Articles by Bob Chilton

Sometimes I wish I had an eye on each of my big toes to protect from banging them on things in the dark when my "Nite Lite" is off. My toes are truly thankful for "Nite Lites" for they are little lamps unto my feet.But more importantly is the "nite lite" for our souls. David said, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path... Ps 119:105. God's word is our nite lite to keep us from stum...

My father was not normally philosophical, but at times could be a wise man. Though these sayings were to guide me in a physical life, without too much trouble I can find spiritual parallels in the words of our heavenly Father. First my Dad's words.....then my (our) Heavenly Father's.... 1. "You don't learn a thing when a mule kicks you the second time." (Stop and leave) - 2 Tim 2:22-23..."Now flee...

How Thirsty Are You?Recently I overheard a gentleman who apparently had years of teaching experience describe some of the teaching methods that he employed. I thought he might be overstating his anecdotes somewhat as he referred to what he had done in one of his classes. But he made a statement that really caught my attention. As I think back on it, I realize my brain accepted the statement comple...

I watched a father escort his two young sons into school the other day, with a kid hanging on each arm. The man was walking but the boys were both skipping all the way to the door. As I watched I thought, "there goes two happy kids. they are full of the joy of life." Then I thought about myself and I could not picture me skipping anywhere for anything.Upon further consideration I realized I do hav...

Magnets fascinate me. I certainly don't understand everything about them. Their invisible magnetic field can be seen working, whether generating electricity or levitating a train! Magnetic forces may be tiny or larger than the earth. Its magnetic field extends from the earth's inner core well into outer space, reflecting excess solar radiation and causing the Northern and Southern lights. Its forc...

Ever been in awkward situations where we would like to say something to someone but just don't know what to say. A death in a family, and you would like to offer condolences but you just don't know what to say.  You find a person you know has developed an incurable illness...and you don't know what to say.  Maybe it's a suicide, a divorce, or a parent with a "problem child" - a wayward b...

It has been said "that if we don't learn from history we are bound to repeat it".  Just look back throughout history and you will easily this statement is verified. That includes Biblical history.  The "father of lies", Satan, has been busy changing history through his lies since the dawn of mankind in the  garden.  By twisting the scriptures, he caused man to sin against God a...

We are entering my most favorite time of the year...fall.  Maybe it's yours too.  I love the more pleasant weather, the vivid changing of the leaves, but most of all - the clouds.  This is the time of year God provides us with milder temperatures, the brightest of blues skies, and punctuates them with marshmallow puffs of white clouds.  A divine palate of color for our eyes. Ye...

I’m learning more from my three-year old grandson.  He keeps reminding me how to pray.  For instance, his prayer a few nights ago went:“Dear God, Tank you for Antoni and Austin (his brother and himself), and pwease help us to be kind…and pwease help me not to fall off my bed.  In Jesus name we pway…Amen!”Talk about from the heart!  He talks to his heavenly Father so simply, so ...

Satan loves to use the word “not” to tie up or bind the real truth.  Think Genesis 3:4…“you surely will not die”.  With one word he changes the truth to a lie. He turns the meaning from what we know to be wrong into what seems to be right with simply one word.  He doesn’t need to possess us, he just “whispers” in our thoughts.Think about the society we live in today.  Satan say...

You won’t see that headline in any news broadcast or newspaper, but Oklahoma has the attention of our nation.  Tragedies normally bring out the best and/or the worst in people.  The recent storms again have shown one of God’s teachings and Oklahoman’s have dazzled the nation with it – “foot washing”!Commentators, reporters, and networks continue to be amazed with the “caring”, “concern” ...

I used to tell my children this, and now I am doing it again with my grandchildren. "You may have a ‘reason’…but it doesn’t give you a ‘right’." It is usually spoken when someone was "wronged". Then they felt the urge to come back with an appropriate action of, at the very least, equal pain. Whether it was a verbal onslaught or a physical attack, there was always a reason ...

It occurred to me on my last road trip, how much I rely on my rearview mirrors.  If you count the little, round convex ones, I have 5 mirrors on my car to keep track of what’s behind me and where I’ve been.  I check them often trying to consciously keep aware of the possible hazards behind me.  At the same time, I have to remind myself that whatever is behind me is importa...

Recently, on a cool fall morning, I awoke to the sound of my own breathing. Not snoring (although that has also happened before), this was the normal rhythmic sound of air entering and exiting my lungs. As I lay there wrapped cozily in my blanket and with my eyes closed, I couldn’t help but think of David’s words in Ps 139:14... “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelou...

You may have already seen this; it’s been around before, but certainly worth an- other look.Statistics Don’t Lie! Here’s how to stay safe in this world today, and prepare for the next. Avoid riding in automobiles...they are responsible for 20% of all fatal accidents. Do not stay at home because....17% of all accidents occur in the home. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks...14% of all accidents ...

I am always surprised when I obtain an epiphany (“an experience of sudden and striking realization”). I know it is a loose translation of my experience, but I was totally overtaken with another conformation of the magnificence of our God… a bird’s singing.  I grew up believing that most birds, maybe except for owls, slept during the nighttime hours only to awaken just before dawn to great the...

I have a problem with www.  Not the Internet www, (world wide web), but rather with “Wait”, “Want”, and “Why”. Let me explain… I have a “wait” problem.  I am impatient.  I don’t always want to wait on anything or anyone. This causes me a difficult situation when I appeal to God for something and He says, “w...

I wonder how many times I said that, or something similar, while my children were growing up.  It was the ultimatum that said that there would be no negotiation; this was the way it was to be.  As long as my children remained under my roof they were to abide by my authority.  After all, aren’t parents responsible to prepare and teach them for “life&rd...

The Christmas season of 2011 was different. There was an old practice revived due to the economic situation in the U.S.  Those “seasoned” Santa’s will recall the ways which businesses conducted “lay-a-way” plans. This was credit before there were credit cards. You paid some money down, and some each week, until you could get your merchandise out of...

All my life I have heard people use excuses not to go to church services.   "Those people 'pretend' to be religious, but they're just hypocrites!"   "It's just full of gossips and people who are worse sinners than I am!”   "I messed up so bad even God wouldn't want me."   There are many more excuses, which are supposed to be valid reason...