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Kenny's Blog
| July 02, 2009 |
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Warning: Some of the following statements may not make
much sense unless you were in attendance this past Sunday at
Mt. Zion Christian Church where we learned about the
second death (mentioned in the book of Revelation) and
what it really means...but at any rate...here we go:
Fifty seven year old Alexis Arguello, a 1995 retired boxing
champion and most recently, Mayor of his Managua, Nicaragua
hometown, was found dead Wednesday according to ESPN News.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death...and yet the
real cause doesn't need a diagnosis...It is due to the fall
of Adam & Eve. Everyone is subject to this destiny called
death but it does not have to be the death we most always
think of AND when death becomes a reality, it may or
may not be reported, even by local news, despite who we may
have been or what we might have achieved.
We talked about this last Sunday and I hope to continue
clearing some of the muddled waters surrounding our future
homes. "Homes...Plural," you might say. Yes
"Homes...Plural." There are basically two homes and one
requires a choice on our part; the other requires we refuse
to make a choice or choose to merely continue doing nothing.
This latter home which I speak was in reality prepared
for the devil and his angels...and it hopes to house the
lost as well.
The other home, which is being prepared, is the one
Jesus spoke of according to the Gospel of John where in
chapter 14 Jesus told the disciples to not worry;
John 14:1-3 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in
God; trust also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for
you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come
back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I
am.
I can truly say I am not troubled about my future home but
the "Home of the Brave" is a different matter. I know God is
in control and my eyes are clearly set on things that are
above...but I pray for this Nation who at one time had a
clear course for the cause of Christ but now looks so
different than that which I read in OLD HISTORY BOOKS.
It has been said that time is a great equalizer and these
days it seems the evil one is surely getting more than a
fair share of equal time...especially in America.
This Saturday we, as a nation, will celebrate the signing of
the declaration of Independence which is the document men
and women, long ago, gave their lives, in agreement, to the
signing of, fighting for and living with. In the 233 years
that have passed since the dawning of this great day, we now
celebrate it with fireworks, meals, vacations, family
reunions, parties...etc...and yet many may fall prey to
forgetting what it is all about. We enjoy the freedom
citizenship in the United States of America affords and yet
some forget it took all that our forefathers had, to give us
that which we enjoy.
We stand today as a Nation of people with diversities of
beliefs and desires. Some seek to strengthen our Nations
greatest documents as well as the reason for their
existence, while others push further and further to deny
their need and or manipulate their original intent. And just
as we have a choice in spiritual matters which affect our
eternal future, we also have a choice in moral & ethical
matters which may in themselves direct and destroy this
Nation.
Enjoy the celebrations of the Fourth of July but don't
forget to come out this Sunday as we delve deeper into
"Hope For Tomorrow." Yes we will speak of that
which happens when we leave this world and I realize this
subject might be painful for some who have recently seen
loved ones pass away but I can't NOT teach this. We
desperately need to realize the Bible is not for our adding
to or taking away from OR manipulating even when
circumstances seem to dictate. It is a document which God
intended to be light within the darkness...and we who choose
to walk in this light will see things differently as we move
closer and closer to the light. We will laugh again, look
again and long for once again to be with our Creator, God
Himself where an eternal home awaits those who have embraced
the freedom offered by choosing to follow HIM. I have much
to say which should serve to encourage the saved and
confront the lost. Let us pray together for those who will
be challenged to follow Christ for Christ is the only way
through this messed up world.
While preparing for our weekend celebrations I want us to
think about something for a moment; if you witnessed someone
you care about in a situation which is about to take their
life, would you sit idly by because you did not want to
offend them or someone else? Of course not and yet that is
exactly what we do many times with that which lasts
forever...their very soul. "Well I would hate to make
Susie uncomfortable by making her do something she really
doesn't want to do... and little Bobby, why he is so much
happier and easier to get along with when I let him sleep in
on Sundays." May Heaven help us to see the error of our
ways, especially when it comes to the welfare of those who
live within our earthly families.
Our Bible has clear instructions for every Christian
concerning the lost:
Jude 1:22-23 Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch
others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy,
mixed with fear--hating even the clothing stained by
corrupted flesh.
We have an appointment which will not be interrupted for
anything but until that appointment is met, why not join
us...with all of your family and together, LETS SNATCH THEM
FROM THE FIRE!
There are homes prepared and being prepared...which one will
it be for you and yours?
For the Cause of Christ,
Kenny |
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