Musings From A Rolling Eyed Turtle

When it works, it really works. It even sticks! When it doesn't work, it really doesn't work. It doesn’t stick, except maybe to itself. When it does stick, it seals and secures to keep things fresh.   It protects from the air which can expedite spoiling and oxidation.   It prevents unwanted drying and prevents undesirable moisture absorption.   It also keeps odors contained. When it sticks to itself, it’s normally almost impossible to separate.   It loses its usefulness and just gets mashed up into a ball and is relegated to the trash can. We're talking cling wrap here.   It’s also known as plastic wrap and the likely most identifiable brand name is Saran Wrap.  It’s an item that you probably love or hate depending on whether it works or not.   When it works, it clings to all the right surfaces and does all the right things for food.   When it doesn’t work and it clings to itself, well that’s where the ball shape comes in and the rele...

He knew! He knew exactly what they were disposed to do: “And when many disasters and calamities come on them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.” (Deut 31:21) Here’s how other versions translate “disposed to do”: · Inclined to do · Purposes which they are forming · Prone to do · The way they are going to live later on · Imagination they are forming · What they are planning to do · What their hearts are set on doing · What they are thinking · What they are devising · Intentions they have in mind · Plans they are making · Their ways and what they are doing Wow! Long before He called them into a relationship with Himself, He knew what they would do, that they would stray and rebel and go after other gods and yet He still remained true to His promises. In case you think that was then and this is now, the New Testament speaks similarly...