Ecclesiates
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher,
vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun;
and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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Monday, January 29, 2007
-8:15 AM
Pastor Rich McCarrell explained to his young son how his secretary screened his phone calls at the church office. He said, " If your mom calls me and i'm busy, the church secretary will tell her what i'm doing, and then Mom will decide if i should be interrupted or if she should leave a message."
Then he said to his son, " If you call me, you'll be put right through. I want you to know that you can call me anytime, because you're my son."
A few days later, the church secretary put a call through to the pastor from his son. He said hello and asked what he could do for his son. He replied, "Nothing, Dad. I just wanted to make sure i could actually get through to you that easily."
We too always have instant access to our Father in heaven. There's no secretary to screen His calls. No need for a descision on whether or not we should bother Him. No need to leve a message so that He can get back to us later. The psalmist reminds us, " The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry" (Ps.34:15)
Because Jesus has provided the way by His death and resurrection, you can have boldness and confidence as you draw near to your Father (Heb.4:16) - Anne Cetas
-7:42 AM
Communications experts tell us that the average person speaks enough to fill 20 single-spaced, type-written pages every day. This means our mouths crank out enough words to fill 2 books of 300 pages each month, 24 books each year, and 1,200 books in 50 years of speaking. Thanks to phones, voicemail, and face-to-face conversations, words comprise a large part of our lives. So the kinds of words we use are important.
The psalmist's mouth was filled with praise when he wrote Psalm 126. The Lord had done great things for him and his people. Even the nations around them noticed. Remembering God's blessings, he said, " Our mouth was filled with laughter, and out tongue with singing" (v2).
What words would you have used in verse 3 had you been writing this psalm? So often , our attitude may seem to be: " The Lord has done great things for me, and I -
...can't recall any of them right now."
...am wondering what He'll do for me next."
...need much more."
Or can you finish it by saying, "And i am praising and thanking Him for His goodness"? As you recall God's blessings today, express your words of praise to Him. - Anne Cetas
