Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8| Dateof Comment 07/31/2026 I am a firm believer that all men should be free to worship our King an any manner that pleases him. There is no place in the bible that talks about slavery being wrong except when you mistreat people like Egypt did to the Jews. That greatly angered God. He demonstrated his power by destroying a nation. No one that I know of has ever talked about what God's word says on the slavery topic. Jesus came as a slave: Philippians 2:7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, Jesus said in order to be top dog you need to be a slave to men like he was: Matthew 20:27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. Paul said this multiple times. This one drives the snowflakes crazy: Ephesians 6:5 Slaves and Masters Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. Colossians 3:22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. 1 Timothy 6:1-2 All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching. 2 If the masters are believers, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. Those slaves should work all the harder because their efforts are helping other believers who are well loved. Titus 2:9 Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back. 1 Peter 2:18 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you - not only if they are kind and reasonable, but even if they are cruel. When you rule over people never forget this to prevent the wrath of God against you: Ephesians 6:9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don't threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites Colossians 4:1 Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master in heaven. When men control you, that is disgusting, but when our addictions control us this is good. All I see is destruction in addictions to the bitter end. At least as a slave I may get an honorable master. Sin does nothing but destroy. Peter says it all: 2 Peter 2:19 They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you. Even in the end times God talks about slaves being around: Revelation 13:16 He required everyone - small and great, rich and poor, free and slave - to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. God himself would rather have all men free. I too do not in any way want to get slavery started again, but the motto of this story is - "You should find out what God says about things before calling anything repulsive." If slavery is so repulsive why did the apostles start their letters with the phrase "a slave of Jesus Christ." 07/27/2026 If only America would come back to her roots like the pilgrims did when they made a covenant with God. Society puts less value on God as we get wrapped up in things that quiet the voice of God. Psalm 95:7-11 NLT 7 for he is our God. We are the people he watches over, the flock under his care. If only you would listen to his voice today! 8 The Lord says, "Don'''t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness. 9 For there your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw everything I did. 10 For forty years I was angry with them, and I said, 'They are a people whose hearts turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them.' 11 So in my anger I took an oath: 'They will never enter my place of rest.'" America is definitely not a place of rest today. She is a place of violence and really has little interest in God. You would think her days would be over but I have heard from God's prophets that God is still going to have his way with her. President Trump coined the word "MAGA" but God already had plans to implement it before President Trump came up with it. When God's glory is revealed, just wait and see what God has planned for America. The enemy will hate it because he is going down, but those who truly love God are going to love it. I sure am glad that "Jesus is Lord!!!!!!!" 07/24/2026 It must of been frustrating for Paul to write this last letter to Timothy from prison. When you have so much to say for someone you love so much, it would be nice to do it face to face. Paul wanted Timothy to stay on track: 2 Timothy 4:3-8 NLT 3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths. First he wants Timothy to be alert. The enemy is a master of deception and he gets us to listen to false information easily.Make an effort to recognize the truth even if it hurts.Isn't chasing a myth like waiting for the sun to rise in the west. Shouldn't we want what is real. 5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don't be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you. 6 As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. 8 And now the prize awaits me - the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing. Paul and Peter both went through suffering and the result made them who they are. God published their writings as a part of his word. They both could tell you when their minds were not clear because of distractions. I loved the way Paul looked at his life and said, "I have fought the good fight." He knew where he was going and was leaving Timothy in charge. Paul also said, "They same prize is available to us who love Jesus and are waiting on his appearance." We too have something to look forward to. Jesus, Paul and Peter all knew when their time was about to expire. I myself am grateful that I do not know the day. I am sure it would be a distraction from the things God has for me to do. I would probably try to do some bucket list things. The unknown can be peaceful and I still know that I am his. 07/11/2026 It is cool when someone who you don't even know gives you a word from the bible that encourages you and it relates to what is going on in your life. You know it is from God. God has also shown me that this is not just for me. For many of you it will fit with your current walk with the Lord. Matthew 7:24-27 NLT Building on a Solid Foundation 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” I firmly believe that Jesus wants me to not give up and continue to read God's word to reinforce that foundation to be unwavering. He is wanting many of you to do the same. Jesus is looking for a strong core of people. He wants us to watch and not fall into this trap. Jesus knows what can happen if our foundation is weak. 2 Timothy 3:2-4 NLT 2 For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. 