Category Archives: God’s Patience
Talking My Ears Off
When our son, Caleb, was very young, his speech was slow in developing. This is often common, among other delays and issues, for someone with Down Syndrome. But we used to wonder when he would be able to talk and carry on a conversation. Well, those days are long gone. Caleb is definitely a talker. One day, when I called my wife at home, I could hear Caleb, in the background, continuing to talk away, even though we were on the phone. So, I asked my wife to give him the phone. I told him, “Now, I don’t want you to be talking your Mom’s ears off all day. You have to give her a break sometimes.” He replied, “Okay Dad. I know. I will talk my own ears off.” This was, of course, a classic example of what our family has come to call “Calebisms.” (For more “Calebisms,” see The World According to Caleb.) As my wife and I were talking later, she mentioned that it is a good thing that God never tells us to stop talking His ears off. What a great point. Can you imagine? What if God had a limit to what we could say to Him every day? What if He limited us on when we could talk to Him and for how long? I think that one of the reasons that Caleb talks so much is because he does not have the filters that many of us have learned to put in place … Continue reading
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Examining My Idolatrous Heart
“The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.” 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 As I have mentioned before, I listen to the Bible while exercising. Depending on my consistency for exercise, I listen some weeks more than others. I have found it to be a great supplement to my study of the Word and I recommend it to you. I have now made it through 2 Chronicles. The final chapter contains the verses above, which is followed by the judgment of God on His people. These two verses contain several things for us to consider. God is persistent. For years, through multiple prophets, God had warned His people about their idolatry and their rejection of Him and His law. They were without excuse. The people could not say that they were unaware of God requirements. God had even brought smaller judgments and trials on the nation, in order to turn their hearts back to Him, but the revivals were short-lived. They would turn away again. Yet, God continued to warn and call His people to return to Him. The persistence of God flows from His compassion for His people. God was protecting them from the emptiness and passing satisfaction brought by their pursuit … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God's Judgment, God's Patience, Idolatry
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