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Wednesday, 30. March 2005
They Could Not Wait Until Gideon Was Dead diane amberg, March 30, 2005 at 5:49:00 AM BST
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Judges 7 and 8 They Could Not Wait Until Gideon Was Dead Every time I read the following verse, I am amazed. 33 So it was, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made Baal-berith their god (Jdg. 8:33). Why do we even know the name of Gideon? God raised him up to deliver Israel from the Midianites. Why was Israel under the oppression of Midian? God sent the Midianites against the children of Israel because of their sin of idolatry! Now, what is Israel doing that Gideon is dead? They are going back to idolatry! Did they not learn anything? Human nature is slow to learn, slow to break old sinful habits, and slow to acknowledge the God of heaven. That being the case, make a point today of being quick
Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100 Just Do What He Says diane amberg, March 30, 2005 at 5:46:00 AM BST
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read Luke 5:1--16 Just Do What He Says We offer a million excuses and explanations why we do not have to do what the Lord says. Why not just do what He says? Jesus and Peter are in a boat on the shore. The Lord tells Peter to launch out further into the lake and let down his nets and he will catch fish. Listen to Peter. 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net” (Luk. 5:5). Peter knows that Jesus is the Master; nevertheless, Peter believes that his experience tells him that he knows better than the Master of lakes and fish does. Yet, as though to prove Jesus wrong and to demonstrate his reluctant obedience, Peter says that he, as a slave, will do what the Master says. Oh is Peter rebuked! The catch of fish is so great that the net starts to break. Peter is humbled very low and says to the Master, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!” (Luk. 5:8). You know what the Master of your life says to do. Quit making excuses and trying to explain to Him why you should not do what He says to do. Do what He says to do, and do it as soon as possible. Don Ruhl Church of Christ 220 NE Savage Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526-1310 541-476-3100 |
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Update on FMag Forthright Magazine continues, more dynamic than ever! We have groups created for FMag on Facebook and the Churches of Christ Network. Announcement blog is up and going on Preachers Files. Email lists about FMag and FPress are available both on Yahoo and GoogleGroups. And, to top it all off, we're twittering for both on Twitter.com. by randal @ 1/20/09, 11:55 AM How to Make Sure That Your Judgment Is Flawless by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 5:24--47 How to Make Sure That Your Judgment Is Flawless Yes, it is popular to say that we are not supposed to judge, but the truth is we all make judgments about many things daily. Otherwise, we would never succeed in life. The real question is what is our guide for judging. Why can we not simply follow the example of our Master and Lord? He said, 30 "I can of Myself ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:08 AM Do You Ever Feel Like Just a Name? by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read First Chronicles 1--3 Do You Ever Feel Like Just a Name? Think on the manner, in which the Book of First Chronicles begins, 1 Adam, Seth, Enosh (1 Chr. 1:1). In this way begins the longest genealogy in the Bible. The names continue to the end of the ninth chapter! Were these just names? Adam; who is he? You know there is more in the Bible than the mere mention of his name in ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:05 AM ...
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 5:1--23 Jesus healed a man. Praise God! However, Jesus healed him on the Sabbath. Uh oh. Some people were ready to kill Jesus for this perceived violation of the Sabbath Law. 16 For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath (Joh. 5:16). Jesus did a good thing. Yet, people criticized Him severely for it. And they were not people ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:03 AM They Were His Servants by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Second Kings 24 and 25 They Were His Servants As the writer of Second Kings explains whom the Lord sent against Judah, the writer said that this was 2 ...according to the word of the LORD which He had spoken by His servants the prophets (2 Kin. 24:2). Those great men we have honored for centuries were nothing more than servants of the Lord God. What does that make us? Do you do something ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 5:01 AM ...
by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This evening read John 4:30--54 The disciples went into a town to buy food while Jesus remained out of the town. There He engaged a woman in conversation. When the disciples returned, here is what happened, 31 In the meantime His disciples urged Him, saying, "Rabbi, eat." 32 But He said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know" (Joh. 4:31, 32). As you read the Gospel According to John, watch ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 4:59 AM Having a Tender Heart by Don Ruhl Read the Bible in a Year This morning read Second Kings 22 and 23 Having a Tender Heart When Josiah heard the word of God for the first time, he tore his clothes, knowing of the wrath that was upon Jerusalem for the idolatry of his forefathers. Therefore, he sent messengers to a prophetess to inquire of the Lord. He did have a message for Josiah. God said through the prophetess, 19 "...because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before ... more ... by diane amberg @ 5/18/05, 4:56 AM
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