Honor Your Parents!

Ephesians; 6:2-3
("Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you and you live long on the earth.")
When God gave His law in the ten commandments, this was one of them. For the family to function as God ordained it, there must be this respect from the child to the parent. If this respect is missing, then the family doesn't function properly and the result is strife within the family. When God told you that your days may be long upon the earth, the punishment for disrespect in the Book of Exodus was death, while obedience was the chance for a long life.

Another reason for listening to and respecting your parents is that they always have your best interest in mind when they tell you what to do and what not to do. It isn't that they don't want you to have fun, they just are looking out for your safety. It's unfortunate in today's society because children have zero respect for their parents. This then results in no respect for any authority. The child is basically running loose doing whatever they feel like. Many time this results in premature death from drinking or drugs or hanging out with the wrong crowd doing what is wrong.

Remember, God always knows what is best for us as He created everyone of us. When God says don't do it, He knows what are the consequences of every action, whether good or bad. So the next time you think about doing something, ask yourself, what does God say about this?

God Bless You!

Judgment Is Going To Come!

As I was reading in the Book of Ezekiel this morning, God was talking to Ezekiel the priest and told him all the abominations that the nations of Israel and Judah were committing. The more I read the more I realized just how close the similarities were between what they were doing and what America was doing. They had been worshiping idols and America has its idols. God had told them to obey His word and they had refused. God has told us to obey and we have refused. They have eyes to see and ears to hear but they don't see and refused to hear God. We as a nation do the same thing.

God brought the sword, pestilence, and famine on them to kill the people because they had aroused His anger. Here we are in America passing laws that are a total abomination to God and then wondering why He isn't blessing our country. Maybe you aren't familiar with the Bible so I will mention some. We passed a law after Roe vs Wade that legalized abortion and have since killed millions of unborn babies. If that isn't bad enough, we have passed in some states a law that makes same sex marriages legal. That is just scratching the surface of our abominations. Then we wonder what is happening to our great country.

I see America continuing to deteriorate unless there is a revival within our nation and we repent and turn our hearts back to God. I listen to people who try to say they have the solution, but none of them mention God as the solution. All I can say is that if you leave God out of the equation there is no answer. Pray for our country as well as the world because Christians are being persecuted all around the world every day.

God Bless You

A Nation In Mourning!

With the resent earthquake in Haiti, people need to understand that nothing happens in the world unless God allows it. Yes, it has caused much damage and loss of life to the residents of this Island and we don't understand why it happened, but God is still in control of this universe. I do know that this nation is into witchcraft and idolatry. We need to pray for these people that it will draw them to God the author of Salvation. It also should serve as a wake up call to all people that their life is just a moment away from eternity. God tells us today is the day for Salvation and not to harden our hearts against Him.

I posted a comment on a blog that I follow about how when we see these things happening we are to look up because our redemption draws near. The disciples ask Jesus what would be the sign of His coming and the end of the ages? This is recorded in the Book of Matthew, chapter 24. I will let you read it for yourself but many things that are happening in the world today are recorded in the Bible as signs we are to watch for.

I don't know about you but I think we are getting very close to the rapture of the saints. I'm not trying to prophesy anything but as student of the Bible I feel we are close. If you haven't committed your life to Jesus yet, do so today. You don't want to be left behind to go through the Great Tribulation! Things that are happening now in the world will be mild compared to what will happen then. I say this because I care for all of you and pray for your Salvation.

God Bless You!