BTLN UPDATE

 

Congrats to John Van on his first career Helmet win! Will this be the first of many Helmets? Only time will tell.
This week we played Handball and Bent wanted to be on the same team as Joe, so for the first time in years Jeremy and I were on the same team.(Very strange) The teams were very evenly matched and the score was 12-12 when we decided to go to 15. We(Jeremy's team) jumped out to an early 13-12 lead but then gave up three quick goals to lose 13-15 to Joe and Bent's team.
In Bible study this week we looked at Daniel in our year long series "Entrust to Reliable Men".(Daniel 6:1-28) So many good things could be said about Daniel but I will let God's word do the talking.

Daniel 6:3-5 Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent. Finally these men said, "We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God."

Daniel was 1)distinguished,2)had exceptional qualities, and 3)was trustworthy! They(The administrators and satraps.)could NOT find any corruption or negligence in Daniel.

Daniel learns about the plot against him and what does he do?

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Daniel continues to serve God in difficult circumstances. What is the end result?

Daniel 6:25,26 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations and men of every language throughout the land: "May you prosper greatly! I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel."

Many people heard about God because Daniel was a Reliable Man!

Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Again congrats to John on his Helmet win! Jeremy lasted longer in Bulldog than I did, so our season series is The Captain 4 and Jeremy 3.

Next week is Royal Rumble 7! Make sure that you are early and bring a friend!

THE CAPTAIN