Musings and Nuggets

  Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.  So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.  Today's trouble is enough for today.          Matthew 6:33, 34 (NLT) Horace, a Roman poet, is credited with the term Carpe diem .  It's literal translation is "Pluck the day" but most of us would recognize it's more modern meaning of  "Seize the day" .                                                        Sometimes we allow ourselves to be ladened with the cares of everyday living or get bogged down with  "What if's" of things that might happen which lead to stress, worry, and anxiety. If we don't identify the source, and take it to the Lord, it can paralyze or lead us down a rabbit hole that eats away at our peace of mind and even our faith.  Whatever we feed gets stronger and bigger.  When children have fears they rightfully look to their parents

  There is a saying that asserts that every person has a price.  You just have to find it.'  If this is true, what is yours? As followers of Christ, there is always a tug of war between good and evil.  The apostle Paul even lamented that there was always a war raging between his flesh & spirit.  Depending on your age, you may remember the cartoon with a character tryng to make a decision with an angel (adorned with wings & a harp) sitting on one shoulder and the devil (with pitch fork & horns) on the other shoulder both whispering in its ear.                                               There are famous people living and dead who are said to have "sold their souls to the devil" in exchange for fame, fortune, or whatever their definition of success happened to be.    In Greek mythology, Faust, a German astrologer is said to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.   Some are popular present day singers, actors, sports heros, etc.  w

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,  peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.  Against such there is no law.                         Galations 5:22-23. (NKJV)                                                                        If you are a Believer, Christian, or Saved, then the Spirit of God (the Holy Spirit) lives within you and you are called to bear fruit that will bring God glory.  What is love and why is it listed first in the list? To be clear, we are not referring to roman tic love or the kind of "love" you have for your favorite tv show, dessert or sports team.  This love is pure and comes from God .  (1 John 4:7) .   Love is one of the central themes throughout scripture.  I Corinthians 13:4-8a ( ESV)   gives us descriptions or characteristics of what Biblical love is and what it is not .  It is patient and kind , does not envy or boast , is not arrogant or rude , does not insist on its own way , is not i

  And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the  Lord ,  choose this day whom you will serve, whether  the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or  the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell.  l But as for me and my house, we will serve the  Lord .”                 Joshua 24:15. (ESV) Have you ever had a hankering for certain flavor of ice cream, then upon entering the store found yourself overwhelmed by so many choices?  Suddenly you found yourself tempted by all the options?                      From Genesis to Revelations, we find instances where individuals or groups of people had to make a choice.  In the garden of Eden, Eve had the choice  of obeying God's instructions or allowing the serpent to beguile her into disobedience.  God's covenant was with Adam, yet he chose  disobedience. Abraham gave Lot the option of choosing which land he wanted to inhabit. In the Joshua 24, Joshua called all of the tribes and their elders together.  I imagine that