One day

Our Daily Bread
A former minister told a story of a priest friend that he admired.  He said the priest seemed to have a joy that he didn't understand so he asked him about it one day.  The priest smiled kindly and said "Well, I am a Christian."  Wow!  When one Christian ministers to another with such a simple reply it really hits home!

The devotional talks about this joy in a way.  It talks about how any "down" day can be a glorious day when we think of what Christ did for us on the cross and how he overcame death through his resurrection.  He did all of that for us.  O glorious day!

I finally finished the CS Lewis book Mere Christianity yesterday.  It is easy for some folks to get "down" about their faith, about the goal of perfection we are to attain.  We seem to struggle, to take one step forward and two steps back.  Let us pray for each other to continue with joy in our journey to meet God some day!

Lord, we thank you for the glorious day of Christ's resurrection.  Please help us remember that glorious day each day of our lives!

Movie Monday
I saw the movie Escape Plan this week.  It is the first time that Arnold and Sylvester as the headliners in a movie.  Sylvester plays an ex-lawyer that has a knack for escaping prisons, so much so he does it for a living to test the prison system.  He wrote the book on it (in the movie).  Arnold is a prisoner he meets in one of the prisons.  There are several interesting plot twists in this movie, but they take too long to unfold in my opinion.  The movie is almost two hours long.  It could have been shorter.

I give this movie two bear paws.  This is definitely rentable.  No need to see it at the theater unless you are an Arnold or Sylvester fan.

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The only remedy for hearts that “want it all” is the contentment found in the presence of the living God. He is sufficient for our needs and longings, and He alone can bring us the peace and contentment we’ll never find in the pursuits of this life. - Our Daily Bread