Brian's Tidbits

God Uses Left-Handed People!

Rev. Brian C. Farmer — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:03:52 -0500

I often point to Ehud as a favorite Biblical figure of mine, purely because he was left-handed. Hey, there's not too many of us southpaws in the world, so when you find one more, you consider them a kindred spirit of sorts.

Up until recently in history, being left-handed was considered a sort of disability. Parents would try to force their children to become right-handed by making them write, eat, and do everything else with the right hand.

Ehud's name means "strong," but ironically, his left-handedness was considered a weakness. In fact, the Hebrew words that we translate as "left-handed" literally mean "hindered in the right hand."

How wonderful is it, then, that God used Ehud, perceived weaknesses and all, to deliver His people from Moab's rule?!

God used Ehud's left-handedness specifically in this covert operation, a sort of Old Testament "Mission Impossible" scenario. Any "normal," right-handed warrior would keep his weapon hidden on the left leg, to reach for it with the...

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Overcomer

Rev. Brian C. Farmer — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:42:11 -0600

The following is today's installment of the devotional "Faithwalk," by Woodrow Kroll & Tony Beckett of Back to the Bible. For this and other daily devotionals, visit Devotions.org. View full post

A Song Of Praise

Rev. Brian C. Farmer — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:14:27 -0600

The praise song that the people of Israel sang to God after He displayed His power at the Red Sea was part of my daily Bible reading today. It was particularly powerful to me, so I just thought I'd share it here. View full post

Sounds Good To Me!

Rev. Brian C. Farmer — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:20:42 -0600

This is today's entry from Woodrow Kroll & Tony Beckett's devotional "Faithwalk," found at Devotions.org. Check the site out for this and other devotionals. View full post

Seeking Revival

Rev. Brian C. Farmer — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:25:44 -0600

As we approach our revival services at Cairo First with Rev. Henry Mills on January 30 - February 2, I pray that we are each seeking a refreshing touch from the Holy Spirit. After all, we need spiritual renewal. Automobiles can't run without re-filling the gas tanks, electronic devices can't run without recharged batteries, and the human soul can't run for Christ without a renewal of the Holy Spirit's touch upon our lives.

Receiving a spiritual recharge is not a complicated matter. In fact, it's a simple as:

Humbling ourselves before God,
Being certain we're as close to Him as we can be,
Asking Him to renew us spiritually,
And trusting that He's willing and able to do so.

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