Sunday, July 27, 2014

Stupid Housefly Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

STUPID  HOUSEFLY  PARABLE     SUBSCRIBE  
DATE of posting:       27 July 2014

PARABLE:  
Stupid Housefly story: Ever had a fly in your car that just *kept* landing on your face, your hair, even your nose while you tried to drive? I had one today.. 20-minute challenge to not lose the joy of worship time! I rolled down both front windows most of way, both back windows all the way. The thing KEPT bopping me in the face. I muttered (mouth mostly closed, lest I eat the fly), "I GAVE you a way to escape! Just go OUT thru it!" It didn't... so got locked in car. Probably dead now. 
 
SO WHAT ??
Doesn't God tell us Exactly the Same Thing in 
1st Corinthians 10:13? 
He GAVE us the way to escape sin's temptation. 
All we have to do: Get out thru it.

What does LORD God say ??  First Corinthians 10:13   CLICK FOR LINK
"The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. 
And God is faithful. He will not 
allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. 
When you are tempted, He will show you a way out 
so that you can endure." - New Living Translation

James 1: 12-14                  CLICK  HERE  FOR LINK
"Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, 
he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; 
for God cannot be tempted by evil, 
nor does He Himself tempt anyone.
 
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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Nature's Toys Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

NATURE'S  TOYS  PARABLE     SUBSCRIBE  
DATE of posting:       26 July 2014

PARABLE:  
On Friday, I taught a 3 year old to see chickens & jellyfish in the billowing white clouds... He laughed! I taught him to pretend gravel rocks were train cars and pairs of sticks could be turned into their long tracks ... He laughed and later showed his mom his new 'toys'. Once upon a time, my main toys were little plastic animals in 'farmyards' that I made under mossy oak trees. Now my toys are guitars & basses &... but I still laugh at falling maple tree "helicopters" & fingernail sized flowers under grass blades. God's World continues to make great play things! Romans 1: 20... they always have :)
 
SO WHAT ??
All of the varieties, the fun of things in nature, support a very logical conclusion:
that there's a Designer, not just statistically impossible sets of accidents 
all around us. Not yet convinced? God HONORS seekers, INVITES  people to reason with Him.  (Isaiah 1:18).  
Just respectfully ask... even if you don't think anyone's listening.

What does LORD God say ??   Romans 1: 19b- 20    CLICK FOR LINK
"... what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made,  
even His eternal power and Godhead, 
so that they are without excuse...."
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Friday, July 25, 2014

Dishonest Can Weights Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

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DATE of posting:       25 July 2014

PARABLE:  
My recipes call for 8 ounce cans of tuna & 16 ounce cans of vegetables. But can size was reduced 1/4 ounce or 1/2 oz at a time: No 8- or 16-oz honest weights even in name brands now. Companies think we're smart enough to decide to NOT want to pay a higher cost-- so they lower the amount of food we get- as if we're too dumb to notice.
 
SO WHAT ??
Have you ever wondered if some church denominations & individual churches have unwittingly done the Same? They see a society of people who don't want to pay the Cost of being a Christian as God defines it... so they gradually reduce the meat in the Gospel, changing it to milk so people don't have to chew on Truth. Heb 5:12-13.

What does LORD God say ??   Hebrews 5:12-14    CLICK HERE FOR LINK
Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, 
you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God
and you have come to need milk and not solid food.  
13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is 
unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.  
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, 
that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised               
to discern both good and evil.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Treasure Rock Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

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DATE of posting:       23 July 2014

PARABLE:  
A famous band was on Beach Stage. Huge festival crowd excitedly watched, danced, sang along. But... a little boy was excitedly focused on a treasure he found in the sand: 
A special rock. 
His parents looked at each other & shrugged. 
I turned my head away so they wouldn't see me laughing.
I've always loved that CALVIN & HOBBES exemplified the title of 
Bill Watterson's book:   THERE'S TREASURE EVERYWHERE.
 
