Author Archives: Amos Gideon David

Why the cut-off is seventy years.

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

(Psalms 90:10 NKJV)  The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. Speaking … Continue reading →

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Talking donkeys and other nonsense.

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

Yes, I heard a lady say it: She believes in talking donkeys. (Numbers 22:28-30 KJV)  And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me … Continue reading →

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“My heart can’t stand the pain; my eyes can’t see the right.”

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

Wow!  I was getting ready to say how I had written those words several years ago.  Yeah, right, several years ago.  How about around thirty years ago? One of the first songs I wrote:  “I’ll Run Back to My King” … Continue reading →

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Seeing through people.

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

Do you ever see through people? I don’t mean the “I saw right through him,” going to put someone in his place, show her to be the hypocrite she is, etc. I mean God lets you see the person the … Continue reading →

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Do I know everything or nothing?

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

Sometimes it seems we know everything, and then sometimes it seems we know nothing. (1 Corinthians 8:3 MSG)  We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all.

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They are vulnerable and fragile.

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

The people around us.  They are vulnerable and fragile.  Look at the following definitions:  easily broken, open to attack. vulnerable capable of being physically or emotionally wounded susceptible to attack open to attack or damage capable of being wounded or … Continue reading →

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What we say, what they feel

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

I like the daily cartoons in our local paper: Baby Blues, Garfield, Dilbert, Zits, etc. Sometimes they do a “What she says, what he hears” kind of thing. Here is a twist, following the previous post “Sticks and stones…” What … Continue reading →

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Sticks and stones…

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will absolutely destroy our neighbor. Think about it. Think about how much as Christians we intentionally ignore God’s teaching concerning how we talk, our misinformation, joining the prayer chain to keep … Continue reading →

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Chris Rice “Cartoons” video on YouTube

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

This is pretty cool.  Think will do with the kids in church in a few weeks. Check it out. YouTube – Cartoons By Chris Rice Powered by ScribeFire.

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Plug for iTunes

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Amos Gideon David

I have to admit that I really like iTunes.  I guess I originally downloaded it for my wife’s iPod Shuffle.  I don’t like proprietary software.  I want flexibility, so until I really understood what was going I disliked this Apple … Continue reading →

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