ARTHUR KEITH AND EVOLUTION

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Arthur Keith
  (1866 — 1955)  Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

"Evolution is unproved and improvable. 
We believe it only because the only
 alternative is special creation,
 and that is unthinkable."

At least he is honest in his unbelief.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Now listen!  Today I am giving you a choice

between life and death, between prosperity

and disaster.  For I command you this day to

love the LORD your God and to keep his com-

mands, decrees, and regulations by walking in

his ways.  If you do this, you will live and multi-

ply, and the LORD your God will bless you and

the land you are about to enter and occupy."   

(Deuteronomy 30:15,16 NLT)

MY GOD REIGNS

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MY GOD REIGNS.

If you keep up with the news, and who does not,

you know that in all appearances the world is in

total chaos.  And it is.  The world appears to be

on the verge of self destruction.  And it is.

In fact Jesus Christ himself told us these days were

coming on this old world.  And His apostles told us

these days were coming as did the prophets of old.

God has been trying to tell us these days were 

coming for several thousand years.  But few pay

any attention.

Does that mean that things are out of God's control?

Of course not.  It is all part of his master plan.  God

permits this evil time to come on the world to 

accomplish his will and purpose.

The Scripture below does not necessarily apply to

today.  But it seems so fitting when we see the 

entire world trying to kick God out of his own

creation.

"Why are the nations so angry?

Why do they waste their time with futile plans?

The kings of the earth prepare for battle;

the rulers plot together against the LORD.

and against his anointed one.

'Let us break their chains.' they cry,

'and free ourselves from slavery to God.'

But the one who rules in heaven laughs.

The Lord scoffs at them."

(Psalms 2:1-4 NLT)

I like that.  God laughs at the foolishness of

the nations.  Another place it says;

"Has the LORD ever needed anyone's advice?

Does he need instruction about what is good?

Did someone teach him what is right

or show him the path of justice?

No, for all the nations of the world

are but a drop in the bucket.

They are nothing more

than dust on the scales.

He picks up the whole earth

as though it were a grain of sand."  

(Isaiah 40:14,15 NLT)

I find great comfort in knowing that the entire

world is still under God's control.  My God reigns.

William Temple

Archbishop of Canterbury 

once said in his sermon:

"While we deliberate, He reigns.

While we decide wisely, He reigns.

While we decide foolishly, He reigns.

While we serve Him humbly, loyally, He reigns.

When we serve Him self-assertively, He reigns.

When we rebel and seek to withhold our service, He reigns."

Yes, my God reigns.

NOTHING can come agains me with out His consent.

I can bring my every care to God because He reigns

and is concerned about my welfare as a child of his.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"The prevailing idea seems to be, that I come to God

and ask Him for something that I want, and that I

expect Him to give me that which I have asked.  But

this is a most dishonoring and degrading concept-

ion.  The popular belief reduces God to a servant,

our servant: doing our bidding, performing our

pleasure, granting our desires.  No, prayer is a com-

ing to god, telling Him my need, committing my

way unto the Lord, and leaving Him to deal with it

as seemeth Him best."  

-Arthus W. Pink

TODAY'S PROMISE

"God blesses those who patiently endure

testing and temptation.  Afterward they will

receive the crown of life that God has promised

to those who love him."  

(James 1:12 NLT)

HEALING

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HEALING.

I have just had some very minor surgery done.

And, like you would do, each time I clean and 

dress the wound check to see how the healing 

is coming.

Then I began to think about the healing process.

Even the doctor, as smart as he is, cannot make 

it heal.  He can only assist in the healing process.

And, in my ignorance I cannot make it heal.  I can

only try to keep from hindering the healing process.

Then where does the healing come from?

Lets go back to the very start.  Modern man wants

me to think that somehow by pure chance something

came from nothing.  You know, nothing became 

something.  Then some how over eons of time the

something some how [Again, by pure chance.] acquired

life.  Call it a life force if you choose.  And then this 

life developed some how into the universe that we 

now know.  And, some where along the line developed

a healing process so it could continue to live without

dying off as it had in the past.

Come on now.  I am not very smart.  But even I am

smarter than that.  There is a designer or creator

behind every thing we develop in this life.  And

there is a creator behind the development of this 

universe, and you and me.  God, whether we like 

it or not.

And God, the source of life it's self is the source

of any and all healing that takes place in my 

body and yours.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Jesus lived His life in complete dependence upon

God, as we all ought to live our lives.  But such

dependence does not destroy human personality.

Man is never so fully and so truly personal as when

he is living in complete dependence upon God.  This

is how personality comes into its own.  This is

humanity at its most personal."  

- Donald F. Baillie 

TODAY'S PROMISE

"So humble yourselves before God.  Resist the 

devil and he will flee from you.  Come close

to God, and God will come close to you.  Wash

your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts,

for your loyalty is divided between God and 

the world."  

(James 4:7,8 NLT)

THANK GOD, THANK GOD, THANK GOD.

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THANK GOD, THANK GOD, THANK GOD.

This morning as I was spending some time with God

a Scripture came to my mind:

"The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;

Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me."

(Psalms 16:6 NASB)

I was reflecting back over eighty five years of life.

Plane and simple, God has been good to me.

Yes, I have had heart ache.  Lots of it, both as a young

man and as a mature adult.  And many of you know

that often heart ache can be worse than physical pain.

But God has been good to me.