3 They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4 They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. Your salvation can be at risk if your foundation collapses. 07/03/2026 If America could only understand this and take this message to heart: Proverbs 14:34 NLT Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. Maybe that day will come. Everyone play it safe on this 4th of July weekend. Do not leave God out of anything you do. He wants to even be part of your fun as long as it is clean. 06/30/2026 In chapter 14 of Zechariah it talks about the condition of Jerusalem because of her sin against God.: Zechariah 14:1-2 NLT The Lord Will Rule the Earth 14 Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you! 2 I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city. One of the reasons why God wants us to read his word is that we do not make the same mistakes of the past generations. When we get too self-reliant and stupid we believe it will never happen to us. We just flat out reject God. No wonder God gets angry. The people who bring judgement on us by God's calling soon fall into the same trap. God then turn his judgement on them. What God is about to do next is a long time coming! Zechariah 14:9 NLT And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped. Could you imagine our God being recognized as the only Lord and the only one worth being worshiped in the entire earth. I wonder if you and I will get to see it happen in our life time. I do not know of a time in history when the entire world worshiped our God at the same time. This gives you something to ponder on. You are right there will always be those who rebel against God. Zechariah talks more about what God is going to do to them. God is going to get his honor and rightful position on the throne. Those who continue to stay connected to Jesus will probably never fall into this trap. Daniel was an example of someone who lived for God. Even though he was innocent, he still was exiled. That is why it is so important for people to know Jesus so we do not lose God's protection on our nation. Do not let the 250 year celebration of our nation be the last one because of our complacency. 06/28/2026 If you are like me you try to stay away from things that bring discomfort to our lives. But we are not to avoid growing our faith and loving God and his people because of fear of being attacked by the enemy. Paul talks about what happens when we give it our all: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-10 NLT Encouragement during Persecution 3 Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing. 4 We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. 5 And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. 6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you. [We will even have people thank us just because we live for Jesus. If we endure Paul describes what God will do for us and those who persecute you:] 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 10 When he comes on that day, he will receive glory from his holy people—praise from all who believe. And this includes you, for you believed what we told you about him. Just remember our life here on earth is temporary but his Kingdom is eternal. Lets stockpile our treasure there inside his Kingdom. 06/20/2026 It is interesting when Jesus Christ becomes the head and the Holy Spirit is invited into our churches, things like this happens. 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 NLT 8 And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Macedonia and Achaia, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don’t need to tell them about it, 9 for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God. 10 And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment. This would be like people who are in Denver would be talking about my Church in Windsor. I have not been to every church but I do know some live for Jesus. They may not have the travelers to carry the word of what Jesus is doing amongst you. But this is what Jesus headed churches can do: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 NLT Timothy’s Good Report about the Church 17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again. 18 We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us. 19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you! 20 Yes, you are our pride and joy. I have heard about a church in the ghetto that comes together on Saturday to worship. Since our God is not bound by time neither are they. They worship as the Holy Spirit directs them and quit when he says it is time. Paul would like to hang his hat there too. Your church may be like this too. Just continue to let the Holy Spirit run your service. Jesus loves the powerful church to do his work on his timing. 06/04/2026 I was reading Psalm 34 from the New Living Translation and it is amazing how David and Paul would always start out like this: 1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. Paul referenced the church in his writings. The last part of this talks about coming together as a body. The next section talks about our fears and how he comforts us. It also sheds light that we have angels that protect us. 