Thursday, July 23rd. Today's cherished Nugget from guest blogger Pastor Bill.

If at first you don’t succeed, so much for skydiving.

When I was a young private in the army, a friend and I desired to become paratroopers. Our unit did not have any jobs for paratroopers. Growing older and higher in rank, we increased in wisdom; consequently, our "burn" to jump from a perfectly good airplane decreased. As a result, in our understanding more fully the natural laws of inertia and gravity, we no longer felt it necessary to "test" either.

The writer of 1 Kings gives us this picture: “And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.” (4:29)

"God, Thank You for Your wisdom and my protection even in my own ignorance.
Amen."

Thank You God, for Your mercy endures forever.