We all remember the day, it’s forever etched in our minds. I will never forget my Bible verse that day.

I try to read one Bible verse each day when I get to work. On September 11th, 2001 it happened to be PSALM 37:1-2.

It didn’t really strike me when I read it. It just brought to mind the Peter Tosh song with that verse in it. But, after the day unfolded and I went to read it again, it hit me hard. It brought me comfort to know that God was in control and that these evil men will not escape from God. They will have to answer for their actions.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

“One Nation Under God”, will remain in the pledge of allegiance, for now. The House voted 260-167 in favor of leaving God in. I wonder how much longer God can hold out? Will my daughter grow up without God in the pledge?

Even God is subject to consensus, all those who want to include God say, “Ayes”, all those that want to kick God out say, “Nay”.

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Ever get one of those old hymns stuck in your head? I been singing, ‘Softly and Tenderly’ for days now. You can’t beat these old hymns!

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.

* Refrain:
Come home, come home,
You who are weary, come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,
Calling, O sinner, come home!

Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we linger and heed not His mercies,
Mercies for you and for me?

Time is now fleeting, the moments are passing,
Passing from you and from me;
Shadows are gathering, deathbeds are coming,
Coming for you and for me.

Oh, for the wonderful love He has promised,
Promised for you and for me!
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.

April 20th 1999 - I can remember the day like it was yesterday. I was running cable in a new building when I heard over the local radio station that some high school had just been shot up. I thought to myself, “It’s probably East or GW - one of those tough inner city schools.” Then like a thunderclap I froze at the word - “Columbine”

Columbine was my school. A school the invoked good memories of days gone by. What had happened to it in 8 years since I left? Well I don’t believe it’s those lame reasons the TV media tried to sell me: video games, loud music, violent TV. All that is bunk – I played plenty of Doom in my days, I listened to Metallica and Ozzie and thought Pulp Fiction was a pretty good movie – but, never did the thought of shooting anyone ever cross my mind.

My reason for Columbine is a lot simpler. On April 20th 1999 two kids chose to be evil. It’s simple when you believe in absolutes: good and evil, right and wrong. But, in today’s post-modern times when people struggle to believe that anything is true my explanation makes no sense. These post-modern believers think there are no absolute truths – what is true for you may not be true for me, they say. Good and evil, just relative terms.

My friends, you can call me old fashioned, out of touch, whatever, but I believe in absolutes and on that day we saw evil.

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.

Happy Easter,
Mark

An old Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A battle is raging inside me … it is a terrible fight between two wolves.

One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.

The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”

The old man fixed the children with a firm stare. “This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.”

They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee replied: “The one you feed.”