Good morning and happy Thursday. I'm sure it's the technology of the day and social media we have now that has made the groaning's of this nation more audible. The questions and half truths and out right lies and the desperate place we find this great country is sad. It also should be expected. Just open your Bible to Galatians 6:8. Our harvest from what we have sown is here to be stored in the lofts. When we boast of great things we do or claim our success as what we've done and not given any glory to God, it will fail. If it does not fail and continues to prosper without God at the head, then it's destruction will come with eternal judgement in hell. I think God has been telling this nation to get it together for some time now and we have not done so. I know my parents only warned me a couple of times and then the hammer dropped. Father God is done warning this country. It's demise is eminent if it doesn't come back to Him. Don't take this as a political endorsement, but if Romney wins and the nation sees no benefit or better outcome, do you think the people will get it? The answer is no because the then the other side will say "see we told you" and the process continues. It's not so much as to who the leader is as much as it is who we follow. Until we turn around and head back to where we came from, it won't be better. "Take me out of your schools, homes, buildings and gathering places and I will take away my blessings". I can hear that so clearly being said by God. Where has His church gone? Where have they gone? Why aren't they leading people to Him?  A Revolution is in order. It's time to come out of the hills and caves and from behind our safe doors of home and church and go be a church for our God and this country. In love always. <>< 

Good morning and happy Wednesday. So how many of us believe that politicians and lobbying groups misuse or distort our constitution to fit the piece of legislation they're trying to present or pass?  Even more troubling are those who actually try to change it to fit their agenda and claim its better for the country. How many people do you think do the same thing with the Word of God? I would be willing to bet its more than those in Washington. And the disturbing part is that people try to change, add, or take away from it to fit their way of thinking or lifestyle. The constitution is made by men and meant to have room for change because of foresight for growth. God being all knowing already, didn't leave room for human addition or subtraction from what He's made sovereign. Where do we get off thinking we can. There are very few stand alone versus in our Bibles. Most require the whole part to have their meaning and impact. If you're not gonna know the story of the stuff you're quoting, don't say a thing. It would do us all some good to know why things are the way God made them. Stop taking just the parts that make us feel good and using those but take the parts that convict us and apply it all. There is some bad with the good in everything. Be thankful God took care of it for us; we just need to get to know Him through it. In love always <>< 

Good morning and happy Tuesday. Have you ever thought what it will be like when you get to Heaven? Not the inside Heaven part, the part where you're going there and life on earth is no more. Last night I had a dream that it was similar to a crowded train station and everyone was trying to get on. But it was peaceful and friendly. There were thousands of people there and this was just one of thousands of stations. The part that I think the dream was about though is that I didn't know anyone or recognize anyone. I didn't know about family or friends and felt alone but not. It made me wonder who I had forgot to tell about this place we're going. Who did I not love enough to share this with. At a point when I should be happy I was feeling lost and lonely. Where are my kids? My wife? My mom and dad? I don't see my friends anywhere. God has a way of telling us things today just like He did with Moses and Abraham and Noah. Instead of a bush or pillar of smoke, it may be a text or a post or just an old school dream. Many of you know that I claim no credit for this stuff because I know God uses this medium as a place to talk to some of us. I know my dream was for me and it must be for someone else today or sometime soon, because I wasn't wanting to put it here. Please don't leave anyone out of the gift of God's love and mercy and a home in Heaven. I wanna see familiar faces at the train station when our work is done and we head home for the last time. In love always. <><  PS. Wednesday night class I will be happy to be the last one in and close the gate behind me. I just wanna be in. 

Good morning and happy Monday. Why is that we feel the need to label ourselves? We call ourselves something; Christian, Jew, Baptist, white , black, Spanish. It even gets more defined;  Mexican American, African American, Lutheran, 1st Baptist. Why?  And as we do that and set ourselves apart from others, we begin to pass judgments about everyone else. In a war, the best way to defeat an enemy is to divide up your opponent and separate them out and it will be easier to win. Well we're doing the same thing for the enemy today and making it quite easy. And yes we are in a war. We've turned to ourselves for direction and not on any form of divinity, much less the God that makes this all possible. People set up religion and its denominations. We began to think our way was the right way and putting our own spin on what Jesus taught us.  He wants us united and working together and helping each other. I don't know how we get to that point today but it starts with prayer and an open heart to others. Like the Casting Crowns song says "Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers". We need a heart of mercy and a love for our Savior that is above all else. When He's first we can't label ourselves anything but servant. Imagine a world of people serving each other to honor the Father.  In love always. <><