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The amazing New Jerusalem

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Please forgive me for being mathematically inept, and rather small minded.  But I just did some rough mathematics on the New Jerusalem, and came away with an astounding point of view.

The hotel Venetia Macau has 3000 rooms.  It is a luxury hotel in China.  Pretty big huh?

Now let’s consider the New Jerusalem, 1225 miles square, as a hotel.  Let’s just put rooms against the wall on every floor.  Let the rooms be 100 feet square with 10 foot ceilings.  But let the interior of the New Jerusalem contain whatever it will.

That’s almost five hundred forty thousand floors.  That’s 1.4 trillion rooms. 

How long would it take you to walk up the stairs if you lived on the top floor?  How long would it take you to visit your friend on the other side of the building?

From Kansas City to California.  From Galveston to Troy Montana.  Then go up 1225 miles.

There’s no question I’m wrong about all this.  But I just wanted to voice this perspective.  Whatever God does is greater than any imagination can imagine.  But do you realize that’s 1.4 trillion people?

Is there room in heaven for you?  How can you possibly ask?  By the way, that’s just the city with twelve pearl gates.  What about the people outside the city?

Ponderous stuff. 

I can’t wait for somebody to rectify my math.  Or to correct me on the dimensions.  But until that happens I’ll stand here amazed.

By His Grace

Willoughby Wallaby

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A poem for my grandson Danny.

Willoughby, Wallaby, Sneaker, and Snore, cast off in two boats t’ward an elegant Shore.

Leaving behind their frail  hopes and weak dreams; risking it all to pursue The Great Scheme.

Willoughby Wallaby soon took the lead, flexing their muscles like white stallion steeds.

Sneaker and Snore barely took up their oar, considering labor a venomous bore.

Said Sneaker, “This work is is to hard for us two.  Let us hitch to your stern.  What say Double U?”

But word was sent back with a scowl and a snort, “Row as you can!  We’ve no time for your sort.”

Soon came a Breeze, gainst their bows, to drive back.  But Willoughby, Wallaby gave work no slack.

Sneaker and Snore soon rested their oar.  And let the breeze blow them straight back to their shore.

Back to their poverty.  Back to the stench.  Elegance not being worth muscles wrenched.

While Willoughby, Wallaby soon came in sight, of an elegant castle perched high on cliffs white.

A rope was found dangling on which they could climb.  Their great oar born muscles began t’ward sublime.

Reaching the summit, they were welcomed with good, and welcomed into their fine brotherhood.

The moral is sure to escape none who read:  You get what you pay for; you reap from your seed.

By His Grace

Working for the Lord

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Does God care about what you do?  I’m not talking about abstaining from evil.  Does God care that your work is pleasing to everyone?

As an example:

I asked the Lord to help me please the princess.   This is the name the Lord and I give to the lady he has allowed me to love. 

She is an extremely diligent woman.  She is wise and willing to help everyone.  Her heart is carefully careless.  So she is a princess of the Lord.  And she is therefore is my princess.

I asked him what I might do to help her in her life.  At one point he, simply reminded me to shave.  And another point, I find myself consumed on my day off, to clean the house and to prepare the place she lives.

Today the Lord and I dug around the flower bed.  I have to say, it looks very nice.  But why should I be surprised?  The Lord is taking care of the needs of his princess.  And I am greatly honored to be used in this way.

I testify that the Lord cares very much about our work.  He even cares about how we serve the evil people of this world.

Until the day when the Lord returns he will feed and dress every man, woman and child.  He takes care of every creature on this earth according to his excellent wisdom.  Of course then, he cares very much about how his people carry themselves.

He is love even unto death.  How should his people be any less?  So the question is not so much, does the Lord care.  Perhaps we ought to rephrase the question.  Do we care?

By His Grace

Similarity of Directions

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A sign near Chillicothe Ohio reads, “For outdoor drama stay right“.  Evidently there’s an outdoor theater somewhere near.

When I saw the sign, I had to laugh out loud.  I wonder if the signmaker realized what he was making, and just how true those words are. 

For in Christianity, everything is outside.  It was begun, remains, and will finish, outside the city of man’s intent.  All Christians are called to live outside the social norms of the world.  And the laws the Lord Jesus teaches us are completely outside the attainment of man; they are Holy, Holy, Holy.  Without him we can do nothing.

And if you want drama, become a Christian.  You will be talked about behind your back, without cause or reason.  You will have difficulty with your relatives and “friends”, for they know the person you used to be.  You will be called, in one way or another, an enemy of the state.  And the war that will rage in your soul is intense.

Christianity is completely dependent on he who is perfectly Right.  Staying wrapped up in his righteousness is essential.  And living rightly is our spiritual worship; our rightful way of saying thank you, for the Living Promise of eternal life.

Since I mentioned the theatre here, it’s only fair to give them a plug.  I don’t have any idea about the quality of their plays.  But I sure got a kick out of their sign.  Thanks folks!

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Be Ye Faithful.

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Jus waitin......

The Faithful, wait.

Warning Experimental …

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At the risk of being considered naive, I want to offer an opportunity as an experiment.

