Out of this World
Here are some blog-thoughts for today:
-Our desires are to be out of this world. This world is all about money. Seriously, everything can be explained by the bottom line. Christians are supposed to be different. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us to lay up our treasure in Heaven. Why? Because it is safe there! All earthly riches are fleeting. "For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven." (Prov. 23:5) Our pocketbooks are a dipstick to our heart.
-Check out this quote from Paul David Tripp:
"We need to words of God (Scripture) to make sense out of life. We need to listen for the one reliable voice of the Creator. His Word alone can cut through the confusion of the world's philosophy and our own foolishness to make us truly wise. Real knowledge begins with knowing him. Wisdom is the fruit of worship, and received on bended knee. It is the product of a life lived in submission to the One who is wisdom, Christ." (Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, pg. 50)
-Did anybody catch the World Cup this morning? Spain has definitely shown up to play for keeps; the world better watch out. And what about that "buzzer-beater" goal by Tunisia to tie up the match in stoppage time? Who says soccer isn't exciting?
-Congratulations to my brother Billy and his fiancee Cory! They just got engaged last Saturday. This weekend, I will be joining them and the rest of the Corona Evangelical Free Church College Group on a retreat to Catalina Island, so this will probably be my last post until after that.
Until next time, root for the USA against Italy on Saturday and remember to keep your desires out of this world!
-Our desires are to be out of this world. This world is all about money. Seriously, everything can be explained by the bottom line. Christians are supposed to be different. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us to lay up our treasure in Heaven. Why? Because it is safe there! All earthly riches are fleeting. "For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven." (Prov. 23:5) Our pocketbooks are a dipstick to our heart.
-Check out this quote from Paul David Tripp:
"We need to words of God (Scripture) to make sense out of life. We need to listen for the one reliable voice of the Creator. His Word alone can cut through the confusion of the world's philosophy and our own foolishness to make us truly wise. Real knowledge begins with knowing him. Wisdom is the fruit of worship, and received on bended knee. It is the product of a life lived in submission to the One who is wisdom, Christ." (Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, pg. 50)
-Did anybody catch the World Cup this morning? Spain has definitely shown up to play for keeps; the world better watch out. And what about that "buzzer-beater" goal by Tunisia to tie up the match in stoppage time? Who says soccer isn't exciting?
-Congratulations to my brother Billy and his fiancee Cory! They just got engaged last Saturday. This weekend, I will be joining them and the rest of the Corona Evangelical Free Church College Group on a retreat to Catalina Island, so this will probably be my last post until after that.
Until next time, root for the USA against Italy on Saturday and remember to keep your desires out of this world!
posted by Ben Blakey at 11:28 AM
3 Comments:
Bro, I like the phrase that our pocketbooks are "dipsticks" to our hearts. Matthew 6:21 - "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
You Suck- and you totally know why. POSER
The Dutch team did really well also. So keep your eyes on them as well.
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