June 2012

13 Jun

Posted at 11:33h in Devotionals
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"Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it." And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!"  Genesis 28:16-17 In a very real sense, the hours of our lives only become reality in retrospect; they become present only when they have already past. We never really understand how meaningful an event is until it has already happened. It is only when creation is complete that we can look at it and say that is has all be very good.

11 Jun

Posted at 11:34h in Devotionals
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"By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith." Hebrews 11:7 This was a most modest and humble place for one to exercise their faith. In fact, some might say that the purpose was in fact disproportionate to the greatness of the task. The construction of the ark was no doubt a great undertaking, but why was it constructed in the first place? Noah built it, the writer of Hebrews tells us, to save his own family. Was such a small sphere worthy of being the object of one's faith? Can such a humble place as the home been seen as a proper place to serve Almighty God?

04 Jun

Posted at 11:43h in Devotionals
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"So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him."  Genesis 5:23-24 It's said that great men have short biographies.  That's certainly true about a man named Enoch.  His was the greatest life ever lived in that old world - the world before the flood.  He stood head and shoulders above any other antediluvian, yet his life was the shortest of all.  His years number less than those of his ancestors. Less is said about his life than anyone else around him.  Why is that?  Because he lived a life that was far greater than theirs.  He lived a life that was more inward and thus was more naturally hidden.  The part that burned hotter and brighter in his life was that part that is most often overlooked in the lives of men - his heart, his soul, his spirit.

01 Jun

Posted at 12:23h in Fridays Are For Family
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I'd be the first to admit that I don't adhere to the Dr. Spock method of raising or disciplining children. I know that probably comes as a shock to most of those who regularly read my posts, but it's true. I believe that rules and boundaries and consequences are good for children.  Further, I don't think that a child's psyche is warped or harmed by corporal punishment. In fact, I think that the opposite it true. I believe that there are times when letting children misbehave, be disobedient or in general display rebellious or untoward behavior is more damaging in the long run than a swift swat on the backside or some other form of discipline.