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How Bad Could It Hurt?

17 Thursday Sep 2015

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Rubber Mallet

So I slammed my thumb with a rubber mallet one day. I wasn’t being particularly careful because in my mind I was thinking, “It’s a rubber hammer, not steel. If I hit my finger, how bad could it hurt?”

It hurt ………….. a lot.

Sin has a way of using the same argument to entice us into doing something we know we shouldn’t. “How bad could it hurt?”

Isaiah 59:1-2 (NIV)

Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save,
    nor his ear too dull to hear.
But your iniquities have separated
    you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,
    so that he will not hear.

Most of the time when we fail, we look at the earthly consequences: I ran a red light and got a ticket; I didn’t study for my test so I received a bad grade; I was late for work three days in a row and I got fired. We pay attention to those consequences because they are right in front of us.

The full consequences of sin are not always so obvious; we may not discover until much later the depth of its destruction. One of the most difficult things to understand is how it affects our relationship with God. It’s not as though God doesn’t expect us to sin. He knows how weak we are. But when we sin, what do we do? Run and hide; pretend like nothing happened?

Unconfessed sin separates us from God. It creates a barrier between us and Him until we have been reconciled. However, Paul wrote in Romans 5 that “where sin increased, grace increased even more.” We have a very forgiving Father whose arms are always open and ready to receive us when we repent. But that’s the key isn’t it? We need to repent.

A rubber mallet may not appear dangerous, but try whacking your finger with one. Sin needs to be confessed and repented. Don’t assume it is safe to ignore.

Mugs up!

 

 

 

One Massive Soup Pot

02 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Some things are worth arguing about ……… others are not.

Like, for example, what color we should paint the walls or what color the carpet will be. Granted, I would just as soon not have hot pink for either. But the truth is that whether the wall is pink or blue has no bearing on my spiritual growth or my relationship with God. It doesn’t bring me any closer or drive me any further away from my Father.

In the Christian church, there are what some would call disputable matters and those that we could say are indisputable. There are some things that are non-negotiable if you claim to be a Christian. For example that Jesus is the Son of God. But there are many, many things that ultimately don’t matter.

Paul brings this discussion up in Romans 14. In this chapter, he is not addressing matters of sin; he already dealt with that in the first 13 chapters. We have been set free from the bondage of sin by the righteousness of Christ, which has been graciously imparted to us. Rather he is confronting issues over matters of opinion that could potentially lead to sin.

Let me explain. If you look around your congregation on any given Sunday morning, you will see old people, young people, and middle-aged people. If you were to take a survey on the number of years they had been Christians, you would have some say 40 years while others may say 40 days. You have individuals who grew up 10 miles away while others came from somewhere on the other side of the world. You have some who only drive pickup trucks while others insist on having a sports sedan. You have some who prefer classical music while others only listen to pop rock. You should begin to see my point.

The church is a soup pot of many people. Soup is not made up of just one element; it is a mixture of different vegetables, meat stock, and spices. Each ingredient adds to the overall flavor and enjoyment of the meal. The same applies to the church; each member, no matter how mature or experienced, adds something to the flavor. The potential problems arise when so many different people get thrown in together and begin to find fault with other believers who don’t agree with their way of thinking. Even though these issues may not start out as sin, differences in opinions that are not dealt with properly can become sin.

The purpose of Paul’s discussion is to encourage his readers, and us, that they should not judge people in the church who have a difference of opinion. If someone prefers Pepsi over Coke, so be it. Or if they prefer carrots in their soup, and you prefer potatoes, then don’t be discouraged ……… perhaps their vision will be improved.

Romans 14:4

4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

Strive for unity and peace. Don’t let insignificant differences of opinion cause division among you.

Mugs up!

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You Don’t Have To Lie

13 Saturday Jun 2015

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A good friend passed away a few weeks ago. Always sad to see someone go, but sweet knowing they are In heaven, free from pain and suffering.

I learned a powerful lesson from this man one day. We were working late; both of us were exhausted and ready to go home. My friend stepped out of the office for a moment and the phone rang. I answered and the person on the line asked for my friend. I lied and said he had just gone home, thinking I was doing my friend a favor by sparing him one more phone call.

