On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night. – Psalm 63:6 You may have heard this saying ’Sleep tight’ to ensure you have a restful night’s sleep. Well, it certainly has a very interesting somewhat amusing story behind it (search around and let us …
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Show-Offs and Screechers: When Sounding Off Is Annoying
I was so excited to visit my grandparents in Florida. Every year, we went down to their house, and every year, something new and weird happened. This time, it was the “Proud Screeching Fowls with Foul Mouths.” My grandparents live in a quiet neighborhood, or at least, it used to …
How Skipper Tamed the World’s Wild Waters
Ahoy, mates! Brace the main and prepare fer the greatest sea tale ever told. This be the story of how the Skipper tamed the world’s wild waters.
In the beginning, there be nothing but water. Everywhere and all around, water covered everything, with no Land-Ho for a pirate to make port. ‘Cept back then there were no pirate mates, only the Skipper and the water.
And not the kinda water ye wantin’ ter splash around in, but wild and deep like a never-ending tidal wave.
Now, Skipper, seein’ how He created all things, knew the potential of this water, and the Skipper pulled off the greatest feat in history!
Skipper’s Spirit roiled the surface of the deep. And there was lightnin’ and booms! Stars and flashes and with a mighty thunder out popped the seas, oceans, rivers, and dry land!
Land, mates!
The thing we don’t sink into!
CHOICES! CHOICES! DECISIONS! DECISIONS!
We make numerous choices every single day! How many have you had to make so far today? If you have only been awake an hour, perhaps not too many, yet! Some are fairly simple and may not make much difference one way or the other. Do I wear black or gray socks? Others require ongoing efforts of seeking the Lord, searching the scriptures, listing pros/cons, researching the options, lots of discussion with family, godly counselors, prayer, and fasting.
Unlike the color choice of our socks, these choices hold power that can have long-term consequences and may affect others in our lives, families, friends, neighbors, and communities. These decisions are most likely complex, stressful, and time-consuming. The Bible records the details of such a person. In Nehemiah chapter 1, a godly man is overwhelmed with grief about his people, their condition, and their city.