The Wisdom of Rock Badgers
Wisdom from Proverbs
Pastor Tom
July 25, 2010
Proverbs 30:24–25
Sometimes, we may have some or a lot of those things in place. But rainy day funds get drained; good health comes and goes and goes and comes. Everything doesn’t always go well. You might come to the end of your own skill, wisdom and resources. Things may not work well. We are often not in control of the situation. Then come animal bites, house fires, vice-principal phone calls, dumpings, layoffs, car accidents, serious illnesses and death.
So how do we live in this real world? Do we desperately struggle to find, keep and control security? Do we shrink back and not try anything for fear that we might disrupt the safe zone? Or is there a middle ground?
Well, today God and His Word have good news for us about his security question. It’s another piece of wisdom from his little creatures. God’s vulnerable rock badgers point us to the Rock. Rock Badgers have something to teach us about finding security in our often insecure world.
The Wisdom of Ants
Wisdom from Proverbs
Pastor Tom
July 18, 2010
Proverbs 30:24–25
Is it just me? Or have some of you noticed that we live in the me-now world? The me part is that “it’s all about me.”
The now part of the me-now culture is we can have whatever we want now. No money down. Don’t pay for a full year. You can drive it away this weekend or have it delivered next week. A lot of Canadians seem to be buying into the Me-Now culture.
It can be challenging figuring out how to live when the cultural current flows in the me-now direction. But there are hopeful signs. It seems that a lot of people recognize the value of investing in others. We have seen many of you invest in others this past week at VBS. Several of our young people are investing in others at camps or on mission trips. Many of you are involved in ministries to others, yet it can be so easy to slide into the me-now culture stream. So, today we are going to learn a way to swim against the stream. In the spirit of VBS, I thought I would frame this truth in a little rhyme.
Not sure how to live life? Just want to rant? Then look at God’s wisdom displayed through the ants.
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