When my friend stepped back in, he asked who had called.

“It was so and so, but I told him you had already left for the day,” I answered.

I’ll never forget his response, “Why did you tell him that? You don’t have to lie for me.” Then he proceeded to call the person back.

It was a very formidable rebuke.

Proverbs 6:16-19 NIV

There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
haughty eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,
a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil,
a false witness who pours out lies
and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

Two out of seven are about lying. I would say God is opposed to it.

Lesson learned ……… you don’t have to lie.

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

How Could You Just Stand By?

08 Monday Jun 2015

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I read a very disturbing story this week about a sixteen-year-old Guatemalan girl who was beaten and burned to death. Local media reported that the girl was tortured for her alleged involvement in the killing of a taxi driver there earlier this month. Is this an appropriate form of justice? I don’t think so.

Where is love? Where is mercy?

The phenomenon where large groups of people react, or overreact, to a situation has been called “Herd behavior or Herd mentality.” 

“During times of mass panic, the herd type behavior can lead to the formation of mobs or large groups of people with destructive intentions.

Crowds that gather on behalf of a grievance can involve herding behavior that turns violent, particularly when confronted by an opposing ethnic or racial group. The Los Angeles riots of 1992, New York Draft Riots and Tulsa Race Riot are notorious in U.S. history. The idea of a “group mind” or “mob behavior” was put forward by the French social psychologists Gabriel Tarde and Gustave Le Bon.

Sporting events can also produce violent episodes of herd behavior. The football hooliganism of the 1980s was a well-publicized, latter-day example of sports violence.

Several historians also believe that Adolf Hitler used herd behavior and crowd psychology to his advantage, by placing a group of German officers disguised as civilians within a crowd attending one of his speeches. These officers would cheer and clap loudly for Hitler, and the rest of the crowd followed their example, making it appear that the entire crowd completely agreed with Hitler and his views. These speeches would then be broadcast, increasing the effect.” Wikipedia – herd behavior 

I can’t help but be reminded of the mob that dragged an adulterous woman in front of Jesus one day. It was a similar situation to the one in Guatemala, only their plan was to stone her to death. They questioned Jesus about whether or not they had the right to take her life.
John 8:6-11 NIV

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

11 “No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

No matter how heinous the crime, there is always forgiveness and mercy with Jesus.

When you sip your coffee this morning, thank God that he has forgiven your sins and doesn’t hold them against you. And never let a mob mentality be what guides your heart. Don’t follow the herd ……… follow the Shepherd.

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

The Taste Of Bitterness

06 Saturday Jun 2015

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Many years ago, my family and I discovered that the vacant field next to our property was lush with blackberries. Oh boy! Blackberry cobbler coming up! The whole family grabbed plastic buckets and started harvesting berries. We spent the better part of a day working our way through the field, dropping berries into our containers, until we had a sizable amount. Then the preparation for the cobbler began. Mmmmm…….. couldn’t wait!

After the ingredients were assembled and the pan placed in the oven, we sat in anticipation for a large helping of the luscious dessert. When it was ready, we spooned portions into everyone’s bowls and dug in ravenously ……… only to discover ……. bitter! Very bitter! The berries weren’t sweet at all!

I don’t know that much about blackberries, but when I was a child, our family used to pick along the side of a dirt road. As long as the fruit had turned dark, it was okay to eat. And to my knowledge, we never harvested any that were bitter. So what happened? Why was this fruit so awful?

I have since learned that there are several possible reasons for bitter blackberries:

  • The bushes are old – these probably were
  • They haven’t been watered enough – quite possible since they were growing wild
  • Even though the berries were black, they still weren’t mature enough to harvest – also possible

Disappointment comes in many flavors ……… including blackberry.

Hebrews 12:14-15 (NIV)

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

Disappointment is the place where bitterness usually begins, and there’s no avoiding disappointment. When you don’t get the results you expect from any given situation, the only solution is grace. Grace enough to say, “Well it may not be exactly what I wanted, but I’m willing to live with it.” Grace enough to say, “Your actions disappoint me, but I love you and forgive you anyway.” Grace enough to admit that you also have given others plenty of reasons to be disappointed.

As for the bitter blackberry cobbler? Well, we just had to throw it out.

