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July 23, 2020 - A Glimmer on the Sea
Today we discuss the movie The End with Burt Reynolds and our daily talks with God.
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Our Daily Bread 7-23-2020
https://odb.org/2020/07/23/a-glimmer-on-the-sea
Daniel Robison's Input on Today's Devotion
Silly as it sounds, after reading today's devotion about Malcolm Muggeridge trying to drown himself in the ocean then turning back I keep seeing the end of the movie The End with Burt Reynolds. Throughout the whole movie he tries to kill himself and in the end he tries to drown himself when, at that final moment, he realizes he has so much to live for and asks God for help and starts making promises to God. "If you save me I will give 50% of my earnings to the church." The comical part of the ending is the closer he gets to the shore his promises to God fade because he now feels he doesn't need God any more. He can do it on his own.
While the way this plays out makes you laugh, our turning to God only during desperate times is anything but funny. We should spend time with God every day. Similar to what you and I are doing right now. God wants a relationship with us. That is why he put us here in the first place. And for us to only turn to him when we need him, that hurts him I'm sure. Have you ever had a friend or relative that only called you when they needed your help? Being a computer geek I've had that happen many times. I'd see the phone number and think, "Well, they've got a computer question for me." And sure enough, that's what it was. Talk to God today and don't ask him for anything, just say hello and thank you.
Thank you for listening and be sure to tell all your friends about our podcast. If you haven’t done so be sure to download the Our Daily Bread App and I look forward to joining you tomorrow going over God’s Word together. Until then this is Daniel Robison saying may God give you a special blessing today! Join us tomorrow as we discuss His Scars.
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By Daniel RobisonToday we discuss the movie The End with Burt Reynolds and our daily talks with God.
Our Daily Bread Homepage
https://odb.org/
Our Daily Bread 7-23-2020
https://odb.org/2020/07/23/a-glimmer-on-the-sea
Daniel Robison's Input on Today's Devotion
Silly as it sounds, after reading today's devotion about Malcolm Muggeridge trying to drown himself in the ocean then turning back I keep seeing the end of the movie The End with Burt Reynolds. Throughout the whole movie he tries to kill himself and in the end he tries to drown himself when, at that final moment, he realizes he has so much to live for and asks God for help and starts making promises to God. "If you save me I will give 50% of my earnings to the church." The comical part of the ending is the closer he gets to the shore his promises to God fade because he now feels he doesn't need God any more. He can do it on his own.
While the way this plays out makes you laugh, our turning to God only during desperate times is anything but funny. We should spend time with God every day. Similar to what you and I are doing right now. God wants a relationship with us. That is why he put us here in the first place. And for us to only turn to him when we need him, that hurts him I'm sure. Have you ever had a friend or relative that only called you when they needed your help? Being a computer geek I've had that happen many times. I'd see the phone number and think, "Well, they've got a computer question for me." And sure enough, that's what it was. Talk to God today and don't ask him for anything, just say hello and thank you.
Thank you for listening and be sure to tell all your friends about our podcast. If you haven’t done so be sure to download the Our Daily Bread App and I look forward to joining you tomorrow going over God’s Word together. Until then this is Daniel Robison saying may God give you a special blessing today! Join us tomorrow as we discuss His Scars.