…just the way I love my day to end. Every day. Every single day.
Archives For November 30, 1999
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
– from Proverbs 31
I have found…and am richly blessed.
Thank You, Lord!
Saw this today:
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.
…gonna have to remember that in a day or two or ten.
I recently finished listening to George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones and just started book 2 in the series, A Clash of Kings. It had been a while since I’d spent time with fiction – needless to say, I’m hooked.
Anyway, driving to work yesterday, a line from A Clash of Kings really struck me. As a PSA, I share it and a related “charge” that came to mind as I reflected…
The Quote:
“In the end, words are just wind.” — Lord Davos Seaworth
The Charge:
Let’s do our best to not break our wind – er word today.
[cue the crickets]
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner confesses (AFP/Getty Images)
In his statement, Rep. Weiner said, “I have made terrible mistakes”, “I have not been honest”, and also described his actions as “dumb,” “destructive” and “deeply, deeply hurtful.”
While you or I may not have done similar actions, we probably could use some of the same words and/or phrases to describe some of our actions.
As his press conference played on the CNN feed in my office, the following words of Jesus came to mind:
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Matthew 7:1-5
“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone…”
John 8:3-8
I’m moving on and worrying about my own life…
Why? Why not? How come?
Three questions constantly on my mind.
Three questions that most often remain unanswered.
But I press…
OK, so it wasn’t today – but it could have been…
…it could be tomorrow, three weeks from tomorrow, or 1,000 years from next Thursday…
The truth is: no man will know. NO MAN.
Think about it, if someone were to figure out when Christ was returning, that would diminish God.
It would effectively mean that He was “figured out” – negating Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
I want an unfathomable God. I need a God who is beyond my comprehension; yet, at the same time, approachable, kind, and all the many awesome characteristics that we know about Him through His Word and the other ways He reveals Himself to us.
SO what are we to do?
I really appreciate how Albert Mohler put it last week:
- “First, Christ specifically admonished his disciples [followers] not to claim such knowledge. [Acts 1:7 and Matthew 24:36]
- Second, the Bible does not contain hidden codes that we are to find and decipher. The Bible has been given to us in order that we might know the truth, and the truth is clearly revealed in its pages.
- Third, Christians are indeed to be looking for Christ to return and seeking to be found faithful when Christ comes. We are not to draw a line in history and set a date, but we are to be about the Father’s business, sharing the Gospel and living faithful Christian lives.”
So how will it happen?
“…in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
– 1 Corinthians 15:52
But, no man will know. NO MAN.
Would it be nice to know when Christ will return? Maybe it would.
But think about it – would we then be conditional worshipers? Would we project our obedience or frame our lives in the shadow of “The Date”?
Or, would we be better worshipers by bring continual glory to God as we worship Him each and every day that he gives us here on earth – living expectant, yet worshipful lives?
I’ll strive for the latter – stumbling all the way…
The belt buckle in the picture was my dad’s. I can remember him wearing it a lot. He lived an expectant and worshipful life. I keep it in our room to think about him. He’s already worshiping Christ perfectly in heaven.
I read this the other day:
Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps. Discipline me, Lord, but only in due measure—not in your anger, or you will reduce me to nothing. — Jeremiah 10:23-24
…a bold prayer, in deed.
[fade to man in office. he looks from mirror to computer and begins typing]
In this age of social media and blogging, the following is offered:
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Social media users and bloggers generally get branded as narcissists – do you agree?
You may have seen these billboards or read about this…
Great post about this at Albert Mohler’s blog.
“In Hebrews 9:28, we are taught that Christ will come a second time “to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” That is the faithful Christian response to the New Testament teachings about Christ’s coming. The church is not to be arrogantly setting dates, but instead to be eagerly waiting for him. Of that we can be truly certain.” — Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr
Read the full post: The End is Near? The False Teaching of Harold Camping
What are your thoughts about this?
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