This post in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge ABSTRACT.
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Here are mine
His Eye Is On the Sparrow
Chaos
The Way Is Shut!
Behold Tomorrow
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Shoutin Saturdays is one of seven weekly posts at Lillie-Put that brings a shout to Jesus. Today I am shouting “More of You Jesus!” with Colton Dixon
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It is time once again for Friday Fictioneers. This is the challenge where about 100 authors share 100 stories in 100 words all concerning 1 picture chosen by our hostess Rochelle.
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Photo by Madison Woods
The Snare
By JE Lillie
I tried to warn him.
But hearing succumbs to the louder beating of the heart.
I saw her thorns from a long way off.
All he saw was curves.
I caught the essence of bitterness that is sure and certain poison for men.
All he smelled was her breath on his neck.
She took my hand and there was a betrayal in the gentle grip.
“Her hands are smooth as silk.” He said bedazzled.
My tongue tingled with the flavor of his destruction that day.
He tasted her lips as the parson said “You may kiss your bride.”
I am not entirely sure why but as soon as I saw the picture my mind flashed to this passage in the Old Testament.
“This is the way of an adulterous woman:
She eats and wipes her mouth
and says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.’
21 “Under three things the earth trembles,
under four it cannot bear up:
22 a servant who becomes king,
a godless fool who gets plenty to eat,
23 a contemptible woman who gets married,
and a servant who displaces her mistress. Proverbs 30:20-23
We are walking through the Book Of Romans verse by verse in this portion of Lillie-Put. We have had many discussions on the first twenty verses of the book. If you would like to do some catching up, those discussions can be found on THE ROAD THROUGH ROMANS PAGE.
Today we continue with the passage where Paul lays out his doctrine of original sin. The idea that man comes into the world with a natural bent towards evil is not a popular one in today’s world. That said it is a biblical idea which means it is truth. We learned from verse 20 that creation points us to God so that men are with out excuse for their sinful behavior. Verse 21 through 23 continues on from there saying,
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. Rom 1:21-23 NIV
With these verses Paul looks back from his time to describe what history had demonstrated up to the first century. That is: the truth of God was laid out before men in the creation; Men recognized the truth but chose to explain it away; They used human wisdom to “prove” that what was true about God was not true; Then they made up their own traditions and gods and mythological stories.
We think we have advanced beyond the ways of ancient man. Really, we are only repeating the same mistakes dressed up in new clothes. Creation still shows us God’s invisible qualities; Men can recognize those qualities but have chosen to explain them away using the enlightened ideas of humanism. We are not propagating idolatry after the old fashion. Instead of making gods out of wood and gold we are elevating our own race to godhood. We declare that we are gods in process become ever more enlightened.
And so just like the ancients we profess ourselves to be wise and become fools.
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 1:22-25
THIS PASSAGE WAS ACTUALLY PART OF A DEVOTIONAL GIVEN BY MY FRIEND JODY AT OUR WORSHIP REHEARSAL LAST NIGHT. IT HAS BEEN CONSUMING MY THOUGHTS EVER SINCE.
This post is in response to TRENT’S WEEKLY SMILE CHALLENGE.
The idea is that every week everyone can find at least one thing that makes them smile.
This week was my daughter’s 26th birthday. This girl has brought so much joy and pride to my life. Amanda is a great overcomer and I am so glad to be called her Dad.
Faithful Fridays is one of seven weekly posts dedicated to the worship of Jesus Christ here at Lillie-Put. If you would like to add your worship to the blogosphere add your song or testimony to the comments section below.
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These are some really great thoughts.
Are you sitting down?
Because I’ve got some news.
OK, maybe I’m building it up a little much. #guilty
But guys, The SAT’s are changing.
I know. High school me is legit wigging out on the inside.
The essay — optional. Calculators — banned for parts of it. Vocabulary — less obscure and more “workplace-oriented”…whatever that means. And lastly….it’s going to be offered digitally.
I know. I’ll wait while you collect yourself.
I have a very sad feeling that #2 pencils are slowly becoming extinct.
*sigh*
So, I have a confession. I am clearly not in high school. I am a twenty something New Yorker. I don’t own a snapchat. I’ve worn a croptop all of 2 times. And (spoiler alert) I don’t “FeelTheBern.” So, in an effort to stay relevant with the youths of today, I do a little recon work.
I know. I am so cool.
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It’s time to color my world VIVID TANGERINE. Check all the vivid tangerine out by clicking the underlined link.
In the mean time this is my response to Jennifer’s challenge to find vivid tangerine in my archives
Honestly this is not real vivid, but I shall try!
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