Integrity Is Needed For This Job!

In Psalm 26:1 we read, "Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity..." In the same chapter we see in verse 11, "But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity..." David was a man committed to walking in integrity. He was wholehearted for the Lord, complete, perfect (mature), and incorruptible. Being this way allowed him to say also in the same chapter, "I have trusted also in the Lord, I have walked in thy truth, I have not sat with vain persons, I have hated the congregation of evildoers, Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honor dwelleth."
Oh how wonderful it would be if the body of Christ was as David, proclaiming, "I will walk in mine integrity." I believe if we the church had integrity, we would better have the world's ear in the matter of proclaiming the good news that " Jesus Saves."

Reaching Heaven!

A farmer asked the district superintendent to assign a pastor to his community. "How big a man do you want?" asked the superintendent. "Well," the man replied, "we're not overly particular, but when he's on his knees we'd like to have him reach heaven". Hopefully, when we are on our knees we are able to reach heaven. Let's all find our way to reaching heaven for those around us who are in need.

A Big Man

Are We Prepared?

Being in the Boy Scouts of America was one of the highlights of my childhood. Their motto is "Be Prepared." I have tried to apply this motto in my life in most respects. It is a really good motto, one that the five virgins who failed to fill their lamps with oil could have used to prevent their being left behind. Are we living our lives as people that are prepared for whatever God calls us to? Are we the ones who say to the Lord, when he is looking for someone to stand in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30), "Here I am, Lord, send or use me." We must be prayed up, filled up, and looking up, so that we can stand up, when we are needed!

Wisdom Filled Support!

I remember when I was in high school, probably a junior, that the brakes went out on my car. I had a job after school and needed the car to get to work. I asked my mother, a former school teacher, if I could miss (skip) school that day to fix the brakes. Not only did she say yes I could miss (skip) school, but she also helped me bleed the brakes after I got the new parts installed. What a good memory this is to me. This was wisdom filled support to me at a crucial time in my life. There are times we must deviate from the accepted norm to accomplish a needed task. This will only happen if we can see more of the whole picture. My mother was growing a man not just a student. Are we capable of seeing the whole picture? Do we look beyond the surface or the obvious in a situation? Just wondering out loud!

Good Behavior Won't Count!

A young mother encountered her son on the street when he should have been in school. When the boy finished explaining why he was not where he was supposed to be, the mother replied, "I'm not accusing you of telling a lie. I'm just saying that I have never before heard of a school that gives time off for good behavior." Perhaps some, like this boy, think that a person should get time off for good behavior, but it doesn't work that way. If you are cast into Hell forever, that is just what it means, forever. Good behavior won't change a thing, that only works in man's prisons! Hope we all have a happy forever with Christ as our Lord and Savior!

Angels and Strangers!

Hebrews 13:2 says, "Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." Have you ever seen an angel? You might not know if you had seen one. They evidently can come into our lives as strangers and unknown to us.
I remember the day years ago, while driving with my family in the desert going towards El Paso, Texas, that I ran out of gas. I had computed the mileage that our car was getting and according to my calculations I had enough gas to go another 20 miles. So passing the gas station that was crowded, seemed logical, because I had seen another sign that said 12 miles to the next station. Yep, you guessed it, about 8 miles down the road I ran out of gas. It was a hot summer day and I felt awful that my family would have to sit in a hot car while I tried to get a lift to the next station. I opened the hood and immediately a car stopped. A man with a strong Spanish accent asked if I needed help. I explained my situation and he said, "hop in". We were at the station in a matter of minutes and I thanked him for the ride. He got out a gas can and said, "fill it up and I will drive you back to your car." I did as he said and in a matter minutes we were back at my car. I poured the gas in the car, started it and tried to pay the man for his trouble. He refused my offer and was gone in a heart beat. All worked out well. My family was safe in my absence, the car didn't even get hot in the time I was gone, and we were safely on our way. Was this an angel sent from God to help one of his miscalculationg children? I believe that it was!