On This Day – Veterans Day 2023

Man! Here we are bending over backwards to provide for the millions of 'illegal' aliens flooding our nation, while our tens of thousands veterans struggle from what they went through to uphold our nation's greatness and strength of purpose. The world is closely watching the U.S.A. in how the White House is handling these two wars. And, in how the WH is handling all our inhouse civil warring due to the heavy propaganda of the Left's lies and deceits.
It amazes me how so many younger Americans (university students mostly) don't know what they SHOULD know - being an American. So brain-washed! Far too many 'adult' Americans are just as ignorant as to the true history of Israel and America.
BIG demonstrative lies still propagating and growing HUGE protesting mobs against Israelis, as well as hating our law officers, and all conservative political thinking or organizations. What they accuse others of - is exactly what they ARE!
This is clearly revealing to our enemies how weak the White House is for the very first time in our history! Where is the condemning and correcting of all this raging propaganda? Why aren't they holding those who are truly quilty 'accountable,' enforcing our constitutional laws as they should, and with STRONG EFFECTIVE CONSEQUENCES? Instead, they are doing all they can to conjure up court cases to keep Donald Trump from running again. WHAT AN EVIL! Unprecedented!
This is all convincing other nations, and especially terrorist organizations, that they have no more need to FEAR America; no need at all to back off and discontinue their invasion into our country. Open border policy of this president has reflected more than anything else, the greatest stupidity ever in our White House, or if not total ignorance and blindness to reality - then it has to be PURPOSELY INTENDED! which is far more alarming!
Telling Israel to "pause," instead of supporting Israel's effective strategy (quickly working) to crush Hamas and the rest going against Israel, is hardly showing American STRENGTH and faithfulness to our best ally, Israel.
America's "peace through strength," is obviously being undermined by our White House's current administration.
GOD HELP US, that is, if YOU LORD can still find any godliness left within our nation - that You should protect and work through to bring American greatness back, even if for a little while longer.

Power of Prayer

Satan, the "god of this world," has blinded the eyes of people so that while seeing, they never perceive; otherwise, they might SEE with their eyes and understand with their heart, turn to Jesus Christ and be healed. (Paraphrased from Luke 8:9-10 and Isaiah 6:9-10)
2 Corinthians 4:4 "Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."
PRAYER, that is rooted in what God says through His Son, and God's Old Testament prophets, is the power for our DAY. 
James 5:13-20 "Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. THE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS PERSON IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE. 
"Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
"My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the TRUTH and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the ERROR of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins."
Jesus teaches: "The seeds (of truth about My Kindgom) that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved." Luke 8:12
"The thief (the devil) comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.... I AM" the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." John 10:10-11
In a time where the "hearing and understanding" of people is under attack, as Satan uses his fully deceived puppets in various ways, we who have come to KNOW and UNDERSTAND - have the privilege and responsibility to PRAY without ceasing and on ALL occassions, and in every season. (Ephesians 6:18)
Luke 18:1 "Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart..."
Acts 1:14 "With one accord they all continued in prayer.""
Romans 8:26 "The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words."
Philippians 4:6-7 "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Colossians 1:3 "We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you."

What is Happening to America?

Is this what happened to America?  "The godly have given in to the wicked, and it has polluted our land like muddying a spring." Proverbs 25:26
"The rich have become wealthy through extortion and violence. The people are so used to lying that they can no longer discern the truth from a lie." Micah 6:12
"Our leaders are skilled at doing evil! Our judges demand bribes. People with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice."  Micah 7:3
If the godly in America all stand up - we will no longer be the silent majority, but the roaring majority. We need to hold our leaders accountable for their actions and policies. 

Religion is Man-Made

I’ve been thinking and praying about the difference between “religion” and a “relationship” with God. Such a big difference it makes in one’s life. Not only in this life, but in the life to come.

For those who are simply religious, not knowing Christ Jesus ‘intimately’ by His indwelling Spirit and His living words, is a powerless way to live.

I love the book of Hebrews in the New Testament that teaches us the difference between religion and relationship. The Spirit-filled author of the book of Hebrews teaches how the ‘old covenant’ through Moses could NEVER free us from the power of our sin nature; how JESUS’ coming as He did, living as He did, and dying as He did, is all about His overcoming power in us. We have the power to forgive even our enemies, and to overcome sin in our life.

Those who check out all religions so they can settle on one that they FEEL best fits the life THEY want to live – are sadly missing the way. Some people don’t want to admit being a sinner that needs to be forgiven by God. But they are self-deceived in thinking that way. Powerless!

“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these days HE has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom also He made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the EXACT representation of HIS BEING, sustaining all things by HIS POWERFUL WORD. After He had provided purification for sins (on the cross), He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty of heaven.”

“The former regulation (for worship) was set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a BETTER HOPE is introduced, by which we DRAW NEAR TO GOD.”

“For this reason Christ is the mediator of a NEW covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance…”

AHHH, the precious blood of Christ our Lord! “Who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished (without sin) to God, cleansing our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the LIVING GOD.”

