Bag of Randomness
Monday, October 20, 2025

I miss the use of the flanker in football.

I drove to Santo to watch a high school football game on Friday. It’s odd, as close as that town is to my hometown of Mineral Wells, that I have never been there, at least to my recollection. It was everything I hoped it would be; it brought back all the great memories of Friday night high school football in a small town. I’m sure high school football in the city is fine and all, but there’s something about a small Texas town hosting a home game and basically all the city is shut down. They only accepted cash, and I didn’t have enough to get in, but the attendant was kind enough to take the few bills I did have and let me on by. Really, the whole evening was heartwarming and filled my soul. And I can’t remember the last time people were sincerely happy to see me. I also thought about all the car rides home with my parents after the game. The nostalgia was nice. And yes, I do recall my last post mentioned that nostalgia is memory minus the pain.

Unexpectedly, a train came racing by the football field, blaring its horn. It actually happened three times.

No one next to me got my Brewster’s Millions joke, sadly.

Speaking of small-town Texas football.

In case you are wondering, it’s actually filmed in California and is based on Navarro Junior College.

And speaking of nostalgia.

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

Oscar Wilde

Some of you may have spotted the drone filming in front of them. You can see the edited footage here.

LORDY, Lordy, lordy…

Sometimes in your Bible, you will see the word “LORD” spelled in all caps. Other times you’ll see it “Lord” in sentence caps, and other times you’ll see it all in lowercase. Ever wondered why, or if there’s an important distinction? Here’s a quick lesson:

1. LORD (all caps)

When you see LORD in all caps, it stands for YHWH (pronounced Yahweh or Jehovah).
That’s God’s personal name revealed to Moses in Exodus — “I AM WHO I AM.”

Think: the one true God of Israel.

Example:

“The LORD is my shepherd” (Psalm 23:1)
Means: Yahweh is my shepherd.

2. Lord (capital L, lowercase ord)

This means “Master” or “Ruler.”
It’s a title of respect or authority, not a personal name.
It can refer to God, Jesus, or sometimes even a respected person.

Example:

“The Lord Jesus Christ” — means Master or Ruler Jesus Christ.

3. lord (all lowercase)

This is used for ordinary human leaders — like a boss, king, or property owner.
It’s about social position, not divinity.

Example:

Sarah calls Abraham “my lord” (Genesis 18:12).
That’s like saying “sir” or “my master.”

So Basically…

    • LORD = God’s name (Yahweh)

    • Lord = God’s title (Master or King)

    • lord = human boss or ruler

When people in the Gospels call Jesus “Lord,” they’re not just being polite. They’re using the same word that Jewish readers would recognize from the Old Testament, where “LORD” (all caps) refers to Yahweh, God Himself.

So when someone calls Jesus “Lord”, Luke is showing us that they recognize His authority, His divinity, or at least His power from God.

But others might say “lord” in a more human way, like “sir” or “teacher” until they realize who He really is.

If you want a little more detail, read on, but if, go ahead and skip this section.

  • In the Old Testament, LORD (all caps) is used to represent Yahweh, God’s personal name revealed to Moses (Exodus 3:14). Translators used LORD in all caps so readers would know it meant God Himself, not just a human master.

  • In the New Testament, written in Greek, the word used is “Kyrios” (κύριος), which simply means lord, master, or sir. The New Testament writers didn’t write it in all caps. Translators sometimes use “Lord” (capital L) to show respect or divinity, but not “LORD.”

In the Old Testament, LORD means Yahweh, that is, God Himself. In Luke, people start calling Jesus Lord, and Luke uses that to show that Jesus is the same God who spoke to Moses, David, and Isaiah. The same LORD, now in human form.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Slicky_Ricky (@sliick_riickk)

Loved this.

This entry was posted in Personal. Bookmark the permalink.

Comments are closed.