Such interesting times we live in.
I'm down for the count here this month of snow, cold, ice and February. February always gives me my greatest challenge, cyclically.
About the only thing meritorious about the month is the increase in daylight!
It's an excuse to knit and do puzzles. This year we get to watch all those Norwegians get medals in Russia.
I do enjoy the snow, and the skiing. I gave up skating a while back.
And I am still figuring out life with this new curve ball thrown at us. Ed's illness has significantly stabilized, yet this is an on-going journey, and each day has its challenges.
Out in the bigger picture, the world, it looks like God is doing great things. Millions of people heard the Gospel last week when Ken Ham debated Bill Nye.
Many Christians were introduced to the idea of Scripture being an authority---even on science. The idea that God really is the Creator, as He said in Scripture. That we are not to worship an idol, made in the image of observable science. Humanists/Naturalists will not see this without the help of a transcendent calling from the Holy Spirit, the eye-opening, I call it, but Christians sometimes need to be shaken to their core, questioning their faith-----Who is it that they really believe in? A God that speaks creation into being, and reveals Himself in Scripture, or an image that conforms to Darwinian science.
It's a good question for all of us to ask. Is your god all powerful, or not?
Also, with another Christian leader under fire, many who have loved his writings and his help are going through crisis. I can only imagine the anguish, as I grieve as well.
The good that these people have been doing in the world has quieted as they wait and watch and mourn. IBLP has a remarkable legacy. It will be fascinating to see how God turns this whole issue into His glory, won't it be?
As we read from the "Commands of Christ" series today the command of Christ we covered just happened to be "Beware of False Prophets." What excellent teaching. The character quality is "alertness." There are Scriptures cited for the recognition and the dealing with false teaching and teachers.
Let's see what happens. God has a mighty plan, and He doesn't leave us in despair.
Big things are happening!
The prophecy world that I like to watch and keep track of has been in an expectant mode for years now, but there are rumblings of economic hardship, wars, rumors of war, and weird events on a daily basis. It's hard to keep up with it all! Isn't it cold out there? Don't get me started....
It's wonderful that Jesus is coming soon.
I look around myself and see hardship on every side----friends, relatives, family. Illness, joblessness, difficult relationships, despair.
These events separate the sheep from the goats. Who will cling to Christ? They are gifts in disguise. We are forced to choose between ourselves and the world or Christ Jesus.
You will understand this as you go through deep waters. It's a refining process.
So we are still in our quiet state. We've built strong walls on an even stronger foundation. Our worldview can take direct hits, and it won't crumble. We are in a fortress of God's love.
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus.
I'm down for the count here this month of snow, cold, ice and February. February always gives me my greatest challenge, cyclically.
About the only thing meritorious about the month is the increase in daylight!
It's an excuse to knit and do puzzles. This year we get to watch all those Norwegians get medals in Russia.
I do enjoy the snow, and the skiing. I gave up skating a while back.
And I am still figuring out life with this new curve ball thrown at us. Ed's illness has significantly stabilized, yet this is an on-going journey, and each day has its challenges.
Out in the bigger picture, the world, it looks like God is doing great things. Millions of people heard the Gospel last week when Ken Ham debated Bill Nye.
Many Christians were introduced to the idea of Scripture being an authority---even on science. The idea that God really is the Creator, as He said in Scripture. That we are not to worship an idol, made in the image of observable science. Humanists/Naturalists will not see this without the help of a transcendent calling from the Holy Spirit, the eye-opening, I call it, but Christians sometimes need to be shaken to their core, questioning their faith-----Who is it that they really believe in? A God that speaks creation into being, and reveals Himself in Scripture, or an image that conforms to Darwinian science.
It's a good question for all of us to ask. Is your god all powerful, or not?
Also, with another Christian leader under fire, many who have loved his writings and his help are going through crisis. I can only imagine the anguish, as I grieve as well.
The good that these people have been doing in the world has quieted as they wait and watch and mourn. IBLP has a remarkable legacy. It will be fascinating to see how God turns this whole issue into His glory, won't it be?
As we read from the "Commands of Christ" series today the command of Christ we covered just happened to be "Beware of False Prophets." What excellent teaching. The character quality is "alertness." There are Scriptures cited for the recognition and the dealing with false teaching and teachers.
Let's see what happens. God has a mighty plan, and He doesn't leave us in despair.
Big things are happening!
The prophecy world that I like to watch and keep track of has been in an expectant mode for years now, but there are rumblings of economic hardship, wars, rumors of war, and weird events on a daily basis. It's hard to keep up with it all! Isn't it cold out there? Don't get me started....
It's wonderful that Jesus is coming soon.
I look around myself and see hardship on every side----friends, relatives, family. Illness, joblessness, difficult relationships, despair.
These events separate the sheep from the goats. Who will cling to Christ? They are gifts in disguise. We are forced to choose between ourselves and the world or Christ Jesus.
You will understand this as you go through deep waters. It's a refining process.
So we are still in our quiet state. We've built strong walls on an even stronger foundation. Our worldview can take direct hits, and it won't crumble. We are in a fortress of God's love.
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus.
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