Veiled Thoughts
"Perhaps nothing is more mysterious than a veil or curtain."
So began my last sermon on the mystery in Ephesians 3:1-7.
And so begins this collage of "veiled thoughts" today.
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One reason children ask so many questions is
so that parents can learn to be more sure of their answers.
~ With Christ, when I believe then I see.
With man, when I see then I believe.
In society, mystery is caused by a lack of evidence or facts.
In Scripture, mystery is caused by a lack of spiritual insight.
</span><span style="font-size:100%;">God not only created light.
He created darkness also.
He is Lord of both.
So says the prophet Isaiah.
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</span><span style="font-size:100%;">Men cannot figure women out because of what women veil.
Women cannot figure men out because of what men reveal.
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</span><span style="font-size:100%;">He who would [obfuscate](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obfuscate) the clarity of Genesis 1
is not qualified to teach Sunday School,
let alone adults in higher education.
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The great temptation for the preacher is the desire
to be heard rather than for the congregation to listen.
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</span><span style="font-size:100%;">It is the wise man who understands
how the word gentleman is formed.
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Sin always starts with a lie.
It will only end when the lies cease.
Some might view the election as
Smooth Talk versus Straight Talk.
A new twist on an old saying at our house?
Better smiles with a lizard in hand
than tears with two 30-feet up our backyard tree.
Even in the "greed-filled" game of Monopoly
the losers are not allowed just to print more money.
Take a quarter and notice that its edge is milled.
Find out why.
Then you'll understand why they are printing more money.
One reason children ask so many questions is
so that parents can learn to be more sure of their answers.
~ With Christ, when I believe then I see.
With man, when I see then I believe.
