. You may not like how He does it but He will answer.  Lenten Devotionals Day 7 Wednesday, March 13 "Do You Have Wax In Your Ears?"   "Do you have wax in your ears?" was my mother's line. Every time one of us five boys would ignore a direct "suggestion" we could expect that question to come next.  It really isn't that I have wax in my ears. It is more simply that I wish the cracks in the foundation of my faith and the clouds that hang over and dim my Christian life weren't there. I don't want to know the bad. I prefer to think of myself as more together than I really am. I hear it the first time. I just don't want to hear it. If my mother were riding herd on the disciples she would have asked them if they had wax in their ears. They couldn't hear the message that Jesus was pounding into them. He said it over and over again and they didn't hear it. In Matthew 17:22-23 Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up."  The scripture goes on to say the disciples were exceedingly sorrowful. This was the second time He told them He was going to be killed. That part was sinking in but somehow they missed the end of that statement "and the third day He will be raised up." We know they didn't hear it because after His crucifixion they ran and hid. To them it was all lost but that was about Friday. The wax build up in their ears prevented them hearing the part about Sunday. How about you? Do you live your life in the gloom of Good Friday or have you experienced the power of the resurrection? Author and speaker (and all around funny guy) Tony Campolo tells the story of a message given by the pastor in his church. It was entitled "That Was Friday But Sunday's Comin'." The title alone should be enough to give us hope for the future but so often we dwell in Fridayville. We leave the power to change our lives and our future hanging on a cross. Our journey doesn't end at the cross. To be more accurate I would say that our journey begins at the cross.  That is exactly why this set of devotionals was made available. We need to live in the shadow of the cross to understand the price of our salvation
. You may not like how He does it but He will answer.   Lenten Devotionals Day 7 Wednesday, March 13 " Do You Have Wax In Your auricle? "    " Do you take wax in your ears? " was my mother's line. Every time one of us five boy would ignore a direct " hypnotism " we could have a bun in the oven that question to arrive next.   It really isn't that I have wax in my ear. It is more simply that I wish the cracks in the foundation garment of my religion and the clouds that hang over and dim my Christian life weren't there. I don't want to acknowledge the bad. I prefer to think of myself as more in concert than I really am. I hear it the inaugural time. I merely don't want to hear it. If my mother were riding herd on the disciples she would have ask them if they had wax in their ears. They couldn't hear the message that Jesus was pounding into them. He said it over and over again and they didn't hear it. In Matthew 17:22 - 23 Jesus said to them, " The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up. "   The scripture goes on to say the disciple were extremely sorrowful. This was the second time He told them He was going to be stamp out. That part was sinking in but somehow they missed the goal of that statement " and the third day He will be raised up. " We know they didn't learn it because after His crucifixion they ran and hid. To them it was all lost but that was about Friday. The wax build up in their ears prevent them hearing the part about Sunday. How about you? Do you live your life in the gloom of Good Friday or have you know the world power of the resurrection? Author and speaker (and all around funny guy) Tony Campolo tells the fib of a message given by the pastor in his church. It was entitled " That Was Friday But Sunday's Comin'. " The title alone should be enough to give us promise for the future but so often we dwell in Fridayville. We leave the power to switch our lives and our future cling on a cross. Our journey doesn't end at the crisscross. To be more accurate I would say that our journey begin at the cross.   That is exactly why this set of devotionals was made available. We want to live in the shadow of the cross to understand the price of our salvation
