"1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever." -Psalm 23
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Plague of Frogs?
It was requested that I post about this new plague that hit Greece.
What the heck is up with the frogs? Lol! Man if you ever got a hint from God that it is time to repent, this type of plague should be pretty darn obvious!
First they needed a major financial bailout. And now they have more frogs than money! Something is going on with Greece. But it's not just Greece. There is stuff happening all over the world. We got earthquakes, tornado's in Oklahoma, a flood in Nashville, Oil in the gulf, a Volcano in Iceland, and on and on...
I see that the governments of the world have been secretly working together to bring about a New World Order. ...A One World Global government! Don't kid yourself. This thing is very real. People want to stay in their comfort zones and pretend nothing is happening because they have been brainwashed by the commercials and tv shows.
Everything is unfolding just like the Bible warned us it would. Maybe it will happen slower than I think. But It is definitely happening. Instead of the world instantly changing over night, it is changing slowly. One thing happens at a time. Then when we get over that thing, another thing happens. Each of these things being another step toward a One World Dictatorship.
To some this sounds like I'm nuts. But those people have been blinded by their sin. It should be obvious that God is working through a lot of these crisis's to bring people to repentance. Jesus is soon to return! Are you ready?
Read the book of Revelation. It may be hard to understand, but there is a lot in there about what will take place in the end times which we are in now! There are many Christian Prophetic ministries out there that explain a lot of what is happening in relation to the Bible. We must be prepared!
What the heck is up with the frogs? Lol! Man if you ever got a hint from God that it is time to repent, this type of plague should be pretty darn obvious!
First they needed a major financial bailout. And now they have more frogs than money! Something is going on with Greece. But it's not just Greece. There is stuff happening all over the world. We got earthquakes, tornado's in Oklahoma, a flood in Nashville, Oil in the gulf, a Volcano in Iceland, and on and on...
I see that the governments of the world have been secretly working together to bring about a New World Order. ...A One World Global government! Don't kid yourself. This thing is very real. People want to stay in their comfort zones and pretend nothing is happening because they have been brainwashed by the commercials and tv shows.
Everything is unfolding just like the Bible warned us it would. Maybe it will happen slower than I think. But It is definitely happening. Instead of the world instantly changing over night, it is changing slowly. One thing happens at a time. Then when we get over that thing, another thing happens. Each of these things being another step toward a One World Dictatorship.
To some this sounds like I'm nuts. But those people have been blinded by their sin. It should be obvious that God is working through a lot of these crisis's to bring people to repentance. Jesus is soon to return! Are you ready?
Read the book of Revelation. It may be hard to understand, but there is a lot in there about what will take place in the end times which we are in now! There are many Christian Prophetic ministries out there that explain a lot of what is happening in relation to the Bible. We must be prepared!
The Judgement of God
The following article is a true story that is an experience I had personally. It is too important for me to keep to myself. I believe it serves as a warning to the church today.
There was a small church that I was attending a couple of years ago. There was a bible study group in that church for everyone above the age of 30 that I was apart of. There was this man in his late 50's,...we'll call him "Todd"(not his real name.) Well Todd had some problems. He had a serious history of drug abuse, and a lot of medical issues. He was what most "normal" groups would consider to be the "least" of the "lower", and many people in church avoided him. There was a church counseling program that Todd went to. And his mentor was an elder of the church. We'll call him "Hank". (Also not his real name.) Well Todd was born with Asthma, and one day he got pneumonia on top of it. He ended up in the Hospital coughing up blood and in real trouble. He was dying. I decided to call him to check on him. He told me from his hospital bed that no one in the church came to visit him. I decided that was important for me to do. Also I called Hank the church elder to tell him that Todd was dying in the hospital and no one visited him from the church. Well Hank the elder replied, "some of them just fall through the cracks." That's right! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I couldn't understand how this high ranking church leader could be so cold. I visited Todd in the hospital, and he cried because I was the only one in a week to visit from the church which was his only spiritual family. That following evening I attended a mens group to recruit people who would visit Todd with me. Much to my shock and disbelief the leader who was somebody other than the elder,(call him Bob) said to me in a hateful tone, "We're not going to visit you in the hospital, we have too many other important things to do." I left that group that evening in disbelief of the hypocrisy I had witnessed. That leader(Bob) and some other guys there repented by the next day and went with me to visit Todd.
