Favourites from my first 150 posts

Thursday, December 9, 2010

 

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Taking a Dog by the Ears

I think the scriptures speak somewhere about “Taking a dog by the ears.” Not to be advised if you want to keep all your fingers intact. 

Solomon was talking about staying out of trouble if you can possibly avoid it. Situations crop up in life and bring to every person a share of aggravation and stress. For such tests we are promised a full measure of the grace, wisdom and help of God. But let’s not be deliberately taking dogs by their ears or hefting bear cubs by the scruff of their necks.

We might find ourselves stranded up a tree calling on angels to help us, only to find that they are busy with other jobs

Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Original Post Date: December 5, 2010

This weeks’ breakfasts are based on the old adage “ A picture is worth a thousand words”
I need scarcely remind you of the parable told by Jesus of the foolish man who built his house upon the sand.
Here is an up to date photo from China of what happens when there is no adequate underpinning to an apartment building. How do you say “Ooops” in Chinese?

The other man in the parable was counted wise, in so far as he dug until he reached the rock and then built up from there.
Let’s take time, as we face 2011 and an increasingly frenetic world that seems to be accelerating to it’s own oblivion, to dig deeper and build on Jesus. He alone is the Rock that is both unshakeable and unchanging.

Ian

Gods Instruction Manual

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Gods Instruction Manual

Original Post Date: December 6, 2010


Here we have a couple of photos of a brand new aircraft about to be flown to the Emirates from Toulouse airport

The pilots failed to read the instruction manual. They throttled up with the laps still down. When the automatic alarm went off they disconnected it. Here is the result. A $250,000,000 aircraft totalled. These pictures were banned from publication and a news blackout was demanded by the Arab government. However, the truth will get out!

The instruction manual for life is given to us in the form of the Bible. Have you taken the trouble to read it recently?

If you have not, it is quite possible that the Holy Spirit is sounding an alarm in your command cockpit.

Please don’t disconnect from His voice. Bad things can happen!
Ian

Favourites from the first 150 posts

As far as life here on earth, we are all in the short term parking lot. Let's make sure our last step is with confidence.

To some of my international friends the name Dick Cavett won't register with you. Dick was the fore-runner of the redoubtable Johnny Carson and had a popular talk show.

In the 70's he was interviewing a guest called Irving Rodale. This man was 72 years old, a fitness Guru and editor of "Prevention" magazine.

During his interview Rodale said "I've decided to live to a hundred years old, unless I'm run over by a sugar crazed taxi driver"

Moments later his head drooped and he began to snore,
Cavett asked him " Are we boring you?" not realizing that Rodale had had a massive stroke. He died soon after.

Here's someone who didn't quite get it. He was making confident predictions about his next thirty years when he had only a matter of minutes left on earth.

His final step was memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Let's not make the same mistake because all of us live close to the EXIT sign.

Favourites of my first 150 posts

Fancy, a goat being in a cloud bank. Hmm! What are you doing flying at such a low altitude into the side of a mountain? There is danger ahead. Better pull up.

God has created all of us for high altitude living, so why scratch with the turkeys when we can soar with the eagles.

This morning ask Christ to elevate your thoughts into the realm of God's possibilities and do some high altitude flying.

It is a wonderful sensation to be on eagles wings of faith with no goats to obstruct the view!

Ian

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