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August 31, 2006
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.” —John 11:25
When Walter Bouman, a retired seminary professor, learned that the cancer in his body had spread and that he had perhaps 9 months to live, he pondered many things. One was comedian Johnny Carson’s quip: “It is true that for several days after you die, your hair and fingernails keep on growing, but the phone calls taper off.” He found that humor to be a wonderful tonic, but it was something far deeper that sustained his soul.
In Bouman’s newspaper column, he wrote of his greatest source of encouragement: “The Christian good news is that Jesus of Nazareth has been raised from death, that death no longer has dominion over Him. I have bet my living, and now I am called to bet my dying, that Jesus will have the last word.”
In John 11, we read what Jesus said to Martha, a close friend who was grieving the death of her brother. He said: “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (vv.25-26).
For each “today” we are given, and for the inevitable “tomorrow” that will come, we don’t have to be afraid. Jesus Christ is with all who trust Him, and He will have the last word.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 132-134; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
September 1, 2006
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The peace of God . . . will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7
I was scheduled to teach at a Bible conference outside the US and was waiting for my visa to be approved. It had been rejected once, and time was slipping away. Without the visa, I would lose an opportunity for ministry, and my colleagues in that country would have to find another speaker at the last minute.
During those stressful days, a co-worker asked how I felt about it all. I told him I was experiencing “peaceful anxiety.” When he looked at me rather quizzically, I explained: “I have had anxiety because I need the visa and there is nothing I can do about it. But I have great peace because I know that, after all, there is nothing I can do about it!”
It’s comforting to know that such things are in our Father’s hands. My inability to do anything about the problem was more than matched by my confidence in God, for whom all things are possible. As I prayed about the situation, my anxiety was replaced by His peace (Phil. 4:6-7).
The problems of life can be taxing on us—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yet, as we learn to trust in the Father’s care, we can have the peace that not only surpasses all understanding but also overcomes our anxiety. We can be at rest, for we are in God’s hands.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 135-136; 1 Corinthians 12
Thank you Mayor.
A F-15E Eagle from Lakenheath "worksout" on the low level range in Wales.
BTW this is NOT an air to air pic!!!
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Left full rudder!
Reprise from last nights Canteen
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alfa6 ;>}
September 2, 2006
READ: Luke 10:38-42
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom. —Proverbs 4:7
During World War II, I served as an orthopedic technician in a hospital in England. One day we were cleaning up after putting casts on fractured limbs when I noticed some co-workers goofing off instead of helping. I didn’t hesitate to show my displeasure.
Such incidents are why I usually find myself saying a few words in defense of Martha whenever I preach on Luke 10:38-42. You’ll recall that she was “distracted with much serving” (v.40), while her sister Mary did nothing but listen to Jesus.
It’s easy for me to see Martha’s point of view. In Proverbs, more than a dozen verses rebuke the slothful. And when some first-century Christians quit working and started to freeload off others, Paul laid down the rule: “If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat” (2 Thess. 3:10).
Our approach to work must be balanced. Proverbs 4:7 says, “Wisdom is the principal thing.” Martha could have said, “Mary, dinner can wait. I’ll join you in listening to Jesus before getting started in the kitchen.”
Work is vital. But we should not be so obsessed with it that it crowds out worship and spiritual instruction.
Work hard, but keep first things first.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 137-139; 1 Corinthians 13
A few sticks knocked together by some dude named Merriwether.
It is hugh. You are series.
Just don't call me Surely.
Shirley, you jest.
Ripping out walls in the Upstairs Bathromm Bump for the Freeper Foxhole
Having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have
pics later, maybe, I hope
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
September 3, 2006
READ: Colossians 3:22-25
Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. —Colossians 3:23 Most Christians are not engaged in professional ministry. They don’t preach or sing or work for an evangelistic agency. Their time between Sundays is spent doing jobs that don’t seem to have value for the spread of the gospel. Therefore, some believers may view themselves as second-class disciples.
That may have been the way some members of the church in Colosse regarded themselves. Paul addressed an erroneous viewpoint of secular work when he wrote, “Obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, . . . in sincerity of heart, fearing God” (Col. 3:22).
You see, if God’s purposes in this world are to be fulfilled, we need a structured society with all its indispensable activities. The people we work for are servants of the Lord Jesus Christ. Whether they know it or not, our employers are carrying out God’s good purposes. As long as the assigned task is not sinful or unethical, when we serve those who rule over us we are serving the Lord.
So let’s view our daily work—whatever it is—as an extension of God’s work in the world. As we do so, we’ll find there is no better place to spread the good news of salvation than right where God has placed us.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 140-142; 1 Corinthians 14:1-20
Canopy check
Staff Sgt Patrick McManaman inspects the canopy on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 23 during a phase inspection. The inspection is done every 400 flying hours to ensure the aircraft is mission ready. Sergeant McManaman is with the 31st Maintenance Squadron. ( U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza )
September 4, 2006
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Be obedient to those who are your masters. —Ephesians 6:5
My brother worked 42 years for the Herman Miller Furniture Company. At his retirement dinner he said, “This is my company. Where else could a production worker like me participate in the management of the company?” What had instilled this kind of loyalty? In part, it was the leadership of D. J. De Pree, longtime president of the company.
One day a worker in the plant died suddenly. When Mr. De Pree visited his widow, she told him of her husband’s poetry and of his witnessing to the night watchman. This impressed De Pree with the value of each of the workers in his plant. From then on, his attitude toward the business changed. “I realized,” he said, “that the manufacturer’s first priority was to make his product the best he could for the one who would use it; the second was the man in the factory who made it; and the third was the ownership.”
This attitude is rooted in Scripture. Christians in labor and in management all work for one Master. Employees must therefore serve with diligence. Management must do the same—with two additions. They must be fair and just (Col. 4:1) and must not threaten (Eph. 6:9).
Integrity, concern for others, and mutual respect make any company a people company.
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: Psalms 143-145; 1 Corinthians 14:21-40
Labor Day Bump from work for the Freeper Foxhole.
Was able to get the new faucet mostly in yesterday, only took three trips to the store. About par:-)
Start getting the new walls up tomorrow night I hope.
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
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