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"A LITTLE BIRD
TOLD ME"
Have you ever asked someone
"Where did you hear that?"
And then they quipped "A little
bird told me!"
(They just do not want to
divulge their source of information, do they?)
Well, that "bird" business is in
the Bible!
"Curse not
the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy
bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that
which hath wings shall tell the matter." Ecclesiastes
10:20
In other words, be careful what
you say!
Even at home ... in your very
bedroom!
No telling who's listening.
Our words do get repeated ...
even if by a "little bird!"
Sounds to me like the Bible is
warning us to guard our lips!
Let's pray with the Psalmist:
"Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep
the door of my lips." Psalm 141:3
Even Jesus agrees!
"But I say unto you, That every idle word
that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day
of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy
words thou shalt be condemned." Matthew 12:36-37
Amen!
--- Dr. Mike Bagwell
"FIRE IN HIS
EYES"
Have you ever heard the term "fire in his eyes?"
Well, that comes from the Bible!
I
was preaching on that very text last night.
Revelation 1:12-18 gives us the fullest Bible description of Jesus
that we have.
Among the lovely phrases about our Lord are found these words:
"AND HIS EYES WERE AS A FLAME OF FIRE!"
(Revelation 1:14)
Fire in His eyes!
This is the Resurrected Glorified Jesus Who
is coming again some day to right wrongs and judge sins and
restore world order! And it may be sooner than we think!
Now this is the Same Lord Jesus of Whom
we're told in Matthew 9:36 --- "But when He
saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because
they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd." Here are His eyes of compassion!
(Of course Mark 3:5 does complete this Holy
Picture by adding: "And when He had looked
round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of
their hearts, He saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And
he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the
other.") Here are His eyes of fire!
Yes, He Who came as the sacrificial LAMB of
God will one day return as the roaring LION of the Tribe of Judah!
He Who was battered and bruised and
crucified (and raised again the third day) will return as the
Judge of all the universe!
And when He does ... there will be "fire in
His eyes!"
Don't ever use that term again (or even hear
anyone using it) without thinking about that coming day, a
terrible day for the rebellious sinners of the world!
Are you saved?
--- Dr. Mike Bagwell
"MAKING LIGHT"
Sometimes when one
person is mocking another we say, "He is making light
of him."
Or ... "She made
light of her friend yesterday."
Here's what a
dictionary says about the term: "To think, represent, or speak of
as small or unimportant: to decry, denigrate, deprecate,
depreciate, discount or disparage. To downgrade or mimimize. To
run down or belittle!"
This "making light"
of something or someone sounds like a pretty heavy thing!
My point today is that each time we use the
expression "making light," we are quoting Scripture! (Probably
without knowing it!)
"But they made light
of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his
merchandise." Matthew 22:5
The statement occurs in one of Jesus'
Parables. (The Marriage of the King's Son)
Guests had been invited and summoned (twice)
... but they "made light" of the invitation!
The Lord has invited sinners to another
Wedding also!
The great Plan of Salvation is open to the
lost. But multitudes have "made light" of it all!
As I was preaching last night, I again came
across this idea. One of the sins, Peter says, that will destroy
our "hunger" and "desire" and eagerness" for the Word is God is
"evil speaking." That Greek word ("katalalia")
just means to "talk down" about someone! To belittle them! To
"make light" of them! (See 1st Peter 2:1-3.)
Folks, we had better be careful in this area
of our lives!
(It is so strange that the world every day
"quotes" the Bible without ever knowing it! That precious old
Book, inspired of God, has made an impact even on our language.
Thank God for it!)
--- Dr. Mike Bagwell
"THE SPIRIT
MOVED ME."
Pray for us today.
Our hearts are sad. I will conduct a little graveside
service at 2:00 this afternoon for our little grandson named
Michael. I never got to know him ... but I loved him dearly.
The Holy Spirit has
moved my heart this morning and I know what Scripture I'm going to
read and what words I'm going to share at the grave.
I am so thankful for
the dear Holy Spirit! Where did that clause originate?
"The Spirit moved me!"
I think it came from
Judges 13:25. "And the Spirit of the
LORD began to move him (Samson) at times in the camp of Dan
between Zorah and Eshtaol."
Anyway, it is "thrilling"
when He does so!
And ...
thank you folks who
pray for us and stand with us both in prayer and in words of encouragement
month after month. We love you dearly in the Lord.
--- Dr. Mike Bagwell |
