As long as we are in this world and among all the evil we’ll be touched by some of it.”
–Cliff Hudgins (Viejo and the Ranger)
“Have you not brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God when He led you in the way?”
–Jeremiah 2:17 (NKJV)
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I sincerely apologize. I have to run out early and hurried this morning. Need to drive an hour for a special procedure. The doc wants to make sure the heart is ticking all right. So, I’m giving you a devotion by Lois A. Cheney from her book, GOD IS NO FOOL.
Once,
A long time ago
God spoke to a man
And the ground around the place where
God was speaking was so holy that he made
the man take off his shoes, just to stand
there.
Once,
When God’s house was new,
Only certain very special and very holy
people were allowed into its center, where
God himself lived for it was so holy.
Once,
When they were carrying God’s house
From one place to another, one of the holiest
parts, the part that held God’s very
words, slipped, and a man
(he only wanted to help)
reached out to keep it from falling, and
God struck him dead,
for it was so very holy.
And
This holy God,
From time to time,
a long time ago,
talked right out to certain holy men
like Abraham,
and Moses,
and David,
and others.
Today,
We have crosses for earrings
And crosses for necklaces
And wallet size pictures
of Jesus
in living color.
We have little saints
for our cars;
And we sometimes
start important
football games
and baseball games
with
little
prayers.
And the God
the Holy God
who spoke to a certain few,
a long time ago,
talks right out
to no one…
anymore,
as far as I know.
God have mercy on us.