TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Is prayer your steering wheel

or your spare tire?" 

-Corrie Ten Boom

FRED HOLYE AND EVOLUTION

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Fred Hoyle stated this: “Two thousand different
and very complex enzymes are required for a
 living organism to exist.  And random shuffling
processes could not form a single one of these
 even in 20 billion years.  I don’t know how long
 it is going to be before astronomers generally
recognize that the arrangement of not even one
 of the many thousand of biopolymers (Life molecules)
on which life depends could have been arrived at by
 natural processes here on earth."

TODAY'S PROMISE

   


"But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty
when you sin.
For though he wounds, he also bandages.
He strikes, but his hands also heal." 
(Job 5:17,18 NLT)

CAUTION

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CAUTION,

DANGER AHEAD

We have been being warned for several thousand

years of what is coming on this old world.  

The Holy Bible many years ago told us what people

would be like in our day and age.  And, just as it 

says, the people of this world are just like it said

they would be.

The Holy Bible told us many, many years ago that

in these end times there would be a one world

government.  And, if you pay any attention to the

news, you know that is being pushed for right now.

The Holy Bible told us that in these last days

this old planet earth would have the catastrophes

we are seeing today such as earth quakes, tsunamis,

famines etc.

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?

The Bible also tells us that it is going to get 

much, much worse.

Anybody that has read the Bible knows that we

have to have a close PERSONAL relationship

to Jesus Christ - or we are not going to make it.

Closer to my point.

Those of us who do know God personally, He 

has told us that we have to "hang on" in these

last days.  He uses different terms such as;

endure, be victorious, over come etc.

One of the last times I read through what we

call the "New Testament" I watched for these

warnings.  Would you know that I found at least

fifteen such warnings to us who call ourselves

Christians.

My friend, this old world has a very rough

time coming.  We are exhorted by God Himself

to hang on to Jesus Christ for all we are worth.

Meet me in the sky when Jesus calls us all home.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"It's for you I created the universe [says God].  I love

you.  There's only one catch.  Like any other gift, the

gift of grace can be yours only if you'll reach out and

take it.  Maybe being able to reach out and take it is

a gift, too."

- Frederick Buechner

LIFE'S FUTILITY

LIFE'S FUTILITY.

God has permitted me to have a few acres of woods

that I use to "get away from it all" in.  I drive over 

to this small patch of woods every chance I get just

to get away from it all.

Now I have learned a long time ago to consult with

God on the many decisions of life.  If I don't, well

I am in trouble.  But, this was one of those times that

it was just something that I wanted to do.  So, I

did it with out getting God's advice.

There is a hollow tree in my patch of woods and

by nature I am a "survivalist" at heart.  So, I wanted

to put some survival gear in that tree hid from the 

rest of the world "just in case."

I got a machete and put a protective coating on it

to keep it from rusting.

Then I made myself up a small can with a bail on

it so it could be held over a fire to boil water in,

if necessary.  And then put a protective coating on 

it to keep it from rusting also.

Lastly I took a plastic weather proof case and 

put in it [I think] something to light fires with.

A solar blanket and some fishing gear.  Stuffing

all of this in the hollow of the tree.

The last time I was over at my woods hid away

I decided to check on my survival gear.  It had 

been five or six years since it was all stuffed in

the tree.

Wow!  Just wow is all I can say.

It was like it was all buried in a pile of compost

in the tree.  I had to dig it out.

In addition the tree had grown enough that I

could not even get the tin can out with out

mashing it down.  And the plastic case.  I don't

know.  It is still stuck in the tree.  I cannot get

it out of the hole anymore.

I should know better.  Jesus Christ told us;

"Don't store up treasures here on earth,

where moths eat them and rust destroys them,

and where thieves break in and steal.  Store

your treasures in heaven, where moths and 

rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break

in and steal.  Wherever your treasure is, there

the desires of your hear will also be."   

(Matthew 6:19-21 NLT)   

I should have spent that time and little bit of 

money doing something worth while for God.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Anyone who believes in me may come and drink!

For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water

will flow from his heart'" (When he said 'living water,"

he was speaking of the Spirit who would be given to

everyone believing in him.  But the Spirit had not

yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered

into his glory.)"

(John 7:38,39 NLT)

LESSON FROM A DONKEY

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We can learn a lesson from a specific donkey

which lived almost two thousand years ago.

But first an observation about; donkeys, horses,

mules and there kind.

I confess I am not a "horse person".  I have 

riden a number of horses and even owned one

that we bought for the kids.  We bought it from

a local respected "horse person" who assured us

it was well "broken" and suitable for the kids.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, and more ha, ha's.

I have learned that donkeys, horses and mules

have a mind of their own, even that ones that

are "broken".

That is why I went back to motorcycles.  At 

least they do not have a mind or brain of their

own.

As you know even better than I do, that a horse

or what ever, is of no value to a person until it

has been broken.  It has to be taught to do what

you want it to do, not what it wants to do.  Hence

the task of breaking it's will to make it usable for

you.

Now to the specific donkey that has a lesson for

us.

When Jesus Christ was getting ready for what 

we call his triumphant entry into Jerusalem he 

sent two of his disciples to get a particular donkey

that was tied up in town.  What made this donkey

special was that it had never been risen on by anyone.

It was "unbroken".

But, when Jesus Christ, it's very creator crawled up

on it's back, it totally submitted with out as much

as one buck.

The point is, 

if we would submit ourselves to God he would not

have to "BREAK" us to be of use to God.  We want

to do our own thing and it is going to cost us 

dearly.

