Put Some Air In It

My toolbox – In my toolbox I have this nice little tire plugging kit. It is one of the most important tools I have. In the kit is a tool that pulls the nail out of the tire. It has a tool to clean the edges. And it has a tool to insert the new […]

My toolbox – In my toolbox I have this nice little tire plugging kit. It is one of the most important tools I have. In the kit is a tool that pulls the nail out of the tire. It has a tool to clean the edges. And it has a tool to insert the new tire plug. I have had this kit for years and have rarely had opportunity to use it. This past week I had two opportunities to perfect my skills at plugging tires.
Scott’s truck – Sitting under the awning at Church at the most inopportune time possible sits Scott’s truck with a tire as flat as a pancake. He wishes that he would have stopped and put some air in it. But just putting air in it would not have fixed the problem. There was this little piece of metal with a sharp point on the end that we call a nail sticking in the tire. This little inordinate object not more than a half inch long and weighing just a few ounces has brought a four thousand pound vehicle to a halt.
Jana’s van – Sitting in the garage with a leaning corner, I knew something was wrong with the van. I knew that just putting some air in it would not work. I pulled the tire and found this same little pointed culprit delaying our family from a night out to eat.
The nail – Just a few ounces in weight, measuring less than an inch in length, costing less than a penny to make, brought down a vehicle. This little pointed object brought down a vehicle weighing thousands of pounds, measuring sixteen feet in length, and costing thousands of dollars.
The tongue – A little sharp pointed object that can bring down the largest of Church bodies. An object that is almost impossible to tame and control. An object that can bring so much harm in a very little time.

I Peter 3:10

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.

They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!" (Matt. 23:37 ESV)   Are you familiar with...

These Qualities

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly...

Welcome To Spring

I know, you’re ready for the pollen to go away. But isn’t it a beautiful time of year. Did you catch the equinox? It occurred on Monday, March 20. You can even check out the exact time. Four times every year we know the dates for the precise movement of the sun, or to...

John 3:16

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Wisteria

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Got A Question?

Do you have a question you would love to ask Jesus? What would it be? He was certainly asked a lot of questions. Like the one Peter asked about the future of his fellow apostle, John. Jesus’ answer? “What is that to you? Be faithful to me.” He didn’t always give an...

After God’s Own Heart

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Groundhog Day

14 And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was...

Provided

And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD." (Job 1:21 ESV) Those words spoken by Job need to be pondered by all of us. We came into this world with nothing...

Some Wisdom for the Day

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. (Prov. 29:2 ESV) One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. (Prov. 29:23 ESV) Scoffers set a city aflame, but the wise turn away wrath....