2011 begins a new year, 2010 is now history. A time for new resolutions for many. But for most it will be just another year with 2011 added to the date to replace 2010. Many will continue to just past time without a plan, direction, goal or purpose and come 12-31-11 will wonder how the year went by so fast. For many who made their 2010 new years resolution it is now a faded memory. So today while there is time let me suggest several things that can make a real difference in your life and impact those around you.
Commit to getting up earlier and reading at least 2 chapters a day in the Bible starting in Matthew. Spend time in prayer each day asking God for wisdom to understand and apply the truth from His word throughout the day, ask God to work in your life so that He will bless others through you. Make it your goal each day to be used by God to impact at least one person for His glory. Each day let your purpose be to please God and bring honor to Him through Christ Jesus.
Compare everything to the Word of God and remember that if it is what popular culture rather than what God says it is but darkness. Avoid taking personal offense when scripture is the bases for a position that is contrary to what you have been taught in the government run schools. Any thought or position we have that is not based on the Bible is about as useful as glass walls and roof on a house.
Remember it is not about you or me but about God who loved us so much He sent His son to die for our sins. His purpose for our life is for us to obey Him and be a channel of True Blessing to those we come into contact. Few will accept you or your biblical positions but you are not called to be popular but to be salt & light to those who walk in darkness. Remember darkness is an absence of Light and salt when applied is not always welcome. Don't look for an easy path but the straight one luminated by God Himself and 2011 will be your most Blessed year yet.
May God grant you wisdom and boldness as you seek His purpose for your life in 2011.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
The First Christmas
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And so it was the first Christmas, let us never forget the reason for the season.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
And so it was the first Christmas, let us never forget the reason for the season.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Gays in Military
The president of USA with great fanfare signed the repeal of "don't ask don't tell" military policy in effect for about 17 years. Our president(with the help of political progressives in the congress) has made it his mission to reduce the USA from being a super power in world affairs to just a regular class nation. History has shown that every national power that has allowed itself to fall into moral decay has collapsed into 2nd class status or worse. The USA has been on path of steady decline for almost 2 decades. Our military had been hanging on by a thread due to the social experimentation it has had to endure. That thread has now been openly cut and it will be interesting to see not only how long it takes to fall but how far.(We have a good example in looking at the military of Israel who went down this same path.) The legacy of this president will surpass all who have come before and all who follow. He has ruined our economy, destroyed the health care system, bankrupted the nation, destroyed the equal protection provisions of our laws, enslaved our people to a dependency on government programs and for good measure insured the demise of our military. The amazing thing is that he was able to accomplish all this in just 2 years. Now the real problem is that the majority of our elected officials were happy to assist in the national suicide and our people have become so self centered that all they really care about is doing their own thing and did not care until it affected their money. The day grows short and darkness has just about engulfed our land attacking any sources of real light left. If one listens close with discernment they can hear the currently faint sound of taps rolling across our land.
The only hope left is that something will occur to cause our nations people to repent and turn to God before there is no light to show the way. May those who have been changed from the inside out pray that our nation be given a 2nd chance if our people do repent and seek the face of God. Pray!
The only hope left is that something will occur to cause our nations people to repent and turn to God before there is no light to show the way. May those who have been changed from the inside out pray that our nation be given a 2nd chance if our people do repent and seek the face of God. Pray!
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Only in the good old USA?
Over the past weeks I found it very interesting to hear the politicians and news media along with many average people talking about the extension of the "Bush" tax cuts. The primary focus was that the "rich people" should not be given money that the government needed to spend on it's budget items. Now needless to say the government has no money other than what it takes from the people and there is no giving "rich people" money it is simply not taking as much as they used to take before the cut in tax rates. The cut in income tax rates spurs economic growth since it encourages more people to risk their funds in starting new businesses or investing in established ones which allows businesses to expand and/or modernize so they can continue to operate thereby providing jobs. The other big item was the death tax, whereby the government gets to legally steal most of the inheritance of the deceased persons already taxed assets leaving a few crumbs for the family members. It was not the intent of the deceased to have the government steal and waste the inheritance but for their family to enjoy the benefit of the efforts made to be able to have assets to make life a little better for their loved ones.
It truly does look like commonsense and reason are in short supply in our nation but than again what should we expect when most of our people have been "educated" in government run school systems. The tax cuts were extended but for only two years so the politicians will try again to raise taxes and legally steal not only more of our peoples money but also their self respect. For you see how can anyone have true self respect when they have been made dependent on government programs for every aspect of their life. Well maybe not only in the USA, how does your country stack up?
It truly does look like commonsense and reason are in short supply in our nation but than again what should we expect when most of our people have been "educated" in government run school systems. The tax cuts were extended but for only two years so the politicians will try again to raise taxes and legally steal not only more of our peoples money but also their self respect. For you see how can anyone have true self respect when they have been made dependent on government programs for every aspect of their life. Well maybe not only in the USA, how does your country stack up?