What does God want of us if we are going to 

live with and for him?

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;

A broken and contrite heart, O God,

you will not despise." 

(Psalms 51:17 NASB)

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"Real love is the universal language - understood by

all.  You may have every accomplishment or give 

your body to be burned; but, if love is lacking, all

this will profit you and the cause of Christ nothing."

-Henry Drummond

JOHN MICHAEL FISCHER AND EVOLUTION

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John Michael Fischer

In spite of overwhelming evidence that the theory of evolution is dead wrong, many are not ready to throw in the towel.  They desperately hope that some natural process will be found that causes things to fall together into organized complexity.  These are people of great faith.  And they are so afraid of connecting God with science that, like the Japanese Army of World War II, they would rather die than surrender.  Unfortunately, the staunchest defenders sit in places of esteem and authority as professors, scientists, and editors, and have the full faith of the news media.  The public is naturally in awe of their prestige.  But once the facts are understood it becomes obvious that the theory of evolution is long overdue for the trash can, and to perpetuate it is fraud.  Perhaps it made sense for what was known when On the Origin of Species was published in 1859, but not today.

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Those who have been ransomed by the Lord

will return.  They will enter Jerusalem singing,

crowned with everlasting joy.  Sorrow and

mourning will disappear and they will be filled

with joy and gladness."

(Isaiah 51:11 NLT)

HOW MUCH HAIR DO YOU HAVE?

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HOW MUCH HAIR DO YOU HAVE?

You don't know and neither do I.  In fact even

smart people with a Phd, DD, MD, or any other

kind of D after their name do not know either.

I do know that my wife for years complained that

her hair made her hot and uncomfortable so she 

kept it in a short hair style.  But now, she complains

that she has too little and wants a wig.

Hair of course serves a number of purposes for

the body.  For example hair on the head holds 

in body heat.  But in observing people it looks 

like the major purpose of hair for most people

is to adorn themselves with and attempt to 

exemplify something they are not.  You know,

look smart or rugged or unconcerned etc. for

the men.  And for the women - well, lets not

even touch that one.

Closer to my point.  Hair is important, but it

is not one of the major necessities of the body.

Lots of people do quite well with out a head of

hair.  But try doing without a heart, lungs, kidneys,

brain, toe etc.  What I am saying is that the hair

of the head is one of the most minor things of the

body.

Closer to my point.  I love my wife, but I do not

bother to count the hairs on her head.

Now to my point.  God [Yes there is one.] cares 

enough about YOU that He even knows how many

hairs you have on your head.  Do you know anybody

else who cares about you that much?

Jesus Christ said;

"What is the price of two sparrows -

one copper coin? But not a single sparrow 

can fall to the ground without your Father

knowing it.  And the very hairs on your head

 are all numbered.  So don't be afraid; you 

are more valuable to God than a whole flock 

of sparrows."    

(Matthew 10:29-31 NLT)

Now if God loves you that much are you accepting

His love for you?

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"There may be those on earth who dress

better or eat better, but those who enjoy

the peace of God sleep better."

-L. Thomas Holdcroft

WERNHER VON BRAUN AND SCIENCE

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"My experiences with science led me to God.
  To be forced to believe only one conclusion --
 that everything in the universe happened
by chance -- would violate the very objectivity
 of science itself.  Certainly there are those who
argue that the universe evolved out of a random
process, but what random process could
produce the brain of a man or the system
of the human eye?  Some people say that
 science has been unable to prove the existence
of a Designer...  They challenge science to prove
the existence of God.  But, must we really light
 a candle to see the sun?"

 --Wernher von Braun 1912 - 1977
"Wernher von Braun is, without doubt, 
the greatest rocket scientist in history.  

• His crowning achievement, as head of NASA's 
• Marshall Space Flight Center, was to lead
•  the development of the Saturn V booster rocket 
• that helped land the first men on the Moon 
• in July 1969." --From NASA's webpage: 
• http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/vonBraun/
• 
  

TODAY'S PROMISE

"Once again you will have all the food 

you want, and you will praise the LORD

your God, who does these miracles for you.

Never again will my people be disgraced."

(Joel 2:26 NLT)

JOY, TRUE JOY

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JOY, TRUE JOY.

Most people are burdened down with all their

past sins, failures and shortcomings.  It becomes

a load we carry that saps our strength and happiness.

It interferes in our relationships with God and man

resulting in the loss of the joy and happiness that 

should be ours.

Is there a way to get rid of this heavy load that

burdens us down?

God offers this advice through king David:

"Oh, what joy for those

whose disobedience is forgiven,

whose sin is put out of sight!

Yes, what joy for those

whose record the LORD has cleared

of guilt,

whose lives are lived in complete honesty!"

That is great,

but how do I get the past wiped out

and my record set straight?

He continues:

"Finally, I confessed all my sins to you

and stopped trying to hide my guilt.

I said to myself, 'I will confess my rebellion

to the LORD.'

And you forgave me!  All my guilty is gone."

(Psalms 32:1,2,5 NLT)

God is a just God and we will suffer the 

consequences of our sins against God and man.

But,

God is a forgiving God and he wants

us to admit it to him so he can forgive

us and clean up our past.  Then we can

have true joy and lightness of heart.

TODAY'S QUOTE

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"So great is my veneration of the Bible,

that the earlier my children begin to 

read it the more confident will be my

hope that they will prove useful citizens

of their country and respectable members

of society."

- John Quincy Adams