Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment…Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, and he shows everyone that he is a fool. Ecclesiastes 10:1a,3 Here’s another fly Solomon found in the ointment: the hypocrisy of a fool. The foolish person wants to seem self-sufficient, like he’s got it all figured out. He…
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Shoo Fly, Shoo! – A Devotional
Dead flies can make even perfume stink.In the same way, a little foolishness can spoil wisdom. The heart of the wise leads to right, but the heart of a fool leads to wrong. Ecclesiastes 10:1,2 In a recent post, I talked about how a little bit of foolishness can unravel a lifetime of wisdom. This…
Devotional: Flies in the Ointment
Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. ~Ecclesiastes 10:1 [NKJV] Imagine presenting your lover with the gift of the latest, most exquisite perfume on the market. Imagine the look of anticipation as she tears the…
But I am Poor and Needy
But I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. Psa. 70:5 (NKJV) I saw him again today, this frail old man, dirty, heavily bearded, hollow-eyed and gaunt. He sits on the median of a busy intersection near my home, holding…
The Law of the Jungle and the Law of Christ
Galatians 6:2,5 (NKJV) Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ… For each one shall bear his own load. From Rudyard Kipling’s timeless classic, The Jungle Book, comes this morsel of wisdom: “Now this is the Law of the Jungle — as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf…
Pretty Bubbles in the Air
There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.Prov. 13:7 (NKJV) Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. 6:6 (NKJV) Yesterday, an old tune my Dad used to sing came to mind. It is a lovely tune, one I thoroughly enjoyed hearing…
Sweet Escape
(Reprinted from 2003) Do you remember the Chevrolet Tahoe commercials from a few years ago, the ones featuring a poemread by James Garner? The first time I heard the poem, I was smitten. I hadto find out who wrote it, where it came from. I kind of thought it might bea Dr. Seuss offering I…
God in Sandals
Imagine the One Who spoke worlds into existence Mocked by His own creation. Imagined the one who gave the sheep his wool coat and the Polar Bear his fur Wrapped in ill-fitting clothes, shivering in a manger. Imagine the One who makes the heavens his throne and the earth his footstool Using a stone for…
¡Put the apple cart!
Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the insolence of your heart, for you have come down…
Something to Believe
The faces all around me they don’t smile they just crackWaiting for our ship to come but our ship’s not coming back We do have time like pennies in a jar What are we saving for So give me something to believe Cause I am living just to breathe And I need something more To…