The Devil & Scripture

August 31, 2018 by admin

THE DEVIL AND SCRIPTURE John Iverson In his “immortal” work, “The Merchant of Venice”, William Shakespeare had one of his characters say, “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.” In this Shakespeare was eminently correct, for immediately following his baptism at the hands of John, Jesus was led into the wilderness, and tempted of […]

Assumptions

August 31, 2018 by admin

ASSUMPTIONS A traveler, between flights at an airport, went to a lounge and bought a small package of cookies. Then she sat down and began reading a newspaper. Gradually, she became aware of a rustling noise. From behind her paper, she was flabbergasted to see a neatly dressed man helping himself to her cookies. […]

Never Follow Custom Blindly

August 31, 2018 by admin

NEVER FOLLOW CUSTOM BLINDLY Author Unknown The new husband watched his wife prepare her first ham for the oven and noticed that she cut off a few inches from one end. Asked why she did that, she replied that her mother always did it the same way. They called Mother, and while she […]

He’s Helping Me Now

August 2, 2018 by admin

He’s Helping Me Now He’s helping me now–this moment, Though I may not see it or hear, Perhaps by a friend far distant, Perhaps by a stranger near, Perhaps by a spoken message Perhaps by the printed word; In ways that I know and know not I have the help of the Lord. He’s keeping […]

It Doesn’t Take Much to Feed a Corpse

August 2, 2018 by admin

It Doesn’t Take Much to Feed a Corpse Dalton Key Those of us living in the Texas Panhandle have been enjoying a strange and remarkable Spring. Due to several weeks of above-average rainfall, the usually parched, arid earth has become a virtual paradise, exuding life with luscious blades of green. A good friend fussed that […]

There Was a Day

August 1, 2018 by admin

THERE WAS A DAY There was a day when I was young I could run and jump and fall. Then get right up and do it again Without any trouble at all. There was a day when time moved by With the pace of the lowly snail. The hours and days drug slowly on And […]

Would I Be Called a Christian?

August 1, 2018 by admin

Would I Be Called a Christian? Would I be called a Christian, If everybody knew My secret thoughts and feelings, and everything I do? Oh, could they see the likeness of Christ in me each day? Oh, could they hear Him speaking, in every word I say? Would I be called a Christian, if anyone […]