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Remember The Things You’ve Seen And Teach Them To Your Children

07 Nov

Deuteronomy 4:9 –9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.

So how does a country which was close to God a short time ago so quickly turn away?  The answer seems to be success, complacency, and apathy, along with not passing the truth down through their children.

Forty years old and under is getting very sparse in the church.  Where the churches are growing it’s preaching worldly messages where itching ears are dying to hear.

I believe one of the biggest things we will be held accountable when we stand in front of the Lord is what did we do concerning our children and teaching them about the Lord.
They are ours to nurture.

Matthew 18:5-6 – 5 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

There is a big responsibility in these things.  As a country it’s no secret that certain
parents didn’t teach their kids about the Lord 60 years ago.  Then a few more, and a few more, till the minority is only left that makes God and Jesus the focal point.

Israel did forget to pass onto their children what they had seen and experienced in the Lord.  America is towards the end of its rope also.

However, we have the blessed hope still in the rapture.  Also we are reminded that no matter what the future may bring, we have the ultimate victory in Jesus should persecution come.

Matthew 10:28 – 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Always follow God and Jesus, no matter what.

 
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Galatians 4:8

06 Nov

Galatians 4:8 – 8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

A slave to those who are not God?  When mankind fell we inherited a sinful gene.  However, like this verse indicates those who are not serving God are still listening to someone.  There is a spiritual realm all around us and influences are coming from those who left with Satan in the rebellion.

It’s not by chance that the secular world is just by accident leading us to a one world order.  They don’t believe they are doing it so the devil may have his day to control everyone.  They think with all
the nukes and biological warfare we will destroy ourselves unless we all come together.  However, it makes no difference as they are listening to the voices that are contrary to God.

Protect yourself from ungodly demonic ideas.  Get into God’s Word and pray that He leads you into the right direction.

 
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Hebrews 12:10

04 Nov

Hebrews 12:10 – 10 Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness.

A good father always disciplines out of love.  The Father of us and the One who created us, knows completely what is best for us.

We need nudges in certain directions all the time.  When we stand in front of God we’ll be very happy that He cared about us enough to discipline us during the journey.

 
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Rebuked For A Worldly Way Of Thinking

03 Nov

Mark 8:33 – 33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

What was Peter doing that was so bad?

He wasn’t trusting the Lord.

As men and women we try to do things that seem right to us.  Things that are good for us without first thinking what’s best for the Kingdom.  What’s the Lord wanting or saying?

However, God and Jesus are very serious when it comes to doing things the way of the Kingdom.

You’ve seen this one many times and will many more.

Proverbs 14:12 –  12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Man’s thinking is not God’s thinking.  That’s why we have to go against our thinking and read His Word so we can try to think like Him.  Even then it’s tough as a sinner, but if you’re not even trying?  Ouch!

The Lord wants us to do what’s right.  He didn’t put us on this earth and turn us loose to figure out what’s best for us and then check in later.  Satan is peddling that dope likes its candy in these last days.  Don’t be a user of his.

 
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The Thief Only Comes To Kill Steal And Destroy

01 Nov

John 10:10 – 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

We don’t take it that serious enough.  It’s hard for us to understand why someone would hate us to do everything in his power to destroy us and everything around us.

But Satan does.  He hates us.  There is no love in him.

1 Peter 5:8-9 – 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

The love is in the one Who made us and died for us.

We need to constantly seek Jesus, be in the Word, because just as it states above there is one who is right there, ready to tell you what you want to hear.

John 8:44 reminds us that the devil is a murderer.  It started in the garden and it continues today.  Eve had the serpent tell her what she wanted to hear at the time.  He was her friend or so she thought.  Turns out
he was a murderer.   This passage also reminds us that when he lies he speaks his native language.

So what is one to do?  We are all to resist him.

How do we do that?  The word repent means to turn away from (sin).  Jesus is standing right there behind us the whole time, we just keep running away so were not facing Him.

They both speak to us.  One’s a liar, a murderer, and hates us.  The Other loves us, gave us life, and asks us
to love and obey Him in return.

We have to do what’s right, resist the devil, and serve our Lord.  It is eternally important that we do.

 
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A Few Hits On Halloween

31 Oct

Last year I posted a two part series and if you want to bring that up just go over search engine and type in Halloween.

