The Fool's Heart - May 10, 2010

Daily Reading

Psalm 50; 53; 60; 75

Daily Verse

The fool says in his heart,

"There is no God."

Psalm 53:1

Daily Thought

"God is dead."

--Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882

"Is God dead?"

--Cover of TIME magazine, April 8, 1966

"God's Still Dead."

--Christopher Hitchens, 2007

"The report of my death was an exaggeration."

--Mark Twain, 1897

In the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised?" Do not forget, with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come.

What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.

--2Peter 3:3-11

To God's Glory,

Dave

Daily Prayer

Eternal God, the First and the Last, Who was and is and is to come (I love saying that), you are God, and God alone. You are above and beyond all things. You are right here beside me. It is beyond my understanding how the Maker of the heavens and the earth knows the very steps I take each day. Thank You for listening, for acting, for loving.

Thank You for Your Son, Jesus Christ. Our Creator became like us to show us Himself and to reach us. As if we can't see You in all that You have created - we take it for granted and miss the miracle - you came to our front yard and showed us Your love and Your glory.

Amen

My Name - April 17, 2010

Daily Reading

1Samuel 25-27

Daily Verse

May my lord pay no attention

to that wicked man Nabal.

He is just like his name-his name is Fool,

and folly goes with him.

Judges 25:25

Daily Thought

When your name enters the mind of a friend, what is their next thought?

A Jewish couple gave birth to a son. They wished to name the child after the father's father, Joseph, a good and noble man. Unfortunately, the mother's father, a mean-spirited fool, was Joseph, as well.

They inquired of the Rabbi, "What should we do? What if people think he was named after the wrong father?"

"Name him Joseph," advised the Rabbi. "As he grows, what he does will declare which father he was named after."

"What does your name mean?" is a question of curiousity.

"What meaning have you given your name?" is question of character.

To God's Glory,

Dave

Daily Prayer

Yahweh, "I Am That I Am," the First and the Last, Alpha and Omega, Beginning and the End, God Almighty, King of kings and Lord of lords. Your Name declares Your glory. May we declare Your Name. God is good. God is love.

God, I am known as a Christian. A follower of Jesus. I wear Your Name. Because of this, my actions give Your Name meaning in a world that does not know You. I pray, God, that my actions are true to Your Name.

Amen