Monthly Archives: April 2019

Morning Direction From Scripture 4-10-19

Posted on by under Pastor Wrinkles

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But they put God to the test
    and rebelled against the Most High;
    they did not keep his statutes.
57 Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless,
    as unreliable as a faulty bow.
58 They angered him with their high places;
    they aroused his jealousy with their idols.
59 When God heard them, he was furious;
    he rejected Israel completely.
60 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,
    the tent he had set up among humans.
61 He sent the ark of his might into captivity,
    his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
62 He gave his people over to the sword;
    he was furious with his inheritance.
63 Fire consumed their young men,
    and their young women had no wedding songs;
64 their priests were put to the sword,
    and their widows could not weep.

65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
    as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66 He beat back his enemies;
    he put them to everlasting shame.
67 Then he rejected the tents of Joseph,
    he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;
68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
    Mount Zion, which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary like the heights,
    like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David his servant
    and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep he brought him
    to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
    of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
    with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:56-72

Does rebellion have to trickle down to the next generation?

Share Your World 4-8-19

Posted on by under For Family & Fun

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I missed posting last week because my sister came home on Tuesday and we got really busy getting her and her little dog Snug settled into the house. We also started a new family blog called NOTES FROM THE VICARAGE, which will detail out journey as a family through this next year. Check it out by clicking the link above.

I am determined not to let another week go by without answering Melanie’s Sharing questions.

Here they are:

  1. What does a successful relationship look like to you?

Wow! A successful relationship described in one paragraph. That would be something if I could do it. I am pretty sure I cannot, but I can touch on one facet of a successful relationship; That would be communication. In a successful relationship communication thrives and is open.

  1. If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?

Reading and test-taking

  1. What do you wish you knew more about?

Relationships

  1. What is better in your opinion – asking for forgiveness or permission?

It is better to ask permission than forgiveness. It is better for relationships. Asking forgiveness rather than permission comes from a mindset that completion of tasks is more valuable than relationships. It plays well in American society but I think it is actually a pretty unhealthy way to live.

What’s the best thing about your life right now?

My connection with God.

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Now CHECK OUT MELANIE’S SHARE YOUR WORLD BLOG HERE.

A Question a Day From Rory Pt. 5

Posted on by under For Family & Fun

So today is actually day 8 but I got way behind because of the craziness of my weekend schedule and because of coming down with one humdinger of a cold that put me in bed for a solid day and is threatening to do so again. I am giving it one more day and then I will be heading to the doctor’s office.

Today, with this post I am answering THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTION # 5 FROM A GUY CALLED A BLOKE.

Here is the question and my answer:

If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do?

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In my mind this question presupposes two things which I think are both false.

  1. Life is short.

Life is not short. It is infinite. This body may be ephemeral in the scope of eternity, but this body is only iteration number one for J. Lillie.  One of my favorite sayings is “I have all the time in the world. I am immortal.”

2. Just because I don’t like it, it must be bad.

I don’t like lots of things I do that doesn’t mean that those things are not good things to do. I don’t particularly like exercise, but I see its value. I don’t particularly like taking time to keep track of my finances, but it is important that I do.

Morning Direction from Scripture 4-7-19

Posted on by under Pastor Wrinkles

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But they put God to the test
    and rebelled against the Most High;
    they did not keep his statutes.
57 Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless,
    as unreliable as a faulty bow.
58 They angered him with their high places;
    they aroused his jealousy with their idols.
59 When God heard them, he was furious;
    he rejected Israel completely.
60 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,
    the tent he had set up among humans.
61 He sent the ark of his might into captivity,
    his splendor into the hands of the enemy.
62 He gave his people over to the sword;
    he was furious with his inheritance.
63 Fire consumed their young men,
    and their young women had no wedding songs;
64 their priests were put to the sword,
    and their widows could not weep.

65 Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
    as a warrior wakes from the stupor of wine.
66 He beat back his enemies;
    he put them to everlasting shame.
67 Then he rejected the tents of Joseph,
    he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;
68 but he chose the tribe of Judah,
    Mount Zion, which he loved.
69 He built his sanctuary like the heights,
    like the earth that he established forever.
70 He chose David his servant
    and took him from the sheep pens;
71 from tending the sheep he brought him
    to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
    of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;
    with skillful hands he led them. Psalm 78:56-72

What are the qualities of rebellion? How do we avoid them?