Wisdom to be found

Bad things have been happening to good people for at least two thousand years. Jesus pointed out that the tower of Siloam fell and killed good people. Today it occurred to me that some good people I know have had bad things happen to them. Out of our early morning prayer team, three have had marital separations. One of them has ended in divorce, while one has been reconciled. The other day I was talking with the one that had been separated, but was now living with the same wife in a harmonious relationship. He had pointed out to me a scripture that illustrates the choices that sometimes we fail to make that can help our situation.
1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all wise judgment. proverbs 1:18 NKJV.
When guys get hurt we tend to crawl into a cave and isolate ourselves. Indeed, today we even have special places in our houses called "man cave". I sometimes joke that at least it is better than the dog house. The one fellow whose wife left him didn't do that. Indeed he did just the opposite. He came consistently to the church and added the men's prayer time to his busy schedule. During the prayer time he asked the brothers to pray for him. I can't say that he sought counsel, but a betting man would bet that he did! He and his wife are still together, and appear to be enjoying each others company.
Of the other two whose wives left, one never, to my knowledge sought prayer from the group that we attend, one has since been divorced, while the other and his wife are seeking counseling.

Men be wise. In tough situations seek prayer and counsel from those that love you and the Lord!

Angels singing above

Yesterday evening I was sitting at my desk, writing out checks and enjoying the aroma of chicken and noodles that were cooking upstairs. Soon something not so usual occurred. I heard angelic voices being raised in song. The sweet sounds uplifted my spirits at the end of this day. After a song or two the singing stopped. But the voices didn't they just went into a fast kind of twittering conversation, interspersed with giggles and laughter. Then the wonderful, delightful singing resumed, and the joy swelled in my heart, once again! This cycle went on for several times, and then stopped. I heard the door upstairs open and close. I went upstairs to find my wife cooking dinner in the kitchen. Gaby and several friends were sitting in the great room talking.
Now I understood the enchanting sounds that I heard. Gaby and eight friends were practicing for their ensemble performance for Bothell High School.
In my life I have experienced many things. I have received hundreds of trophies for driving my sports car fast, have made exciting business deals, have traveled to distant lands, have done things that are unspeakable. But nothing compares to the feeling and sense of peace and joy that I was given yesterday evening. I am so glad that I decided to marry and have children. I must thank the Lord for bearing with me for decades. He makes it all worthwhile in those special moments.