Messy Worship Blog
Awake & Alive
But everything exposed by the light becomes visible— and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Ephesians 5:13+14 NIV _______ I just recently overheard a...
Candy Tossing
"Why do you keep parading through my courts with your worthless sacrifices?" Isaiah 1:12 NLT ___ My family and I got to walk in an Independence Day parade this past weekend. It was fun - we each had a specific responsibility throughout the whole route. My job was...
I Yada You
"My lover said to me, 'Rise up, my beloved, my fair one, and come away.'" Song of Songs 2:10 NLT In the 90's, Jerry Seinfeld popularized the term "yada" in one episode of his show, Seinfeld. Still to this day, the phrase "yada, yada, yada" is used to gloss over...
Dead Flies
"Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, an ounce of foolishness can outweigh a pound of wisdom and honor." Ecclesiastes 10:1 NLT ___ Dead flies. Solomon sure knows how to elicit a visceral reaction from me. Dead flies will cause even a bottle...
Made Crooked
"Notice the way God does things; then fall into line. Don't fight the ways of God, for who can straighten out what he has made crooked?" Ecclesiastes 7:13 NLT ___ I've heard from a couple different sources now that there is something special about the number three...
The Crave
The river runs into the sea but the sea is never full. Then the water returns again to the rivers and flows again to the sea. Ecclesiastes 1:7 NLT ___ Have you ever thought about what you would do if you were stranded on a deserted island? One of the things I'm not...
His
"...for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them." Proverbs 22:23 ESV ___ It is so interesting to reflect upon what experiences survive the long "memory journey" from childhood into adulthood. Usually it's quite a few bizarre and random...
The Art of Disregard
"Disregarding another person's faults preserves love; telling about them separates close friends." Proverbs 17:9 NLT ___ I'm a fixer. I don't mean a "handy-man" type of fixer; I try to help people. It actually takes the restraint of an emotional straitjacket to...
Wisdom’s Autobiography
"Listen to me! For I have excellent things to tell you. Everything I say is right, for I speak the truth and hate every kind of deception." Proverbs 8:6 NLT ___ One typical icebreaker question I'm never quite sure how to answer is "If you could meet anyone in the...
Surviving the Famine
"Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take." Proverbs 3:6 NLT ___ Most people have heard the Biblical account of Joseph [the one with the technicolor coat]. In a nutshell: A young boy is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and over...
