Monthly Archives: May 2017

Proverbs

Proverbs 20:29-30

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Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
 
This first verse shows us that young men are proud of the physical strength in their body they really do not care to seek the wisdom and knowledge of God.The beauty of an old man is his gray hair, for one because he has lived long enough to have it. Also at this time his life he is not worried so much about physical strength but is more concerned about the wisdom and knowledge he has acquired from God.This last verse deals with discipline. When children are disciplined sometimes it may leave a mark but it helps them to learn to be a better person later in life. When it talks of the inward strips it is talking about the punishment that is felt within our inner most being.We are supposed to see in the bruises and in the stripes that correction has come for the sins in our lives.
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Proverbs 20:26-28

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Proverbs 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
 
This first verse is kind of like the way they did wheat when they separated it from the chaff . They would run a ruff shod wheel over it to push the chaff out and it would be scattered by the wind. Likewise the king would sift out the bad people so he could keep his kingdom righteous.The second verse lets us see that God uses the spirit of man as a light to search out the the inward parts to determine which is good or bad.We are told by Jesus in Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. God’s light shining within us separates us from darkness because that light is Jesus. This last verse tells us that if a leader wants to stay in power and be trusted by the people he needs to merciful and truthful in all things.
spyder toy run

Spyder’s Toy Run 2017

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We’re making plans starting now for Spyder’s 27th Annual Toy Run.  The date’s been set- December 2, 2017 (always the first Saturday in December.)  Everyone should plan on meeting at the Shriner’s building no later than 10:30. KSU is 10:45, after a safety talk by Luverne Police Department.

We ask that each bike bring at least one new, unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more. These toys go to the kids in the county who wouldn’t otherwise have a Christmas.  If you’d rather donate money, please put that in a sealed envelope and mark it “Spyder’s Toy Run”. We’ll drop the toys and donations off at the end of the parade route; there will be helpers there to take them.  Make sure you have your toys on your bikes – the folks along the parade route love to see them!

We’ll ride up 331 into Luverne and fall in behind the end of the parade.  For those coming for the first time,  some riders bring candy to throw to the kids along the parade route.

Our goal is to build this into the largest toy run in the southeast, so we’re going to give a prize to the person who comes from farthest away, and to the group with the most members present from outside the county.

Alabama does have a helmet law, but they usually allow us to ride in the parade with no helmets- once you start back to the shrine building, you will be expected to wear your helmet.

After the toy run, our friends, the Crenshaw County Riders, would like to invite you to come back for the Bikers Appreciation Lunch. It’s always a great spread; lunch if free but they always appreciate donations – they work all year to buy larger toys for these same kids at Christmas, and this is one of their big fundraisers. They’ll also have door prizes so make your plans to attend.

Proverbs

Proverbs 20:23-25

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Proverbs 20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
 
This scripture begins with a subject we have already seen of how God hates dishonest people who use trickery of any kind to deceive people. I believe when things are repeated in the word of God then He really means for us to pay attention to what He says. The next verse shows us two kinds of men. The first is one who walks with God and follows His leading. If we are children of God then it does not matter what happens to us God will still direct our path. the next is a worldly man who has no direction that comes from God and because of this is constantly trying new and different things to try to figure out his life. He will continue to stumble around until he finds Jesus.Since a man cannot comprehend the unfolding purposes of God’s providence in his life, he has to walk in faith. This last verse simply tells us not to promise God something if we do plan to go through with it. In Acts 5 we see a good example of this with Ananias and Sapphira. When we promise something to the Lord, it is very important to keep the promise.
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Proverbs 20:20-22

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Proverbs 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
 
As we begin here we know scripture says honor thy father that thy days may be long on this earth. Now we see the opposite, if a child cures their father or mother they will run the risk of suffering a spiritual death. To curse either of your parents is to curse yourself. Next for those who think that they need their inheritance quickly usually wide up wasting it on sinful pleasures. This is why we say easy come easy go. God knows just how much He can trust you with. Be content with what you have. This last verse reminds us that “vengeance is mine saith the lord” . We would always like to go and get even with someone who has done us wrong but God tells us to do good to those who persecute us . God already knows and sees our problems and will deal with the min His time for us. These three verse tell us that we should always honor our parents, use Godly wisdom when He blesses us financially, and let God fight our battles for us.