Today I just want to emphasize that when people in the past participated in pagan worship, God was very angry.  In many cases he had those people destroyed either right away or eventually later.

We can’t kid ourselves.  Many of the Jewish people who celebrated Baal worship or Asherah poles we’re not full blown sold out cultist.  They we’re just along for the ride like many Christians who are celebrating
other past pagan rituals like today.

So the question is posed; does God care?

Do you care if God cares?

Deuteronomy 16:21-22 – 21 Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the LORD your God, 22 and do not erect a sacred stone, for these the LORD your God hates.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21 –   21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

God cares if we practice in old pagan rituals.  We call them traditions today.  Will we take a stand for God or tradition?  Sadly enough tradition is a hard habit to break for many.

 
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Steven Curtis Chapman

28 Oct

The whole family went and watched Steven Curtis Chapman last night.  He is touring with John Wilson and Andrew Peterson.  Not only was it great inspiring Christian Music, but the guys did an outstanding job of sharing also.  One of the best concerts we’ve ever been to.

Sometimes there can be no greater time of fellowship than just sitting back with great Christian Music from someone like Steven Curtis Chapman or the Newsboys and just have one on one time with the Lord.  There is so much stuff out there that is just music, but when I find somone like these guys singing praise songs to our Lord it can overwhelmingly bring on tears.  Just you and the Lord present.

Steven Curtis Chapman has won 56 Dove Awards currently.  No one has one more and he has deserved it.  I like what he said.  The question was what will happen to the Dove awards when he dies and he stated they will turn to dust.  However for now they are good encouragement.

He got a chance to talk alot about  his family, adoption, Jesus, Heaven, etc.  Truly a great heart for God.  I feel truly blessed that I have the opportunity to be able to listen to him and his music so I can reflect and praise my Lord even better.

 
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Doing Good Doesn’t Make Someone A Christian

27 Oct

Colossians 3:17- 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

The world can look at someone who is kind, loving and say wow what a great Christian.  Somewhere along
the line in America that’s what being a Christian is.

Don’t get me wrong, as Christians we are supposed to be loving and kind.  Many who call themselves Christians are not and that’s where part of the confusion is.  However, being a Christian first involves
accepting Jesus Christ as Lord.

I know lots of soft spoken kind, giving people who are not Christians.  They don’t even call themselves one because they don’t want anything to do with God or religion in their eyes.  These people are also very
accepting.  By that I mean you can be anything or do anything under the sun as long as you are not stepping on their toes.  To many that unconfrontational demeanor is being Christian.  Don’t cross me and be accepting of me and that makes you a Christian in my eyes.  Once again that would be incorrect.

The Lord was full of absolutes and confrontation with those who claimed to know the Lord and weren’t living according to the Word of God.

We need to do good and be Christian to be Christians.  We need to make Jesus Lord and then strive to
do what the Bible says we should do.  We should do good because our Lord wants us to do good.  Our Lord is GOOD!  He is Loving!  When we do things we should do them in the name of the Lord and give him
glory.

This is actually good for me.  I find myself trying to do things out of love for the Lord, because personally I realize that I don’t do it enough naturally.  I have to work at it in many areas because it doesn’t just click that I should be thinking of others around me more than me.  I notice that with most people around me also.  We’re all sinful beings and selfishness comes to some of us easier than it does to others.

Make an effort to do it for the Lord.  Anyone can do something for themselves.  We do all the time.  Take a ride out of your comfort zone and bless someone with the love of the Lord today.

 
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Twenty Years

26 Oct

Matthew 19:4-6 – 4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

I’ve been blessed by the Lord.  Happy Anniversary to my wife wonderful wife.

 
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God Did Not Call Us To Be Impure

25 Oct

1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 – 7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 8 Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.

 That inner voice is the Holy Spirit screaming out.  People continue to poor water on the fire and it dies down the flame.

We can’t be ignoring the Holy Spirit or cutting the phone line with God.  When people choose to live impure, they are hurting their relationship with God.  “Rejecting” is the word.  Nothing is more important than our relationship with God.  Never completely give in to your struggle.  Fight!  Don’t keep throwing water or attempting to suffocate the Holy Spirit.

 
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