Life is full of little disappointments ………..

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Truly Clean

29 Friday May 2015

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You know that yucky feeling you have after a hard workout, or an afternoon of yard work out in the heat and dust. Your body is sticky and stinky with sweat and all you want is to feel clean again. You head straight for the bath or shower and turn the water on, grab your favorite soap and lather up to remove the dirt and sweat left by the day’s efforts. Ahh…… clean again.

There’s been a surge in recent years in the homemade soap industry. Many interesting scents and colors are available from local artisans or you can make your own. Here’s a link to an article entitled 10 Amazing Homemade Soap Recipes if you’d like to try your hand at making soap.

Psalm 51:7 NIV

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Astounding how so much significance can be packed into such a small sentence. To truly understand this verse, you need to read the entire psalm and 2 Samuel chapters 11 & 12.

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Note that David says to wash me with hyssop. Hyssop is an ancient Mediterranean plant that was used to make soap, perfume, essential oils, and teas. The oil from the plant also has many medicinal uses including treatment of chronic cough, asthma, flu, and bronchitis. It is mentioned in several prominent locations in the Old Testament, specifically as the plant used to spread the lamb’s blood over the door post when the angel of death passed over the Hebrews in Exodus 12. It is also mentioned as an ingredient in “cleansing water” found in Numbers 19.

In an article entitled God’s Soap Recipe the author writes about the “cleansing water” in Numbers 19:

“At first glance, the water of purification sounds like a hodge-podge of superstitious potion-making that included the ashes of a red heifer, hyssop, cedar wood, and scarlet wool. But this formula was the farthest thing from a symbolic potion intended to “ward off evil spirits.” On the contrary, the recipe for the water of purification stands today as a wonderful example of God’s brilliance, since the recipe is nothing less than a procedure to produce an antibacterial soap.”

Back to the verse ……

King David committed a great sin; he had murdered a man in order to take the man’s wife. After he had committed the crime, he was truly convicted of his sin and all he wanted was to be clean ……….. spiritually clean. In other words, he knew by his foolish actions that he had damaged his relationship with God. He no longer felt close like he had before and wanted that closeness back.

How could he be restored? How could he be made clean again? Only by being washed……….

David was a prophet. He knew by God’s Spirit moving in him that there would someday be a method of fully removing all of the grime of sin. Permanently.

Psalm 51:10-12 NIV

10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
    or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
    and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

David understood that God was the only one who could give him a new, pure, clean heart. Through his own efforts, he would never be able to wash and scrub hard and deep enough to remove the stains of guilt that he felt from his sins. That would require a special washing from God.

Titus 3:4-7 NIV

4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

Let’s make a pot of something hot and stimulating! Here’s to a fresh, clean heart!

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

A Window Into My World

21 Thursday May 2015

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If I write about myself, I inherently offer a view into my personal world. Some stories I share, though they may be a little embarrassing, because I think they offer an explanation for a truth that might otherwise have been missed.

But there are some things about my life that I will never put in print ………….

Never ……….. ever……….

This goes counter to the current wave of many Christians who want to be “transparent” in their experiences. I hate that word in this context. While you’re at it, you can add “vulnerable” to that pot. Two Christian clichés that in my opinion are badly misused. No one is truly transparent or vulnerable; they expose themselves only to the degree to which they feel comfortable.

I have a simple explanation to my objection to being “transparent” – it isn’t biblical. Nowhere in scripture are followers of Christ instructed to make public the details of their grotesque sins. The practice of confession has always been personal and private.

1 John 1:9 ESV – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

James 5:16 ESV – Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Proverbs 28:13 ESV – Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Psalm 32:5 ESV – I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Confession is not only commanded, it is necessary. Without it there can be no repentance, without repentance there can be no salvation. But none of the verses above suggest that it is appropriate to announce details in public. Confession in scripture is always presented in a small setting or directly to God.

So why the popularity in being “transparent?”

I think it is a result of the grace movement of which I am a huge proponent. Grace is a wonderful thing!! It is God’s willingness to overlook and remove the punishment of our sins, though we don’t deserve it. Grace is the extra gift of strength that God gives to help us endure difficulty. However, it is not a license to parade vulgarity, insinuating that it is okay because we are “under grace.”