SO WHAT ??
Too many people think growing up means calling Nature's miracles "ordinary"--       "It's just a rock".
Romans 1--   we just look & see God's Treasures: 
A weed as detailed as an orchid, a chirping red robin, 
sparkling mica chips like diamonds on the rock...

What does LORD God say ??  ROMANS 1: 16 on
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,  
19 because what may be known of God is manifest
 in them, for God has shown it to them. 
20    For since the creation of the world His    
         invisible attributes are clearly seen,             
being understood by the things that are made, 
even His eternal power and Godhead, 
so that they are without excuse,  
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful,
 but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Invaders In The Night Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

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DATE of posting:       20 July 2014

PARABLE:  
Primitive camping often brings up Q's we're ashamed to ask God. 
Thankfully, His love covers our respectful Q's like... 
        Mosquitoes??   Can't frogs eat something else-- like cute little ladybugs? 

As I tried to sleep in the heat, a HUGE bug came after me in the dark-- 
& from its angry buzzing, I could tell it had gotten caught between the 
extra layers of mosquito netting I'd put over the opening. 
I was afraid to turn on flashlight... might guide it! 
           For 1/2 hr, I hoped I'd prepared well,        
              didn't "miss a spot" for the net.               
 
SO WHAT ??
It takes work to prepare for Invaders In The Night when camping, 
to avoid misery. 
And it takes work to prepare for    Invaders In Our Life    when living: 
         Not putting on a mere net, 
         but God's full armor,        Ephesians 6:10-18. 
To avoid misery.

What does LORD God say ??  
The START of Protection: Ephesians 6:10-13... 
be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 
Put on the whole armor of God, 
that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, 
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, 
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, 
that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, 
and having done all, to stand
14 Stand therefore, having      __ ACTIONS TO PROTECT____ "
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Bird Brain Memory Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

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DATE of posting:       18 July 2014

PARABLE:  
Between music-festival traveling & discouragement at 
squirrel  Persistence that should SHAME most of us!,    
I hadn't filled the "Squirrel Proof Feeder"  for a month. 
This AM,    a bird came to the feeder & flew off after finding nothing; 
returned to another section of feeder & flew off;     & came & flew--   multiple times. 
        The cylinder doesn't look like a feeder, 
        it's 6 yards from the seed platform, 
        & is high under a house eave. 
Yet this little gray tufted titmouse seemingly had remembered for 4 weeks 
that this weird thing once gave food.
 
SO WHAT ??
People are free to call it coincidence. I call it  Evidence -  Romans 1:19-20 
Yet More Empirical Evidence of Himself, 
via Creator God's Intelligent Design.
 
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE: 
a source of knowledge acquired by means of observation. 
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  What does LORD God say ??  

ROMANS 1: 19 - 20... earlier verse says it's about ALL people:     CLICK FOR LINK
19 They know the truth about God because He has made it obvious to them. 
20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth & sky. 
Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities—
His eternal power and divine nature. 
So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (NLT)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Left Turn Ahead Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

LEFT  TURN  AHEAD  PARABLE     SUBSCRIBE  
DATE of posting:       16 July 2014

PARABLE:  
With summer vacationers, both southbound lanes of our unlimited access highway 
are often packed, going 55 mph in both lanes, equalized by the few stop lights. 
Thus I often move into the left lane a couple of miles ( < 2 minutes) early 
when I see a few yards' space there. And often the drivers behind me 
get impatient that I'm in their way (traveling same speed as everyone else). 
      They'll flash their lights,    honk, 
      get on my bumper if there's space for me to move right, 
      trying to bully me to give what they want: MOVE!
....... Sometimes ~1/2 mile before my left turn, I'll briefly turn on my left signal -- and they back off. And I imagine them thinking "oh...." 

And sometimes I don't.
 