I have several times in my life had constant physical

pain.  Times that I was in pain day and night.

But God has been good to me.

I have spent a lot more time in hospitals than I want

to remember.

But God has been good to me.

I have spend days not knowing whether I was going

to live or die.

But God has been good to me.

For over sixty of those years I have been [In my own

poor little way.]  living and walking with Jesus Christ.

Yet, despite the trials and hardships of life I have to

declare that through it all;

GOD HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME.

With the Psalmist I can say:

"You will make known to me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

In Your right hand there are pleasures forever."  

(Psalms 16:11 NASB)

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"By one hour's intimate access to the throne of grace

where the Lord causes His glory to pass before the 

soul that seeks Him you may acquire more true spir-

ritual knowledge and comfort than by a day's or a

week's converse with the best of men, or the most

studious perusal of many folios."

-John Newton

TODAY'S PROMISE

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"All praise to God, the "Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is by his great mercy that we have been born again,

because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we

live with great expectation, and we have a priceless

inheritance - an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you,

pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

And through your faith God is protecting you by his power

until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be

revealed on the last day for all to see." 

(1 Peter 1:3-5 NLT)



A LIFE OF FUTILITY

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A LIFE OF FUTILITY

 Have you ever felt that life was futile?

You know, a deadening routine.  Get up in the 

morning.  Go to work and come home tired

and go to bed.  Get up the next morning and 

go to work.  Come home tired and go to bed.

Get up the next morning...... you know the 

routine.

Solomon the wisest man that ever lived on 

the face of the earth observed this futility. 

This man accomplish or acquired everything

most of us could ever want or dream of.

Look at what he had to say about all the 

goods and accomplishments of his life.

 

"I said to myself, 'Come on, let's try pleasure,

Let's look for the 'good things' in life.'  But I

found that this too, was meaningless.  So I said,

Laughter is silly.  What good does it do to seek

pleasure?' After much thought, I decided to

cheer myself with wine.  And while still seeking

wisdom.  I clutched at foolishness.  In this way

I tried to experience the only happiness most

people find during their brief life in this world.

I also tried to find meaning by building

huge homes for myself and by planting beauty-

ful vineyards.  I made gardens and parks, fill-

ing them with all kinds of fruit trees.  I built

reservoirs to collect the water to irrigate my

many flourishing groves.  I bought slaves, both

men and women, and others were born into my

household.  I also owned large herds and flocks,

more than any of the kings who had lived in

Jerusalem before me.  I collected great sums

of silver and gold, the treasure of many kings.

and provinces.  I hired wonderful singers, both

men and women, and had many beautiful con-

cubines.  I had everything a man could desire!

So I became greater than all who had lived

in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never

failed me.  Anything I wanted, I would take,

I denied myself no pleasure.  I even found

great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all

my labors.  But as I looked at everything I

had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all

so meaningless - like chasing the wind.  There

was nothing really worthwhile anywhere."

(Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 NLT)

   

So, what is the use?

He ends his writing with this advice.

"That's the whole story.  Here now is my final

conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands,

for this is everyone's duty, God will judge us

for everything we do, including every secret

thing, whether good or bad."  

(Ecclesiastes 12:13 NLT)

Then Jesus Christ said it another way.

"Beware! Guard against every form of greed.

Life is not measured by how much you own.

(Luke 12:15 NLT) 

Also;

"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole

world but lose your own soul?  Is anything

worth more than your soul?"  

(Matthew 16:26 NLT)

Then, God through the Apostle Pauls said;

"After all, we brought nothing with us

when we came into the world, and we

can't take anything with us when we

leave it." 

(1 Timothy 6:7 NLT)

Of course, you can waste your life anyway

you want.  You can chase after fame, fortune

and pleasure if you want.  But, you will loose

it all.

But, as for myself I choose to chase after or

serve Jesus Christ the vary creator of the universe

so that when I depart this life I can live  with him

forever.

TODAY'S QUOTE

  

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"In a world filled with causes for worry and anxiety...

we need the peace of God standing guard over our

hearts and minds." 

- Jerry W. McCant



LAWS, LAWS AND MORE LAWS

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LAWS, LAWS, AND MORE LAWS.

You and I would not even be able to count all the

laws we are supposed to abide by.  One year the 

state I live in put into effect over 1,100 laws,

 statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, mandates,

etc. in one day.  What ever day it is that new laws

go into effect in this state.  That of course was for

all the various cities, counties and the state.

And, I live in one of the more rural states.

When I moved into this state over forty five years

ago, we never even bothered to lock the house and

often did not even take the keys out of the car.

I SURE COULD NOT DO THAT NOW.

That's about how much new laws help.

And over the years I have noticed that about

all new laws accomplish is, cost tax payers 

more money and limit their freedom.

Am I advocating we should be lawless instead?

No, of course not.

My point is, laws do not fix the problem -

HUMAN NATURE is the problem.  And

until we concentrate on getting ourselves

right with God and our fellow man, things

will only get worse.

Laws simple do not fix it, even when it comes

to pleasing God.  God gave us some laws to

help us see where we fail.  But even His laws

do not put us right with Him.

"Yet we know that a person is made right 

with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not

by obeying the law.  And we have believed

in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made

right with God because of our faith in

Christ, not because we have obey the law.

For no one will ever be made right with God 

by obeying the law."

(Galatians 2:16 NLT)