Building Character
Sitting in Judgement
Pigpen, a character in the “Peanuts” cartoon strip by Charles Schultz, is characterized by a cloud of dust and dirt following him around. At times in the raising of our boys, I felt as if Pigpen lived in our home. But in recent years that dust cloud has come to…
Read MoreWho’s In Charge?
My seventh-grade class was unusual in that the principal of the school was also our homeroom teacher. He commanded great respect, but when he was out of the classroom attending to school business, the class erupted into a free-for-all. Occasionally we would get so loud that a teacher from another…
Read MoreProblems with the Messenger
“Don’t kill the messenger!” That saying likely came from the account of David putting to death the messenger who assisted in King Saul’s demise, then brought the “good” news to David that he could now become King of Israel. While that messenger was not from God, the Lord used many…
Read MoreJust Testing
Proverbs 17:3 reads, “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” Solomon is saying in this proverb that everything of value must be tested to uphold that value. In the case of precious metals, the testing is heat, fire. But because man often…
Read MoreWhat the Word Reveals
Scripture consists of God’s inspired communication to man that reveals His heart and includes His Law so that we will know how we are to live. Psalm 119:89 explains scripture’s unchanging nature, “Your Word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” The authorship of this Psalm is…
Read MoreSecret Preparation
Although the mention is very short, I have always been fascinated by the fact that a shepherd boy, David, could kill both a lion and bear with his bare hands. I think of people who have been mauled or killed by both of these animals, and the terror they still…
Read MorePower House Praise
Americans have become so dependent upon electrical power that the thought of an EMP device shutting everything down is devastating. All our communication systems are completely dependent: phones, computers, internet, TV, etc. No mode of transportation containing computer chips, no lights, air-conditioning, elevators, refrigerators, microwaves, stoves, nor any home appliances…
Read MoreA Package Deal
Because most people are enticed by the offer of a free gift, that strategy shows up often, starting with retailers trying to engage customers. Yet, God was likely the strategic originator by creating mankind with the ability to procreate. It could be said that babies are His free gifts to…
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