Insightful Musings on the Scripturesby
Ray Sparre, NU class of '67
Ray has a wealth of experience as a Husband, Father, Pastor, Missionary, and student of the Word. He believes and practices his faith where the rubber meets the road. You'll find his writings to be practical, insightful, and grounded in a truly Christ-centered world view.
Below are links to a printable daily Bible reading guide which Ray has followed, and an archive of all his daily devotional writings for 2010 and 2011.
| Daily Reading Guide | 2011 Devotion Archives | 2010 Devotion Archives |
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22 Mar 11
Good morning, dear people.
Out two little grandkids, Kaden and Nicholas, will be here in a few minutes…which will influence the whole day. I guess I’d better be ready to do a jog with Kaden. Then it will be a matter of trying to select priorities of highest urgency out of my big list of objectives.
Have fun with your day. Be blessed. Maintain your Rock.
Love, Dad/Ray
22 March 2011
Proverbs 22
Focus: “Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.” Proverbs 22:28.
Without being a great student of history, I have to wonder if there has ever been a time in human history when there has been a more drastic and popular MOVING OF ANCIENT BOUNDARY STONES. And, of course, I’m mainly thinking of those BOUNDARY STONES of national, moral, and Biblical truth. For example, in regards to our own nation, how about the BOUNDARY STONE of our Constitution and the intentions clearly articulated by our FOREFATHERS? How about the tried and proven BOUNDARY STONE of our Judeo-Christian work ethic that expects one to earn the food they eat? How about the BOUNDARY STONE of marriage being an arrangement between one man and one woman? How about the BOUNDARY STONE of the sanctity of life and the protection of the unborn? How about the BOUNDARY STONE of sex within marriage only? How about the BOUNDARY STONE of citizen’s rights in contrast with a perverse legal system that seems to grant more rights to criminals and illegal aliens than to law-abiding tax-paying citizens? Whew!
The most important BOUNDARY STONE of all is a FEAR OF THE LORD—the reverence and worship of the God of the Bible. Are you aware of a stepped up campaign within our world and nation to not just move but REVOVE this ANCIENT BOUNDARY STONE? We could list lots of scriptures where the ANCIENT writers referred to the LORD as a ROCK. I’ll quote Isaiah 26:4 as an example: “Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.”
None of us have direct control over what is done in the macrocosm of our world and nation that MOVES ANCIENT BOUNDARY STONES. We, of course, should lend any positive influence we reasonably can. But to be sure, we are all personally responsible to maintain and protect the ANCIENT BOUNDARY STONES within the microcosm of our own hearts and lives.
May the ROCK ETERNAL be your ETERNAL ROCK! That way you’ll never be moved when others MOVE ANCIENT BOUNDARY STONES SET UP BY YOUR FOREFATHERS.
“The egotist says, ‘Everyone has a right to my opinion.’”