"And he did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord." -2 Chronicles 12:14 (ESV)
Such is the testimony about Rehoboam, son of Solomon, King of Judah.
Because he turned his heart away from the Lord, he did evil.
Bad choice after bad choice.
He refused to listen to wise counsel.
The results were devastating--personally and nationally.
Seek the Lord.
Love Him with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Pray for wisdom.
Live accordingly.
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
He Is Good
"For He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever." 2 Chronicles 5:13
That's a song (or at least part of a song). It was a song of praise to God in the Temple in Jerusalem. It was sung in unison by the Levitical singers. There were trumpets, cymbals, and other various instruments to accompany this song of thanksgiving and praise.
What was the occasion? The Ark of the Covenant had finally come home to the Inner Sanctuary, in the Most Holy Place. What happened in this special worship service? The glory of the Lord filled the house. God is so awesome that the priests had to stop ministering, and simply behold and worship.
He is God.
He is good.
He is rock-steady.
He is love.
He endures.
He is forever.
He is the good God who never changes; His love never ends.
That's a song (or at least part of a song). It was a song of praise to God in the Temple in Jerusalem. It was sung in unison by the Levitical singers. There were trumpets, cymbals, and other various instruments to accompany this song of thanksgiving and praise.
What was the occasion? The Ark of the Covenant had finally come home to the Inner Sanctuary, in the Most Holy Place. What happened in this special worship service? The glory of the Lord filled the house. God is so awesome that the priests had to stop ministering, and simply behold and worship.
He is God.
He is good.
He is rock-steady.
He is love.
He endures.
He is forever.
He is the good God who never changes; His love never ends.
Monday, July 20, 2015
What Will You Be Remembered For?
"Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the Lord..." 2 Chronicles 2:1 ESV
What have you purposed to do for the name of the Lord? What will you most likely be remembered for? (If you don't think you can answer that, then find an honest friend. If you can't find an honest friend, an enemy will be sure to let you know.) Now ask yourself, does that thing for which you will be remembered please and honor the Lord? Does it speak of your commitment to Christ? If not, then begin today, with the Lord's help, to make the necessary changes. What do you purpose to do with your life?
What have you purposed to do for the name of the Lord? What will you most likely be remembered for? (If you don't think you can answer that, then find an honest friend. If you can't find an honest friend, an enemy will be sure to let you know.) Now ask yourself, does that thing for which you will be remembered please and honor the Lord? Does it speak of your commitment to Christ? If not, then begin today, with the Lord's help, to make the necessary changes. What do you purpose to do with your life?
Friday, July 03, 2015
June Reading
- 7 Practices of Effective Ministry - Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, & Lane Jones
- The Fellowship of the Ring - J. R. R. Tolkien*
- Why God Won't Go Away - Alister McGrath*
- Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution - Michael Behe*
- The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Matthew 16-23 - John MacArthur
- Twelve Ordinary Men - John MacArthur*
- Four Faultless Felons - G. K. Chesterton
*recommended reading
Monday, June 01, 2015
May Reading
- Strange Fire - John MacArthur*
- How to Be Rich - Andy Stanley*
- Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
- The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life - Tony Jones
- The Face that Demonstrates the Farce of Evolution - Hank Hanegraaff*
*Recommended Reading
Thursday, May 07, 2015
March/April Reading
- Exodus: Vol. 1 - J. Vernon McGee
- Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Exodus - Tony Merida
- Be Delivered: Finding Freedom by Following God - Warren W. Wiersbe
- The NIV Application Commentary: Exodus - Peter Enns
- Exodus: Vol. 2 - J. Vernon McGee
- Layman's Bible Book Commentary: Exodus - Robert L. Cate
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Saturday, April 04, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Hit-Or-Miss
Kittens
Our cat had her babies yesterday. Our outdoor cat gave birth to her three little ones inside our house on our bed buried between two pillows. I guess it was a quiet, warm, and protected location, but that choice of location also had me at the laundromat late last night washing our gigantic, two-ton comforter in the super-sized industrial washing machine. The place was empty, but I was able to catch the Diane Sawyer special about the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music. Woohoo! The mama and kitties are doing fine.
Eddie Vedder
Have you listened to "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam lately? I really think that became the title of the song because it's just about the only word that the producer could understand when Vedder sang it.
Primitive Church
Question: Shouldn't a primitive church have to use primitive tools? Where is the line drawn? I drove by a primitive church property a couple of days ago and they were cutting the grass with a modern zero-turn lawn tractor. Where's the man-powered, whirling-blade push lawn mower?
T-Shirt Fail
Anyone else see the problem here? I mean, I see what they were going for, but a little more thought should have gone into this design before it was put on a shirt.
Pizza Hut
In other news, it looks like someone drove through the wall at Pizza Hut. Never a dull moment in New Boston!
Our cat had her babies yesterday. Our outdoor cat gave birth to her three little ones inside our house on our bed buried between two pillows. I guess it was a quiet, warm, and protected location, but that choice of location also had me at the laundromat late last night washing our gigantic, two-ton comforter in the super-sized industrial washing machine. The place was empty, but I was able to catch the Diane Sawyer special about the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music. Woohoo! The mama and kitties are doing fine.
Eddie Vedder
Have you listened to "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam lately? I really think that became the title of the song because it's just about the only word that the producer could understand when Vedder sang it.
Primitive Church
Question: Shouldn't a primitive church have to use primitive tools? Where is the line drawn? I drove by a primitive church property a couple of days ago and they were cutting the grass with a modern zero-turn lawn tractor. Where's the man-powered, whirling-blade push lawn mower?
T-Shirt Fail
Pizza Hut
In other news, it looks like someone drove through the wall at Pizza Hut. Never a dull moment in New Boston!
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
January/February Reading
- Creating Community - Andy Stanley & Bill Willits
- Why Church Matters - Joshua Harris
- The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Definitive Guitar Handbook - Rusty Cutchin
- Mere Christianity - C. S. Lewis
- The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: Matthew 8-15 - John MacArthur
- The Screwtape Letters - C. S. Lewis
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