Our trip to the Dominican Republic has been put on hold. We are planning our response to hurricane Gustav. Please pray for the Coast and NOLA. Pray for relief workers and all others touched by this event.
Gustav
Our trip to the Dominican Republic has been put on hold. We are planning our response to hurricane Gustav. Please pray for the Coast and NOLA. Pray for relief workers and all others touched by this event.
Domincian Republic Prayer Concern
A group of us are going on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We will fly out of New Orleans on Monday. Please pray that those hurricanes behave!
Wes' new big boy bed
My dad and brothers and I built a toddler bed for my son Wes a few weekends ago. We used four wood bats that I had been saving for a project such as this. He loves his new bed.
Molly Katherine's first ballet lesson
My little girl had her first ballet lesson this week. She is growing up way to fast.
Scared of God Versus the Fear of God
Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin. Exodus 20:20
There is a clear difference between being afraid of God and fearing God. John Bevere writes about this in his book Drawing Near. He shares a story in this work that illustrates the importance of living here in fear. I'll share part of it -
I will never forget visiting a well-known minister who was in prison for fraud. I questioned, "When did you fall out of love with Jesus?" He looked at me and said without hesitation, "I didn't!" Puzzled I replied, "But what about the fraud and adultery?" He said, "John, I loved God all the way through it, but I didn't fear Him."
There is a clear difference between being afraid of God and fearing God. John Bevere writes about this in his book Drawing Near. He shares a story in this work that illustrates the importance of living here in fear. I'll share part of it -
I will never forget visiting a well-known minister who was in prison for fraud. I questioned, "When did you fall out of love with Jesus?" He looked at me and said without hesitation, "I didn't!" Puzzled I replied, "But what about the fraud and adultery?" He said, "John, I loved God all the way through it, but I didn't fear Him."
here in fear
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: I Peter 1:17 KJV
In the past few weeks I have given a good deal of thought to essential things. I don't think we have an endless supply of chances to do what we are called to do. We are passing time and time is passing. While we are HERE we do well to live in the FEAR of God. We don't need to fear God like we fear a wicked overseer. We do need to respect him as the holy creator he is. We are called to live for his glory. It is in this life of holy fear that find both wisdom and joy.
In the past few weeks I have given a good deal of thought to essential things. I don't think we have an endless supply of chances to do what we are called to do. We are passing time and time is passing. While we are HERE we do well to live in the FEAR of God. We don't need to fear God like we fear a wicked overseer. We do need to respect him as the holy creator he is. We are called to live for his glory. It is in this life of holy fear that find both wisdom and joy.
July Reading
I'm going to Baylor in a couple of weeks. I'll for sure be checking out David Dockery's new book.
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