Whats it all about?

Matthew 7:13 & 14  "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:  Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."




It is all about where you will spend eternity.  Put your faith in Christ today.  js

Best of the New Year to you all....

1st Peter 3:10 & 11 "For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:  Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."

We live in a time of plenty here in the United States and Canada, our poor are wealthy by the standards of the world as a whole, and yet we are in a state of panic because our politicians (though our guidance) have lost the way and we seem set to lose our prominence on the world stage.  Many of us want to lose that, out of some misguided spite directed towards the inhabitants (or maybe just their parents and ancestors) of our society.
The cure to our woe is of course a return to the ways of God.  Not false charity, stealing from one to give (so it can be wasted) to another, but true love, the love of Christ.
The two verses just prior to this talk or our love as it should be demonstrated to our fellow man:

"Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:  Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." (1st Peter 3:8 & 9)


And why should we care and do this:

1st Peter 3:12 "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."






Best wishes for you all for this first year of this decade, the second of this first century of the new millennium, the third since our Lord went to His home above.  js

Delema

Proverbs 30:7-9 "Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain."

I have been thinking of something the last couple of days, the situation has not been clear. This verse jumped out at me during my reading.

Keep me from self will and the lies it inevitably causes (either to myself or others) give me what I need. This seems to be a clear statement of how our Lord provides.

All the best to all who read this in the New Year, a second decade of this new millennium. js

... a Saviour...

Luke 2:8-11; "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Merry Christmas.  js

Times like these....

"And sex is no longer the reward women grant for a
proper courtship and marriage; it is the currency women use to get momentary
attention."

 http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=117320

"We have a friend named Bruce who is a family doctor. Recently he related a
startling experience.

"I walked into the exam room," he said, "to see a 14-year-old boy. He was
dressed in a collared shirt and nice pants. He jumped up to shake my hand
and introduce himself, then turned and introduced his mother."

The reason this experience was so unusual, related Bruce, is because most
teens slouch into his exam room in sloppy clothes, mumble responses to his
questions, and let their mothers do the talking (because they're busy
texting their friends).

In other words, this 14-year-old wasn't a teen. He was a Young Man...

One reason for the shortage of Young Men in this country is a lack of
fathers in the home, with the consequent masculine role models and strong
moral leadership. Another is the low expectation boys are given by society,
where chivalry is often seen as Neanderthalic.

But I believe one of the biggest reasons for the lack of Men is women.
Women are not training boys and men to be gentlemen; they're training them
to be barely-restrained beasts.

A tremendous amount of blame for the lack of True Men in this country today
is because women no longer require men to be Men. There was a time when
women's virtuous behavior meant men had better mind their p's and q's or
they didn't have a ghost of a chance for a date, let alone physical
intimacy. Nowadays women are considered virtuous if they wait until after
dinner to have sex...

Of course, one of the biggest prerequisites for men to act like Gentlemen is
for women to act like Ladies. And maybe that's the biggest problem of all.

When a woman becomes one of the guys, there's no longer a reason for a man
to treat her respectfully. Nor is there any reason for a man to change his
instinctive boorish behavior and tone it down in the presence of a woman.
Why should he, if she's just one of the guys? She's nothing special"

Men, who are men want to treat women with respect, men who have developed into animals (or just a step above), treat woman like meat.

The Word gives us clear direction as to how we are to treat women, either as a sister, a mother or a wife.  And the command is pretty stringent.

Ephesians 5:25  "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;"


Just a short posting this morning, I am covering for Pastor so I must go get ready.  Put your trust and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ today.  js

An interesting (and long) but important read...

http://www.stennisstandards.com/2009/09/inside-look-out-on-59th-floor-of-wt2.html

We should not forget.  js

September 11, 2001

http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000663.html  js

The Lord has blessed

The summer as been slow work wise (paying work), but quite busy in the home renovation department. Things seem to be picking back up (it is in His hands). We are starting back up the "Kids Club" at church, our theme this year is "walking to Jerusalem". It will be a challenge for me to find stories about disciples and other who served the Lord while walking to 'the city of David'.
My dog is climbing all over me for her morning walk, have to save my thoughts until later.
Enjoy the day, serve the Lord. js

De-baptism

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-07-21-atheists-debaptism_N.htm

This comes as no surprise to me, those who 'baptise' children and babies, and or folks that have conducted some ritual to 'become' members of a church should not be surprised when they step away.

Baptism is only a outer show of what Christ did in my life, I died with Him, was buried with Him and rose again.

The act of Baptism means nothing spiritual in itself, it is only a show, a demonstration of what has happened, a first step of obedience to Jesus Christ.

Salvation happens upon my belief in what Christ did on my behalf on Calvary, I can unbelieve (my belief in this life will always be weak, a mere shadow of what my belief will be in my perfected body in glory) but I cannot unsave.  If I genuinely believed, then I am saved.  If I did not believe, then all of the baptisms and de-baptisms are meaningless.

Put your faith in Christ today.  He died for you.

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotton son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

I have not posted either on this or my professional blog in quite some time.  I have continued to deal with a family matter that has eaten both my time but most importantly my thoughts and concentration.  Lord willing things will settle down, but if not, pray Lord that you give me the strength to pass through this in such a manner as to bring glory to your name.  js

Boast not thyself....

I turned 50 a couple of days back.

I'm OK with it, as much as I never really thought about it, when I saw the cards with '5' '0' on them I had to stop and think.

Praise God that I know where I am going when this is all done. I am just a pilgrim here.

This is the first day I have 'checked in' online since my birthday, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both dead on the same day. When I was in grade eight Michael Jackson was the biggest thing with the young ladies with I think 'Ben'. Farrah Fawcett Majors was a big hit with the boys with... I think it was called 'Charlies Angels'.

Everywhere you would see posters of them, the eighties were dominated by MJ.

No matter how rich and famous you become in this world, you must face the next.

The 2nd Epistle of the Apostle Peter 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."

Not a lot on my mind today, just noticed that two 'important' people from the time of my youth have died. js

A Shelter in the Time of Storm...

Air Tindi on the way home.

A view of the drifting.

Looking out my tent door.  js

The Lord is my rock... How many times to we see that phrase in Scripture? Believe it or not, only two times is this exact wording utilized by the Lord in the King James Version (2nd Samuel 22:2 and Psalm 18:2).
However; the Scriptures as a whole continuously give us the notion that our Saviour and Lord is a Rock, that we can turn to both in times of trouble but also (and I believe most importantly) in times where peace abounds (either in our own life or nation).
In Matthew 16:18 our Lord himself when talking with the Apostle Peter stated "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Many have misunderstood this passage to mean that Peter was the Rock, when in fact Peter, or Cephas was only the pepple or as our Lord stated in John 1:42, 'a stone'.
Clearly the Lord is the Rock, the basis of all of our belief and our faith.
I am waiting out a little spring storm here in the barren area north of Yellowknife, near to the Lupin Mine in Nunavut. I am supposed to fly out tomorrow, of course the first thing you learn traveling in the north is to be patient, the weather dictates.
Truthfully however, the Lord dictates, not just when we fly, but when we learn, grow, marry, have children and die. He knew it all before the beginning. Yet He gave us the free will to choose, to choose life or death.

What is your choice? js

Edit: adding some pictures from the trip and day of the storm.  js