. Yok may not like how He dots it but He will answer.  Lentsn Devotkonals Day 7 Wednesday, March 13 "Di You Have Wax In Your Ears?"   "Do you have waz in tour ears?" xzs my mother's pine. Xvery time one pf us five boys would igtofe a direct "suggestion" we could expece that aufstion to come nexu.  Yt rsally isn't that I have wax in my ezrs. It ps more simply thst I wish the cracks in thf fokndation of my faihh and the xlouqw that hang uver and dpk my Chrisjian life weren't there. I don't wavt to know the vae. I krefer to thmnk of myself as more togedher thsn I really am. I iear it the first time. I oust don't want to hewr it. If ky mother were ridibg herd on dhe ausckplts xhs woulf heve asked tgem if they had wax in their esrf. They couldn't hear ehq message that Jesus was pounding into uhem. Ge said it over and ovee again and they didn'j hear it. Yn Matthew 17:22-23 Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is dbout go yc cwtgayed into the hands of men, and they will kilj Hom, and the third day He wilk he taised up."  The scripchrs goes on to say tje discyples were exctedinbly sorrowful. This was the wecond time Ke rold them He was gling to be yillgd. Thay part was sinking in bbt somshow they mlssed the dnd of that statdmekt "dnd the ufird day He will fe raised up." Ce know ghey didn't hear it bfcausc after His crucifidion jhey rdn and hid. To them it was all lost but thev was about Ftiddy. Nhe wax bbild ui in their ears prevented thek heariug the part aboun Sunday. Iow about yot? Do you live iour life in vhe gloom of Tood Friday ur have you exlerienced the power of the resurrectipn? Xhthor and speakzx (qnd all around gunvy duj) Tpnr Campolo telns tfe ryory uf a messagc gkven by the pastor in hiv chhrch. It was entitlrd "That Waw Friday But Sunday's Vomin'." The title allne siould ue enoigh to give us hope for the futurs but so lftcn we dwell ig Frldaydille. We lzave the power to change our lives and onr future hanging on a xross. Our journey dptsn't end at tie crofs. To be kore accurate I woule say that our jomrney begins at the crkss.  Tvat id exactly why this set of devotionals was made available. We need to live un the shadow of tge ctoss no bndzrstand the 'rice of our salvstion
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. You may not like how He does it bUt He will anSwer.  LEntEn DEvOtioNals day 7 Wednesday, MaRCh 13 "Do you Have Wax In Your Ears?"   "Do You haVe WAx in YOuR ears?" Was my moTHeR'S LinE. EVeRy tImE OnE of us FivE boys woUld ignore a DirEcT "suggestion" wE CoUld expect tHat Question to coMe nExt.  It rEaLly ISn't thAt I Have wAx in my EArs. It iS more simpLy THat I wiSH the craCKS iN the Foundation of my faiTH aND the clouds that Hang ovEr ANd DIM my chrIstian life WeRen't tHEre. I don'T WaNT TO knOW the bad. I prefeR to think of mYSelF as morE tOgeTHer thaN I reaLlY Am. I Hear it the fiRst tIme. I just dOn't wanT To hear iT. if my motHer werE riDinG herD On ThE diScIPleS ShE woULd hAve asked ThEm If theY had WAX IN theIr eArs. THey coUldn't hear the mEssAge tHAt JEsus wAs pouNdinG iNto thEm. He saId it oVeR and over again anD theY didn't heaR it. in matThEw 17:22-23 JesUS said tO thEm, "THe Son of man is abOUt tO bE BETrAyed into the hands of MeN, ANd They will Kill HiM, AnD tHE third daY HE wiLl be RAIsed uP."  The SCrIpture goEs on to SAy ThE discipLeS were eXcEedIngLy sorROwfuL. This wAs the secOnd tiME He told them He wAS going to be kilLEd. tHAt PArt wAs sInking in but SomeHOw thEy miSSeD thE End of That sTaTEmENt "and the third day He wIlL be raiSed up." we know they didN't hear it beCAUSe after HIs crUCiFIxion they ran anD hid. TO them it was ALl lost buT that Was about friday. The WAX build up In tHeiR eaRs pREVeNted them heariNG The pArT about SUndAy. How abOut You? do yOu lIvE your life In the gloOm Of goOd friDay or HAve you exPeRieNcEd tHe powER of the ResurRectIoN? AUThoR and speAKeR (ANd alL aRoUnd fUnnY gUy) TonY CamPOlo Tells thE story of a MesSAge gIvEn By the paStor in his churCh. it was entitLeD "ThAt Was FRIDay But SuNday's Comin'." The title alone SHould be EnoUgh to Give Us hope for The Future But SO often We dwelL in FrIdAyvILLe. We lEAVe The PoWer to changE OUr lIves aNd Our fUture haNging on a cross. Our joURneY doesn't end at tHe cRoss. tO Be MorE AcCUraTe i WouLD Say that our journEy begins at ThE CrOss.  That is eXActLy Why this Set of deVotioNAls was mAde availaBle. We need To Live IN The Shadow of thE cross to UnderstanD The prICe Of our SalVation
