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May 8, 2011

If evolution really works,
how come Mothers only have two hands?

This weeks Christian Crossword Puzzle: Revelations

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Reverend Fun

You are the other Mother I received,

The day I wed your son.

And I want to thank you Mom,

For the loving things you've done.

You've given me a gracious Man,

With whom I share my life.

You are his lovely Mother,

And I his lucky Wife.

You used to pat his little head,

And now I hold his hand.

You raised in love a little boy,

And then gave me the Man.

Source: The Timothy Report

A missionary heard about a native chief who had five wives.

He sought out the chief, and told him, "You are violating a Law
of god. You must go and tell four of those women they can no
longer live here or consider you their husband."

The native chief thought for a moment, then he said, "Okay. But
just one thing. Me wait here. YOU tell 'em!"

DAILY BIBLE JOURNAL PROJECT
Diantha Cavin

Influence of a Wife and Mother
DB Reading: 2 Kings 8:7-15, 23-29; 9; 10:1-17; 2 Chronicles 21:19-20; 22:1-9

"There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife"
(1 Kings 21:25; cf. 1 Kings 16:30-31).

"He (Jehoram) walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.
He did evil in the eyes of the Lord" (2 Chron 21:6). (His wife, Athaliah, was the daughter of Jezebel.)

"He (Ahaziah, son of Jehoram) too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother (Athaliah) encouraged him in
doing wrong. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as the house of Ahab had done, for after his father's death they became
his advisers, to his undoing" (2 Chron 22:3-4).

In a culture where women held very little importance or power, these evil women had a surprisingly strong influence
on their husbands and children. King Ahab, who did more evil than anyone before him, was "urged on" by his wife,
Jezebel. Jezebel's daughter, Athaliah, followed in her mother's footsteps, encouraging her husband and son "in doing
wrong." The offspring of Ahab and Jezebel became so corrupt that God ordained Jehu to destroy them through a great
massacre (2 Kings 9-10). Jezebel was thrown from a wall and literally trampled to pieces by horses (2 Kings 9:37-37). Athaliah
killed her own offspring so she could usurp the throne. After reigning for six years, she, too, was murdered.

What kind of influence do I have on my husband and children? Do I urge them to follow the Lord or my agenda? Do I
encourage or frustrate them? Do I highlight their strengths or tirelessly point out their weaknesses? Am I willing to
confront them, even at the risk of damaging our relationship, when their behavior has the potential of damaging their
lives? Do I model the kind of behavior I expect from them? Do my choices and actions reflect the values that I desire to
build in their lives? Does my example encourage them to love God and others, or to pursue passion, power and wealth?

Lord, help me to positively impact my family. Show me how I can build a spiritual heritage of love and godliness. In all
my clumsy efforts and mistakes, make my love evident to my husband and each of my children. Let them see genuineness,
not hypocrisy, in me. Teach me how to spur them on toward love and good deeds (Heb 10:24). Fill me with gentle wisdom
and courage when you want me to confront. Give me confidence and patience when you just want me to wait and allow
you to work in their hearts the same way you work in mine, "not by pushing us around but by working within us, [your]
Spirit deeply and gently with us" (Eph 3:20 Msg). Make me aware of how I can help, not hinder, your refining process in
their lives. Instead of passing down a legacy of evil, like Jezebel, let me hand down a sincere faith, like Eunice: "I have been
reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded,
now lives in you also" (2 Tim 1:5).

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The Daily Bible Journal Project is based on daily readings from
The Daily Bible (F. LaGard Smith, Harvest House).

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A SURPRISE FOR MOTHER'S DAY

Two children ordered their mother to stay in bed one Mother's Day morning.
As she lay there looking forward to breakfast in bed, the smell of bacon
floated up from the kitchen.

But after a good long wait she finally went downstairs to investigate.
She found them both sitting at the table eating bacon and eggs.

"It's a surprise for Mother's Day," one explained,
"we decided to cook our own breakfast."

Source: Mikey's Funnies

When Sara was 6, her new puppy became seriously ill,
and the vet didn't know if he could save it.

I felt very bad for Sara, because this was her first pet
and it had been a Christmas gift, so I said to her, "Don't
worry, Honey. Just remember, if Fluffy dies, we'll see her
in heaven."

Sara looked at me as if I were simple-minded and said,
"Well, yes, Daddy, but heaven's a long way off for me.
I'm only six."

Source: The Cybersalt Digest

Courtesy of Timothy Report

At a wedding, the DJ polled the guests to see who had been married longest.

The bride's grandparents took the honors.

The DJ asked them: "What advice would you give to the newly-married couple?"

The grandma said: "The three most important words in a marriage are, 'You're probably right.'"

Everyone then looked at the grandpa for his answer. He, wisely, answered: "She's probably right."

D. L. Moody: A Shoe Salesman
(By Os Hillman)

"Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"
(Matthew 19:26)

Dwight L. Moody was a poorly educated, unordained, shoe salesman who felt God's call to preach the gospel. Early one morning
he and some friends gathered in a hay field for a season of prayer, confession, and consecration. His friend Henry Varley said,
"The world has yet to see what God can do with and for and through and in a man who is fully and wholly consecrated to Him."
Moody was deeply moved by these words. He later went to a meeting where Charles Spurgeon was speaking. In that meeting
Moody recalled the words spoken by his friend, "The world has yet to see ... with and for and through and in ... a man!" Varley meant
any man! Varley didn't say he had to be educated, or brilliant, or anything else. Just a man! Well, by the Holy Spirit in him, he'd be
one of those men. Then suddenly, in that high gallery, he saw something he'd never realized before.

It was not Mr. Spurgeon, after all, who was doing that work; it was God. And if God could use Mr. Spurgeon, why should He not use
the rest of us, and why should we not all just lay ourselves at the Master's feet and say to Him, "Send me! Use me!"?

D. L. Moody was an ordinary man who sought to be fully and wholly committed to Christ. God did extraordinary things through this
ordinary man. Moody became one of the great evangelists of modern times. He founded a Bible college, Moody Bible Institute in
Chicago, which sends out men and women trained in service for God.

Are you an ordinary man or woman in whom God wants to do extraordinary things? God desires that for every child of His. Ask God
to do extraordinary things in your life. Begin today to trust Him to accomplish great things for His Kingdom through you.

Source: Laugh & Lift

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