‘Some Loose Ends’ 12.18.24 There are three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going, a lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away for any; a greyhound; an he-goat also; and a king, against which there is no rising up. (Proverbs 30:29-31) Today, we plan to conclude our […]
The Spider 12.11.24 There are four things which are little upon the earth but they are exceeding wise. (Proverbs 30:24) We come to the last of the four of God’s little creatures that so intrigued King Agar. He has previously drawn our attention to the ant, the conie and the locust. Today his
The World’s Strangest Bird 12.04.24 “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14a) One could say that the South American hoatzin is truly a strange bird. It makes a striking sight with its blue skin and red eyes, sporting a four inch crest of spiky feathers on its head. Young hoatzin have
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11.27.24 Giving Thanks, part two The grateful Pilgrims declared a three-day feast in December 1621 to thank God and celebrate with their Indian friends at their first Thanksgiving Festival. Ninety Wampanoag Indians joined the fifty remaining Pilgrims for three days of feasting on shellfish, lobsters, turkey, cornbread, berries, deer, and other native foods. The young
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11.20.24 Giving Thanks, part one America’s Thanksgiving tradition is a time to focus on God and His blessings on us and on our nation. In a year that has provided America with some hardships especially for our farmers, perhaps it is even more important to focus on God this Thanksgiving and on the good
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The Locust 11.13.24 There are four things which are little upon the earth but they are exceeding wise. (Proverbs 30:24) King Agar is in the midst of taking an upward look. He is considering the great and the minute works of our Wonderful and loving Creator. Today we will see what he has
The Bird of Paradise 11.06.24 The bird of paradise is among the strangest and most beautiful birds in the world. They are so unusual that evolutionary scientists are having difficulty explaining how such creatures could have evolved. It was not until 1824 that the first European saw a bird of paradise. Before that time, the
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The Coney 10.30.24 There are four things which are little upon the earth but they are exceeding wise. (Proverbs 30:24) We continue our consideration of the little animals that sparked the interest of King Agur as recorded in Proverbs 30. He was taking an upward look at the creative work of our marvelous God.
The Ant 10.23.24 There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise. (Proverbs 30:24) King Agur continues to take an outward look in Proverbs 30. Today he gives attention to four little creatures that display the wonder of God’s Creation. We can learn some interesting and important lessons from
Things Wonderful and Things Troublesome 10.16.24 We continue to consider the words of King Agur as written in Proverbs 30. He first took an upward look as he placed his focus on the true and living God, and His Word (1-10). The King is now taking an outward look as he places his
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