Reputation

Partners

Philemon 1:17 So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. When you hear the word “partner” what comes into your mind? I think business partner, golf partner, prayer partner. But I also hear the term “life partner” being thrown around these days. What other “partners” come to mind inContinue reading “Partners”

Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. In a day and age where “wealth management” seems to have taken God’s place in many people’s lives, I am wondering what the LORD would say about a Trillionaire! Our world and its priorities shockContinue reading “Reputation”

Who Compares?

Isaiah 40:25-26 “To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power andContinue reading “Who Compares?”

Byline

2 Samuel 9:13 13 And Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table; he was lame in both feet. Sometime the names we gather about us are not what we would select ourselves. The name gathering starts when we are young and they are often not very complimentary. You remember the names!Continue reading “Byline”

I’ve Been Told

Ruth 2:11 Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. One of the big lessons I learned while serving in the militaryContinue reading “I’ve Been Told”

Hard Job

Mark 2:13-14 Being a public figure brings with it certain challenges. I am sure you have seen the recent news, the ongoing saga of Justin Bieber. This young man is in serious need of Jesus. He has too much wealth with no wisdom. At 19 years old, he has never been given any realContinue reading “Hard Job”

Just a Click Away

Proverbs 17:9 Let it die! Don’t spread the story. No one else needs to know. These are not phrases that are heard very often in our age of Twitter and Facebook. We have become a culture where gossip takes on a life of its own. Who cares if George Zimmerman got arrested again.Continue reading “Just a Click Away”

Pigpen

Proverbs 15:2 I love the character Pigpen from Charles Shultz’s Charlie Brown. Remember him? He is the one with the cloud of dust that surrounds him. Everywhere he goes that cloud that goes with him. For him it isn’t such a good thing. His reputation precedes his arrival. And after he leaves there isContinue reading “Pigpen”

Ketchup Packet

Proverbs 10:18-21 Have you ever stepped on a ketchup packet from a fast food restaurant? Splat! Out comes the contents in all their glory. You can’t really predict exactly how that ketchup is going come out, what pattern it will make. You know your foot is going down, but after that it is a mystery.Continue reading “Ketchup Packet”

Pigpen

Proverbs 10:6-7 One of my most memorable cartoon characters is Pigpen from Charlie Brown. He carried his own atmosphere with him, a dust cloud. Everywhere he went the cloud went with him. It would arrive a few moments before he got somewhere and lag a few moments after he left. Some people carry their moodContinue reading “Pigpen”