day no. 13,377: the beaucoup bucks bonfire‏

Acts 19:19-20

19 A number of them who had been practicing sorcery brought their incantation books and burned them at a public bonfire. The value of the books was several million dollars. 20 So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.

The clear act of faith is what prompted such a powerful spread of the Gospel of God.

The fact that the act involved the sacrifice of such a large fortune fueled the effect of the news of Jesus.

Some would have certainly argued that the more powerful use of the books would have been to sell them and use the millions of moolah to send missionaries abroad.

But it's not money per se that funds successful missions, it is a Message accompanied by faithful men and women forfeiting their earthly fortunes and throwing their entire lot in with Jesus that often provokes the most powerful response.

day no 13,374 continued... 6 and 1/2

Atticus is 6 1/.2 today!

Cray, cray!

This past 1/2 year has shot by about as fast as Atticus has shot up.

Srrsly, he is about as tall as me.

Which I realize isn't saying a ton considering I'm tall by any means.

But still!!!

He is long and lean and awesome as all get out.

Luke 2:52 often comes to mind when I set my eyes or mind upon my firstborn son.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

Atticus is growing in wisdom, stature and favor in my eyes and in God's eyes.  

He has God's Spirit working in him and I see him becoming more of a man of God everyday.

It's an awesome front row seat to have.

I LOVE being a dad!!!!

day no. 13,374: one of the myriad benefits of Bible reading‏

Acts 18:27-28

27 Apollos had been thinking about going to Achaia, and the brothers and sisters in Ephesus encouraged him to go. They wrote to the believers in Achaia, asking them to welcome him. When he arrived there, he proved to be of great benefit to those who, by God’s grace, had believed. 28 He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.

Apollos knew his Bible and believed in Jesus.

Because of this, he was a great benefit to others who believed.

day no. 13,373: sun's out, guns out

I can't believe I had never heard that until just the other day.

I LOVE IT!

Never been a tank top guy really.

But more opportunities to bark, "Sun's out, guns out y'all!" is quite enticing.

#newfavoritephrase

day no. 13,372: in summation

Pigs are bacon pinatas.

 

#truestory

day no. 13,371: when the mom's away, the mice will play

Paige was running some errands and this is what happened on the homefront.

day no. 13,370: the time and the place to seek and find God‏

Acts 17:26-27

26 From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

27 “His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

God specifically chose the time and place for you to exist.

You could have been born anywhere.

You could have been born at any time.

But you were born when and where He chose for you to be.

And why has He chosen this time and place for you?

To seek after God, to feel your way toward Him and to find Him because there is no better place or time for you to find Him than the one you find yourself right now.

***Also, happy June!!! Summer. Sweet Summer is upon us.