David on the Balcony. Picture generated by A.I. One morning during a series of wars, two military men had an interesting conversation: “Haven’t you been on a long journey? Last night you finally arrived in town. Why didn’t you go home and see your wife?” “The ark, and Israel, and Judah are living in tents.Continue reading “ARE YOU ENTITLED? Busy David and Lazy David. 2 Samuel 11:1.”
Tag Archives: Work
Day Jobs and Night Jobs.
My parents were ALWAYS BUSY. The house was always clean. My dad was always repairing something, crawling under the car or up into the attic. The yard was never sloppy. We had home cooking every night, never without a salad. These were two people who absolutely HUSTLED every day. Not everyone is made that way,Continue reading “Day Jobs and Night Jobs.”
Wilderness Survival.
Junior-high Me owned a book entitled “WILDERNESS SURVIVAL.” I was obsessed; I wanted all the survival skills: Dig a hole, fill it with chopped-up green plants, cover it with a plastic tarp. Set a stone in the center to weigh down the plastic, leave a can beneath the stone. Why? Because as the plants dry,Continue reading “Wilderness Survival.”
The Gift of Work. Numbers 18:7.
People sometimes think God cursed us by making us work. As evidence, they cite Genesis 3:17-19, wherein God tells Adam he will have to work the ground and it will give him thorns and thistles, and “by the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread.” However, Adam’s work was NOT part of theContinue reading “The Gift of Work. Numbers 18:7.”
WORK. Exodus 26.
I heard an interesting conversation on DOWNTON ABBEY. The new heir, a distant cousin from the city who is not used to being waited on, talks to Lord Grantham, suggesting he does not need servants. “Perhaps not. But would you take from a man the dignity of his work? Would you cast the cooks andContinue reading “WORK. Exodus 26.”
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