People in a religion know only to serve the leaders of that kind of religion. They do what they are told to do, according to tradition, and even how to do it. This is not being in a relationship with God. Jesus came to have a relationship with us. He did not come to start a religion with all its rules and regulations, rituals, traditions, etc. Jesus has not asked us or even requires of us to do what a religion requires of its congregation.

Who is behind all man-made religions? Satan, God’s number one enemy. The Apostle Paul was clear on the subject: “But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.” 2 Corinthians 11:13

Knowledge with Wisdom

1 Kings 4:29 tells us that God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge. Today we have leaders who only have some knowledge, but the knowledge they do have they haveno understanding and wisdom along with it. 
What will be the outcome with this type of leadership? Without wisdom you are a fool, says the LORD GOD. You're a fool because true wisdom knows that there is a God, and that someday we will stand before Him and give an account for all we've done. 
I told my kids while they were growing up that there are three types of people in this world. The wise: those who learn by watching others make mistakes. The fool: those who learn from their own mistakes. The idiot: those who never learn and keep doing the same things over and over hoping for a different outcome. 
History has shown us that for any nation to succeed it must start with God and have a strong family unit. The media and most of our leadership is trying to omit that there is a God, or that they are not accountable to God in the least, and they have redefined the family unit to include all kinds of combinations of whoever and whatever. 
The final result will be a collapsed nation. We need in our government, school boards, and our churches, people who seek God with all their hearts, lean not on their own understanding, and ask God for wisdom so that they can know what to do with all their knowledge. 

Gospel or No Gospel

The only TRUE gospel is Jesus Christ's, the Son of God, and what is said of Him: HE who was, and is, and is TO COME. His purpose was to save those who repent because they believe in His sacrifice on the Cross - receiving His forgivenness and being filled with His Holy Spirit to live out their great purpose for which we were created by so great a God of pure love and justice.
Jesus taught strongly about that "narrow way," the road home to God our Father. That "narrow road" can ONLY be walked with the Savior in daily fellowship with Him in Spirit and in Truth. No church, or religious organization, or family, or government, or national patriotic work or activism - can do for my person what my daily fellowship with my LORD does for me and in me. 
The LORD's words (found in the Bible written in red) are the light for my path with Him. He is the LIVING WORD of GOD. God said it, and I believe it. He is the only true LIGHT of this very dark depressing self-destructing world. He is WONDERFUL COUNSELOR imparting wisdom much higher than the puny wisdom of this lost world. He is my DEFENDER when I am accused. He is RULER OF THE NATIONS because the nations belong to Him who caused their to BE nations. He sustains His creation by His powerful word! He raises up kings/presidents for HIS PURPOSE, and then takes them down.
JESUS CHRIST, founder of His world-wide church (not of religions, but of those called by HIS Name and filled with HIS Spirit) walk with Him clothed in white by NO work of our own. Our own seemingly good works are as filthly rags, He says. HIS perfect and acceptable work through us is all that God the Father is pleased with, and will reward. 
YES, "narrow" is this 'glory' road of His, that few will go; others won't because they are deceived by lies having rejected the truth from God; they are so very fearful of being persecuted, or they want the things in this life more than what God offers us in eternity with Him. 
The LORD also says: "BROAD is the road that leads to destruction that most will go." "Broad" because of all the various kinds of temptations to our pride, and fleshly lusts, and fears rooted in the lack of true knowledge from God. And what "destruction" is that? The Holy Bible is filled with the answer. 
Feeding on God's Word every morning is our greatest NEED in this life. Praying and communing with the LORD continually is our perfect peace that surpasses all our understanding of what and why things are happening as they are. Oh how thankful I am for coming to God's TRUTH for His mustard-seed faith HE gives each of us to grow up from - for HIS kingdom-sake. 
What a pity to live your whole life LOST in a religion with its rules and regulations for worship, or in a successfull prosperous career, or in some political activism, or even LOST in your own prideful ignorance - when God has been so merciful and gracious to REVEAL Himself to us ALL in so many wonderful ways. 
"The wrath of God is [also] being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, WHO SUPPRESS the TRUTH by their wickedness, since what may be known about GOD is PLAIN to them, because GOD HAS MADE IT PLAIN TO THEM. For since the creation of the world GOD'S INVISIBLE QUALITIES - His eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE." Romans 1:18-20
NO ONE will stand before God on judgment day with an excuse of not knowing what they should've known about God's Son and the coming judgment. And there's more on this in chapter 1 of Romans, "God's Wrath Against Sinful Humanity." "They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshipped and served created things rather than the Creator - WHO IS FOREVER PRAISED!" Romans 1:25
JESUS CHRIST is the ONLY truth, the ONLY way, the ONLY life. He calls us by His Spirit to walk with HIM in His love and truth, and to do His good will - to the END. That simplicity of living daily in the love and truth and purpose of Jesus Christ, is so very freeing and fulfilling!
May our Savior be welcomed in hearts and lives as we endure this 'prophesied' day of wars and rumors of wars, plagues, famine, and natural disasters in various places, and persecutions. Here in America we are experiencing the persecution of Jews living here in the so-called "land of the free," and persecution of Christians speaking up and standing against antisematism, as well as the evil of sacrificing babies in the womb with abortions, against homosexuality/transgender ideology trying to take over our schools/children; persecution for standing up and speaking out for all that is true and right according to GOD'S definition of truth and righteousness. 
Oh what a time to be living, the time JESUS taught about and had written down for us in His Word; where evil intensifies RAPIDLY as Christ's return approaches. "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be when the Son of Man returns." You can read what it was like then - in the book of Genesis chapters 6-9. And now look what they have down with God's rainbow! The rainbow was God's reminder to us that He will never destroy the earth with water again as in the day of Noah. But He also tells us, with a promise, that He WILL destroy by fire to cleanse the earth for His renewal of the earth and the heavens. The book of Revelation is clearly detailed on this. 
God even says that if we read and study the book of Revelation we will be blessed in doing so. Blessed with knowing the truth and understanding so that we can be prepared for worse days and ready for how the LORD would use us in the day in which we live. 
Not one nation's government will be serving and obeying God and His Word at the return of KING JESUS. Look at what is happening in America with a great throng of ignorant lost people promoting all kinds of wickedness, calling truth a lie, and lies the truth; regarding righteousness as evil, and wickedness as the way in which we should ALL be living! And now with this 'current' administration funding and defending it! SHAMEFUL IGNORANCE!
God have mercy! God HEAR our 'humbled' prayers! People need the LORD! FATHER GOD, give YOUR people strength to endure the evil day, and not be cowards when attacked for who we are, and threatened if we won't deny our LORD and His Word. For we know what YOU said would come upon the earth before YOU return to conquer and crush all evil and rebellion. We know what YOU have promised, according to Your own words written down for us, that to restore all things YOU ONCE CALLED "GOOD." 
Your promises can be trusted and relied on for our ongoing peace and joy as we finish what is each ours to do. Thank You LORD! Thank You for finishing your purpose in the world, then as the LAMB of God to cover our sinfulness with Your perfect blood, and now as You do Your good will through Your faithful servants, and in Your coming again: Your glorious 1K year reign on the earth. 
And then.... well you can read it in Revelation chapters 20-22. I find it interesting that God has not given us any more than is written about what eternity will be, and I'm certain it's because our minds can't fathom how great and glorious it is. I do know that from what the Bible teaches that we will be FOREVER learning of how GREAT and AWESOME God's love is for His Family.

