Like a Razor

~Warren Weirsbe

Read Psalm 52:1-4

The tongue is one of the smallest parts of the body, yet it can do the most damage. In these verses David writes about an experience he had with Doeg, who had a wicked, boastful tongue. David cautions us about two kinds of damaging tongues.

First, beware of a boastful tongue. Doeg was a proud man. In his boastful pride, he told Saul about David, and it cost people's lives. We like to boast because it inflates our ego. But those who boast should boast in the Lord. If we boast in the Lord, we glorify Him.

Second, beware of a sharp tongue. David says of Doeg, "Your tongue devises destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully" (v. 2). He had a lying, sharp tongue. "You love evil more than good, and lying rather than speaking righteousness. You love all devouring words, you deceitful
tongue" (w. 3,4). Have you ever been cut by someone's sharp tongue? Or worse, have you ever cut someone with your words? What really hurts is when we cut someone with lies. Lying is a terrible sin. Satan is a liar and a murderer. He wants to use our tongues to spread deceit, not
righteousness.

In verse 1 David magnifies the goodness of God: "The goodness of God endures continually." When we boast of the goodness of God, our tongues are medicine that heals, not sharp razors that cut. Our tongues are used to speak righteousness, not to spread lies. They will boast about the Lord, not about ourselves. Let's yield our hearts to God so that our tongues might be used for blessing.

We need to keep our tongues under control. They are capable of causing great damage. Beware of having a boastful or sharp tongue. Be careful that your tongue does not spread lies. And when others slander you, don't reciprocate with your own tongue. Instead, use your tongue to glorify God and to speak of His goodness.

Rainy Day Fun

For the young and old alike:

Bembo's Zoo

Poisson Rouge

And my personal favorite:

Orisinal

My Son's Brownies

We love my son's brownie recipe. All of the recipes he had tried before never turned out. One day, when he was nine, he was experimenting and hit upon these very brownies that his family think are just right. The last two batches he made he increased the cocoa amount, if you already have this recipe, you might note the change.

My Son's Brownie Recipe

1 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup butter
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter and cocoa in a saucepan. Stir in the four eggs, flour, sugar, and vanilla, and pour it into a 9x13 metal cake pan.

Prep oven 325. Baking time: 27 minutes.

A Prayer for Guidance

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

~Psalm 5:1-3

Hurricane Window Cleaner

This cleaner is said to have been used to remove tape marks off windows after the hurricanes in 1986. It's also great for removing soap film from shower doors. It's the best I've ever used. I've heard the heat from the sun causes streaking, but this cleaner doesn't leave streak marks when used in the sun, so if used on a cloudy day it's sure to be foolproof.

Hurricane Window Cleaner

1/2 cup ammonia
1 pint alcohol
1 teaspoon dish detergent
Water to make a gallon

Put ammonia, alcohol and detergent in a gallon jug. Fill up with water. Shake before each use.

Melancholy

Never suffer yourself to be subdued by melancholy; it is amongst the things that will most injure you. It is impossible to persevere in the path of holiness, if we give not ourselves to it with joy. The love of God should impart peace to the soul.

~MADAME DE GUYON (1648-1717)

Melancholy - a feeling of thoughtful sadness.

A gloomy state of mind, often a gloomy state that is of some continuance, or habitual.

Biscaya

My mother and father-in-law introduced me to James Last many years ago. They've taken dance lessons over the years & really enjoy his music. James Last is known as the Gentleman of Music. One of his CDs that I really like is Biscaya: it makes you want to get up and dance whether you know how or not. His music makes it easy. My mother-in-law also likes to listen to it while cleaning or working around the house...and I do too.


The following is from James Last - "My Autobiography"

It was a simple idea, but it made James Last, born Hans Last in Germany in 1929, hugely successful. He came up with the idea of arranging chart hits in an accessible, big band style and found a massive audience for what turned into an astonishing series of records down the years.

I couldn't find a music sampler for you to listen to but I did find this video with Biscaya playing -