Post by broncbuster2 on Dec 31, 2007 5:08:30 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse
Joel 2:13
So rend your heart, and not
your
garment;
return to the Lord your God, for He is
gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great
kindness . . ..
(NKJV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
Like many who spend a lot of time
outdoors, I make
deliberate choices in the type of clothing I
wear. The
terrain I enjoy is also a factor in how I
choose certain
outdoor equipment. But it seems that no
matter how hard
I try to prevent damage, I always get rips or
tears or
punctures. Thorns are the worst, like those
long
spikes on honey locusts. I've even had my
four-wheeler tires impaled by these things!
Thorns can rip apart a nice flannel shirt
when you're walking
through a thicket. Denim jeans are durable
enough,
except when crossing a barbed wire
fence. There's
nothing like ripping out the seat of your
pants on a
cold day in the field. So I try to wear
thorn-proof
coveralls, clear my tent site of sharp
objects,
and protect my sleeping mat from lumpy or
sharp projections (often in the middle
of night when I wish I had thought of it
earlier).
My clothes get ripped and torn; then I
mourn,
sometimes a great deal depending on the
value of the
item. In the Old Testament, it was just the
reverse. To
express grief or repentance, people would
purposely
tear their clothing as an outward sign of
this inward
conviction. For some, however, the
practice became
an insincere act, a traditional response
that displayed
no evidence of a changed heart. Through
Joel, God
extends an invitation to make a real
change--a
change of the heart, not the clothes.
(DH)
Action Point
New Year's Day is a traditional time to
make a change
in one's life. New Year's resolutions are
made; and after while, many are routinely
ignored. A new year and a new day can
begin for
anyone who makes a sincere effort to
change his
heart. Bad habits can be turned over to
Jesus; sin can
be laid at the Cross. Don't wait until New
Year's Day
to do it. Rend your heart now and enjoy a
refreshing of
the Holy Spirit like you've never before
experienced; for our Heavenly Father is
gracious and merciful,
loving and kind.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
When crossing a fence, be careful not to
damage the
owner's property, even if it seems as if it's
not in use. If
the fence is low and crossable, use your
coat as a
guard with the outer cover placed against
the wire. (Sturdy outerwear generally has
tougher outer cloth.)
Many times, it's safer to crawl under a
fence or
use a gate, even if you have to walk a
distance. Find a safe way to cross; and
always unload
your firearm when crossing.
Joel 2:13
So rend your heart, and not
your
garment;
return to the Lord your God, for He is
gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great
kindness . . ..
(NKJV)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thoughts
Like many who spend a lot of time
outdoors, I make
deliberate choices in the type of clothing I
wear. The
terrain I enjoy is also a factor in how I
choose certain
outdoor equipment. But it seems that no
matter how hard
I try to prevent damage, I always get rips or
tears or
punctures. Thorns are the worst, like those
long
spikes on honey locusts. I've even had my
four-wheeler tires impaled by these things!
Thorns can rip apart a nice flannel shirt
when you're walking
through a thicket. Denim jeans are durable
enough,
except when crossing a barbed wire
fence. There's
nothing like ripping out the seat of your
pants on a
cold day in the field. So I try to wear
thorn-proof
coveralls, clear my tent site of sharp
objects,
and protect my sleeping mat from lumpy or
sharp projections (often in the middle
of night when I wish I had thought of it
earlier).
My clothes get ripped and torn; then I
mourn,
sometimes a great deal depending on the
value of the
item. In the Old Testament, it was just the
reverse. To
express grief or repentance, people would
purposely
tear their clothing as an outward sign of
this inward
conviction. For some, however, the
practice became
an insincere act, a traditional response
that displayed
no evidence of a changed heart. Through
Joel, God
extends an invitation to make a real
change--a
change of the heart, not the clothes.
(DH)
Action Point
New Year's Day is a traditional time to
make a change
in one's life. New Year's resolutions are
made; and after while, many are routinely
ignored. A new year and a new day can
begin for
anyone who makes a sincere effort to
change his
heart. Bad habits can be turned over to
Jesus; sin can
be laid at the Cross. Don't wait until New
Year's Day
to do it. Rend your heart now and enjoy a
refreshing of
the Holy Spirit like you've never before
experienced; for our Heavenly Father is
gracious and merciful,
loving and kind.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
When crossing a fence, be careful not to
damage the
owner's property, even if it seems as if it's
not in use. If
the fence is low and crossable, use your
coat as a
guard with the outer cover placed against
the wire. (Sturdy outerwear generally has
tougher outer cloth.)
Many times, it's safer to crawl under a
fence or
use a gate, even if you have to walk a
distance. Find a safe way to cross; and
always unload
your firearm when crossing.