OK, guys, I have caught up and am current on the reading. Got to save those 2 grace days for later.
Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day weekend. Not much to write right now.
Heading back to visit with family.
Till next time...
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Dedication
I must confess. I did not read yesterday.
I will tell you that May 26th 2012 will be remembered as one of the most special days of my life.
I had the honor of dedicating my youngest Granddaughter Ryleigh Lynn Baldwin to the Lord. Family and Friends gathered at Lake Michigan at 11am. The rain stopped and the sun shone thru as we walked to the beach. Against the back ground sound of the Lake Michigan surf we baptized and dedicated Ryleigh.
Thank You John and Sara for allowing me this honor.
To all you men out there. I encourage you to take the lead in your family. You lead your children to Christ, You baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You set the example of how to follow Christ.
Proverbs 22:6 says, Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Men, This is you responsibility. Not your wives or the churches. They are there to help you, but
You are the Priest of your home.
Good Luck and God Bless
Till next time...
I will tell you that May 26th 2012 will be remembered as one of the most special days of my life.
I had the honor of dedicating my youngest Granddaughter Ryleigh Lynn Baldwin to the Lord. Family and Friends gathered at Lake Michigan at 11am. The rain stopped and the sun shone thru as we walked to the beach. Against the back ground sound of the Lake Michigan surf we baptized and dedicated Ryleigh.
Thank You John and Sara for allowing me this honor.
To all you men out there. I encourage you to take the lead in your family. You lead your children to Christ, You baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You set the example of how to follow Christ.
Proverbs 22:6 says, Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Men, This is you responsibility. Not your wives or the churches. They are there to help you, but
You are the Priest of your home.
Good Luck and God Bless
Till next time...
Friday, May 25, 2012
Day 25
1 Kings 7:38 thru 16:20.
OK guys, we are 25 days into this 90 day challenge. Hope you are all doing well.
I want to say to all who are current, GREAT JOB! Even if you have fallen behind I encourage you to keep at it.
I am finding that most days something just jumps out and grabs my attention. Yet again I have had a couple days, like today that I feel like I missed it.
After Solomon the King's reign seemed to get real short. It's about all I got today.
Thank You to those who have served and sacrificed for our country. May God richly bless you!
Hope you all have a great weekend
Till next time...
OK guys, we are 25 days into this 90 day challenge. Hope you are all doing well.
I want to say to all who are current, GREAT JOB! Even if you have fallen behind I encourage you to keep at it.
I am finding that most days something just jumps out and grabs my attention. Yet again I have had a couple days, like today that I feel like I missed it.
After Solomon the King's reign seemed to get real short. It's about all I got today.
Thank You to those who have served and sacrificed for our country. May God richly bless you!
Hope you all have a great weekend
Till next time...
Day 24 Wisdom
I knew that Solomon was a wise man.
In 1 Kings 3:5 God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."
OK, Right now before you read any furthur, what would you ask for?
Solomon responded that he was but a child and did not know how to carry out his duties. He asked for a discerning heart to govern the people. This pleased God as Solomon did not ask for great wealth or a long life or the death of his enemies.
So what does God do? He does give Solomon a wise and discerning heart. AND God gave him what he did not ask for. He gave him riches and honor so that there would be no equal in his lifetime.
Maybe I should ask for wisdom more often! OK, maybe the wrong motive right now, but I do think there is a life principle here.
Solomon's wisdom was:
Till next time...
In 1 Kings 3:5 God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."
OK, Right now before you read any furthur, what would you ask for?
Solomon responded that he was but a child and did not know how to carry out his duties. He asked for a discerning heart to govern the people. This pleased God as Solomon did not ask for great wealth or a long life or the death of his enemies.
So what does God do? He does give Solomon a wise and discerning heart. AND God gave him what he did not ask for. He gave him riches and honor so that there would be no equal in his lifetime.
Maybe I should ask for wisdom more often! OK, maybe the wrong motive right now, but I do think there is a life principle here.
Solomon's wisdom was:
- greater than all the wisdom of the east
- greater than all the wisdom of Egypt
- he was wiser than any other man
- he spoke three thousand proverbs
- his songs numbered one thousand and five
- he taught about plant and animal life
Till next time...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Day 23
2 Samuel 22:25
The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
Till next time...
The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.
