People in out church have taken a 90 day challenge to read the entire Bible in 90 days. My wife and several others are on track, I am about 12 days behind already. I am starting Leviticus today and should be in Judges.
Reading through Exodus I noticed that the High Priest was to wear a crown with an inscription on it, "Holy to the Lord." I don't think that the crown was holy to the Lord, though it was a holy item for God's service. I think the inscription was intended for the Priest. The man, the servant, is "Holy to the Lord."
As a New Testament believer we are a part of a peculiar people a holy nation a royal priesthood. You are set apart for God's pleasure and purpose. Being holy is not only being pure in holiness, it is being set apart from the common things of life for the God's pleasure and purpose.
You may not see it. You fortunately don't have to carry around the weight of it physically. But, you have a glorious and weighty crown upon your head. You are marked by its splendor today and inscribed upon your crown is the inscription, "Holy to the Lord."
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Dad's Day
Stephanie and I are not good at traditions on holidays. We live close enough to family, and are busy enough with church stuff that most holidays are never exactly like the one last year. We feel a bit bad about that, but we don't feel bad about the flexibility that we have made to make sure that we see family and keep up with church at each holiday.
Saturday we went to three parties. Birthday with twin cousins, birthday for Associate Pastor's daughter, and graduation for one of our awesome youth. While on the road (from 9:00 a.m to 6:45 p.m.) Steph asked what I want for Father's Day and do I feel bad that we don't have a tradition.
Here is what I wanted. We have done it several times before and it is a good tradition that is simple for Father's day. We load up all the kids glasses with grape juice (ours too). Then we practice toasting each other. We make the kids say, "Here's to... and cheers."We have been doing this occasionally to teach the kids to say nice things to one another.
Lib is four and her first toast was, "Here's to dad. I love him." Three toasts all were exactly the same, "Here's to mom, she takes us to the swimming pool." Ben even went beyond the room with, "Here's to Grandpa Scheperle who gave us pumpkin plant seeds for the yard."
If you don't have a Dad's Day tradition do this one. It is super simple and teaches kids to think and say encouraging things. BTW! With little kids you need some tough glasses. They like to hear them clank together, but that can be fatal to a glass!
Saturday we went to three parties. Birthday with twin cousins, birthday for Associate Pastor's daughter, and graduation for one of our awesome youth. While on the road (from 9:00 a.m to 6:45 p.m.) Steph asked what I want for Father's Day and do I feel bad that we don't have a tradition.
Here is what I wanted. We have done it several times before and it is a good tradition that is simple for Father's day. We load up all the kids glasses with grape juice (ours too). Then we practice toasting each other. We make the kids say, "Here's to... and cheers."We have been doing this occasionally to teach the kids to say nice things to one another.
Lib is four and her first toast was, "Here's to dad. I love him." Three toasts all were exactly the same, "Here's to mom, she takes us to the swimming pool." Ben even went beyond the room with, "Here's to Grandpa Scheperle who gave us pumpkin plant seeds for the yard."
If you don't have a Dad's Day tradition do this one. It is super simple and teaches kids to think and say encouraging things. BTW! With little kids you need some tough glasses. They like to hear them clank together, but that can be fatal to a glass!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Summer
It is summer. All the pastors I know say that this is the least busy time of year for a church. I think it is the most busy for the pastor! Sorry I have not been posting entries. Here is what I have been doing.
Went to youth camp for a week.
Worked with our Relay For Life Team.
Working MEGA Sports camp this week at our church.
Attended four birthday parties since the last day of school May 27th.
Finished grading two directed studies in Philosophy and two in Sociology.
I really want to put more devotional thoughts on the blog. I have a lot, but I am being pressed out of time to write them down. I have to think of how I ma using my time and make some more writing and thinking time.
Went to youth camp for a week.
Worked with our Relay For Life Team.
Working MEGA Sports camp this week at our church.
Attended four birthday parties since the last day of school May 27th.
Finished grading two directed studies in Philosophy and two in Sociology.
I really want to put more devotional thoughts on the blog. I have a lot, but I am being pressed out of time to write them down. I have to think of how I ma using my time and make some more writing and thinking time.
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