Paper Hearts

This is not about the origin of Valentine's day, but rather the heart of our Savior who loves His children. John MacDuff says it best:

 Does a mother's love exceed all other earthly types of affection?

    "As one whom his mother comforts--so will I comfort you."

He loves His children in tender ways that we can only know as He allows us to experience. His love is not of earthly manner, but the eternal we cannot explain. He will never condemn His children or hurt them. He is above the earthly father we wished for and never had. 

On this day of Paper Hearts let us set ours on eternal thoughts and give thanks for all that He has given us in this life and the life to come!

Troubles Troubles Bats and Grubbles

CS Lewis once said, " Three hundred years ago people in England were putting witches to death. ... It may be a great advance in knowledge not to believe in witches: there is no moral advance in not executing them when you do not think they are there". What does a witch look like, we wonder? We know they are evil, but could you spot one at a glance? Why is this important to our faith anyhow? So many questions, but we will try to find some answers.

We know for a fact that they do not look like either of the witches in the movie, "The Wizard of Oz". No warts on the nose or black pointed hats. No white shimmering blonde who sounds too good to be true. Both are evil. We know that there is no such thing as a "good witch". May our children be spared from this hellish movie. I have posted a witch who claims to be a real one. If we were putting witches to death in this century do you think she would be bragging about her profession? Hardly. She would be hiding in a dark hole somewhere.

The fact is real witches do exist. In Salem, they set their alarm clocks for 3:00 am every night so they can wake up and pray to their master, the devil. They love to be surrounded by flickering candles. They drink each other's blood. Today we have the "contemporary witch" who practices "seductive psychology". This really hits home when we think about how it affects our faith. The Apostle Paul warned us to put away Philosophy due to its worldly view of life and God. Faith in God alone, not of man's wisdom!

A Donut Is Not a Lamp

Don't you just love it? Not the donut, but the absolute truth behind the statement. Been thinking about this controversial thing of absolutes that thrive in our culture today. Heard a good joke the other day. A man told God that he could make another person. He told God to wait just another minute while he ran to get some dirt. God told the man, "You get your own dirt"! Get the meaning? Only God can create dirt. Science proves that man cannot create dirt.

Math seems a little out of whack these days. Common Core math says that we can make an equation anything we want it to be. So there is much deception in Math today...2+2=5 it shouts. There are no morals in Math, so it is easy to manipulate the thinking of mankind. There are no absolutes in Math, that is if you are dead in your sins and do not know the truth.

A lot to think about when trying to prove there is a God. Can you prove the fragrance of a violet flower? Can you explain it? You can't see the fragrance or touch it, so it is with God. When Jesus said, "You must be born again" he goes on to talk about the wind and how it blows. The sweet Holy Spirit operates in the same way. He touches whomever the Father tells him to and causes the dead conscience to come alive so the Spirit of man can be born again. The only way I can prove a living God is when He touched me and I came alive to the "truth".

 

The Mayflower II

In the mid-80s a handful of wealthy businessmen met together and formed a plan like none other since 1776. It was a wonderful dream that could have come true and who knows with its powerful thought could one day really happen.

The first case of AIDs took place in Australia and soon spread to the United States. During that decade homosexuals began to dance in the streets announcing that the time had come for them to celebrate their wickedness. A great uproar took place in this country and hence the dream of "The Mayflower II" was born.

The dream consisted of a ship carrying only young men and women would flee the upcoming dread of those wicked days ahead. The old would have to say their goodbyes to the young. These businessmen had sought out a huge strip of land in the Caribbean to build their new world. It would take them at least a century to complete the blueprints for their country.

Today we are seeing what they saw on a small scale. The dream wasn't in God's plan, but they were filled with ambition to escape the horrors that would come upon this nation. We too often have that dream of leaving for another place where only we would abide with other Christians. That day is coming my friend sooner than we think. Christ has promised to return and take us back to a place where He has been preparing before the beginning of time. That will be our beloved  "Mayflower II".

We Do Not Fear God

 Friday morning she walked down that long hallway to take her last breath. She couldn't feel the white crisp sheets below her only minutes later. Age 38 and now she is ready to take her last breath on this earth. Being on death row for several years she came to know a minister who came to the prison often to see her. She got saved one year before her execution. Guilty of a murder she knew that God had forgiven her so she had peace beyond understanding. 

We fear eathly Judges, but not the ultimate Judge who will send us to our eternities. It will either be heaven or hell. There is no in-between. If you are a Christian it's most likely that you will never face that execution table, but we would do well to think about facing God before we take our last breath on this earth.

Fingerprint of God

My cell phone requires my thumbprint in order to unlock it. Technology today is a true wonder, isn't it? My thoughts exploded thinking about all of the thumbprints in the world! There are 7.8 Billion people on this planet and there are no two thumbprints alike! Just think about it and let your thoughts shine with the wonder of His majesty!  

Before the beginning of time, we were a blueprint in the mind of God. Satan will tell us that we are not, but rather we are something ugly that crawled out of nowhere according to Evolution. Thumbprints prove him wrong! They are something we never think about, so take a minute and think about how big God is! 

Regrets

 We all have them and the devil wants to make you sad by using them against you after you have been saved. The regrets are real and the happenings are real, but there is another side of the coin. What the enemy hates is that God teaches us to learn from those regrets and pass that wisdom along to the young girls today who are growing up. If you have been a drunkard you will no longer take a drink for you know how it can destroy your life and your loved ones. You won't need AA or any rehab. The desire for alcohol will be GONE. If you have committed adultery you will hate that sin and you will no longer have the desire to do it again. The hurt from that sin would be so ugly a bitter taste would linger in your mouth! 

There are also regrets of omission. Mothers have not taught their daughters to be young ladies who love God and His Word. They never held their children when they were growing up. They never got inside their world to know that little hurts mean great big hurts to them. They never learned how to love their children. Yes, we must be taught how to love. If we do not seek the teaching of older women who have grown in the faith we will have so many regrets when we are their age. Teach your daughters to love the kitchen. Teach them how to cook. Teach them how to sew. Look for their God-given gifts such as a love for musical instruments and encourage that child to pursue it. 

Use your regrets for teaching tools!