2Chronicles; 28:3
(He burned incense in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, and burned his children in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.)
When Ahaz was king of Judah, he did evil in the sight of the Lord God. He worshiped as the pagans who God had delivered into the hand of Israel. We know that these religions had some very evil practices of which this one was horrendous. They would heat up these metal idols they worshiped until they were red hot. Then they would place their own babies into the arms of these idols to be burned to death. What a horrible death these babies were subjected to. How could they be so cruel?
Aren't we glad that we don't live in this time period? But wait a minute. We are living in a time period just like this. We don't call ours worship but instead we call it abortion. Same horrendous death for innocent babies. Maybe they aren't put into the arms of a red hot idol to die but they are put into the arms of an abortion doctor. Pastor Chuck Smith said it this way, "Babies killed for the sake of convenience, offered up to the god of pleasure, burned in the abortionist's saline solution". How can we be so cruel?
God punished nations when they refused to obey Him. How much more deserving of punishment is our nation for this abomination? We have the Word of God to teach us that this is morally wrong, yet we have made abortion perfectly legal. Any time we try to change the abortion laws, there are people who hit the streets protesting any change. When someone runs for office, this is one platform they must agree with or face losing the election. Many candidates cave in to these pro abortionist groups just to win the election.
The God of the Old Testament is the same God we will answer to today. He doesn't change. What was an abomination to Him then is an abomination to Him today. We need to pray for forgiveness and outlaw this horrendous law. You may disagree with this, but you are not disagreeing with me but with God's moral law. He is the one we all have to answer to one day.
God Bless You!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Our Inheritance!
1Peter; 1:4
(to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,)
Has the world condition caused you much grief? If you are like most of us, you have watched your retirement saving disappear, 401K lose much of it's value or maybe you have lost you're job or even your home. Even knowing that things should get better doesn't bring much relief now. We try not to worry about it knowing that God doesn't want us to worry. It's still very hard for most of us not to worry about what the future holds in store for us.
God tells us that this present world is eventually going to be burned up and destroyed and we need to be putting our treasures up in heaven. This should give us hope for the future knowing that God is still in control of everything. None of this crisis is a surprise to God. He knew from the foundation of the earth that in 2008 the world economy we be in the dumps. He knew that human greed would lead to this as we find more corruption everyday. The world is a powder keg just waiting to be ignited. This shows us that we are living in the end times.
So what is the answer? Put your faith in Jesus Christ knowing that He loves you and He will not forsake you. God tells us that our home in heaven is safe from corruption and it is reserved for all who have put their faith in Jesus.
John; 14:3
(And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.)
Jesus loves you and He is very concerned about the suffering you may be going through right now. But rest assured, your future home in heaven is safe and waiting for you. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus Christ, now is the time. Tell Jesus that you are sorry for your sins and that you want Him for your Savior. Ask Him into your life today and know for sure that you have a home in heaven waiting for you.
God Bless You!
(to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,)
Has the world condition caused you much grief? If you are like most of us, you have watched your retirement saving disappear, 401K lose much of it's value or maybe you have lost you're job or even your home. Even knowing that things should get better doesn't bring much relief now. We try not to worry about it knowing that God doesn't want us to worry. It's still very hard for most of us not to worry about what the future holds in store for us.
God tells us that this present world is eventually going to be burned up and destroyed and we need to be putting our treasures up in heaven. This should give us hope for the future knowing that God is still in control of everything. None of this crisis is a surprise to God. He knew from the foundation of the earth that in 2008 the world economy we be in the dumps. He knew that human greed would lead to this as we find more corruption everyday. The world is a powder keg just waiting to be ignited. This shows us that we are living in the end times.
So what is the answer? Put your faith in Jesus Christ knowing that He loves you and He will not forsake you. God tells us that our home in heaven is safe from corruption and it is reserved for all who have put their faith in Jesus.
John; 14:3
(And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.)
Jesus loves you and He is very concerned about the suffering you may be going through right now. But rest assured, your future home in heaven is safe and waiting for you. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus Christ, now is the time. Tell Jesus that you are sorry for your sins and that you want Him for your Savior. Ask Him into your life today and know for sure that you have a home in heaven waiting for you.
God Bless You!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Time Will Come
2Timothy; 4:3-4
(For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.)
I personally feel that we are seeing this today. Some churches today don't preach about hell or eternal destruction. Why don't they tell the congregation the truth about what God has to say about hell. Could it be that they won't endure the truth? I personally feel that they won't so they get a watered down message. Then they can leave church feeling good about themselves and not have any conviction about consequences of sin.