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. 6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. 7 For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. Isn't that cool even if we seem to have nothing but troubles as God's children, we have an angel around us. The key is if we "have reverent fear" for the God we serve. This same God gives us everything we need: 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! 9 Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. 10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing. Think about this " but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing." Greed will say otherwise but just think about living in America. How many people do NOT have the things that we have. This could be > 80% of the world. We lack "No good thing". This next thing is something that Paul would even say about the proper way to live: 11Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the Lord. 12 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? 13 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! 14 Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. Our God never sleeps and is always watching. He does want to help but do we want him. He will turn his face if we have no desire to remove sin in our life: 15 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. 16 But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. 17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. 18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. Maybe it is time we should all take refuge in the Lord: 19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. 20 For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken! 21 Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. 22 But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned Lord we pray that this last part will happen to restore justice back in America. America - One Nation Under Jesus Christ!!!!!!! 05/25/2026 I believe we are living in the Matthew 24:14 timeline: Matthew 24:14 NLT 14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come. Base on what I hear from God's prophets, God will have to do a bunch of things in the worlds financial systems to destroy those who are apposing the spread of the Gospel. This action will be good for the rest of us. What a spectacle that will be to see God's Glory moving as he gives everyone a last chance to come to him before the Lord returns. This is one thing I would like to be alive to see. I am even anxious to see God's final work blossom in our current ministries. He is doing big things as I write this. I was reading Psalm 30 and came across these verses: Psalm 30:8-10 NLT 8 I cried out to you, O Lord. I begged the Lord for mercy, saying, 9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness? 10 Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord.” God likes it when we remind him of his word. It also proves that you actually opened your bible. I am going to use this so I can be around to witness God's greatest move ever. Just make sure you have been doing these things already. Your heart will reveal if you are serious about this. 05/24/2026 I have talked about parts of this chapter but it would be fun to break it down: Psalm 26 NLT 1 Declare me innocent, O Lord, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. (I do believe that I waver from time to time. Integrity is very important) 2 Put me on trial, Lord, and cross-examine me. Test my motives and my heart. (I haven't gotten an A on this one yet but I am getting closer.) 3 For I am always aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth. (I always seem to have this one mastered. Then there is that one thing that I do that messes this up.) 4 I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites. (I definitely do this one. But sometimes I say to much about it. ) 5 I hate the gatherings of those who do evil, and I refuse to join in with the wicked. (Because of the power of Jesus Christ I do not want to be near this stuff.) 6 I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord, (Because of sin, am I truly innocent? Jesus can make it happen though.) 7 singing a song of thanksgiving and telling of all your wonders. (As I age spiritually, this does get stronger and stronger.) 8 I love your sanctuary, Lord, the place where your glorious presence dwells. (Nothing is better then going to church where the Holy Spirit resides.) 9 Don’t let me suffer the fate of sinners. Don’t condemn me along with murderers. (Jesus Christ makes this possible. He has this one for me.) 10 Their hands are dirty with evil schemes, and they constantly take bribes. (I want no part of this either. I do a good job of keeping this one.) 11 But I am not like that; I live with integrity. So redeem me and show me mercy. ( I believe in living for integrity. But do I have as much integrity as David did?) 12 Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the Lord. (I do it in church. I am weak in public because of preoccupation.) The book of Psalm gives you a lot to ponder about. 05/17/2026 I consider myself to be someone who loves people but it seems weak when you read this: Philippians 2:14-18 NLT 14 Do everything without complaining and arguing, (Paul gets me on this one. I seem to need to complain once in a while and you have to argue with the lefties. But there lies the danger:) 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. 16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. 17 But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. And I want all of you to share that joy. 18 Yes, you should rejoice, and I will share your joy. It sure looks like Paul is looking out for our best interest. He want us all to experience what Jesus has to offer. 