"It's easier to ask forgiveness...

...than to ask permission." Most everyone over the age of 20 has heard this saying. It alludes to a particular activity or event a person would like to participate in while knowing their parents or spouse would never agree to their participation. The person goes ahead without asking and then feigns surprise and regret when the object of their inconsideration objects afterward.

This is just another worldly saying that goes against scripture. In 1 Samuel 15, King Saul tries to justify his disobedience in sparing some of the best livestock with the reasoning of wanting to sacrifice them to Lord. Samuel poses the question in 1 Sam. 15.22 "Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Samuel, or more accurately, God through Samuel answers this question immediately in the rest of the verse with: "To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams."

In Hebrews 6.6 the writer, inspired by God, correlates the forgiveness necessary for those brought back to repentance with crucifying the Son of God anew. It's easier to ask forgiveness wouldn't sound so much easier if it were me or my son being crucified to provide that forgiveness.

March, April, May....

June 19th, wow, there's been a lot of living since my last post back at the Ides of March minus ten. It was still technically Winter and now it's almost Summer. In practical terms it's alresdy summer. We are excited about our VBS coming up on August 1st-4th. Fathers Day is tomorrow and Camp Ne-O-Tez is just around the corner too. God Bless and God's speed in all you do for the kingdom this week and this summer. :-D