Till next time...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Day 22 David
I think somebody needs to make a movie about David's life. This could be a real man's movie.
God rejects Saul as King and sends Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem because God has picked out the next King. I bet you can guess by now what is going to happen. God chooses the youngest son, David.
Something about his heart!
So David is annointed and the power of God comes upon him. Next thing you know David is serving Saul as a harp player. When David played it brought relief to Saul.
Pretty good stuff right here. New King serving old King. Do you think either of them knew it yet?
Then comes the killing of Goliath. I still can't get over the picture of David carrying this guys head around with him and taking it to see Saul.
David becomes friends with Jonathan. I suspect that Hollywood would really screw this part up. This is where Saul gets upset with David. It seems the people had a little song:
"Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
You think Saul had a little pride issue?
Now Saul wants to kill David. The pursuit begins. God is on David's so he is able to get away just in time. Kind of like the movies today. Saul pursues, David hides, there are battles. This goes on like a , well at least a few chapters.
The cave scene, David and his men hidden far back in the cave, Saul comes in to relieve himself. (is this the only time this is mentioned in the bible, somebody relieving themselves?) What does David do, he sneaks up on Saul and kills him? No, he cuts off a piece of Sauls robe. I don't get it.
Again David spares Sauls life. Saul is sleeping as are his men. David walks thru them all right up to Saul. Could have killed him again. Instead he walks off with Sauls spear and water jug.
David hooks up with the Philistines for a year.
These are just a few of the highlights. There is so much more. This could be an 8 hour blockbuster.
Here is the thing that surprised me. This all happened during David's first 30 years. He was finally crowned King of Israel at 30 years of age. This is just the beginning. He would serve as King for 40 years.
Sounds like David Part II may be coming.
Till next time...
God rejects Saul as King and sends Samuel to Jesse of Bethlehem because God has picked out the next King. I bet you can guess by now what is going to happen. God chooses the youngest son, David.
Something about his heart!
So David is annointed and the power of God comes upon him. Next thing you know David is serving Saul as a harp player. When David played it brought relief to Saul.
Pretty good stuff right here. New King serving old King. Do you think either of them knew it yet?
Then comes the killing of Goliath. I still can't get over the picture of David carrying this guys head around with him and taking it to see Saul.
David becomes friends with Jonathan. I suspect that Hollywood would really screw this part up. This is where Saul gets upset with David. It seems the people had a little song:
"Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
You think Saul had a little pride issue?
Now Saul wants to kill David. The pursuit begins. God is on David's so he is able to get away just in time. Kind of like the movies today. Saul pursues, David hides, there are battles. This goes on like a , well at least a few chapters.
The cave scene, David and his men hidden far back in the cave, Saul comes in to relieve himself. (is this the only time this is mentioned in the bible, somebody relieving themselves?) What does David do, he sneaks up on Saul and kills him? No, he cuts off a piece of Sauls robe. I don't get it.
Again David spares Sauls life. Saul is sleeping as are his men. David walks thru them all right up to Saul. Could have killed him again. Instead he walks off with Sauls spear and water jug.
David hooks up with the Philistines for a year.
These are just a few of the highlights. There is so much more. This could be an 8 hour blockbuster.
Here is the thing that surprised me. This all happened during David's first 30 years. He was finally crowned King of Israel at 30 years of age. This is just the beginning. He would serve as King for 40 years.
Sounds like David Part II may be coming.
Till next time...
Monday, May 21, 2012
Day 21 David
1 Samuel 16 thru 28:19
Have you ever heard the story about David and Goliath? I know, probably the one story that most all of us heard as kids.
Again God uses the youngest. Why did David have no fear when other older more experienced fighters ran from Goliath? 5 stones, 1 shot and a dead Goliath. I know this is not a deep theological question but I got to ask. Why would David cut off Goliath's head and carry it home with him? Not only that but he carries it with him to meet the king! Do you think he mounted it on his wall at home?
Till next time...
Have you ever heard the story about David and Goliath? I know, probably the one story that most all of us heard as kids.
Again God uses the youngest. Why did David have no fear when other older more experienced fighters ran from Goliath? 5 stones, 1 shot and a dead Goliath. I know this is not a deep theological question but I got to ask. Why would David cut off Goliath's head and carry it home with him? Not only that but he carries it with him to meet the king! Do you think he mounted it on his wall at home?
Till next time...
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