Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's off to work we go...

I saw this from a sermon on-line and I thought it was interesting...

We have seen or heard some of these saying before, I am sure...

“I Owe, I Owe, It’s off to work I go.”

“How can I soar with the eagles, when I work with turkeys all week?"

“I’m so broke I can’t pay attention.”

Everyone has an attitude about work...good or bad, and sometimes mixed. But, work is a HUGE part of our lives... It takes a large part of our time and demands much of our attention. In fact, it is said that over the course of a lifetime, from 18 - 65, if you work a 40 hour per week job, you will have spent 97,760 hours at work. Now, that doesn't include any overtime... Boy! Aren't you glad you got a day off from work today? (At least, I hope you did...)

One verse comes to mind for us on this Labor Day. Colossians 3:23 - "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men." For as much time, or as little time we spend "on the job" remember that we must do it as unto the Lord because we represent Him on the job as well as off.

Hit him again, Lord!

A crumbling old church building needed remodeling. After the sermon, the preacher made an impassioned appeal looking directly at the richest man in town. At the end of the appeal, the rich man stood up and announced, “Pastor, I will contribute $1,000.”
Just then, plaster fell from the ceiling and struck the rich man on the shoulder. He promptly stood back up and said, “Pastor, on second thought I will increase my donation to $5,000.”
Before he could sit back down, plaster fell on him again. This time he cried out, “Pastor, I meant to say $10,000.”
He sat down, and a larger chunk of plaster fell on his head. He stood up once more and proclaimed, “Pastor, I will give $20,000!”
This prompted a deacon to shout, “Hit him again, Lord! Hit him again!”

Hope your Church never get to this state of disrepair; but if it does, I bet you might pray for God to "hit someone again!" LOL!

"Tender Loving Care"

Came across this story about how love makes a difference to our health...enjoy!

Lessons from Rabbits
by Richard Innes

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” – Romans 12:9-10

Scientists were studying the impact of a high-cholesterol diet on heart disease. To measure this effect, they fed a group of genetically similar rabbits the same high-cholesterol diet. To their amazement, half the rabbits developed heart troubles, while the others were normal, with no noticeable heart disease.

This outcome was not explainable, so they bought new rabbits and repeated the study. At the end of two weeks, they obtained the same results. Something was wrong with the research design, but they could not determine the unaccountable variable.

Eventually, they discovered that during the evening the assistant who fed and cared for the rabbits took the rabbits out of their cages and cuddled them and petted them while she changed their bedding and food. However, because she was short, she could not reach the rabbits on the top shelf, so they were simply fed and changed without being picked up. Sure enough, after two weeks, the rabbits on the top row all had heart disease, while the rabbits on the bottom row were healthy. The environment and diet were exactly the same. The only variable was expressed love through touching.

I’m not suggesting that we ignore a healthy diet. Not at all! But every one of us also needs a healthy diet of love and affection if we are to be and stay healthy.

May we be so filled with God’s love that we will always be loving and affectionate towards our loved ones and also (with discretion) to all the people He brings into our life.

Worry...

I came across this quote in preparation for my message I am speaking to the Church on Sunday morning about worry...

"Worry pulls tomorrow's cloud over today's sunshine."

-Chuck Swindoll

History in the making...

I am not huge on politics, but I do have to say that I love this season in America. When the Presidential Elections are in full tilt. I have such fun watching the debates and listening to the banter that is involved in the process. (Although, I do not enjoy it in Church.)

Anyways... This time around, we are about to see history made with either side winning. Either there will be a woman on the ticket who wins, or a non-caucasian in the white house for the first time ever. "The race" is always exciting to me, but to see history taking place right before your eyes is an awesome thing. We have told our son, who is 13, that he ought to pay close attention because of it...not that it matters to him anyhow.

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In any event, I wanted to comment on something Obama said with regard to McCain's choice as his VP, Gov. Sarah Palin from Alaska. Not an exact quote, but the jist is that, here is a person who was the mayor of a town of about 9000, who is just one heart-beat away from being the President of the United States; inferring that this was a poor choice for McCain, and for the American people.

Well, regardless of how you feel, I couldn't help but recall the passage of Scripture that tells us to "not despise the day of small beginnings." And even David was overlooked for God's choice placement...

BTW - Gov. Palin was the president of her high school's chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Trivia...

Jesus is "spotted" on a moth?

I don't know... What do you think?

When I came home from the office this afternoon, CNN had a story on a moth that looked like it had a picture of Jesus on it. I guess you could make out the image of some kind of man on it's back if you look at it hard enough, but the bluish spot on Jesus' forehead makes me wonder if it really is him??? :)

Romans 1:20 says, "For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." But, I am not sure that this is what God meant specifically...? Maybe the moth got a tatoo?? LOL! However, creation does testify of God.

I had to chuckle at the report because they had a pastor on there from Pittsburgh, PA that said we were supposed to worship the creator, and not His creation. I totally agree, but I was not tempted to worship this bug in the least; nor the grilled cheese that looked like Jesus was on it, or the variety of things whose pictures race over the web day by day...

Keep focused on Christ! Hebrews 12:2

Shh...

I found this quote on a friend's blog today, and I sparked some good thoughts...

"There are silences harder to take back than words."

-Poet, James Richardson

We have heard it said before that "silence is golden." Although, there is truth to that and it might be fitting for many situations...there are times that we need say something! I think of when Madalyn Murray O'Hair was able to get prayer removed from the school system back in the 60's...where were the Christians who stood up and said something? Even in our society today, there are many laws being passed that oppose the Scriptures...why don't we say something?

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

-Edmund Burke

That is a powerful statement for us to hear. Plus, it ought to motivate us to not just "be" but to also "do."

Silence isn't alway golden, is it?

Do you think we (Christians) need to be more vocal about our faith? Drop me a line...

Some fun Bible humor...

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, becausethe apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longerlived in Eden?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest baby sitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath into a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

PS... Did you know it's a sin for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . "Hebrews"

Moving video...

This is a great video that depics our blessed assurance in Christ and what He has done for us.

Plus, it is a pretty moving presentation with a different visual stimulation.