I know that most Christians believe what the Lord says.  The rub comes when they try to do it.  Fear takes over, and they just cave.

Here’s a couple of examples:

*Don’t lie.

*Obey the civil authorities.

I chose these two because they appear to be the most difficult.  They are the least likely to be taken seriously.

THE FIRST EXPERIMENT

Given the right circumstances nearly any man will choose to lie.  And let’s tell the truth, every day has an anthill of opportunity.

Here’s my suggestion:

Try not to tell one single lie, all day, for 24 hours.  Now be honest about the experiment.  Don’t hide in the bathroom for a full day.  And don’t fain laryngitis.  You can play dead If you want to.  But you’re not allowed to breathe.

Alright.  With one day down, now the experiment takes some guts.  Now that you know what you’re up against, it’s time to put your skills to the test.

(You might want to tell a few friends you’re going to do this.  You may have to tell the lady why she doesn’t look good in that dress.  Someone will have to drive you to the ER.  And you might want to revamp your resume.  Just sayin.)

Go get a t-shirt made that says something like this, “Warning: Christian Experiment in Progress!” Someone is sure to ask you about it.  Simply tell them the truth.  …duh

THE SECOND EXPERIMENT

The next experiment may be a little more risky.  In this experiment, you will not be able to tell people what the sign means.  You may well end up at their mercy.  Therefore proceed with caution.  But by all means, please do, proceed!

We start this one as we did the first; give it a shot to see if you have a fearless soul.  Do the best you can so that you will know what you are up against.

Day two:  Go have two or three bumper stickers made that say something like this: “Warning Experimental Christian Vehicle! “

Now, for an entire day, go shopping.  Run through a full tank of gas.  I know times are hard.  But what does it cost to take the family to a movie?  And shopping doesn’t mean you have to buy anything.

And let’s keep the spirit of the experiment in mind.  Staying in the mall too long does nothing.  And running over several bags of nails is not fair.

Obey every speed limit.  Use your turn signal profusely.  Stop on yellow lights.  Be courteous and let the other guy go first.  Come to a complete stop at every stop sign (Even the ones in the mall parking lot).

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I would urge prayer before you begin either of these experiments.  It would be good to ask the Lord for two things.

Ask him for the strength to do it.  I can assure you he is willing to give it to the earnest heart.

You should also ask Him to show you when you fail.  The heart of man is deceitful above all things made.  You are likely to confuse your own justification for truth.  God can take care of that and is willing.

What I have posted is a little bit of tongue in cheek.  Everyone knows how hard these two things are.

With the lying, we will more recognize the grace given to us than our victories.  Accept your failings.  Remember what the Prophet said?  “Woe is me!  For I am a man of unclean lips, and I come from a people of unclean lips!”  and in the mercy of God, this righteous man’s lips were touched by a coal an angel head retrieved from the altar.

As for obeying civil traffic laws, I personally know the difficulties.  I have been practicing that specific scenario for well over a year.  And still I am intimidated by how many disobey.  And I recently had an altercation with a fellow driver because of this. 

I know the stakes are high.  What do you realize that every law you break teaches someone else to do the same?  And we know that those who teach wickedness are very likely to receive a strong beating.

Now here’s something rather pathetic.  There are 190 people who subscribe to this blog.  And it’s impossible to know how many might read this on the WordPress reader board.  But I don’t expect any to follow through.

I don’t mean that as a slam.  I am more a realist than an optimist.  I encourage all of you to do this then to send me a reply.  Prove my pessimism a lie.

It must be noted here, that neither of these experiments are a suggestion of God.  We are commanded to be holy, even as he is holy.  And he says elsewhere, that’s all who call upon the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.

And I will not fail to mention, that his calling is a calling to death.  For he who desires to save his life will lose it.  And all who lose their own life for the sake of the Lord Jesus and the gospel will save it.

So while these experiments are a bit fun, they have deadly connotation.

And I will dare to say this:  that if enough of my brothers and sisters in Christ will do these experiments (particularly the second one), we will turn America on its ear.

I was about to publish this and fell on one more item.

It seems good to me, and I believe the Lord agrees, that we should offer an opportunity to share these things, understanding the weakness of many.  (I say “we”, because I don’t want to present this without him.)

Do you remember the place in the Gospel, where the Lord challenged the doings of man.  I was hungry or thirsty or in need of clothing and you did nothing to help me.  When the people asked, when were you this way and we did not help, his answer was that as you did to the least of these, my brothers, you did unto me.

So if you are not willing to partake in the experiments themselves, at least be willing to grant my request.  For I am hungry to see this come to fruit.  And I have often professed to be the least in his kingdom.

Send this idea to as many of your brothers and sisters as you dare.  I am one man.  But you are so many.  In this I am poor, while, as a body, you are greatly wealthy.

May God grant success.  May he enliven our souls.  And may we indeed turn America on this ear.  Why not? 

Remember the sixties and seventies?  A few long-haired young people decided it was time to change America.  It has never been the same since.  If you ridicule me for being a pessimist, prove that optimism is better.

Amen