Today is Easter! He is Risen!
This week, on our block, there was a children's Easter Egg Hunt party. The flier which was sent out to announce the party had, in large bold letters, "BYOB!" Then the anagram was explained: "Bring your own basket." Then, in parentheses: (Adults, bring your own bottle if you wish.)
Some Christians believe that the current observance of Easter in the West is totally pagan. What do bunny rabbits, baby chickens, and Easter Eggs have to do with the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead? Others believe that the secular trappings of Easter are harmless and a fun time for children. Regardless of what you think about the current Western observance of Easter, why would adults feel that they must bring alcoholic beverages to every gathering? Even to a children's party?
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Most Evil Curse Word in the World
The other day I was walking my dog when I saw a woman trying
to get into her back door. From
the noise coming out of the house, it was obvious that her husband and his
friends were having a wild party.
The woman was holding a case of beer in one hand and a grocery sack in
the other. She started kicking the
door and then yelled out in anger, “JESUS CHRIST!”
She had turned the Holy Name of the Lord into a curse
word. She had turned it into a vile epithet full of venom.
The most precious Name had become the most evil curse word possible.
“Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain;
for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” Exodus
20:7 and Deuteronomy 5:11
Read what theologian John Piper has to say on this subject.
We can take God’s name in vain in numerous ways.
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