I’ve been thinking about the mess that America is in and the attempts that are being made to get us out of it. It is still accurate to say that God is judging America, but what He is doing, in my opinion, is to let us stand in our own dirty diapers. There are folks that are planning a big day of prayer and fasting in Washington D.C. on May 1, begging God to give us a clean diaper. We promise that we won’t dirty the next one. Read the rest of this entry »
The Muslim world has its shorts twisted over the Israeli capture of a ship carrying Iranian arms for Syria, even calling it a war crime.
I just don’t understand the hullabaloo. The missiles, rockets and such were supposed to go to Syria, who would send them over land to Hezbollah who would fire them into Israel. So the final destination of those arms was Israel and they are in Israel. The only thing that Israel did was to lower the carbon footprint of the transaction by getting the weapons into Israel without them being fired. Iran wanted those weapons in Israel! So, why are they complaining?
Environmentalists should be rejoicing that Israel was helping to reduce “climate change”. Instead, these same people are upset.
The “Religion of Peace” controls the politics of Iran, Syria and Hezbollah, so I know that they rejoice that these weapons won’t be used to conduct war.
Can someone explain this to me?
“For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” These words of Jesus Christ from Matthew 7:2 should cause all of us to stop and think. It is a universal principle of how God will judge us. We ourselves will determine how we are judged before God.
At our breakfast table this morning, my wife and I were discussing how a man who has been regarded as responsible for his company’s success for thirty years said something he shouldn’t have said. People contacted the company and said, “I’ll never buy your product again.” The offender was fired. The offender was wrong. He should not have said what he did. He has been judged. But those who demanded his “execution” — are they not aware that they have set themselves up before the Almighty to be condemned for one misstep after years of good behavior?
Have you determined that a person in your life doesn’t deserve to be forgiven for pain they have caused you? Then God will judge that you don’t deserve to be forgiven for pain that you have caused.
It is not by your standard — “I’m as good as the next person.” — that you will be judged. It is by God’s standard — “For whoever shall keep the whole (Ten Commandment) law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all”.
When you are about to judge someone, whether that person has offended you, or whether you have read about that person in the papers, ask yourself whether you are willing to have God judge you in the same way. If you would not be condemned, then don’t condemn. You are probably already guilty of having condemned others. Pray to Him who paid the price for your sins on the cross. Ask His forgiveness. Acknowledge Him as your Lord. Then, go and sin no more.
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
Last year, about this time, my wife and I felt that it was highly likely that Jesus would fulfil His promise to come back and catch away (rapture) those who trust Him for their eternal salvation. The fact is that He hasn’t told us when He will come, only that He will.
In 2006, I left the land of my birth, the United States of America, and moved to Finland. My only reason for moving was to be wed to a woman that I loved, a Finn. I still love her dearly. But I miss my homeland.
I have two male Christian friends who are single. Both would like to marry. Observing my marriage, one of them asked me if I’d considered doing marriage counseling. While I wouldn’t reject doing such a thing outright, I consider that the success of my marriage has at least as much to do with my wife as with me.
I have some understanding of why my marriage is successful and I’ve heard my friends say things that really should be addressed. I decided to write to them, because what I have to say is generally applicable to both.
Why does the government (any government) collect taxes? The answer should be obvious. Government cannot create money. To get money, government must take it from someone who creates it. You cry, “Foul! The government creates money all the time.” No, the government prints money.
This is a story to make one think… I got it in an email, but think it’s worth sharing with as wide an audience as possible.
Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of wind. Her life had been as sweet as a spring breeze and then, in the fourth month of her second pregnancy, a “minor” automobile accident stole her joy. This was Thanksgiving week and the time she should have delivered their infant son. She grieved over their loss. Troubles had multiplied.
The following declaration has been making the email rounds. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen it. Some take what it says seriously and others regard it as just wishful thinking. I take it seriously. One of my brothers sent it to me this time. I wanted to give him a thoughtful, realistic, Christian response. After the original text of this declaration is my reply to my brother and to all who call themselves Christians.
Name: Alan Lake
Identity: Christian
Nationality: American
Profession:
Computer programmer
Residence:
Jyväskylä, Finland
Trips around the sun: 68
Interests:
Spiritual life
Computers:
Linux (Fedora)
Akelos
American politics