Well, Todd recovered enough to get out of the hospital. He didn't recover completely, just enough to get out. He still had an oxygen tank with him and so forth.
And the elder,...well the elder Hank died within a year of that incident!
I found it real interesting to see that these two men, Todd and Hank switched places completely.
I quit going to that church.
" 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." -Matthew 25:41-46
There was a small church that I was attending a couple of years ago. There was a bible study group in that church for everyone above the age of 30 that I was apart of. There was this man in his late 50's,...we'll call him "Todd"(not his real name.) Well Todd had some problems. He had a serious history of drug abuse, and a lot of medical issues. He was what most "normal" groups would consider to be the "least" of the "lower", and many people in church avoided him. There was a church counseling program that Todd went to. And his mentor was an elder of the church. We'll call him "Hank". (Also not his real name.) Well Todd was born with Asthma, and one day he got pneumonia on top of it. He ended up in the Hospital coughing up blood and in real trouble. He was dying. I decided to call him to check on him. He told me from his hospital bed that no one in the church came to visit him. I decided that was important for me to do. Also I called Hank the church elder to tell him that Todd was dying in the hospital and no one visited him from the church. Well Hank the elder replied, "some of them just fall through the cracks." That's right! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I couldn't understand how this high ranking church leader could be so cold. I visited Todd in the hospital, and he cried because I was the only one in a week to visit from the church which was his only spiritual family. That following evening I attended a mens group to recruit people who would visit Todd with me. Much to my shock and disbelief the leader who was somebody other than the elder,(call him Bob) said to me in a hateful tone, "We're not going to visit you in the hospital, we have too many other important things to do." I left that group that evening in disbelief of the hypocrisy I had witnessed. That leader(Bob) and some other guys there repented by the next day and went with me to visit Todd.
Well, Todd recovered enough to get out of the hospital. He didn't recover completely, just enough to get out. He still had an oxygen tank with him and so forth.
And the elder,...well the elder Hank died within a year of that incident!
I found it real interesting to see that these two men, Todd and Hank switched places completely.
I quit going to that church.
" 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." -Matthew 25:41-46
Bible Tip
Did you know that the very first publication of the King James Bible was in the year 1611. And that it included an apocrypha? (Todays modern versions including the King James now do not have the apocrypha.) The apocryphal books were discontinued in the year 1885, which is not that long ago considering the length of time the Holy scriptures have been in existence.
WordofTruth blog Celebrating 1 week since beginning
Just a little note to celebrate 1 week completed, since this blog started! Today begins week 2. I'm not going to celebrate this every single week of course. Maybe when a month completes, then a year, and then every year. It's nice just to see how things have progressed in that time frame. In one week I had 26 posts, launched the Word of Truth Bookstore
Got my first and second follower. You know, I have been on Twitter shorter than I've had this blog and yet I have 9 followers so far there but only 2 here. Maybe they're following in secret. Lol. 2 followers in my first week isn't so bad. So, I will continue.
Got my first and second follower. You know, I have been on Twitter shorter than I've had this blog and yet I have 9 followers so far there but only 2 here. Maybe they're following in secret. Lol. 2 followers in my first week isn't so bad. So, I will continue.
Ephesians 2:8-9
"8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9
9Not of works, lest any man should boast." -Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 2:12-14
"12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;" -Ephesians 2:12-14
13But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;" -Ephesians 2:12-14
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Forgiveness
Life at times can be kind of rough. Especially when people slight us some way. (And I'm putting that lightly.) Most of the time when people do us wrong it usually rolls off our back or it's not that big of a deal and we are easily able to forgive and forget and move on. But it is the times when the hurt comes from a close friend or a loved one that we have higher expectations of. Those are the times when we get hurt the most.
As Christians we are obligated to forgive others. That's right,...I said obligated. When we accepted Jesus Christ as our savior, we made a commitment to Him to follow Him and His commands. Now if you are a person with deep hurt it may be hard for you to read that. But this is key to our healing.
I have been hurt very deeply as I know most everyone has at one time or another. The hurt for me came from various Christians. The reason it hurt is because I naturally had a higher expectation of Christians thinking that they were going to act like Christ when in reality they acted like the devil. Some times people in church can be very hateful. Maybe they don't realize what they are doing. But hate is one element of witchcraft. Maybe it's something I did to them unknowingly, and now they are getting their revenge? Who knows. Now how am I supposed to deal with the hurt? What is the hurt? Where does it come from?
