A Verse

John 15:15--"Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

Favorite TV Shows

My Favorite TV Programs

All Creatures Great and Small
Inspector Morse
Magnum PI
Simon and Simon
As Time Goes By
Poirot
Quincy
Happy Days

Obadiah--Conclusion

     The final lesson I'd like to draw out of Obadiah comes from verses 15-16.  God tells the people of Edom that  because of the wrong they've done, justice will be served upon them.  I quote part of verse 15, "as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee...".
     This idea of God's justice brings comfort to me.  It tells me that even though the world is unjust and often its seems as if evil triumphs at the expense of the good, it will not always be this way.
     As Christians, we believe that when Jesus returns, He will make all things right.  He will execute perfect judgment.  As Jesus said He will reward everyone according to what they have done.--next up III John.

Favorite Books

Here is a list of a few of my favorite books and authors:

Call of the Wild--Jack London
All of the books by James Herriot
Chet & Bernie mysteries by Spencer Quinn
Joe Grey mysteries by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
My Dog Skip--Willie Morris
Maya's First Rose--Martin Scot Kosins
The Dog's Who Came To Stay--George Pitcher
The Art of Racing in the Rain--Garth Stein
Somerset Maugham novels
Graham Greene novels
Herman Hesse novels
Timbuktu--Paul Auster
The writings of Soren Kierkegaard
History of Wales--John Davies
The Metaphysical Club--Louis Menaud

Verse For the Day

John 11:25-26--"I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever believeth in me shall never die."

Obadiah--Part 2

     Earlier, I began a discussion about Obadiah and wrote about there being a couple of pertinent applications for Christians today.  Obadiah talks about pride.  The pride in the hearts of the Edomites lifted them up in their own eyes making them boastful and confident in their own abilities and resources.  Pride comes before a fall.
     Pride is a sin and a roadblock in the life of the believer.  Our confidence,hope, and strength should be in Jesus Christ.  We should rid ourselves of our own thoughts of grandeur and realize our sin and inadequacies.  Only in Him and through Him are we able to do anything profitable in this world and in the age to come.

A List

Favorite Films--(not in order)

Dances With Wolves
The Bear
White Fang
Gandhi
Iron Will
The Accidental Tourist
Planet of the Apes (original version)