It appears that the country has the Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin affair on its mind. Add to that the economic woes that just don't stop, government embarrassments (Benghazi, IRS scandal, Eric Holder's Fast and Furious), and the continuous news of well-known people dying (prematurely) or babies missing.
Wearisome. Sad. Downright depressing.
How do people handle the news without a worldview that is anchored in a solid mooring?
I've asked that question before.
"You are the light of the world."
A simple statement, spoken by Jesus to his followers, sums up our existence on earth.
Long ago my mother told me of a concept she'd heard somewhere.
Six seconds. That is what our life is compared to eternity. Six little seconds of living and breathing----and it's over! Eternity begins.
But what an incredibly important measurement of time. According to the Creator God we must choose WHERE we spend eternity in those six seconds.
Heaven or Hell. Your choice. You may think it's hell on earth right now, but you have no idea how bad it really is. The few descriptions in Scripture are enough to horrify.
This is the world according to the Creator, God, not based on anything out of the human mind. It is the divine story.
Human reasoning has always striven to write the Creator out of the picture. The Devil (a created being) has set himself up as a shining alternative who can win at the cosmic game. Too many people have succumbed to his lies. They believe that God is within us, that he is the earth, that he is the moon, or sun. Anything but Who He really is.
Creator God. Patient, loving, merciful, but just.
Read about it.
Time is short. Whether we have 500 years left on this earth, or 50, 5 months or 5 days. Perhaps we have 5 seconds left. God is so patient! He doesn't want anyone to perish, but He lovingly gave us that choice to follow Him.
I'm thinking the signs predicted by His completely accurate prophecies in Scripture point to a VERY soon coming. Jesus is coming for his bride, the church, and I believe He is at the door.
The Trumpet shall sound. The Church ----that is, the believers in Christ Jesus----will disappear.
They will be with Him in Heaven, and those left behind will forage for a new world order. Supernatural beings will manifest themselves, and people will be tried.
The Bible predicts a time of severe conditions for those who are here.
You can choose to believe now. Then you will have no choice but to believe.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 says that we are not "appointed to God's wrath." Believers will not experience the wrath of the trials here in the period of seven years before Christ returns. God's wrath will ultimately destroy this earth----as promised----with fire.
And then He will make all things new.
So believe today, and escape THAT wrath.
God is not mocked. Scoffers will be judged. Those believers who are going through persecution and martyrdom now will see the promises of Scripture regarding them----so persecution is simply a fact, but the wrath of God is not on them.
God is holy love. Perfection.
Choose today. Your seconds might be almost over. Follow Christ, as He asked you.
And don't be discouraged by the things of this world. All this must happen. Look forward and claim the promises of the kingdom of heaven.
As a believer you can claim those promises new every morning.
That's on my mind.
Wearisome. Sad. Downright depressing.
How do people handle the news without a worldview that is anchored in a solid mooring?
I've asked that question before.
"You are the light of the world."
A simple statement, spoken by Jesus to his followers, sums up our existence on earth.
Long ago my mother told me of a concept she'd heard somewhere.
Six seconds. That is what our life is compared to eternity. Six little seconds of living and breathing----and it's over! Eternity begins.
But what an incredibly important measurement of time. According to the Creator God we must choose WHERE we spend eternity in those six seconds.
Heaven or Hell. Your choice. You may think it's hell on earth right now, but you have no idea how bad it really is. The few descriptions in Scripture are enough to horrify.
This is the world according to the Creator, God, not based on anything out of the human mind. It is the divine story.
Human reasoning has always striven to write the Creator out of the picture. The Devil (a created being) has set himself up as a shining alternative who can win at the cosmic game. Too many people have succumbed to his lies. They believe that God is within us, that he is the earth, that he is the moon, or sun. Anything but Who He really is.
Creator God. Patient, loving, merciful, but just.
Read about it.
Time is short. Whether we have 500 years left on this earth, or 50, 5 months or 5 days. Perhaps we have 5 seconds left. God is so patient! He doesn't want anyone to perish, but He lovingly gave us that choice to follow Him.
I'm thinking the signs predicted by His completely accurate prophecies in Scripture point to a VERY soon coming. Jesus is coming for his bride, the church, and I believe He is at the door.
The Trumpet shall sound. The Church ----that is, the believers in Christ Jesus----will disappear.
They will be with Him in Heaven, and those left behind will forage for a new world order. Supernatural beings will manifest themselves, and people will be tried.
The Bible predicts a time of severe conditions for those who are here.
You can choose to believe now. Then you will have no choice but to believe.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 says that we are not "appointed to God's wrath." Believers will not experience the wrath of the trials here in the period of seven years before Christ returns. God's wrath will ultimately destroy this earth----as promised----with fire.
And then He will make all things new.
So believe today, and escape THAT wrath.
God is not mocked. Scoffers will be judged. Those believers who are going through persecution and martyrdom now will see the promises of Scripture regarding them----so persecution is simply a fact, but the wrath of God is not on them.
God is holy love. Perfection.
Choose today. Your seconds might be almost over. Follow Christ, as He asked you.
And don't be discouraged by the things of this world. All this must happen. Look forward and claim the promises of the kingdom of heaven.
As a believer you can claim those promises new every morning.
That's on my mind.
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