This morning our pastor has the flu. So does the Executive Pastor. But that's ok because we have about a billion pastors, so there's always someone to fill in. Today it was Jeff's turn. I always like hearing him preach. Seems like he gets me right where I live, and today was no different.
He talked about "agents of discontent" - you know, all the advertising that works hard to convince you that you need more, bigger, better, different. It's amazing we can get through the day without buying a new mattress, changing banks, saving money on car insurance, and having a colonoscopy. He talked about how God provided PERFECTLY for Israel in the form of manna, and they still grumbled. They wanted flesh. He gave them quail. They complained. Psalm 81:10 says, "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it."
Open it WIDE people! He will FILL it!
But then look at what comes in the very next verse: "But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me."
They would have NOTHING to do with Him. God forbid I ever get to that point.
Then we went to Sunday School where we've been studying Ruth and we read about how God provided PERFECTLY for Ruth through Boaz. Read chapters 2 and 3. Think there's a message here? I won't try to preach - God does it much better than I do.
And finally, I leave you with a quote from my oldest daughter, who lives far away and I miss terribly:
"Life is short; buy the shoes."
I raised that girl right. Here she is with Lovely and Abbie:
He talked about "agents of discontent" - you know, all the advertising that works hard to convince you that you need more, bigger, better, different. It's amazing we can get through the day without buying a new mattress, changing banks, saving money on car insurance, and having a colonoscopy. He talked about how God provided PERFECTLY for Israel in the form of manna, and they still grumbled. They wanted flesh. He gave them quail. They complained. Psalm 81:10 says, "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it."
Open it WIDE people! He will FILL it!
But then look at what comes in the very next verse: "But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me."
They would have NOTHING to do with Him. God forbid I ever get to that point.
Then we went to Sunday School where we've been studying Ruth and we read about how God provided PERFECTLY for Ruth through Boaz. Read chapters 2 and 3. Think there's a message here? I won't try to preach - God does it much better than I do.
And finally, I leave you with a quote from my oldest daughter, who lives far away and I miss terribly:
"Life is short; buy the shoes."
I raised that girl right. Here she is with Lovely and Abbie:
Be thankful ~
Karen
4 comments:
Great thoughts, thank you for sharing. And I must say I agree with your daughter's outlook!
that just goes right along with what I'm learning in my Beth Moore study about living in a modern day Babylon. Being relevant in our culture without becoming influenced by it. So important.
Your girl is so right! Life is short; buy the shoes!
Words to live by.
I love that saying...maybe she should sell it as advertising to Payless Shoes! She could have the next most famous saying like, "Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is." Or, "Where's the beef?" Or some such thing.
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