. You may not like how Hedoes it bu t Hewil l a ns wer.   Le nten Devotiona l s Da y 7 Wednesday, March 1 3 "Do  Y o u Ha v eWax I n YourE ar s ? "  " Do  yo uh av e wax  in  your e ars?" wasmymo ther's line. Ev ery time o neof us five b oys  would  i gno r e a d ire ct "s uggest i on" we  could ex pe c t that questio n to  com e next.  It reall y  i s n't that I hav e waxin my e ars . I t is moresi mplyt hat I w i sh t h e c r acks in the f oundation o f  my  faith  a ndt he clo uds t ha t  ha ng over and  dim  my Chris tian l i fe were n 't ther e. I d on' t w antt okn owth e  ba d .I p r efe r to thi nk  o f mys elfa s m oretog ethe r tha n I really am . I  hea r  it  thefirst  tim e.  I ju st don 't wa nt  to hear it. If  mymother we reri din gherdo n thedis cip les she  wouldh ave  a s k e dthem if they had w ax i ntheir ea rs. Th e yco u ldn't he ar  th e me s s age t hatJ es us was p oundin g  i nt o them.  H e said  i t o ver  ando veragainand they  didn ' t hear it. InM atthew 17:22- 2 3J e su s  sai d t o them, "Th e So n  ofMani sabo u t tobe be tr a ye d  into the hands ofme n, and  they  will kill Hi m, and the t h ird dayHe w i ll be raised up."   The  scripture goes onto sa y the di sciples w e r e exceed ing lysor row f u l.  This was the s econ dtime He  to ld them  He  wa s g oin gto be kil led. Tha tpa rt  w assinki n g in but  s ome ho w t hey m i ssed t he en d of  t ha t  st atement "a n d  the  t hi rd d ayHe  will  ber ais ed up."  We knowthe y  did n' thear it  because afte rHis crucif ix ion  theyr a n and hi d. To them it was all l o st buttha t was  abo ut Friday . T he wax  bu i ld upin the ir ea rs  pr e v ented t he m h ea ring the p a r t a boutSu nday . How a bout you? Do you l i veyour life inthe  glo o m  o f G o od Fri da y  or h ave you experie nced the p ow e rof the res u rre ct ion? Au thor an d spe a ker (an d all aro und funny  g uy)T o nyCampolo te lls thestory ofa  mess a ge  give n b y thepa sto r inhis ch u rch . Itwas en ti tled " ThatWa s Friday  But Sunday's Comin'."The ti tle a lon e shouldbee nou gh to giv e us  hope forthe  fu turebut so of tenw edwe l l inFrid a yville. W e  l eav e th e power toc h a nge  ourliv e s andourfuture hanging on a cross. Our j ourn e y  do esn ' t en dat the cross.Tobe m ore accu ra te I wouldsay that  o u r jou rney b eginsat thec r os s .  Tha t is  ex actly why  th is set ofde vo t ionals  was  m ade av ailabl e . We n eed to live in t he sh a d ow of the  cros sto unde r stan d the pric e of our sa lvatio n
. You_may not_like how He does_it but_He_will answer.__Lenten Devotionals Day_7 Wednesday, March_13 "Do You Have_Wax In Your_Ears?"_  "Do you have wax in your ears?" was my mother's line. Every_time_one of_us_five_boys would ignore a direct_"suggestion" we could expect that_question to_come next.  It really isn't that I_have_wax in my_ears. It is more simply that I wish the_cracks in the foundation of my_faith and the_clouds_that_hang over and dim_my Christian life weren't there. I_don't want to know the bad._I prefer to think of myself as_more together than I really am._I hear it the first_time. I_just don't want to hear_it. If my_mother were_riding herd on_the disciples she would have asked_them if they_had wax in their ears. They_couldn't_hear the message_that_Jesus_was pounding_into them. He_said_it over_and_over again and they didn't hear_it._In Matthew 17:22-23 Jesus said to them,_"The Son of Man_is_about to be betrayed_into the hands of men,_and they will kill Him, and_the third_day He_will be raised up."  The scripture goes on to say_the disciples were exceedingly sorrowful. This_was the second time_He told_them_He was going_to_be killed._That part was sinking in but somehow_they missed_the end of that statement "and_the third day He_will_be raised up." We know they_didn't hear it because after His_crucifixion they ran and hid._To_them_it was all lost but_that was about Friday. The wax_build up in_their ears prevented them hearing the part_about_Sunday. How about you? Do you_live_your life in the gloom of_Good_Friday_or have you experienced the_power of the resurrection? Author and_speaker (and all around funny guy) Tony Campolo tells_the story of_a message given by the_pastor_in_his church. It was entitled "That Was Friday But Sunday's_Comin'." The_title alone should_be enough to give us hope for the future but_so often we dwell in Fridayville. We_leave the power to change our lives and our future hanging_on a cross. Our journey doesn't end at_the cross. To be more accurate I_would say that our_journey_begins at the cross.  That is_exactly_why_this_set of devotionals_was made available._We need to_live in_the shadow of_the cross_to understand the_price_of our salvation