“Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save…” (Psalm 146:3)

“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” (Genesis 9:1)

Everyone knows the sound of fire trucks. It used to be the fire bell! Now it’s an ear piercing, unaesthetic, blaring horn, followed by sirens, and ear deafening noise, as the trucks emerge from the station and race to their destination.

Every kid is fascinated by firetrucks. Some of us still have our first firetruck. That’s why we watch “Chicago Fire!” But it used to be a tv show called “Emergency!” Anyone remember that show? It ran for most of the 1970s. You have to be a bit of a dinosaur to remember it. Any dinosaurs here this morning?

The show would start out the same each week: firefighters sitting around, having a good time, maybe even aslee…