Here’s a little thought for the first Monday of Spring:
Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon, as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon. There the LORD will display his glory, the splendor of our God. Isaiah 35:2
It’s Friday, lets head down the Romans Road…
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2
On this St Patrick’s Day, I was looking for some quotes from the man. Something to consider besides just wearing green, acting Irish and getting drunk! ( and Leprechauns)!
I found several versions of a poem that is attributed to St Patrick. There’s this poem out there called St Patrick’s Lorica or “Breastplate”. I discovered multiple translations and no real authoritative source, although this may be the closest!. Although none were the same, they all had the same basic message of Christ in all things. Like this:
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
or this
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.
That’s a perfect mediation to help us focus on the thing that should drive all of our activities!
I often think when I don’t have any content I should not write. Today is one of those days. But then I remember that I have access to the most wonderful story every told and that provides all the content that I really ever need. so..
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:1-5
Oh its the ides of March, a day which we all should historically fear. Well, I guess that’s only if you are an emperor and have a group of friends that are not so loyal.
Anyway it is interesting that we don’t use the word ides very much any more.
Maybe that’s because are language is changing, or maybe we don’t care about the Romans, or maybe our days are so fast that we don’t count the middle of the month any longer, just like we don’t count fortnights very often.
But anyway, beware today, not of man with knives, but of other things that are of more importance.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Colossians 2:8 KJV