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WELCOME to the September 2003 edition of the Shalomindia.com E-Info Service.
"Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will
for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV).
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1. Be Careful How You Live
There are two birds that fly over our nation’s deserts: One is the hummingbird
and the other is the vulture. The vultures find the rotting meat of the desert,
because that is what they look for. They thrive on that diet. But hummingbirds
ignore the smelly flesh of dead animals. Instead, they look for the colorful
blossoms of desert plants. The vultures live on what was. They live on the past.
They fill themselves with what is dead and gone. But hummingbirds live on what
is. They seek new life. They fill themselves with freshness and life. Each bird
finds what it is looking for. We all do.
That is the essence of Paul’s teaching: In life, there are two birds. The one
bird looks for foolishness and stupidity, the other looks for wisdom. The
vultures seek to fill themselves with the rotting flesh of drunkenness and
debauchery, the hummingbird sobriety, freshness, and the Spirit. In the desert
of this world you have your scavengers who are angry and ungrateful, but you
also have those who hum a grateful hymn of thanksgiving. The irony is that you
find what you are looking for.
In the fifth chapter of Ephesians Paul outlines proper behavior for good living.
In our short passage he admonishes his readers to be careful how they live. He
is brief and to the point. Three things we must do: Be wise, be sober, and be
thankful. It’s a short list but if we can orient our daily lives around these
three—be wise, be sober, be thankful—we will transform not only our lives but
also the lives of our family, friends, church, and neighbors. Paul then offers
these admonitions:
1. Be Careful How You Live: Be Wise
2. Be Careful How You Live: Be Sober
3. Be Careful How You Live: Be Thankful
2. Prayer
Dear Lord ...
Thank you for the discontent
in my life:
the disappointments,
the pain.
the sad times,
the trying times,
the tough times,
the failures,
the many setbacks,
as well as all the good times,
and all the many successes.
For without feeling sorrow and pain,
I never would have searched for
answers to life's problems,
healing for the sick,
hope for the discouraged,
comfort for the sorrowing,
or relief for the lonely.
And without experiencing failure
and discouragement,
I never would have searched for
better ways for doing things.
and thus improving everything I do.
Pain was thus a holy motivator,
God's messenger in disguise,
that made me stretch and grow.
Thank you, God, for hearing and answering my prayer.
Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen.
3. Money
It can buy you a House
But not a Home
It can buy you a Bed
But not Sleep
It can buy you a Clock
But not Time
It can buy you a Book
But not Knowledge
It can buy you a Position
But not Respect
It can buy you Sex
But not Love
It can buy you Medicine
But not Health
It can buy you Blood
But not Life
4. Not Ready For The Commitment ?
You call me Master and obey me not,
You call me Light and see me not,
You call me the Way and walk not,
You call me Life and desire me not,
You call me Wise and follow me not,
You call me Fair and love me not,
You call me Rich and ask me not,
You call me Gracious and trust me not,
You call me Noble and serve me not,
You call me Mighty and honor me not,
You call me Just and fear me not,
If I condemn you, Blame Me Not.
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5.Time
We enter it at birth,
We pass through it in life,
We exit it at death--
It was our preparation for eternity.
-- Dick Innes
6.
A POINTS FUNNY
A man dies and goes to Heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the Pearly
Gates.
St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into
heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain
number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100
points, you get in."
"Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never
cheated on her, even in my heart."
"That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth three points!"
"Three points?" he says, slightly concerned. "Well, I attended church all my
life and supported its ministry with my tithe and service."
"Terrific!" says St. Peter. "That's certainly worth a point."
"One point!?!" he moans, now really getting worried. "Well, I started a soup
kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans."
"Fantastic, that's good for two more points," he says.
"Two points!" the man cries. "At this rate the only way I get into Heaven is by
the grace of God!"
St. Peter nods and says, "Bingo! 100 points!
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