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As part of the pre-game activities at the Army–Navy football game a formal "prisoner exchange" takes place. The prisoners are the cadets and midshipmen who spent the entire semester studying at the sister academy. In other words, they left their academy to live with their most intense football rivals for an entire semester. As they rejoined their friends they were embraced with great celebration. Watching this tradition, I was reminded that Jesus left His Heavenly home to come live among us. H...
A friend noticed a small pair of bronze shoes on the mantle and asked what they were. I responded with the truth: they were my baby shoes my parents had bronzed many years ago. My friend didn't believe me. As unaccustomed as he was to what was at one time a common practice, he thought I was making a joke. I wasn't. In the past parents sometimes had their baby's first shoes bronzed because they represented a time that was special to their family. The attractively preserved shoes spoke of a time...
Years ago, our van lost power as we were approaching the Snake River Bridge at Central Ferry. It didn't help that the temperature was over 100 degrees. In order to get to the shade and out of the road, our strong young son Kyle and I pushed the van (hot to the touch) up and over the bridge while Susie wrestled inside with the stiff, unyielding powerless steering. We were able to coast down the other side once we reached the middle of the bridge (and the semi-truck behind us slowed down for us)...
There was a time when certain vacuum cleaner salesmen were known for shocking their potential customers by pouring dirt on their carpets. They would quickly explain that they planned to immediately vacuum it up to show what a good job their vacuum could do. However, some were asked to leave the home before finishing their presentation because of such disrespect and insensitivity. A story is told of how embarrassed one salesman was when his vacuum malfunctioned and he left the home as quickly as...
In the l960s, a comedian became famous for the saying "The Devil made me do it!" His bit was about getting caught for doing wrong and passing the blame. The saying became extremely popular. Even school-aged children would use it on their parents, siblings, and teachers when they were caught doing something wrong. It didn't fool anyone. We are accountable for our own wrong doing though we'd like to blame someone else. However, there is a real Devil. Jesus spoke often of the Devil and the Bible...
A wife was giving credit to how continually kind and gentle her husband was. The believer who was listening asked the husband, "Are you just that way or is it a result of something else?" After 50 years of marriage to such a wonderful man, the wife was shocked to hear her husband respond, "I pray about it constantly". She had no idea. She had thought it a simple character trait but the husband knew his wife was giving him credit for something the Lord was really doing through him as an answer...
Friends: We can depend on the seed of Jesus’ life within us. The Bible teaches we are “born again” by “imperishable seed” 1 Peter 1:23. Seeds are durable in their purpose to provide new life. We have the enduring life of Jesus within us. Trusting in Him, we will endure! Whatever we are going through, we are up for it. The invisible seed planted deep within us will become visible. His life will break out all over us. It will be seen in a confident attitude, a radiant countenance, and in deeds...
We can’t really “see” the ocean. We can look on its surface, but we have no way of seeing its depths. We are unable to take in its full measure and vastness. Yet the ocean is such a marvel to us that we can occupy ourselves for a lengthy time just enjoying the little bit of it that we can see. Some enjoy the ocean because it speaks to them of the vast and immeasurable depths of God’s great love. The Bible teaches, “But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive...
We sit up straight and listen intently as we are hearing the older generation talk of current world conditions when they say, “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Or, “I never thought I’d live to see something like this”. The hardship that has been placed on us by the coronavirus and the current unrest in our nation’s streets have made life difficult. Many are frightened. Social distancing, state-wide shut downs, riots and looting in our streets, and unbridled violence have placed a heavy burde...
The garbage company had a particular slogan painted on the sides of their trucks that read: “Your garbage is our bread and butter.” It was their way of conveying the message that they made their living out of collecting and disposing of the unwanted items placed in the trash cans they picked up. It is strange to liken our garbage to someone else’s bread and butter. The two descriptions don’t seem to match. Yet when it comes to the Lord, this slogan makes a lot of sense. The Lord doesn’t...