Truth can be a hard pill to swallow when it convicts you of sin. If you don't want to turn from that sin, then you move on to a more friendly message church. Hell is definitely a reality for those who refuse to put their faith in Jesus Christ. If it wasn't a reality, why would Jesus say it was the destiny for those who are not forgiven of their sins? When the Word is not taught in truth but made to feel good, that is an injustice to all the hearers. Their eternal life is being put in jeopardy beacuse they want their ears tickled and they move away from sound doctrine.
2Timothy; 4: 1-2
(I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.)
Know for certain that God does want preachers to teach the whole truth from His word. He wants us to know the truth and the whole truth. Whatever you do, don't turn a deaf ear to the Word of God. Take your Bible with you when you go to church. Search the Scriptures daily as the the people of Berea did and don't be fooled by half doctrine. If your ears itch, scratch them with the truth from God's word.
God Bless You!
(For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.)
I personally feel that we are seeing this today. Some churches today don't preach about hell or eternal destruction. Why don't they tell the congregation the truth about what God has to say about hell. Could it be that they won't endure the truth? I personally feel that they won't so they get a watered down message. Then they can leave church feeling good about themselves and not have any conviction about consequences of sin.
Truth can be a hard pill to swallow when it convicts you of sin. If you don't want to turn from that sin, then you move on to a more friendly message church. Hell is definitely a reality for those who refuse to put their faith in Jesus Christ. If it wasn't a reality, why would Jesus say it was the destiny for those who are not forgiven of their sins? When the Word is not taught in truth but made to feel good, that is an injustice to all the hearers. Their eternal life is being put in jeopardy beacuse they want their ears tickled and they move away from sound doctrine.
2Timothy; 4: 1-2
(I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.)
Know for certain that God does want preachers to teach the whole truth from His word. He wants us to know the truth and the whole truth. Whatever you do, don't turn a deaf ear to the Word of God. Take your Bible with you when you go to church. Search the Scriptures daily as the the people of Berea did and don't be fooled by half doctrine. If your ears itch, scratch them with the truth from God's word.
God Bless You!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
To Do Good Or Do Evil!
Isaiah; 5:20
(Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!)
We see this going on in our society today. We are in a state of moral decay and not only do we see this but it is promoted on radio and television. Look at some of the TV shows that are broadcast every night. I don't know how you feel about it but there is not much on television worth watching.
When you watch the news, all we see is what the news media wants us to see. Take what is going on in the middle east. All we see is the damage that Israel does when they retaliate against Hamas attacks. We don't see the pain that the people of Israel experience when they are attacked by Hamas rockets or suicide bombers. Why don't we see this side in the news? It is so the news media can influence our opinion against the people of Israel instead of against Hamas who wants to destroy the State of Israel. Here you have the people of God under attack and the news media says it is Israel's fault for defending itself. How can protecting yourself from terrorist be wrong?
We have the homosexual community demanding equal rights in marriage, and adoption when what they are doing is an abomination to God. They are breaking God's moral laws. I'm not their judge, but I am suppose to be able to discern what God has said is wrong as wrong. God hates sin in any form and we are not to condone it. God doesn't hate the individual involved in this sin, but he does hate the sin. What is happening in the world is that we are being desensitized to this form of sin.
Darkness (EVIL) is beginning to replace light (GOOD) and we don't seem to care. It has been happening for years and has been so subtle that we have been lulled into accepting it as the norm. What used to be banned on television in the form of language and nudity is accepted and if it isn't there the ratings drop. So as a society we have exchanged good for evil.
If we want God to continue to bless this nation of ours, we had better turn from our evil ways and repent and ask for forgiveness. All through history, nations that have morally decayed have fallen from power and ceased to exist. We are no different today than they were. If we continue on this wide path of destruction, we will succeed in destroying ourselves. History has repeated itself and it won't stop because of us. When our nation used to be a shinning light in a dark world and we stood up for what was right, now we have become despised by the rest of the world. Why has that happened? It is because we have turned our back on God who was the sole reason for our prosperity. We have exchanged righteousness for unrighteousness and we are reaping the consequences.
If we hope to become the nation we used to be, we need to return to God. He is the only hope we have in this evil world.
2Chronicles; 7:14
(if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.)
God Bless You!
(Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!)
We see this going on in our society today. We are in a state of moral decay and not only do we see this but it is promoted on radio and television. Look at some of the TV shows that are broadcast every night. I don't know how you feel about it but there is not much on television worth watching.
