Archive for April, 2012


“Do” Day

Of all God’s creatures I know of only one that is capable of the concept of time … man.  Inside our minds we carry mental recordings of past events, both failures and successes, and are able to recall them at will.  We then take these memories and use them in conjunction with current conditions to achieve future successes and avoid future failures.  We form strategies and plans for what we will do tomorrow, next week, next month, next year.  At the same time, it is critical that we remember it is only in the here and now that we are able to act.  There is no “DO” in yesterday, there is no “DO” in tomorrow; the only day with “DO” in it is today.

Eccl. 9:10 tells us, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”; and Gal. 6:10 states, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”  I encourage you to take action today; do good things today that move you towards the positive goals you have set; do things today that change you so that you become the best person you can envision yourself to be; do things today that positively affect those you contact  (especially those who reside within your circle of influence).

God bless and have a great week!

Can’t Take It With You

As the story goes, two gentlemen stood by the coffin of their deceased friend during the visitation.  As they looked down on his earthly remains, one commented to the other,”I wonder how much he left?”  After a brief pause the other friend slowly remarked,”All of it.”  Ecclesiastes 5:15 tells us that we will take nothing of our earthly labor with us on the day of our departure from this life.  Furthermore, it says, just as we entered into the world (naked) so shall we leave it.  However, even though we cannot take anything with us, we can ensure there is something waiting for us at the close of this life.

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Beauty for Ashes – Part Two

In John 16:20-22 the Lord, just before his crucifixion, told his disciples that they were going to weep, lament, and be sorrowful, and that the world would rejoice at their sorrow.  However, even with the Lord’s forewarning, the disciples were not prepared for the depth of loss they would feel, the greatness of the gulf of despair that would surround them when he was taken from them, condemned, and crucified before their eyes.  Their fear was such that they scattered like sheep without a shepherd and hid behind closed doors following his burial, expecting an immediate similar fate.  A little later we find them resigned to failure and some of them returning to their old jobs as fishermen.  But, the story does not end there.   View full article »