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Our today for a large part is a result of the decisions that were made yesterday. Just like the choices we make today will affect our tomorrows. If we do not like how things are going for us today then we need to learn from the decisions that have been made that have resulted in the things we do not like about today. In short if we have taken the paths of least resistance trying to get ahead without hard work and looking outside of ourselves for direction we limit what we will accomplish. If we choose to make excuses for our circumstances or blame others than we lock ourselves into tomorrows that will be no better than the today that we do not like.
To have a different tomorrow we need to change our actions today and make decisions that history has shown to work time and time again so there will be no need for excuses tomorrow. However it will take time as there are no quick fixes to overcome the bad decisions made in the past. We have to change direction while still hindered by prior poor choices. With time the ramifications of past decisions will fade. Be patient for in due time the new decisions will overcome the past and we will be on target for a changed tomorrow. A lot of good can be undone much quicker than a little slacking and poor choices.
Commit to take new direction with divine help and Godly counsel to overcome past choices in best time frame possible. Remember will not be easy and time length will be dependent on how far off the past decisions were. As long as there is breath there is hope. The start to a better tomorrow begins with a personal relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ today.
To have a different tomorrow we need to change our actions today and make decisions that history has shown to work time and time again so there will be no need for excuses tomorrow. However it will take time as there are no quick fixes to overcome the bad decisions made in the past. We have to change direction while still hindered by prior poor choices. With time the ramifications of past decisions will fade. Be patient for in due time the new decisions will overcome the past and we will be on target for a changed tomorrow. A lot of good can be undone much quicker than a little slacking and poor choices.
Commit to take new direction with divine help and Godly counsel to overcome past choices in best time frame possible. Remember will not be easy and time length will be dependent on how far off the past decisions were. As long as there is breath there is hope. The start to a better tomorrow begins with a personal relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ today.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
What if..
This post is being written to challenge the reader's thought process as we approach Christmas. As you read ask yourself the question if this is true what should my response be.
JESUS CARES FOR YOU AND HE DIED TO SET YOU FREE. ARE YOU FREE?
Jesus answered them, verily, verily, I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.(John 8:34)
For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.(Romans 3:23)
We are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousness are as filthy rags.(Isaiah 64.6)
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. (James 2:10) Beware - "I am going to make it(to Heaven)."
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 14:12)
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, ....(Titus 3:5)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the Truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father but by me. (John 14:6)
WHY DID JESUS DIE?
Everyone of us shall give an account of himself unto God. (Romans 14:12)
It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)
For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
Almost all things are by the law purged with blood and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrew 9:22)
WHAT MUST I DO?
If thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:19)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.(John 3:16)
If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:26)
BUT?
I tell you, nay: but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:3)
He that believeth on him is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God. (John 3:18)
Choose you this day whom ye will serve. (Joshua 24:15)
The choice boils down to either choosing the plan that God has prepared for us so we are no longer controlled by sin and get to spent eternity with him in Heaven. Or we choose not to believe and have to pay the price for our sin which is death and will result in spending eternity separated from God.
Now you may say that you do not believe any of the above and therefore will be okay based on whatever,....but what if you are wrong, do you really want to pay the price. Think about it and why someone like me who does not like to type, would care about where you get to spend eternity when I do not know you and receive nothing except scorn for sharing the above. Go figure and may you come to the Truth.
JESUS CARES FOR YOU AND HE DIED TO SET YOU FREE. ARE YOU FREE?
Jesus answered them, verily, verily, I say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.(John 8:34)
For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.(Romans 3:23)
We are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousness are as filthy rags.(Isaiah 64.6)
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. (James 2:10) Beware - "I am going to make it(to Heaven)."
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 14:12)
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, ....(Titus 3:5)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the Truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father but by me. (John 14:6)
WHY DID JESUS DIE?
Everyone of us shall give an account of himself unto God. (Romans 14:12)
It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. (Hebrews 9:27)
For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23)
Almost all things are by the law purged with blood and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Hebrew 9:22)
WHAT MUST I DO?
If thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:19)
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.(John 3:16)
If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:26)
BUT?
I tell you, nay: but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:3)
He that believeth on him is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten son of God. (John 3:18)
Choose you this day whom ye will serve. (Joshua 24:15)
The choice boils down to either choosing the plan that God has prepared for us so we are no longer controlled by sin and get to spent eternity with him in Heaven. Or we choose not to believe and have to pay the price for our sin which is death and will result in spending eternity separated from God.
Now you may say that you do not believe any of the above and therefore will be okay based on whatever,....but what if you are wrong, do you really want to pay the price. Think about it and why someone like me who does not like to type, would care about where you get to spend eternity when I do not know you and receive nothing except scorn for sharing the above. Go figure and may you come to the Truth.
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