Faithful Husbands

            Faithfulness is important for husbands, and it must be demonstrated. One wife, long ago, perhaps was influenced by the old Russian proverb, “Trust but verify.”           

            Her husband had not arrived home from work. It grew very late. At last she sent telegrams to five of his friends, each bearing this message, “Bob is not home. Is he spending the night with you?”

            When Bob finally made it home, he was met by five telegrams from his friends, all replying, “Yes.”

            Husbands should be faithful to their wives. If they are not, those indiscretions have a tendency to be discovered. This story reminds me of what Moses said in Numbers 32, 23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out. ESV

Being in the Minority

            Being in the minority may not be that bad of a thing. I was reminded several years ago by a fellow’s bulletin article of some famous people who were in the minority:

            Noah (not many joined him on the ark)

            Joseph (only God-fearer I know of during his early years in Egypt)

            Gideon (God sent the majority home)

            David (against Goliath, he was on his own)

            Elijah (took on the 450 prophets of Baal—and the crowd)

            Jesus (on the cross, few stood by him)

            Reading Hebrews, I have been struck by how the minority group of Christians wants to leave the church to join the majority. Bad idea!

            The question is never numbers; it is always names. If we are standing on God’s side, numbers never matter.