Reap the
harvest and prepare to sow.
June 17, 2011
After Cowpens
I see my
children playing in a field once soaked with blood. Laughter and
joy exuberantly skip and leap down a road that was once trod with thunderous blasphemies
and violence against human life. Now the
grass grows tall and the children play where the wild turkeys strut and
memorials decay. Cowpens, a
battle not wanted yet masterfully planned. Both sides
praying to the same God in the same language yet one side would not win. One hour and
souls hurled into eternity left bodies broken, shattered by the hate that flew
intent on death. One hour and
wounded men lay scarred and marred by mettle bound enshrined by epic lore. One hour
to walk the one mile loop and let the children enjoy a warm summer day. A little
sprinkle from the clouds then sunshine falls on a wooden silhouette representing
a Patriot sniper that set his sights on British brass. The end of
the mile comes. Reflection
starts. I watch the
children play and I am glad. I hope the
field once soaked with blood enjoys the innocence that now skips and leaps upon
its lay. Their
freedom fearfully forged by those who were willing to die yet did all they
could to stand hoping to see their children play. The freedom
now enjoyed is the fruit of hope sown in suffering.
June 15, 2011
Family Devotions; Training the Next Generation to Love the Lord
I had the privilege of opening Proverbs chapter 10 with my family tonight. We will probably be spending a few days in this chapter in Proverbs. I had my oldest daughter put four columns on our dry-erase board. We categorized actions and conditions with their corresponding results for those who fear God and for those who do not. The thing I enjoyed most about this time in God's word is that I am teaching them to look into Scripture with the intent to discern what God really wants us to know. Here is a good example.
June 13, 2011
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