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Christmas?

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OK, it caught my interest. I went looking at the news this morning. I looked at world news. I looked at national news. I looked at local news in various places. I looked at politics. I looked at storms. Yeah I know, I was pretty bored.  

But I come away with something very interesting. I found out how to be incredibly offensive. I’ll try to describe it in very few words.  


The petty nature of human interest is astounding. And it seems to be a year long tragedy. I always expect, stupidly I will admit, that the Christmas season will heighten the people’s regard for the living God and his holy son. But it really doesn’t. Instead of pondering the beautiful things of heaven and eternity, the people focus on Christmas lights, presents, good works, good stories, and so on. Their interest is solely human.  


I’m interested in this because I realize that pointing this out is offensive to almost everybody. Really? How offended would you be if you intended to give good things to someone in need and they just turned away from you as if you didn’t exist? That’s what humanity does to God. And I see them do it all year long. Worse than that, they ignore the giver and praise their personal holiday about him!!!!!!!!!!


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A billion thoughts about this are swarming around my head. But apparently the majority of people don’t have to worry about being swarmed by thoughts of holiness. If they did, surely the news media would pick it up.

Tornado

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My heart is concerned.  The warnings have been coming that something bad is developing for America.  I fear the storm is here.

A tornado doesn’t “just appear” from nowhere.  There is a lead up to it’s presence.  The wind, clouds, rain, and pressure increases.  Then you hear the tornado approach.  So it is with the troubles of this generation.

The forecasters have been speaking loudly of a trouble coming, such as has never been.  And most people pay no heed.  But as surely as when the tornado appears and there is no remedy, so it is with the appearing of trouble.  No man will withstand what is coming.  And even those who embrace the Lord’s protection and Holy guidance will quake with the sight of it. 

Open my heart, O’ Lord of Life.  Open my eyes and ears to perceive what is coming upon man.  Let me live aware of Your judgments.  And prepare me for what is surely coming.  I see the clouds gather in dark formation.  I hear the thunder of lies roll through mankind.  I see the trust given to flimsy materialism, and false religion.  And few take warning.  Hide me in Your powerful hand and be my shield. 

By His Grace.

Today!

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Americans spend a great amount of effort and time constructing Christmas for themselves.  Is this admirable?  Without service to the will of God in Christ Jesus, I can say, NO!  Yet consider the following:

When all is said and all is done our work for Him is not complete.  We strive for things that will provide for the needs of today and we often consider providing the needs of a tomorrow.  Perhaps your tomorrow of providing is next week.  Perhaps you even provide for your retirement.  You might have even gone so far as to have your headstone carved and located and bought the plot of ground your body will rot in.  But what about that “Day”? 

I’m speaking of the day when you will give full account of yourself.  Absolutely everything you’ve done, though, and spoken will be demanded from you.  How much thought have you given to that place?  We have been warned and I am sent to warn.   Even your own conscience stands to warn you of that coming day.  What have you done to give a good report of yourself?

There is one aspect to give all importance in this preparation for that Day.  God sent His Son to die for the sins of those who would accept His sacrifice on their behalf.  What are you doing with that gift?  All men will stand guilty before the Great God of Glory and Life.  All men will stand bare naked and helpless before Him, except those who have done the will of God in believing Jesus. 

Find shelter in Him now.  For today is all you are given to do so.  I tell you a truth.  As the Lord Himself said, “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God.”

By His Grace.