No, this isn't a trick question.
If you eat a certain restaurants, you are presented with a "fortune cookie" as you leave. Most newspapers have a horoscope section (though I've often wondered if it should be called the horror-scope). As you drive around, you'll see fortune teller's shops, here and there, and also palm-readers. Sometimes even practitioners of black-magic advertise their services.
Sometimes, many of us get tempted.
But what's worse, it seems that every young person in the world today believes (or wants to believe) in voodoo, reincarnation, ghosts and spirit inhabitation. As much as it horrifies the rest of us, there is a possible explanation in the Bible.
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call." Joel 2:28-32) kjv
Does this mean that all this horror-film stuff is for real? Thank heavens this is not generally the case. We know, however, that Satan will stop at nothing to discredit the Word of God. The prince of darkness has our world by the nose, and is leading us all astray. He is constantly perverting the reality that God has decreed. If enough of us fall for the devil's lies and deceptions, we will ignore the warnings of those inspired by God.
So, what is the answer?
Study God's Word. Prepare yourself for the coming tribulation, for it is a sure and certain thing. Listen to those who seem to spouting nonsense, some of them may be divinely inspired. Obviously, quite a few are not, but even those are God's children, and they will need to understand what is happening, and what to prepare for. You may be their one chance to hear of God's love for them.
Don't waste that chance.
Our Father is counting on you. Make Him proud!
See you soon, in Paradise!
Showing posts with label God's Word. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Promises - Kept or Broken?
Do you ALWAYS tell the truth?
Most of us generally mean to do so, but...
You see, part of the problem is that we are surrounded by liars. We have grown accustomed to their lack of veracity, and we've come to expect it. In our society, liars prosper in every field, and in every endeavor. Almost all politicians lie, whether it involves his having had sex with an individual to whom he is NOT married, or to his ability to bring about hope and change in America. The hyper-wealthy lie about their income, so as to avoid taxes. Those at the other end of the economic spectrum lie in order to continue to receive free handouts from the government.
People who crave the limelight lie in order to promote their current favorite "inconvenient truth" (otherwise known as a lie). In general, people will lie about almost anything, so long as it makes them appear more important.
People promise to "forsake all others" when they marry, but that gets tossed by the side of the road as soon as it can be arranged. Everyone seems to believe that this type of lying is normal, and that we should all just accept it.
God doesn't feel this way. His Word is His promise, and He stands by it. Always. Even when those to whom He's made His promises do not keep their own. He does something when He makes a promise that we should all learn from; He backs up His promises with Himself! Not with a document notarized by some fallible individual... not with some corrupt politician's OK... not with some high court's ruling... God's promises are backed by God!
"Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will show thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing; and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed."
(Gen 12:1-3)kjv
To this day, God has kept this promise. Even though His people often did not deserve His blessing or protection, He's kept His promise!
"And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward: for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered." (Gen 13:14-16)kjv
How many descendents does Abraham have today? Remember, all of us who are Christian have been "adopted" into this family. Care to count particles of dust?
We will ALL fail, from time to time. We, every one of us, will sin. In doing so, we turn away from God! But, He does not turn away from us! Remember what He said; "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Rev 3:20)kjv
David failed God more than once. He repented of his sin and changed his ways, and was a "man after God's own heart."
Can we strive to be any less?
Most of us generally mean to do so, but...
You see, part of the problem is that we are surrounded by liars. We have grown accustomed to their lack of veracity, and we've come to expect it. In our society, liars prosper in every field, and in every endeavor. Almost all politicians lie, whether it involves his having had sex with an individual to whom he is NOT married, or to his ability to bring about hope and change in America. The hyper-wealthy lie about their income, so as to avoid taxes. Those at the other end of the economic spectrum lie in order to continue to receive free handouts from the government.
People who crave the limelight lie in order to promote their current favorite "inconvenient truth" (otherwise known as a lie). In general, people will lie about almost anything, so long as it makes them appear more important.
People promise to "forsake all others" when they marry, but that gets tossed by the side of the road as soon as it can be arranged. Everyone seems to believe that this type of lying is normal, and that we should all just accept it.
God doesn't feel this way. His Word is His promise, and He stands by it. Always. Even when those to whom He's made His promises do not keep their own. He does something when He makes a promise that we should all learn from; He backs up His promises with Himself! Not with a document notarized by some fallible individual... not with some corrupt politician's OK... not with some high court's ruling... God's promises are backed by God!
"Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will show thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing; and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed."
(Gen 12:1-3)kjv
To this day, God has kept this promise. Even though His people often did not deserve His blessing or protection, He's kept His promise!
"And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward: for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered." (Gen 13:14-16)kjv
How many descendents does Abraham have today? Remember, all of us who are Christian have been "adopted" into this family. Care to count particles of dust?
