages), we went to our optometrist for an eye check-up. (Why do we say eye check-up? Don't we usually have both of them checked? Up? Anyway, the good doctor informed us that we had presbyopia, and should start wearing glasses. He then proceeded to inform us that presbyopia means we can see objects faraway but not up close. In other words, he said we were farsighted, and needed bifocals if we wished to continue reading a newspaper with ease and clarity. Spiritually speaking, it might easily be asked: How is our vision this day? Do we see our situations and our lives with our spiritual eyes. Do we view those around us in any type of spiritual context? If we are having difficulty with our spiritual visual acuity, may we be wise enough to contact the Great Physician this next week. He can help us get our vision back. After all, if there is no vision (or even very poor vision), people often perish. (See Proverbs 29:18) optometrist HEAVE-HO With so many of today's marriages breaking apart upon the rocks of disillusionment and discouragement, perhaps we could advise those contemplating the launching of a new partnership to heave-ho only in sea-worthy vessels. No marriage relationship should have less than three loyal and dedicated crewmembers... A husband, wiling to listen to the Captain of his soul. A wife, willing to be content in the role of a helpmate in the home. And, the Holy Spirit as Chief Navigator. In our marriages, we should constantly be concerned with the state of our ship. The object of any successful voyage, even so in marriage, is not merely to set sail, but rather to have an enjoyable voyage and arrive safely on the other shore. |
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