Been meaning to post....

I have been caught up in a family emergency.  The Lord provides and it is all in His hands.  

Psalm 111:7 "The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure."

We serve a great and powerful God.  I will post more when things slow down.  js

Be Ready...

1st Peter 3:15 "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"

The key phrase I want to concentrate on is 'be ready always to give an answer'. I believe the Lord, through Peter is giving us clear direction, that we are to understand our faith sufficiently to always be prepared to share what He has done in our lives. Our hope is in the Lord, not in this world.

How do we accomplish this? By studying the Word, by memorizing scripture, by not forsaking the fellowshipping of the saints, by attempting to pattern our lives after the perfect pattern given us by our Lord and Saviour. Will we ever 'get' there, there being the perfection that is Christ? Not in this life, I fall short daily, but that is the goal, that is my goal.

We are living in interesting times, an old apparent Chinese curse (I am not sure, I just remember reading or seeing that somewhere), but truthfully times have been the same since the Lord left this world at the Ascension when the angels appeared to them watching. The early writer's of the Gospels and Epistles are obvious in their belief that the Lord would return in their lifetimes. To met Him in the beyond or in the air? The most important thing is are you ready?  

We will not perfect ourselves in this life, that is only possible by the Lord, but if we have not put our faith in Him alone then any 'perfection' that you are working for, hoping for salvation with is wasted. Without faith in Christ we (you) will be left behind.

We are in the 'end times', there is nothing prophetically that needs to be completed prior to our Lord returning for His own.

Have you put your faith in Christ, is your heart ready? js

Abortion funding back on....

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBAMA_ABORTION_BAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

This is to our shame.  js

No comment from me....

the article speaks for itself.  js   

http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/testimonies/iregretmyabortion.htm

Hat tip: LaShawnBarber.  js

This is good...

Enjoy.  js

http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2009/photographing_bush/

Thank you...

President Bush, for your service.

http://www.mission1accomplished.com/ js

The last times

II Timothy 3:7 "Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

As I have reviewed the news lately (the response to the 'financial crisis' and the renewed fighting in the Middle East) this verse 'jumped out' of the page to me during my Bible reading.  

This verse comes near the end of a short passage from the Apostle Paul to Timothy discussing the, then, future. Verse 2 through 4 give probably the clearest discription of our current times: "For men shall be lover of the own selves, covetious, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobediant to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God."

I know, the 'end times' have been predicted for several hundred years, many cases of people following charlatans and those willfully mislead out onto the ice (Sanikiluaq - Belcher Islands Nunavut) selling all their possessions (USA late 1900's) and more recent examples.

I believe we are to watch and be vigilant, the Lord is clear that those who know him will know when the end arrives though the deceiver will ‘almost’ fool the elect.

Hope your New Year is going grand, been a busy week here. Do not be discouraged, God is overall. js

Merry Christmas

Best wishes to you all today and the year to come.  js

Clear

Psalm 21:31 "The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD."

It is clear to me from God's word, that we are to live in this world. To be in the world but not of the world. We are to prepare for every happenstance that we can reasonably foresee and attempt to prevent and yet, we are to rely totally on the Lord for what He brings our way. In fact; we are to be joyful whatever state we find ourselves in, both as a witness to the world of what the Lord Jesus Christ has done in our lives and in joyful recognition that we are just passing through. That the Lord has gone forth to prepare for us a place.

This time of year many become depressed and lose their joy. The world through its TV shows and music and atmosphere brings a certain expectation to this season that is not of God and not edifying. Yes we are to be of good cheer that the Lord knew our sinful state since before the beginning of time and prepared His Son Jesus to come here and die as a perfect sacrifice on our behalf. However, we have a tendancy to lose sight of this simplicity and get caught up in the 'presents' and 'false joy'.

It is most important that you know the Lord as your personal saviour. Have you put your trust and faith in Jesus Christ and Him alone?

I am on my way home starting tonight, been away for almost a month. It will be good to be home with my family and church family to remember the birth of our Lord. If I don't post again before Christmas (as soon as I write that I usually end up posting again...) Merry Christmas to you all, may the joy of the Lord be with you during this time. js

It has been sometime....

Galatians 6:3 "For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself."

Have been at a northern mine for the past week conducting some advance first aid / mine rescue type training. When the Lord grace's you with ability to do a good job it is far too easy (for me at least) to begin to thing your hot stuff. Praise the Lord that by His grace we can recognize this and turn it off at the pass before we become trouble to ourselves and others.

In Yellowknife for a couple of days visiting family then off to another minesite for a few days, then flight home. Actually may get to fly with my son (weather permitting).

Praise the Lord. js

1st Book of...

Kings 19:18 "Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him."

If you are striving to serve the Lord, if you are trying to make your decisions based on Biblical principals, if you are trying to raise your family, do you job, inter-relate with folks in a Christ-like manner.  And feel all alone.  

Don't forget, there are others, the Lord has not returned in glory yet.  There is still work to do.

Have a good week.  js