WHO DOES GOD PRAY TO?

It is a day of prayer—a national day of prayer.

Who needs it?  America desperately needs it.

Who do we pray to?  We must pray to the one true God.

Who do our nation’s leaders pray to?  Obviously not the true God.

They are severely silent today about praying to the God of our fathers.

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Leaders who gain too much power begin to feel like god, and begin accepting worship from their people.  Then they don’t think they need to pray.  It’s happened through history, and it’s happening today, and it’s happening in America.

Those gods do not pray to anyone if people are praying to them.

The true God does not pray to anyone because He is God of all.

ALL RELIGIONS LEAD TO . . .

Everyone seems to have a religion.

We all have to believe in something.

And that has to be bigger than ourselves.

And that has to be more than what we can see.

Religion tries to meet that need to believe.

That much all religions have in common.

So people have created many religions.

Some say they are all basically alike.

That may appear true for time.

But after time, then what?

Where do religions lead?

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All religions lead to god.

All religions lead to their god.

Some religions claim one god.

Some religions claim many gods.

All religions have things in common.

But not all religions can be true.

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Back to the title above—

All religions lead to their gods.

Are there many gods, then?

No, there is one God.

There is one God, and we are accountable to Him.

There is one God, and He tells us everything we need to know about Him.

There is one God, and He made everything—obvious, if we look anywhere.

There is one God, and He came as Jesus to give us the truth, the only way.

There is one God, and He leads us to life in heaven with Him.

And that, my friends, is not religion, not one of many made by man.

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All religions lead people to their gods.

All religions do have the same god—satan.

All religions do lead to the same place—hell.

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Sadly, people seem to believe in anything, often disregarding the truth.

URGENT TIMES AHEAD—OLD HABITS BEHIND

To whom it may concern—

—Americans

—Patriots

—Free People

—Christians

—Parents

—Texans

If you are waiting to be challenged,

WAIT NO MORE.

 

HOW MUCH ARE YOU LEAVING . . . ?

When one of the richest men of the 20th century died, many people asked, “How much did he leave?”  Finally it would be public just how rich he was.  Answer:  He left it all.

All?  Hmmm.  Somehow that seems to indicate that we all leave behind the same—ALL.  But then again, exactly what do we leave?

How much are you leaving . . . to your children?

More important question . . . What are you leaving to your children?

What will they remember?

Money?  (until it is spent)

Things?  (until they fade and break)

Or is there something far more valuable about you that they should remember?

What did your life stand for, to your children?

They will acknowledge what was important to you when you go.

But they will remember only what was different about you.

And they will practice in their lives only what you lived out with conviction.

So what do you really want to leave?

How about something that will outlast you and your children?

How about something you can share with your children after we’ve all left this place?

How about a relationship with Jesus, that makes all the difference now, and that lasts forever.

How about making sure you and your children will “BE THERE” together on the other side.

“WE CAN’T STOP” – – – “WE CAN STOP”

“We can’t stop the birds from flying over our head, but we can stop them from building nests in our hair.”     —–Martin Luther

We can’t stop bad thoughts from flying across our mind, but we can stop them from building nests, especially in our mouth.

“It’s not how much you eat that makes you strong; it’s how much you properly digest.”     —–Unknown, quoted often by my dad (application below)

We can’t stop eating, but we can stop eating more than we need.

Likewise, spiritually:

It’s not how much Bible Study we consume, it’s how much we apply personally to our daily lives.

It’s pointless to keep refilling the tank without burning the fuel constructively.

Let us not allow building comfortable nests of complacency amidst our spiritual obesity.

EVOLUTION? OR CHRISTIANITY?

Christianity is not compatible with evolution,

just like

Christianity is not compatible with abortion,

because

Christianity is not compatible with any changes to the Bible.

On evolution:

The Bible says God created every living thing reproducing “after its kind.”

On abortion:

The Bible says, “You shall not kill.”

When I taught fourth grade, I found that those students could understand the simple message of the Bible, and believe it.

And Jesus said, “Unless you come like a child, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”

It is so simple.  Don’t miss it.

SALE – – – SALE – – – SALE

How many creative headlines for sales have you seen between Thanksgiving and Christmas?

Here is a unique one on a church sign in January:

“NOW OPEN BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND EASTER”

We all need to hear our product, or our case, or our side of issues, to be heard by someone.

I think of a lot of examples, but I’m simply going to the bottom line that inspired this article, and let you think about it.

 

For those entrusted with broadcasting the true message of Christmas, in the light of the escalating war on Christmas by legal and commercial tactics to silence all reference to Jesus, the reality of surrender could be reduced to the sign:

“ANNUAL GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE”

WHO’S COMING FOR CHRISTMAS?

Santa Claus is coming to town?

All the kids are coming home?

Everyone’s going to Grandma and Grandpa’s house?

Friends, Wonderful Friends, are coming?

Food, Good Food, More Food?

Fun, Fellowship, Full?

Cheer, Happiness, Goodwill?

Uncertainty, Unsure Emotions?

Who’s not coming for Christmas?

Who is difficult, coming for Christmas?

Who cares?  WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT YOU?

Does Jesus care?  Does He really understand?

Is Jesus coming for Christmas this year?

Is Jesus coming to your house for Christmas?

Is Jesus coming to your heart for Christmas?

What about after Christmas?

What about all the above, after Christmas?

Are you coming to Jesus for Christmas?

Let me share very personally for a moment.  I love to write.  I love to say things to make you think.  But Christmas makes me want to reach out with my heart and connect with you, even if it is limited to words.

I’ve been through just about every range of experiences and emotions at Christmas.  I know the warmth of family.  I know the agony of loss.  I’ve experienced alone in the parking lot after Christmas Eve service.  I’ve felt the full weight of guilt at Christmas—true guilt and false guilt (both crushing).

I’ve experienced restoration.  I believe in miracles.  I depend on God, today.  And I am thankful that He is faithful, to bless me right now.  And so I trust in Jesus for everything and put Him in charge.  God is good, all the time, even when some things are not good.

Final word:  Jesus comes by invitation only!

“DON’T LAY UP TREASURES…” – – – vs – – – “GO TO THE ANT…”

This quote from Jesus . . .

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth”

. . . is always immediately countered with this quote from Proverbs . . .

“Go to the ant, you sluggard.”

I never hear a rebuttal after someone says the ant proves we should all save up for retirement.

Actually, the proverb about ants is directed to sluggards—lazy bums who refuse to work.

And, by the way, ants store up food for winter, not retirement.

If you really follow the Bible, you won’t even find retirement.

“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupts, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For, where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”     —–Jesus

(dangerous to doctor that)

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT, TO LOSE?

What is your focus?

+++How much you’ve got?

or

+++How much you’ve got, to lose?

 

It can be said, that, when you lose everything, what you have left is all that really counts.

Anyone faced with loss has to re-evaluate what may be more important.

When things go “well”, and we get more, getting more inevitably becomes our focus.

When things don’t go well, and we may lose it all, we are forced to focus on something else.

Why can’t we think more about the simple, important things of life when it’s going well and we’re getting more?

Could it be that the person who doesn’t have much stuff and doesn’t seem to “get ahead” and appears not so successful to others—could it be true that this person is actually better off?

Does “content” with what you have, give a better measurement of life than the “contents” of your possessions?

Do you sleep better with more things?

Does the loss of your stuff, or the fear of loss, rob you of contentment and peace?

“Lord, give me neither poverty nor riches.  If I am poor, I may be tempted to steal.  If I am rich, I may become self-sufficient and forget You.”     —–His Book