Job 38:1-11 is the beginning of God’s 4 chapter answer to Job who has laid out his complaints against God. As I read these first 11 verses, in which God begins – “Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me.” Or my paraphrase – Stand up and getContinue reading “to big for your britches”
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Why?
Have you seen the commercial recently where the little boy is following a man around and asking him why about everything… and finally at the end of the commercial we discover that this boy is not the son of the man but asking him these questions because of the intelligence the man has because of the type of carContinue reading “Why?”
Terror – Honor – Prosperity
We all work hard to make something out of ourselves. Some of us have to work harder than others, maybe because of the side of the tracks we come from, maybe because of how many resources are availed to us from mommy and daddy. Maybe because of the country we are born in. In the USA we talkContinue reading “Terror – Honor – Prosperity”
O give thanks…
I really don’t feel like giving thanks. I have been without a call for over 4 months (that’s 120+ days). Now my wife is working and coming home bone tired, not that the work she did before did not wear her out, but it was here and we could help (and every now and thenContinue reading “O give thanks…”
Fruit
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and theContinue reading “Fruit”
vengeance upon them
But the LORD is with me as a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble; they will not overcome me. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten. O LORD of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committedContinue reading “vengeance upon them”
Boast in your greatness…
See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who are circumcisedContinue reading “Boast in your greatness…”
My Father…
Blessing for your kids – from Rich Melheim
This is a blessing that Rich Melheim used each night with his children. I think this is something we all should use to help our kids see our faith and to help them grow in their! I’m so happy to be your pappy It don’t bother to be your Father Flips my lid that you’re myContinue reading “Blessing for your kids – from Rich Melheim”
Happy Daddy Day…
I am thinking and pondering this day how my life has been richly blessed and how incredibly inept as a father I am. I think about all of the things I do wrong, and yet my children still love me. I think of all the ways I fail my daughters and my wife, yet they still careContinue reading “Happy Daddy Day…”