Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... July, 2011

7-1-2011 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33

[JustAmy]

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[Aquamarine]

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[The Mayor]

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Bribery
July 27, 2011

While traveling in a foreign country, my husband noticed that the paved roads had deep indentations. When he asked about them, our driver explained that they were caused by the tires of trucks carrying illegal, overweight loads. When stopped by police, the drivers paid bribes to avoid being fined. The truckers and police officers came out ahead financially, but other drivers and taxpayers were left with an unfair financial burden and the inconvenience of poor roads.

Not all bribery is overt; some is more subtle. And not all bribes are financial. Flattery is a type of bribe that uses words as currency. If we give people preferential treatment for saying something nice about us, it’s similar to taking a bribe. To God, any kind of partiality is an injustice. He even made justice a condition of remaining in the Promised Land. The Israelites were not to pervert justice or show partiality (Deut. 16:19-20).

Bribery deprives others of justice, which is an offense against the character of God, who is “God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe” (10:17).

Thankfully, the Lord treats all of us alike, and He wants us to treat each other the same way.

It matters not what race or gender,
Rich or poor or great or small,
The God who made us is not partial;
He sent Christ to die for all. —D. De Haan

Bribery displays partiality; love displays justice.

Read: Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning. —Exodus 23:8

Bible in a year:
Psalms 43-45; Acts 27:27-44

[The Mayor]

Please let me know too. Good to see you.

[MEG33]

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[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

"Mine...No Mine...NO OURS"
Wishing You A Happy Refreshing Fuzzy Wednesday

[jaycee]

~~Have a Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Everyone~~

[jaycee]

Very pretty and REFRESHING!

[yorkie]

Have a cool, FUZZY Wednesday!

[jaycee]

As soon as I get straightened up this morning, I am going to make some candy for my brother’s upcoming birthday. Its one of those that has to be stirred 35 minutes. And if you don’t get it just right it can be a failure. I’ve had success and failure with it and it always puts my nerves on edge. Wish me luck.

[yorkie]

"Mine...no, mine!"

Perhaps we can SHARE!

Have a plesant, happy Wednesday!

[tiapam]

What a cute, sweet graphic, Meg and lovely frame! I’d love to be in the water with them to PLAY!! Thank you!

[jaycee]

Awwwww~~~~~looks like my Cagney. She was about that size when we got her....now guess who's getting that nesting urge! And fancy that, look what I found last night. Its small but I saved it anyway!!


The floral frame also got me!

[tiapam]

Such a precious graphic and frame, Jaycee! Thank you!!

[jaycee]

If you read my post to Meg, I will get into my candy making
in a little while so I may not be back for a while!!

[tiapam]

"Perhaps we can SHARE!"

Or perhaps NOT!! :) Very funny!! Thank you!

[yorkie]

"I will get into my candy making in a little while...."

NEED ANY HELP?

[yorkie]

What a cute lil yorkie, JC!
And the floral frame makes it even cuter!

Have a Lovely, FUZZY Wednesday!

[tiapam]

Happy Fuzzy Wednesday!

[MEG33]

So precious, jaycee..I wish I were there to be a taster for your candy! Good luck.

[MEG33]

LOL!