Good morning. It is a great day here; the Bible studies are ready to start up once more and I have looked forward to that all summer long. Summer is about to close up shop and leave us as October comes near. I am ready for autumn! I notice that everyone but President Bush has the answer to the war in Iraq. That's kind of funny given that of all people our president probably has access to more information and advice than anyone else. That doesn't mean that he cannot be wrong, but we should ponder before throwing our hat in with the critics.
I am pondering today on outside and inside. We are inside and believe in Jesus. Things that make no sense to those outside, make perfect sense to us. The intellectualism of the world would point to that as proof of their disbelief. "Everything seems right to the fanatic on the inside," they would say, before lumping all belief groups but their own into the realm of quackery. However, I would submit that there is a source to legends that is true, all others are copies. It becomes more interesting when we remember Jesus' quote, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" Do you suppose that he knew the intellectualism of the world even back then? You bet he did, it was prevalent then just as it is now. People in the natural want to stand up and say "I'm smart". You may substitute any word you like behind the "I'm"... intelligent, a free-thinker, an intellectual, et al. There is nothing wrong with study, working hard to learn more, attaining a PH.D. and other intellectual pursuits. Unfortunately, in many cases this leads persons away from God instead of to Him. Intellectual pride is easy to come down with, much like a cold or flu bug. A good defense is to point to Christ, keeping your eyes upon Him. Once we remember that God is the source of all knowledge and the Creator of all, then we have a wonderful defense against that crippling and damning intellectual pride that is so common these days.
Lord how we need thee, pray for each other today,
Bucky
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