Monthly Archives: August 2013

Who waits?

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When the time comes to be born and God says now is your moment, what baby consciously says to itself, “No, I will wait.  I will refuse to do God’s will”.

When it comes our turn to die do we consciously disobey the rule of God and stay? Do we really have that kind of power?

After Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove and immediately it forced him to go out into the desert to be tempted by Satan.  Compelled, is more likely the idea.  Jesus had come to do the will of his father in heaven how could he be forced to do what he wanted to do?  Those who love God desire to do His will.

But us.  Look at us, how we resist the Holy Spirit.  How can that be good or true?  If our attention, desire and eyes are set on the things of this world we will resist God. And God will resist us.

Therefore we are urged day and night to turn our attention to God’s will, to learn to love Him, and to depart from the things of this world.  To love Him is to become able to respond without delay or questioning.   Have we arrived at that measure of love for God?

By His Grace

What it is man…………….

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Chevy Chase said “Become the ball”.  Then he would say, “Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana Nana”. It’s just a movie, isn’t it?  But does anything happen in this world that doesn’t have some deeper meaning? We laughed at that, but few would laugh at the deeper meaning I have in mind.

I asked the man once if he were a Christian, he answered yes.  The reason I asked is because I sensed that he was not. Now that’s just not fair of me is it?  But the man was lacking some tell-tale signs that he might be a Christian.

Where was the praise and glory for Jesus in his conversation? And where were the distinctly different behavior patterns? Where was the focus on heaven and heavenly things instead of the things of this world?

Far too many think that Christianity is a belonging. That is to say belonging to a group or being called by a certain word.

But Christianity is not a belonging it is a becoming. By the power of Christ in us, we become more and more holy.  Set apart for the kingdom of God. By degrees we choose less and less to mimic the actions of this world and more and more to mimic the actions of the Savior Jesus, the Christ of God.

Our testimony is that God transforms us from sinful wicked men to more and more holy and godly men. If anyone tells you differently, or does not include the teaching of holiness, beware.

Really?

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You say, “All this God stuff is too complicated”.  Nice try, but the Gospel is actually very very simple:  repent or die.  Jesus paid the price for your sins.  Accept His sacrifice and honor Him by living the godly life His power offers,  or perish as a sinner.

You say, “How can I believe in what can’t be seen, heard or felt?  You expect far too much”.  Really?  Is that your excuse?  Don’t you realize how foolish those words are?

So, you’ve never felt the heat of the sun?  You’ve never laughed, cried, or sat silently pondering?  You have never seen someone live a godly life (even if just in passing)?   You’ve never seen selfless sacrifice?  You’ve never “just knew” that morning or night would appear?   You’ve never heard the words, “I love you” spoken?  You don’t know about death?  You’ve never seen how hard creatures struggle to stay alive?  And you don’t know the difference between a lie and a truth?  How shallow are we suppose to believe you are?

We could fill up every place on earth, heaven and the universe with the “proof” you say you’ve never seen.  The sad thing is, you’d still find reason to disagree.  Yeah, I’ve seen that already.

The Knowing

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The cop tried to “just drive”.  Two miles to the station left to go.  The creature in the back seat had filled his ears with every vile word.  He had listened to pleadings, excuses, promises, and psycho babble for 20 minutes.  But the next line was going to force the cop to speak at the creature.

“You know what it’s like, when you want something so bad that you dont care who suffers as you reach out to get it.  We’re the same, you and I”. 

Anger?  Is that what he felt when he heard the creature say that?   No, not anger.  It was simply a coldness; a sort of deaf ear and uncaring heart. 

The words he spoke to the creature came from deep in the cop’s heart.   They were true and deeply sincere. “I don’t know you, where you come from, or where you are going.  I’ve never been where you have and I’ll never be where you’re going.  In less than 5 minutes you’ll be completely forgotten.   We’re not anything like ‘the same'”.  At that, the creature shut up.

From the book of Luke chapter 13:

23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ “But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’ 28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last.”

Yeah! That’s what I’m talking about.

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There’s so much to say and learn and study about the gospel. You could read a certain passage in the Bible 500 times, and time 501 you would come up with an entirely new insight.

That’s the way it was for me when I read about the crucifixion of Jesus this morning. Just when you get to the point where Jesus dies, hundreds of holy men come out of their graves and go through the city.

Before my mind could go with Jesus into the grave to wonder what happened there, my eyes and feet go with these men into the city!

Their salvation was proved to them they were raised from the dead and they will never die again! They have what we pine for. No longer do they work out their salvation with fear and trembling.  They are before the Lord forever.

And because of their witness, I am set to the task again to consider, have I secured the salvation I so dearly desire?

Do you think it’s odd to hear a Christian question his salvation? If you think its odd you are not familiar with the following verse:  “Make every effort to enter for many I tell you I will try but will not be able to”.

Bottom line response from the reading this morning: I am pleased and shocked and terrified and put to sober mind to reconsider my salvation.

Talk to your child

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The billboard says, ” talk to your child about alcohol”.  That’s simply a message from the world telling us to stop killing each other.  Is that really all we need;  talk to our children about the need to limit the effects of drinking?  “Look, son, I know you’re gonna get drunk.  Heck, I do it every day.  But I need to talk to you about how to put a cap on your drinking”.

With the Liberals in charge of America we see a lot of such things:  brush your teeth twice a day, go to college so you can get a good job, remember to have compassion, remember to remember you are special “yes we can”.

As irritating as it is to be constantly told what to do. Such foolish leadership has provoked me to make this post. So I guess it’s possible that they have offered me a good opportunity. Lest I appear on grateful, “Thank you”.

Why don’t they put these kind of things on billboards: don’t forget to tell your child about Jesus, in all that you do honor the name of God, or they could even put up various  quotes from the bible on billboards for us. But you won’t see such things done by the government.  This is an unholy age.  How can I expect to witness holy words from satan’s minions?

What we are seeing in all these things is the religion of man without God. What should this tell us about the direction of America is currently headed?  By the way, it has been headed this way for a very long time.  This is just the last few gasps of air before death.