05/14/2026 I hear about the forgiveness of sins a lot but never hardly hear about the consequences of sin even if we are forgiven. Here is one example from our God who not only forgave but was in the restoration business. It was costly to some people. Ezekiel 44:10-14 NLT 10 And the men of the tribe of Levi who abandoned me when Israel strayed away from me to worship idols must bear the consequences of their unfaithfulness. 11 They may still be Temple guards and gatekeepers, and they may slaughter the animals brought for burnt offerings and be present to help the people. 12 But they encouraged my people to worship idols, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have taken a solemn oath that they must bear the consequences for their sins, says the Sovereign Lord. 13 They may not approach me to minister as priests. They may not touch any of my holy things or the holy offerings, for they must bear the shame of all the detestable sins they have committed. 14 They are to serve as the Temple caretakers, taking charge of the maintenance work and performing general duties. Even though these next men may not be perfect but they continued to obey God. God had this to say: Ezekiel 44:15-16 15 “However, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok continued to minister faithfully in the Temple when Israel abandoned me for idols. These men will serve as my ministers. They will stand in my presence and offer the fat and blood of the sacrifices, says the Sovereign Lord. 16 They alone will enter my sanctuary and approach my table to serve me. They will fulfill all my requirements. As sins can be forgiven, the consequences can mean jail, destroyed relationships, and trust. This is why Paul always talks about living like Jesus to avoid all of this despair. Is one moment of pleasure worth a long time of regret? I remember one couple who prayed that their children would be caught trying to sin in school. Those kids soon learned that they would be caught and disciplined for their actions and quit getting into trouble. As Gods children we should know to that we will be caught also. God want to restore us not destroy us. We also have free will to do what we want. The famous saying is "Chose wisely" before you do anything. 05/03/2026 I really believe the most dangerous words we can say is "I did this". Pharaoh took credit for what God did and he got a reaction from the God of the universe: Ezekiel 29:3 NLT 3 Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: “I am your enemy, O Pharaoh, king of Egypt— you great monster, lurking in the streams of the Nile. For you have said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it for myself.’ God was about to destroy Egypt because of the foolish words one man spoke: Ezekiel 29:8-12 NLT 8 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals. 9 The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord. “Because you said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it,’ 10 I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia. 11 For forty years not a soul will pass that way, neither people nor animals. It will be completely uninhabited. 12 I will make Egypt desolate, and it will be surrounded by other desolate nations. Its cities will be empty and desolate for forty years, surrounded by other ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians to distant lands. God then explains how he is going to do it. Pay attention because King Nebuchadnezzar was on God's payroll: Ezekiel 29:18-20 NLT 18 “Son of man, the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon fought so hard against Tyre that the warriors’ heads were rubbed bare and their shoulders were raw and blistered. Yet Nebuchadnezzar and his army won no plunder to compensate them for all their work. 19 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, plundering everything it has so he can pay his army. 20 Yes, I have given him the land of Egypt as a reward for his work, says the Sovereign Lord, because he was working for me when he destroyed Tyre. Our God is also a God of restoration but there are consequences. Ezekiel 29:13-16 NLT 13 “But this is what the Sovereign Lord also says: At the end of the forty years I will bring the Egyptians home again from the nations to which they have been scattered. 14 I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom. 15 It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors. 16 “Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt’s shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.” You do not hear about Egypt much in the news today just because of the words our God spoke over her. If you want destruction in your own life just take credit for the things that God does in your life. How many of us have solved problem just because God implanted a thought in our brains? Those same thoughts may keep us from going to a place that would harm us. We will never know fully what our God does in our life. To be safe we should always confess "God and I did this together. He gave me the talent and wisdom to accomplish this." Never think of yourself as great, King Nebuchadnezzar took credit for being a God and he was forced to graze in the pastures for seven years until he realized his place in relation to God. Eventually he too lost his kingdom. Maybe this is why Paul talks about being humble. He wants to protect us from all of this. 04/29/2026 I was reading this from Paul and he mentioned some things I have been guilty of: Philippians 2:3-4 NLT 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 1. I have been at a buffet and I have to admit that I have left the burnt or dried out stuff for someone else. 2. Maybe I am only partially humble. When I do something it is tempting to be the best. I do realize that 