A Blessing or a Curse

How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! For true happiness comes from God. Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don't have. 
Commit yourselves wholeheartedly to God’s words, and teach them to your children. Talk about the words of God when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. 
When the righteous live faithfully, the earth will be filled with an awareness of the glory of the Lord. Then we can say, "Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord!"
God says in the Bible that you have a choice between a blessing or a curse! You will be blessed if you obey the words of God, or you will be cursed if you reject them. Life is a choice, and by doing nothing with God's words in your day to day life, you have chosen. 

The Path of Life

"I will praise the LORD, who instructs me; even at night my heart instructs me. I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With Him at my right hand, I will NOT be shaken. Therefore, my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because You will NOT abandon me to the realm of the dead, NOR will You let Your faithful one see decay. You make known to me the PATH OF LIFE; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand." Psalm 16:7-11

Great Heartache – Big Miracle

During my time in the Word of God, I read a little note I had written in my Bible years ago that is so applicable for today. Jesus just heard that John the Baptist was beheaded by Herod Antipas (Roman Emperor).  In our Lord's grief, but not wanting to be alone, he feeds 5,000 men not including women and children, which would have been close to 20,000 people. I responded to this and wrote:
“Big miracles come right after great heartaches.”
That is if you are looking to the "God of all miracles." For people who reject God, it probably is not true. For them, great heartaches are followed by deep resentment, or depression, or hopelessness, or not accepting of the need we ALL have to draw close to our Maker and Savior. Great heartaches are normal for us all, but it is in how we see them, and see 'through' them, that makes the difference. 
"God performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." Job 5:9

I Will Not Apologize

10 things I will not apologize for:
1. Being a white male, for this is how God made me.
2. Living in America, for this is where God placed me.
3. That the standard for my life is the word of God (the Bible)
4. Knowing the truth about good and evil (sin), for this has set me free. 
5. Having parents that were “red necks,” people with red necks because they work hard under the sun all day; parents who lived through WW1, the great depression, WW2, the Korean war, and Vietnam war. For parents who taught me how to work for what I need and want, and not taking advantage of others. 
6. For discipling my children as I was disciplined and held accountable for my actions; understanding this truth that “if it doesn’t hurt - it doesn’t work.”
7. For my failures, for they taught me never to give up on my dreams.
8. For my successes, for they allowed me to see my potential and the ability to help others.
9. For not having enough money saved in my old age, still working, because I gave most of it away to those in need.
10. For knowing what is coming by what the Bible says, and being prepared for it. 
I think we have too many people in America that want people to apologize for things they should never apologize for. These people feel that if they can make others apologize then they are justified in saying, "It is not my fault but the fault of other's, even God’s fault, for the condition I am in." 
The truth is that these people who want us to apologize for whatever, they never took advantage of anything God brought their way for their good future, and soon God will hold them accountable for their choices in life.