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Feb. 4, 2008
The hand that swings the craddle...
 Billy Sunday, 1914 [courtesy of the Library of Congress]
Billy Sunday is pretty colorful character from the pages of Christian history. There are many things from his ministry that I would not duplicate, but God choose to use him for a season to His glory. This morning I came across a quote from Billy Sunday that caught my attention:
"If you want to drive the devil out of the world, hit him with a cradle instead of a crutch."
Not a bad motto. Mr. Sunday and I might not agree on the approach of how to reach children but we certainly agree on the outcome.
From Psalm 127
1 Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them;
They shall not be ashamed,
But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
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