Keep ‘em Laughing!
August 27, 2008 on 2:34 pm | In Thought For Today | No CommentsI think it is important that we be informed politically, even though my taking a public stand for one candidate or the other is not germane to my subject. I was watching the Democrat Convention last evening and heard part of the speech by the Montana Governor. The Rocky Mountain News put it this way:
“Sporting his Western bolo over an open-necked shirt and blazer, his big face basking in the bright lights, Schweitzer brought the crowd to its feet numerous times with punch lines – written to guarantee a partisan cheer but delivered with the aplomb of a stand-up comic.”
Unfortunately, I saw a lot of comparison to modern “preaching.” The problem lies in the fact that in this matter of electing Presidents of the United States of America, and in proclaiming the matchless, incomparable, inspired Word of God, we don’t need cheerleaders and comics, we need people who approach the critical issues facing our Nation from a serious perspective, and Spirit-driven men who recognize the infinite, impending danger to those to whom the righteousness of Christ has yet to be imputed.
Our preacher doesn’t tell many jokes, and never expects to hear a cheer (though sometimes that might be appropriate). Proclaiming the Truth is deadly serious; life and death hang in the balance. And so it is with this Presidential election in 2008; the direction of our Nation is at stake. If we don’t get America on the right track, well . . .only God knows what the future holds. If we don’t get the Truth right, the future is abundantly clear.
Tell Me It Ain’t So
August 26, 2008 on 4:52 pm | In Thought For Today | No CommentsIs it true that the Washington D. C. School District has set aside several million dollars to pay student for such things as coming to school, doing homework, and participating in extra-curricular activities? And we wonder what our Nation is coming to. (Of course this is D. C. where many of the dumbest folks I have ever run across met semi-regularly in the Capitol building.) I heard that one can make a hundred dollars a month pretty easily if he/she is willing to come to school, be nice, and do a little intellectual activity.
As some of the World moves ahead of us (U.S.) academically, and we find ourselves importing “minds” to practice medicine, build rockets, create architecture, teach in our Universities, and be our brightest lights, we are going to lose this Nation’s unique and unmatched ability to succeed.
Now, this is not the kids fault (though each person has a responsibility to perform responsibly), rather it is the fault of parents, educational leadership, inept teaching, and Government imprudence. There are kids who can’t learn, and kids who won’t learn, but mostly there are kids that are intellectually abandoned by those who must set the example, find the channel that works, and make the pursuit of education an exciting, dynamic, valuable quest.
Of course we are in big trouble until we return to the most basic principle of intellectual acumen: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7)
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