Hurt or pain is a sign of communication that the body is telling us, that something is wrong. In this instance it is unforgiveness which if not dealt with can become bitterness. And bitterness can kill us!
The problem is if the hurt is real deep it can mess with our emotions making it nearly impossible to forgive. This was the devils goal in the first place, why he used a Christian or friend to hurt us. We cannot go on holding a grudge against others. So how do we forgive when we don't feel like it?
Here is an important scripture to remember:
" 25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. -Mark 11:25-26
...Your Father which is in heaven will NOT forgive you if you don't forgive others! ...ouch!
Well, I want God to forgive me of my sins, so I better find a way to forgive those people that hurt me. Even though I may feel like getting revenge on them, I must not. Here are two ways to help you forgive in an impossible situation:
1) Remember that your sins that you did put Jesus on the cross! You were guilty of sins, and your sins crucified the Son of God! The things that people did to you might hurt you deeply, but you are not crucified to a cross by what they did to you. If Jesus could forgive you for what you did to him, then you need to forgive others!
2) Forgiveness is a choice! In an emotionally impossible situation you CAN forgive. We do this by faith not by feelings. Despite the excruciating pain that can be caused by hurt in some instances, we can make a decision to forgive that person by faith.
Your prayer can go something like this: Father, in Jesus' name, I choose by faith to forgive so and so. This is just a little example. Your actual prayer may be longer. Then you could receive healing for the hurt. These two things have helped me tremendously. If you know somebody who is experiencing a lot of pain or hurt, please share this with them. And God bless you! Here are a couple of more scriptures for you to remember:
"36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." -Luke 6:36-38
And another:
"31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." -Ephesians 4:31-32
As Christians we are obligated to forgive others. That's right,...I said obligated. When we accepted Jesus Christ as our savior, we made a commitment to Him to follow Him and His commands. Now if you are a person with deep hurt it may be hard for you to read that. But this is key to our healing.
I have been hurt very deeply as I know most everyone has at one time or another. The hurt for me came from various Christians. The reason it hurt is because I naturally had a higher expectation of Christians thinking that they were going to act like Christ when in reality they acted like the devil. Some times people in church can be very hateful. Maybe they don't realize what they are doing. But hate is one element of witchcraft. Maybe it's something I did to them unknowingly, and now they are getting their revenge? Who knows. Now how am I supposed to deal with the hurt? What is the hurt? Where does it come from?
Hurt or pain is a sign of communication that the body is telling us, that something is wrong. In this instance it is unforgiveness which if not dealt with can become bitterness. And bitterness can kill us!
The problem is if the hurt is real deep it can mess with our emotions making it nearly impossible to forgive. This was the devils goal in the first place, why he used a Christian or friend to hurt us. We cannot go on holding a grudge against others. So how do we forgive when we don't feel like it?
Here is an important scripture to remember:
" 25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. -Mark 11:25-26
...Your Father which is in heaven will NOT forgive you if you don't forgive others! ...ouch!
Well, I want God to forgive me of my sins, so I better find a way to forgive those people that hurt me. Even though I may feel like getting revenge on them, I must not. Here are two ways to help you forgive in an impossible situation:
1) Remember that your sins that you did put Jesus on the cross! You were guilty of sins, and your sins crucified the Son of God! The things that people did to you might hurt you deeply, but you are not crucified to a cross by what they did to you. If Jesus could forgive you for what you did to him, then you need to forgive others!
2) Forgiveness is a choice! In an emotionally impossible situation you CAN forgive. We do this by faith not by feelings. Despite the excruciating pain that can be caused by hurt in some instances, we can make a decision to forgive that person by faith.
Your prayer can go something like this: Father, in Jesus' name, I choose by faith to forgive so and so. This is just a little example. Your actual prayer may be longer. Then you could receive healing for the hurt. These two things have helped me tremendously. If you know somebody who is experiencing a lot of pain or hurt, please share this with them. And God bless you! Here are a couple of more scriptures for you to remember:
"36Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." -Luke 6:36-38
And another:
"31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." -Ephesians 4:31-32
Acts 16:30,31
"30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." -Acts 16:30,31
31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." -Acts 16:30,31
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