Embarrassing

 

At cardiac rehab, after I use an exercise machine, I pull out an alcohol wipe and sanitize the machine.  And since I work out on 5 machines, I carry the wipe with me using it multiple times.  My last exercise is using dumbbells to work my shoulders doing presses, work my biceps doing curls, and work my quads doing squats.  So, Monday, I laid down my alcohol wipe on the exercise bench, picked up my dumbbells off of the rack, and sat down on the bench … right onto my alcohol wipe.  As I felt the moisture through the seat of my jeans, I jumped up, but it was too late: I had an embarrassing wet spot right on the seat of my pants.  And the more that I tried explaining the spot to my exercise buddies the more they laughed.  The same is true in my spiritual life: the more that I try to make excuses for my sin, the more that the dear Lord doesn’t buy it!  Hey, nothing can be explained away or hidden from an all-knowing, all-seeing God!  Proverbs 28:13, “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.” 

Nothing

 

Asteroid 2018VP1 was a big scare back in November 2, 2020, but nothing happened.  It missed earth and continued on an elliptical orbit that may brings it into contact with earth twice a year.  Warnings were out that it might strike earth and end life as we know it.  The hype made the news cycle, but nothing happened.   But hey, here’s a sure thing: Jesus may come ANY day, and that’s a fact!  Are you prepared for His second coming?  Will you go up with Him (the “rapture” written about in I Thessalonians 4:13-18) or will you be left behind?  You do understand that the choice is up to you?  You can accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior now (then you’ll be in the first group) or you can take your chances without Him (you’ll be in the second group).  Hey, I’m with Jesus.  How about you?  If not, are you prepared to take the risk?  Hmmmm …?

Constant

 

As promised in my post 10 days ago, I went caving Saturday with a fine group and had an enjoyable time.  We investigated places new to me discovering many places that were all dead ends.  Oh well.  As usual, I forgot the before picture, but the after picture says it all.  Great fun was had by all!  I was reminded of a spiritual lesson as well (of course).  The temperature is always 50˚ summer and winter.  The humidity is always near 100%.  The cave always looks the same day or night, weekday or weekend.  Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”  I am so glad that I can count on the consistency of my Lord!