Pedestal

As a Christian, I have learned  never to put anyone on a pedestal.  The danger with this is the famous let down when you come to realize that they are just human.  What does it mean to put someone on a pedestal?  I have been doing a lot of thinking about that and we can find more about it in I Corinthians 3:4..."For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos, " are you not carnal?"

When I applied this to my own life I was putting certain people on a pedestal, thinking they were so wise that I would consult them before I prayed to God!  I will no longer do that!  If we hold one person more precious than another in the Body of Christ we are bound without a doubt to fall!  This kind of thinking is not of God.

Could putting someone on a pedestal be carnal behavior?  Yes, I think so.  The lessons of God are learned the hard way, but the Lord sees to it that we do learn!

Just me?

Maybe it is just me, but I sense a lack of concern about the "Last Days".  Do we  think about what God's Word says in Galatians 4:16?  It compares the last days to the days of Noah, just before they entered the Ark.  Dear friend,  all signs indicate that we are so close to the second coming of Jesus Christ!

The main sign we see in our culture is that people are being married and given in marriage.  In 1950 there were one out of every four marriages ending in divorce.  Today there are three out of every four!  Marriage is no longer a union between man and woman, as the Lord intended, but the culture has defined it in their own eyes!  It is now also accepted as a union between two women or two men. 

If we don't think about the wicked things that are happening in this country, then we have been lulled to sleep by the devil!  We have been busy with the things of the "flesh" way too long.  Please pray for all believers in Christ! 

Change

Getting older and being a woman, is very challenging to say the least.  The part I like best about being older is being a Grandmother!  God blesses us in old age for we are more aware of our mortality.  God says in His word that "Our days are numbered"...Psalm 39:4.  As Christians do we really think about this powerful truth?  I know that I give very little thought to it. 

God gives us so many things in this life to enjoy, but if we numbered our days in reality what would we be doing?  Lord help us to think on this truth.  I was thinking what if some doctor told me that I only had thirty days to live, what would I do?  It is an inspiring thought and should motivate us to think about time and how precious it is and handle it with "being about the Father's business".

Heaven

Heaven is exploding with love, peace, and joy!  I can barely wrap my mind around the thought of being in that place where we are completely free!  It seems like my thoughts have been on heaven these last few days.  When I think about God's redemptive plan, I am in awe of something so wonderful that no human words can describe! 

We have our joys in this world...mine are my precious Grandchildren!  The joys of heaven though are so exciting that if we were to touch them, we would surely explode with the intensity of that special joy!  Christ has made heaven possible for us through that beautiful and terrible cross at Calvary!  What will it mean to be with Him?  I can only ponder, but to me will be like sitting down with Him personally and talking! WOW!!  Think of the most famous person in the world to be with and then magnify that to the tenth power!!!!!!!!!

The awesome thought of heaven!

Angels

"Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?"  Hebrews 1:14.  There is so much talk about angels today, I wanted to share a thought with you.  The program "Touched by an Angel" was the number one program watched in the early 90's.  At first I rejoiced and then things got sticky for me when Della Reese was singing in a bar.  The very last episode I watched was about a homosexual who was  told that he had been born that way.  This goes against scripture for we can read in the first chapter of Romans how God hates the sin of homosexuality!

Why are people so intrigued with angels today?  Why is it is easier for people to believe in angels than in Jesus?  The world portrays angels as loving creatures bearing no day of judgement.  We are told in Colossians 2:18 that we are not to worship them.

There is comfort in Hebrews 1:14 for those who will one day inherit salvation.  If you will notice it says "for" and not "to".  I appreciate angels because they are servants of the Lord.  I praise God for His beings who do His bidding concerning us! 

Oprah

Oprah was raised a Baptist.  She knows a lot about God, but does she really know Him?  His Word says to "test the spirits whether they be of God or not"...I John 4:1.  How exactly do we do that?  We could dip her in a bucket of spiritual water and if she turns green then we would know she is a false teacher.  God says to test...this can only mean that we must listen to what she believes and then examine it to make sure it lines up with scripture.

Oprah believes that ALL roads lead to heaven: Buddha, Islam, or you name it for there are many.  Unfortunately, this does not agree with John 14:6 which says, "I (Jesus) am the way, the truth, and the life...no man comes to the Father except through me".  Her doctrine has failed the test!  Many adore this woman and hang onto every word she says, but she is taking many to hell with her!

You might say she has gained the whole world and that is easy to do if you are a false teacher.  People want to hear that all roads lead to heaven so they will not have to face a judgement day.  It tickles their ears and gives them comfort.  Run from her advice, her way of thinking, and the rose colored glasses she offers about the afterlife!



My Mother

My Mother passed away in 1984, but she has been on my mind lately.  She was not a perfect Mother, but I loved her.  Got a mailer from a Church we used to belong to and it talked about "Super-Moms".  I don't know what their definition of a super Mom is, but can it be they have gone with the thinking of the world's culture? 

I wasn't with my Mother when she died, but I was in the hallway praying for her.  She had gone into a coma that night and my sisters had gone home to bed.  I guess I just miss her.  I always took the children to see her about twice a week and enjoyed getting into her refrigerator to see what she had to eat.  I miss those times.  She didn't talk much, but it made her happy to see the children enjoying her food.  She was a good cook.

Was she a super Mom?  She was always there for me.  I think this qualifies her as a super Mom.  All of her faults seem to have faded after so many years, but the things I remember about her are sweet and in my heart.  I guess I am just missing her today.