Today I'm sitting with my smokin-hot-wife on an overstuffed leather couch peering out a wall of windows from an amazing log cabin overlooking a small lake. It is located just outside of Chandler, OK and is the future campground of the Oklahoma District of the Assemblies of God. It will be awesome when it is finished. The cabin we're staying in is free to ministers; they just ask that you leave it clean. It is such a blessing to be able to stay at a nice place and get away from all the stresses of life.
My family is on vacation this week so Malinda and I decided to drop of James at the grandparents and come here for a couple of days. It's been nice to just sit and talk about life and our relationship, as well as, church and youth ministry without having to stop every two or three minutes to tell James to "get down," or "put that back."
So, here we sit in the peace and quiet of the morning reading. Mo's reading Gone With The Wind and I'm reading the Bible. As I read chapter 18, sitting here, once again, with my smokin-hot-wife, a couple of verses really jump out at me.
- Verse 22 "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD." I have to give a shout out to my wife here. I have definitely found a good thing. Even though she is about to turn "25+" she gets more and more beautiful every day. She is the best mom to our son James and I'm glad we're doing life together.
- Verse 21 "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." This verse has realms of meaning far beyond my comprehension or understanding. The proverbs are packed with wise sayings about how we use our words, none more prominent than this. "The power of life and death," what a thought provoking statement. The idea that I can bring life to a person who is dying spiritually or emotionally distraught by what this fallen world has brought into their life. The concept that I can kill a person's hopes and dreams by mere words makes me look back at the words I've used; moreover, it makes me want to choose my future words carefully. Verse 10 of this same chapter states, "the name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe." Names are meant to be spoken. It's in the spoken name of Jesus that Peter and Paul healed the sick, opened blind eyes, and raised the dead. Jesus himself said, "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father." (Jn. 14:13) Revelation 19:13 proclaims, "...his name is the Word of God." The Word, Jesus, was with God in the beginning and by the Word the worlds were formed. Life came into existence. It wasn't until man messed it up that death began. God's Word brings life!
May God's Word bring life to you. May God, through your words, bring life to those around you.
1 comment:
so true son. I love you! Mom
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