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  • Small Blessings – Ordinary Life

    Small Blessings – Ordinary Life

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    Someone once said that God must like ordinary things because  He made so many of them. There is some truth in that statement.

    It falls apart when we realize there are no “ordinary” things. Everything that exists in the material world is there because of the will of our omnipotent God. 

    We often look for God in the big things. While He does incredible miracles in the big stuff, you can frequently see His loving hand in the everyday things.

    Recently, the key fob for my car died. I tried replacing the battery several times to no avail. I called the dealer and was quoted $950 + tax to replace it. Ouch, that’s a thousand bucks I didn’t budget for.

    I tried local locksmiths. None of them could do a European fob, but I did get a recommendation for a mobile locksmith. I called the fellow and was quoted $550. Still ridiculously expensive, but my only option.

    He arrived and took the fob apart. I had been replacing it with the wrong battery. Those round button-type batteries come in varying thicknesses, and the ones I used were too thin. Cost $80 for the service call plus a battery.

    He could have just agreed the fob was dead, and I would have paid the $550 without question. God had sent a locksmith with integrity. Still costly for a simple mistake, but I gladly paid.

    Big blessing in ordinary life. When I shared that story with our community group a couple of weeks ago, many people also shared stories of big blessings in ordinary life.

    We might see a “big” miracle once or twice in our lifetime, but the small blessings come every day. Look for them. Celebrate them. Praise God for them.

    Small blessings happen even in tough times. Watching for them can make us grateful.

    Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever… Psalm 136:1-3

    Give thanks even for the small blessing and praise His name.

    Hallelu Yah (Praise God)

    Be blessed, 

    Kevin

    Gleanings From The Word – Experience an extraordinary God in ordinary life. 

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  • A new movie reminds us of the depravity of the human heart

    A new movie reminds us of the depravity of the human heart

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    Last night, Kathy and I drove out to Chilliwack to watch the  movie #Nuremberg (it wasn’t playing here in town). It was an extremely well-done historical film, but not for the squeamish or faint of heart; there are some very disturbing scenes. It was very thought-provoking and sobering.

    Without giving away too many spoilers, the movie surrounds Army Psychiatrist Douglas Kelly as he works with Nazi War Criminals, in particular Hermann Wilhelm Göring (the #2 man in the Nazi party). Kelly struggles to find the cause of evil and realizes something profound.

    The evil that was the Nazi party is in all of us.

    Yes, those on trial were war criminals responsible for heinous acts. Yet they are not alone; such things have existed since early in human history, not long after the fall. They may happen on a large or small scale, but they still occur. The depravity of the human heart runs deep

    As we talked about the movie on the way home, Kathy and I agreed that, as the old saying goes, “there but for the grace of God go I.”

    In the words of Jeremiah the prophet, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9

    In our broken human nature, we are all capable of great evil. Only God’s restraint, even on non-believers, keeps us all from descending further into the abyss of darkness. 

    If God were to withdraw His restraints, we cannot even imagine the depravity and evil ordinary people are capable of. One only needs to look at the world today to see that truth.

    Our hearts deceive us. We deny and excuse our sin. We even lie to ourselves about how good we are. Most of us think more highly of ourselves than we ought. It’s why Paul says, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” Romans 12:3

    The bible makes a startling revelation. “And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.” Mark 10:18

    We’re not good people. Our only hope is our Redeemer. He reconciles us to God, and His Spirit indwells the Christian. Even at that, the battle between our flesh and spirit rages in us. The only cure for the depravity of the human heart is the gospel.

    We have the promise that all will be made well. We might battle our own nature, but the Spirit fights beside us.

    As believers, we have the duty to take the hope of the gospel into the world. It is the only true hope that can set dark, depraved and hurting people free.

    Hallelu Yah (Praise God)

    Be blessed, 

    Kevin

    Gleanings From The Word – Experience an extraordinary God in ordinary life. 

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