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“Money can’t buy you happiness,” quipped British-Irish comedian Spike Milligan “but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.” Not to mention access to a better education.

Are you paying attention? Or are you paying attention to the wrong stuff?  A voice that sounds a lot like Wisdom as we met her in Proverbs begs us to learn from past experience, so as not to spend money when we can get free stuff. The first generation liberated from Egypt died in the desert because they didn’t learn. And when the people pointed with oohs and ahhs towards Current Events, Jesus asked them to learn from the past to recognize that some things are not as significant as the eternal choices.

Isaiah 55:1-9

Contents
“Something Worthy” by Peter Andrew Smith
“It's Not Your Fault” by Keith Wagner
“All In the Family” by Keith Wagner


Something Worthy
by Peter Andrew Smith
Isaiah 55:1-9

Stan shouted from his room. “What time is it?”

“Almost ten,” Fred answered from his desk on the other side in the common area between their residence rooms. “There is coffee on if you want it.”

 “Sir, let it alone for one more year...”

Happy day children,

It's lovely to see you today. How are you? (children respond)

I am so happy to have you join me for this message from the Bible.

First I want to ask you what is your favorite fruit? (children respond) Why is _____ your favorite fruit? (each child responds as he/she chooses)

My favorite fruit is ___________. Know why? It's because _______________.

The government has finally woken up to the fact that the health of our children in this country is threatened by their food. For two generations, since World War 2, food has become increasingly processed and the era of the fast food meal is well and truly with us.

Karen hates church. She feels it's a place where people are brainwashed. She thinks the people who go to church are weak, looking for a crutch in sermons that tell them how to behave. Karen clearly has an issue with established religion.