SO WHAT ??
But I do the same to God too often. It will seem like things are "going too slow", especially in music ministry. I'll "flash my lights" and honkingly pray, 
"God,   WHEN  are You goin' to do something? 
There's room now,     give me a break!"       
Sometimes God gives me a signal that a change is coming. 
And sometimes He doesn't.
....... But when the change does come and I see how glad I was that the turn came here and not "back there", I usually end up humbly... ashamedly praying, "oh...."


What does LORD God say ??       Proverbs 3: 5-7a    nkjv
  Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
             And lean not on your own understanding;
6   In all your ways acknowledge Him,
             ​And He shall direct your paths.
7a   DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES....
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Friday, July 11, 2014

Candy Box Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

CANDY  BOX  PARABLE     SUBSCRIBE  
DATE of posting:       11 July 2014

PARABLE:  
The 2 yr old received a box of wrapped ball candies at his party. As the only other child-- a 3 yr old-- looked longingly into box, his parent asked "Don't you want to share one piece with her?" The 2 year old at first pointedly ignored the repeated Q. Then finally said.... well, you know, without me saying it.
 
SO WHAT ??
Months later I'm still laughing.. & sympathizing with God. He gives us SO many exciting wrapped blessings to discover, & asks, "Don't you want to share a bit?" And our answer is often to either ignore the Q... or to ask Him for more candies.

What does LORD God say ??   JESUS, God's Son, declares in Matthew 25: 
34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
 
35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; 
I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me
I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
WHERE did people get food and drink and clothes 
TO give away?  These were 
BLESSINGS   to them FROM the LORD God.   
 
37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
 
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, 
you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:  
42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food
I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
 
44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, 
inasmuch as   you did not    do it to one of the least of these, 
you   did not do  it to Me.’  
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment,
     [ the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: ]  -- hell not meant for people
but the righteous into eternal life.”
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Tornado Wedding Photo Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

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DATE of posting:       10 July 2014

PARABLE:  
Did you see photo of newlywed couple in Canada walking toward a spawning huge tornado in distance? So many similar photos have been created with Photoshop etc that we get tired of being gullible-- "Fooled me once but not again" we often declare when we see "too perfect" photos like this one... 
 
SO WHAT ??
ARE WE AWARE that the fake prophets
that Jesus said will come (Matt 24 etc) 
are doing FAR more damage  to sharing God's Salvation Message 
than we think? Each believed-then-discredited preacher deadens 
people's willingness to keep seeking God's Truth.. 
to believe Real Truth exists. 

PS- Tornado Wedding was real, according to USA Today 7/8/2014, a trusted source.

What does LORD God say ??  
THREE of the Gospel writers recorded Jesus's words about 
driving from God's Truth about SIN those persons (any age)         
who have not yet grown up, matured in Faith:                              
Matthew 18:6
“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
Mark 9: 42
“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
Luke 7:2
“It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

James 1:5 ... If you REALLY want Truth, ask LORD God and He WILL give it!
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Sorta True Movies Parable - by DianaDee Osborne

SORTA  TRUE  MOVIES  PARABLE     SUBSCRIBE  
DATE of posting:       8 July 2014

PARABLE:  
In the mood for an old movie, I put in a DVD with the usual annoying "Previews" that you can't skip on some disks. This one included HIDALGO, advertised as "based on a true story." Research shows these the only similarities to the Truth: "It was about a guy on a horse in a race in a desert." Period. One reviewer: "truth is an elusive commodity."
 
SO WHAT ??
If we're not constantly on guard, we'll drift into doing the same thing as we tell people about God's Bible Truth: "It was about a guy who came and did stuff to make people blessed." Nowhere near the whole truth; and a partial truth is a Lie.

What does LORD God say ??  PSALM 25 ... TRUTH BE TOLD
5  Lead me in Your truth and teach me,  For You are the God of my salvation;
On You I wait all the day.
Remember, O LORD, Your tender mercies and Your lovingkindnesses,For they are from of old.
... Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth,
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 For Your name’s sake, O LORD,  ​Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.
12 Who is the man that fears the LORD? him shall He teach in the way 
He chooses.
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