Verses like Romans 5:20-21 where Paul wrote, “where sin increased, grace increased even more” have somehow been twisted to mean that if I tell you every disgusting thing that I think, it will help you be a better Christian. Or even worse, that it’s okay to sin because we can’t out-sin God’s grace. Huh? You might want to check out Hebrews 10:26-31

That is not the biblical definition of grace.

But, you say, “To admit weakness is a sign of strength.”

Yes, I agree. It is good if you recognize the true depth of your depravity and can openly admit it to others. But when an experienced Christian who has a solid foundation in their faith shares sordid details about their private sins to a broad spectrum of listeners that might include a weaker believer, all they have done is give that weaker friend an opportunity to try a new sin. That is not what the church was built for nor what Paul instructed us to do.

What ever happened to attaining a higher goal, rising to the occasion?

What did Paul say?

Philippians 4:8 (ESV)

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Ephesians 5:1 (ESV)

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

So I encourage you to confess your sins, to be open and honest with yourself, or be “transparent” if that’s what you want to call it. But only in the proper place ………. with God, your pastor, or with a close, personal friend. Then, focus on living a life that is honorable and commendable. Beyond that, you are outside the bounds of scripture.

Nuff said ……… I’m stepping off my soapbox now.

Let’s go make a fresh pot of something good to get our day off with a spark.

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

That’s Eggzactly What I’m Saying!!

17 Sunday May 2015

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eggsWhen I was in high school, there wasn’t a whole lot to do on a small town Friday night in the summer. There were only a couple of theaters, the internet hadn’t been invented yet, all that was on TV were reruns, and cell phones? Well ………… they were only something that Star Trek aficionados dreamed about.

So what does a group of bored teenaged boys do in the middle of summer vacation? We were good at inventing trouble; one version of that was to have an egg war. And I was just the right guy to supply the ammunition.

My dad owned an egg processing plant. Just as you would expect, there were “seconds” in the egg business just like all industries. These were eggs that weren’t good enough to go to market but still edible. My dad would bring some home for us to use in the kitchen but there are only so many eggs you can eat. So he would usually have a case or two of these eggs stacked in his 10ft X 30ft walk-in cooler.

A bunch of us guys would don our darkest clothing and mark off an area of woods that was considered “in bounds.” I would supply the eggs. We would fill our pockets with the very delicate weapons and it was every man for himself. Okay, I know it sounds like a silly game. But if you close you eyes and imagine for a moment, hiding in the dark, trying not to be heard or seen, stalking your enemy while at the same time they are stalking you ……. well, the adrenaline was actually flowing pretty fiercely. It was a lot of fun ……….. until you got bashed in the face with an egg.

Some days I am reminded of those egg wars …………. like I’ve been bashed in the face with an egg. It’s as much the surprise as anything. I work so hard to do things right, but then, somehow everything goes wrong. And, of course, there is the emotional pain. I feel embarrassed and depressed because I didn’t remember to order the gift my son wanted for his birthday, or I designed something wrong at work and it had to be completely rebuilt, or I got distracted while driving and ran over a dog.  You know the feeling ……….

Philippians 3:12-14

12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

“Forgetting what lies behind ……….” Those are comforting words. My life is not a collection of the mistakes I have made; it is a journey, a process of reaching for a higher goal. There will always be setbacks, but the goal is still before me; it is mine to take. The goal is to be like Jesus and someday ……….. someday, I’ll win that prize.

I raise my mug today and thank Christ that he has made me his own. No matter how many times I fail, there is always hope.

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

Nothing Says, “I Love You,” like “I Forgot.”

30 Thursday Apr 2015

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Well, it never fails ……….. or I should say, I never fail. Seems I never fail to fail. You see, I don’t mean to fail; it’s just that I forget things so easily.

My boss asks me, ” Hey, did you remember to order that paint I asked you about last week?”

Uhhhhh……….

Or my wife says, “Hey, remember when I asked you to stop at the store and pick up some packing tape?”

Uhhhhh………. yeah, but I forgot

Or my daughter calls and says, “I really need to talk to mom, could you have her call me?” And then a few days later she calls back and asks, “Did you remember to tell mom to call me?”