We will ALL fail, from time to time. We, every one of us, will sin. In doing so, we turn away from God! But, He does not turn away from us! Remember what He said; "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." (Rev 3:20)kjv
David failed God more than once. He repented of his sin and changed his ways, and was a "man after God's own heart."
Can we strive to be any less?
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Choices
Choices... all of our lives are filled with choices...
Most of the choices we face are not easy. Sadly, all too often, we make the wrong choice. I know, it is a problem I face as well. Age and health issues do (and have) contributed to erronious decisions, but the fault cannot be only attributed to them.
A good friend once nicknamed me "Micah" because he said I "preached too much," but the sad truth is, I really didn't witness enough. God throws LOTS of opportunities our way, but we often find ourselves looking the other way.
Hey... These are my friends!
-or- I have to work with them.
-or- This really isn't my calling.
-or- I don't know the Bible well enough.
-or- I'm too tired!
Choices... they are all choices, and it is easy to choose wrongly, and find a good excuse for doing so at the time. But, the Bible tells us...
"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." James 4:17
So, if you know what you're supposed to be doing, and DON'T do it, that is a sin!
But choices also include what we believe. We've all known of the Ten Commandments since childhood, but, do you know where they are defined in the bible? (Exodus 20:3-17) It is easy enough to check on, but few have ever done so.
I sometimes hear somebody making what they claim is a Scriptural quote that just doesn't ring true. When your "uh-oh" light turns on, remember John 8:32; "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Psalms 119:160 tells us; "Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgements endure for ever."
What's all this mean to me? Whenever you hear any priest, preacher, deacon or televangelist quote something from the Bible, make a note of his interpretation. Does your Bible seem to give a different meaning to the passage? Grab another translation, discuss it with your friends, bring it up at your Bible study, or talk to your trusted priest, preacher or deacon. Choosing not to do so leaves one of Satan's seeds planted to sprout forth doubt at a most inconvenient time.
So, "know the truth" and know God's "word is true."
Luke 11:28 says; "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
OK, so listen to the Word of God, and do what it says.
And never forget John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Jesus is the Word, with God from the beginning, and He IS God!
So, how do we make the right choices? We take everything to the word of God! Then, when we know what God tells us, we spread the Word so that others may know.
They thirst for the good news.
Remember Prov 25:25 "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." and from Psalms 63:1, "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee..."
Give others what they thirst for, and get a good drink for yourself!
And when it comes to choices... choose God!
................................(all quotes KJV)
See you in Paradise!
Mr Mike
Most of the choices we face are not easy. Sadly, all too often, we make the wrong choice. I know, it is a problem I face as well. Age and health issues do (and have) contributed to erronious decisions, but the fault cannot be only attributed to them.
A good friend once nicknamed me "Micah" because he said I "preached too much," but the sad truth is, I really didn't witness enough. God throws LOTS of opportunities our way, but we often find ourselves looking the other way.
Hey... These are my friends!
-or- I have to work with them.
-or- This really isn't my calling.
-or- I don't know the Bible well enough.
-or- I'm too tired!
Choices... they are all choices, and it is easy to choose wrongly, and find a good excuse for doing so at the time. But, the Bible tells us...
"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." James 4:17
So, if you know what you're supposed to be doing, and DON'T do it, that is a sin!
But choices also include what we believe. We've all known of the Ten Commandments since childhood, but, do you know where they are defined in the bible? (Exodus 20:3-17) It is easy enough to check on, but few have ever done so.
I sometimes hear somebody making what they claim is a Scriptural quote that just doesn't ring true. When your "uh-oh" light turns on, remember John 8:32; "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Psalms 119:160 tells us; "Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgements endure for ever."
What's all this mean to me? Whenever you hear any priest, preacher, deacon or televangelist quote something from the Bible, make a note of his interpretation. Does your Bible seem to give a different meaning to the passage? Grab another translation, discuss it with your friends, bring it up at your Bible study, or talk to your trusted priest, preacher or deacon. Choosing not to do so leaves one of Satan's seeds planted to sprout forth doubt at a most inconvenient time.
So, "know the truth" and know God's "word is true."
Luke 11:28 says; "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."
OK, so listen to the Word of God, and do what it says.
And never forget John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Jesus is the Word, with God from the beginning, and He IS God!
So, how do we make the right choices? We take everything to the word of God! Then, when we know what God tells us, we spread the Word so that others may know.
They thirst for the good news.
Remember Prov 25:25 "As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." and from Psalms 63:1, "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee..."
Give others what they thirst for, and get a good drink for yourself!
And when it comes to choices... choose God!
................................(all quotes KJV)
See you in Paradise!
Mr Mike
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