So? Whatever! 365 Laughs and Devotional

     Sometimes I get just a little silly in my more "creative writing," like the one dated August 25th in my devotional book, So? Whatever- 365 Laughs and Devotionals.
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A couple was having a discussion on what to do now that they were on their honeymoon.  The man wanted to be boss and said, "If it had not been for my money, we would not be here."  To which the wife replied, "Honey, if it had not been for your money we would not even be a WE."

What makes a "We?"
It's companionship as all will agree.
Who makes a "We?"
It's Jesus in the heart of she and thee.
How can I become a "We?"
Ask the Lord to come in with a plea.
How did He provide a "We?"
He shed his blood for you and me.
What discussions can be had as a "We?"
Simply bow and fall upon your knee.
Will happiness abound, united as a "We?"
No greater blessing, no greater glee.

Psalm 55:13  "But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend."

So? Whatever!

     I have a 365 day devotional Book on Amazon as an ebook.  It contains humor for the day along with a brief devotional thought and scripture verse.  Below is the March 18th devotional thought from the book.  If you like it, please take a moment to clip on the Book, So? Whatever! on the left side.  It will link you to the Amazon site for a review.

March 18

A couple had been married for 45 years and had been blessed with 11 children and 22 grandchildren.  When asked to what they contributed the length of their marriage, he said, “We made a pact that whichever one left had to take the kids.”

Attitude – a good one is what it takes to make a relationship. It is never good to become angry and hold grudges.  Those kinds of grudges only end up hurting ourselves.  We cannot change another’s attitude, but we can be responsible for our own.  If you cannot find it in your heart to go the person you have a grudge against, at least ask God to remove it from your heart and forgive it anyway.  The Bible says, “Be kind to each other and forgive one another even as God in Christ forgave you.”

Psalm 4:4   In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.        

Joke and Scripture for the Day

Joke for the Day:

The young grandson called the other day to wish his grandmother Happy Birthday. He asked how old she was, and when she told him "62" he was quiet for a moment. Then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"

Application:

Age changes the looks of individuals.  To a child an adult looks old, wrinkled, and frail, and only after the child has matured and aged, himself, can he understand the wisdom of older people.   That’s the way it is with God’s Word.  His Word is timeless and only after we have caused the pages of His Word to become aged, wrinkled, and frail with wear can we understand God and His ways.  To know God’s wisdom we must first read the Bible and apply its words to our lives.  The world may change, but God and His direction for our lives never change.

Scripture:

Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Humor with Devotional Thought and Scripture

It's a dry, hot day under my Friendly Shade in Arkansas today, but there is always a breeze when a child speaks; it adds humor and laughter to the heart.  The devotional thought is a summary of what my pastor spoke about this morning. 

A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, “The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.”   His son asked, “What happened to the flea?”

It is never too early to start children in the word of God.  We are told that “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”  When we are afflicted, we often ask God to “quicken us” or in other terms: to revive, renew, or refresh.   When we feel spiritually dry deep in our souls, God’s word will provide refreshment.  It will give hope.  However, so many of us fail to get out our Bibles and read God’s word until we are actually going through those problems or afflictions in life.  Rather than turn to your Bible, after the fact, why not get the Bible out first.  Then when afflictions come they will “flee” much more quickly. 

This is my comfort in my affliction; for thy word hath quickened me.  Psalm 119:50