Meat for the Hungry

FLAG robert-linder-fcFEnjBmm14-unsplash LORD God, as we begin our day, we come before Your throne and bow in Your presence. Thank You for our nation—the L a n d of the F r e e and the H o m e of the B r a v e —the country You gave us. As Christians, true believers in Jesus Christ , we have been complacent and sometimes apathetic about the rights, freedoms, and blessings You have provided.   While we have been asleep, the evil one has sewn tares and gained ground on our watch. He seeks to destroy our land and enslave our people. [1]   His deceived workers don’t even realize it is Satan who controls their puppet strings, because their hearts and consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. [2] These blinded ones have become like their father [3] and puppet master, “…workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, but evil is in their hearts.” [4]   Gaining more and more power is their immediate goal, O LORD, yet they are caught in Satan’s web like dinn...

timothy-eberly-wnrxQGBhbh8-unsplash Here we are at the beginning of another year, and it hasn’t started out very well. There’ve been some highs, but lots of lows, and sadly, the lows continue. It’s hard for me to understand why humans feel it necessary to riot, break the law, fight, do damage, destroy property, trespass, and hate, and then act as though their behavior is righteous when it is anything but.   Why doesn’t our younger generation respect authority and the laws of our land? Why do they feel the need to protect criminals instead of America’s citizens? Where are common sense and eyes to see clear-cut right and wrong? And why do some so-called leaders desire the demise of our country, spew lies, and egg-on rioters?   What happened to our Land of the Free and Home of the Brave ? How did our older generation fail to pass on respect for our President, law enforcement, and care for fellow citizens with different opinions? Why could we not impart sanity, good judgme...

openclipart.org We just returned from a quick, two-day trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I say quick, but in reality, it was an eight-hour drive each way. We were there for my granddaughter’s ballet audition, yet this would not have been possible without technological advancements that allow automobiles to travel at speeds of 70 miles per hour and more. Cars with all the creature comforts like soft seats, heat or AC, music, GPS direction, etc., make the eight hours quite enjoyable.   Returning home, I had time to study for my weekly Bible study, and the lesson book mentioned a Deuteronomy 8 cross-reference. Reading the chapter, I witnessed God using Moses as His mouthpiece to speak to the Israelites at the end of their forty-year wilderness journey—right before they entered the Promised Land.   Reading about this dry, barren wilderness with no water or food for miles got me thinking. How amazing it is to travel 500 miles in eight hours, whereas it would have taken the ...