Uhhhhh ………. well I would’ve, but something happened and ……….

O my, my …… the excuses run rampant.

My wife likes to tease me by saying, “If you really loved me, you wouldn’t forget.”

Ouch ……… It’s a good thing that she overlooks my forgetfulness.

The one person we can be sure of who never forgets is God. Except in the area of one thing ………. our sin. He has promised to forget that.

Hebrews 8:12 (NIV)

12 For I will forgive their wickedness
    and will remember their sins no more.”

Isaiah 43:25 (NIV)

25 “I, even I, am he who blots out
    your transgressions, for my own sake,
    and remembers your sins no more.

Rather than treating us as our sins deserve, God removes our sins from us “as far as the east is from the west”—an immeasurable distance (Psalm 103:12). Think of travelling around the globe. When does one stop going east and start going west? It is impossible to say. When we are saved, our sins are completely forgiven.

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There is hope after all ……… it’s actually okay to forget some things …….. like your old, forgiven sins. If God has forgotten them, then why should you keep remembering them?

Thanks to the God who remembers those he loves but forgets their sins!

Mugs up!!

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com

Dusty Old Road

26 Sunday Apr 2015

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Dirt Road FBI grew up surrounded by dirt roads. My memories are filled with hot summer days in bare feet covered in dust from head to toe. As children, we spent the bulk of our time playing outside and it wasn’t unusual at all to be smack dab in the middle of one of these old roads.

A road is a route between destinations. You leave one place behind in order to arrive at another. A road makes what would otherwise be an exhausting journey through the wilderness into something manageable.

Dirt roads are usually much narrower than paved roads, frequently only wide enough for one car. Brush is not cleared away from the shoulders, they’re full of ruts and holes, and there are few if any road signs to give you warnings about what lies ahead. In the dry months, every car that passes by leaves a cloud of dust which completely blocks your vision until the dust settles. When the rains come, the road turns to mud. Take your pick …….. mud or dust.

The end of the road is rarely visible; frequently it is obscured by turns and hills, or as in the picture above, by fog. If you’ve never traveled the road before, the only way you can have any knowledge about how to arrive safely at your destination is to trust what you’ve been told by someone who has traveled the road before you.

Isaiah 51:10-11 (NIV)

10 Was it not you who dried up the sea,
    the waters of the great deep,
who made a road in the depths of the sea
    so that the redeemed might cross over?
11 Those the Lord has rescued will return.
    They will enter Zion with singing;
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

Verse 10 is referencing Exodus 14:21 where God dried up the Red Sea so that the Israelites could escape. He made a dry road in a place that was previously submerged in water. It is a picture of baptism. God made the road; God created the way for their salvation…….. through towering walls of water …….. not exactly a comforting image. But the Israelites had no option other than to trust God at his word; they either had to have faith and believe that he was leading them to safety or return to their slavery in Egypt. They chose to pass through the water; in faith they followed the road before them.

Our road to eternity is the same. It is a narrow, dusty old road with potential dangers on both sides. The end is difficult to see. But God made this road. It is his road and it can only be navigated by faith. He has given us everything we need in the words of those who came before us as written in the Holy Scriptures. He built the road with one purpose in mind – to rescue us, to redeem us, to provide a way from sadness and slavery into singing and joy!

The road is not purely a means of arriving at a destination; it is an experience. The travel from beginning to end is full of unforgettable events just like the story of the Israelites. Their baptism through the Red Sea was their initiation into their new life, but it continued with wandering through the wilderness for 40 years before finally entering the promised land.

Unlike the Israelites in the wilderness, we have a road; it may be dirt, but we have a clear path to follow.

Being a Christian has more to do with the journey of life than it does with arriving in our promised land. It’s a dusty old road full of ruts and potholes. You get covered with dust from head to toe, but that’s okay ……. it washes off. At times it may feel like the road isn’t clearly marked and you are unsure of what lies ahead; but around every insecure bend is something new and exciting to see. And we have a guide who is there to make sure we reach our final destination.

Whenever you have feelings of doubt, remember who carved out of the wilderness the road that you travel; he will guide you safely to the end. Mugs up!!

All verse quotes courtesy of biblegateway.com
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