When you watch the news, all we see is what the news media wants us to see. Take what is going on in the middle east. All we see is the damage that Israel does when they retaliate against Hamas attacks. We don't see the pain that the people of Israel experience when they are attacked by Hamas rockets or suicide bombers. Why don't we see this side in the news? It is so the news media can influence our opinion against the people of Israel instead of against Hamas who wants to destroy the State of Israel. Here you have the people of God under attack and the news media says it is Israel's fault for defending itself. How can protecting yourself from terrorist be wrong?
We have the homosexual community demanding equal rights in marriage, and adoption when what they are doing is an abomination to God. They are breaking God's moral laws. I'm not their judge, but I am suppose to be able to discern what God has said is wrong as wrong. God hates sin in any form and we are not to condone it. God doesn't hate the individual involved in this sin, but he does hate the sin. What is happening in the world is that we are being desensitized to this form of sin.
Darkness (EVIL) is beginning to replace light (GOOD) and we don't seem to care. It has been happening for years and has been so subtle that we have been lulled into accepting it as the norm. What used to be banned on television in the form of language and nudity is accepted and if it isn't there the ratings drop. So as a society we have exchanged good for evil.
If we want God to continue to bless this nation of ours, we had better turn from our evil ways and repent and ask for forgiveness. All through history, nations that have morally decayed have fallen from power and ceased to exist. We are no different today than they were. If we continue on this wide path of destruction, we will succeed in destroying ourselves. History has repeated itself and it won't stop because of us. When our nation used to be a shinning light in a dark world and we stood up for what was right, now we have become despised by the rest of the world. Why has that happened? It is because we have turned our back on God who was the sole reason for our prosperity. We have exchanged righteousness for unrighteousness and we are reaping the consequences.
If we hope to become the nation we used to be, we need to return to God. He is the only hope we have in this evil world.
2Chronicles; 7:14
(if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.)
God Bless You!
Monday, February 02, 2009
Look Up! Your Redemption Draws Near!
Luke; 21:21
(Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift your heads, because your redemption draws near.")
We are starting to see these things begin to happen. The countries of the world are turning against Israel. Prophecies are being fulfilled and people are hungry for the Word of God. With the condition of our world in total disarray and peace hard to find in any country, people are looking for answers. Our economy is bad not just in America, but all over the world. We are in a global recession and it could possibly usher in a one world government. Years ago, one might have said how could anything bring us into a one world government and one world economy. I think we are starting to see just how easy it can happen.
With everything that is happening today, believers have hope in the expectation that Jesus may soon to rapture us out of here. We have nations in distress all over the world. We have corruption in our government officials. Morality in America is almost nonexistent. We have man lying with man and woman with woman. We even have same sex marriages. All of this is an abomination to God.
Leviticus; 18:22
(You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.)
Not only is this happening but some states want to make it legal even though it is a perversion of God's moral laws.
I'm not saying that Jesus is coming today or tomorrow even though He may. What I am saying is that when your faith is in Jesus Christ, you can to look up and hold your head high. We don't have to worry about everything going on in the world. God is still in control and nothing is going to happen that He doesn't allow. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus Christ, today is the day. Jesus loves you and He doesn't want you to perish but to have eternal life. Remember, you won't have a second chance for forgiveness if you die in your sins. Ask for forgiveness today while you still have breath in your lungs. He wants to save you!
God Bless You!
(Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift your heads, because your redemption draws near.")
We are starting to see these things begin to happen. The countries of the world are turning against Israel. Prophecies are being fulfilled and people are hungry for the Word of God. With the condition of our world in total disarray and peace hard to find in any country, people are looking for answers. Our economy is bad not just in America, but all over the world. We are in a global recession and it could possibly usher in a one world government. Years ago, one might have said how could anything bring us into a one world government and one world economy. I think we are starting to see just how easy it can happen.
With everything that is happening today, believers have hope in the expectation that Jesus may soon to rapture us out of here. We have nations in distress all over the world. We have corruption in our government officials. Morality in America is almost nonexistent. We have man lying with man and woman with woman. We even have same sex marriages. All of this is an abomination to God.
Leviticus; 18:22
(You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination.)
Not only is this happening but some states want to make it legal even though it is a perversion of God's moral laws.
I'm not saying that Jesus is coming today or tomorrow even though He may. What I am saying is that when your faith is in Jesus Christ, you can to look up and hold your head high. We don't have to worry about everything going on in the world. God is still in control and nothing is going to happen that He doesn't allow. If you haven't put your faith in Jesus Christ, today is the day. Jesus loves you and He doesn't want you to perish but to have eternal life. Remember, you won't have a second chance for forgiveness if you die in your sins. Ask for forgiveness today while you still have breath in your lungs. He wants to save you!
God Bless You!
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