The Lord Raised Up a Prophet

Based on: Deuteronomy 18:15-20

The Lord Raised Up a Prophet

“Do not be afraid.”  That is one of the first things the angel said to the prophet Daniel when the angel appeared to him.  And when an angel appeared to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and to the shepherds to announce the Savior’s birth, what were the first words those angels spoke?  “Do not be afraid.”  Why do the angels need to tell people not to be afraid?  If the angels were the cute and sometimes baby like little creatures as often depicted, would they really need to say, “Do not be afraid”?  No, probably not.  Those visited by angels knew these creatures were powerful and holy.  Daniel describes the angel that visited him as having a face like lightning, eyes like flaming torches, and a voice like the sound of a multitude.  It is no wonder the angel had to tell Daniel, “Do not be afraid.”  A visit from an angel would certainly cause us to be afraid, but to stand in the presence of the almighty God would be even more terrifying.  God knows this and therefore instead of coming to us in his glory or sending an angel, the Lord raised up a Prophet from among us to speak his words to us.

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January 2006 News

Our vicar year is half-way over!  Wow!  It seems like we just arrived in Sun Prairie and already we are half-way done.  We are enjoying our time here immensely.  Vicar is extra busy these days – preparing for and teaching Catechism and Adult Bible Information Class (4 hours each week) plus increasingly more preaching opportunities.  Be sure to check out his recently posted sermons in the Sermon category.

The boys are busy with lots of fun activities as well.  The entire school is preparing for a musical – The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf – complete with 50’s style songs.  The story is about the Big Bad Wolf being on trial for all of his evil deeds throughout multiple fairy tales.  Ben and Luke are members of his “Wolf Pack” and Stanley is the “Boy Who Cried Wolf” and is working on a solo part for one of the songs.  The play is scheduled for early March. Read the rest of this entry »

Question of the Month – #7 – January 2006

What’s your favorite movie?

All hail the Queen!

For the 6th year in a row our family participated in a little friendly football pickin’ game during the regular season of the NFL.  And for the first time, one of the elder Draper’s came out on top at the end of the season!

Congrats to Judy “Granny” Draper
The Football Frenzy Queen for 2005-2006!

God is Speaking.

Based on: 1 Samuel 3:1-10

God is Speaking

“Listen to me!”  Have you ever said those words? Or heard them?  I imagine that most parents have said similar words and most children have heard them.  Usually parents say this because they have something to say for the child’s own benefit – telling them how to behave in a God pleasing way or telling them something that will keep them safe.  It isn’t only parents who say, “Listen to me!”  While they might not use these words exactly, there are many who want us to listen to what they say for our own good.  The doctor tells us to eat healthy and exercise, the dentist tells us to brush our teeth, and the government tells us to obey certain rules.  Most important of all is what God tells us for our own good.  He tells us about our Salvation.  God is speaking.  Listen to him and listen to those through whom he speaks. Read the rest of this entry »

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Narnia

Me and Dad saw the new Narnia movie.  It was great!  We had popcorn and a slushie.  I like the battle I liked the way the witch looked.  I also like the way the fauns and the centaurs looked.

 Check out this cool web site about the movie:

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/

We are reading “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” in school.  I’ve already read it as well as the six other books in the Narnia series.  I highly recommend them!

 For Christmas I got a Narnia calendar.  It had picutures from the movie.  (Thank you, Papa!)

Oragami Calendar

When it was Christmas I got an Oragami calendar for 2006.  Everyday there is a new thing to make by folding paper.  So far I have made plenty of different things including fish and cicadas.  I do not know when I am going to do today’s page.  You use yesterday’s calendar page for today’s project.  It is going to be a ladybug.  Maybe Mom will take a picture of it for you!

Funeral Sermon

Based on: Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength.  What does this mean?  God is a place to be safe from the attack of our enemies.  He is a wall around us, and not only that, but he is our strength – he uses his power for our good – to crush anything that would cause us harm.

God is our refuge and strength.  Was this true of Miss Gerda Johnson as well?  Yes.  God was Gerda Johnson’s refuge and strength.  Even though to look at her you might wonder, “Where was Gerda’s refuge? Where was her strength?”  She was bound to her wheelchair or to her bed – dependent on many others.  She seemed vulnerable to the sickness or loneliness that attacked her.  Yet, God was her refuge and strength.
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