20% are better then I am at anything. The rest do not have a chance. I hear about the cool things about the people involved in our ministry. Whether it is a patrolman's skill doing a pit maneuver, firefighters saving property and lives, swats perfection in handling a rifle, or a college student getting A's when the rest have difficulty getting a C. Some of you are exceptional in your field and I love it. The odds are those around you know it too. What is important is not to develop ones ego but use your talent to help those around you get better at the same skills you have mastered. I think that is what Paul wants us to do. 3. The last one can be more difficult. My interests lie in whether it can do 0-60 in 3 seconds. My computers have to be in the same league. So I have a tendency to not be interested in slow things. Maybe it is because I am slow. One thing that we have in common is the love of talking about Jesus. I love to hear the stories of what Jesus does in peoples lives. It is easy to talk about the Lord for half an hour because he is interesting. As he transforms one's life, all the sudden our interests start to align more and more. Some of the things you miss by not taking an interest in people are classmates who lived nearby and give their hearts to Jesus. After he passed away, I found out he like to do what I do and he Loved Jesus. This was an opportunity I missed. Another is a cool couple who grew up with me. Because I was into my thing, I did not know about their daughter in law keeping their son and grandchildren away from them. They have no access to their children at all. This is something I should have been praying for and I am praying for now. They need to see the kids. Paul wants us to be here for people, to either pray for them or encourage them. He does not want us to always be distracted by our interests. 04/24/2026 I have been reading Ezekiel and it proves sins have consequences. But why do we seem to fall into this trap. I think I know why? I use GPS on the farm to run tractors to save fuel and stress. We sometimes use a cheaper version of GPS that works fine. It appears to be doing its job with driving straight and minimal overlap. The GPS satellites are always moving and this causes minor errors in the navigation that you do not notice. They continue to get worse as time goes on. That line is gradually moving. The more pricey service we use to. It uses the position of a fixed object, the cell towers, to make sure this line is not moving. I could start anywhere in the field with this service and never overlap. I get into major problems if I start in the middle of the field with the free service. In our lives, we are too often on the free service the devil offers. Everything appears to work great while we are slowly drifting away from the path God put us on. God's service is more work then the devils but his written word which when accessed frequently tells us when we are drifting so we can make adjustments to our course in life. Ezekiel is proof of what happens to people when we drift so far from the path God put us on. Jesus knew exactly why it happened: Luke 8:12 NIV Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Our souls, just like my tractors need a reference point to stay precise. My tractor needs a cell tower. You and I need the "Word of God". Let's supercharge God's word by getting the Holy Spirit involved too. Let's keep sin from doing this to us: Ezekiel 14:21-23 NIV 21 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem my four dreadful judgments—sword and famine and wild beasts and plague—to kill its men and their animals! 22 Yet there will be some survivors—sons and daughters who will be brought out of it. They will come to you, and when you see their conduct and their actions, you will be consoled regarding the disaster I have brought on Jerusalem—every disaster I have brought on it. 23 You will be consoled when you see their conduct and their actions, for you will know that I have done nothing in it without cause, declares the Sovereign Lord.” I believe God has good plans for America now. But how close are God's feelings to those when Ezekiel was his prophet. Let's live for God to make sure this does not happen to us. 04/21/2026 I believe that most of us are looking forward to the return of Jesus. Because Paul loved people and he loved doing what Jesus called him to do, he was torn between desires: Philippians 1:20-24 NLT Paul’s Life for Christ 20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. 21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. 23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. 24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. I have no idea on how many people will go to hell when Jesus comes for us. As long as we are still here, they still have a chance to be saved. You really have to love people a lot to give up the chance of going with Jesus to bring more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven. Paul even does this with chains on: Philippians 1:13-14 NLT 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear. Jesus will return when our Father says so. Lets take advantage of this time to continue to bring souls into the Kingdom of Heaven until his official return. The end is closer then ever and because of this we need to assume time is running out to bring people into the fold. Even if I am wrong, just look at how many people will have heard the message of Christ because you continued to speak to people about Jesus. I would call that a win for God! 03/30/2026 Isn't it interesting how God gets blamed for everything. The enemy seems to never get blamed for anything and he is usually the cause of most bad things. I am not sure if I want God to brag on me like he did Job to Satan. He could allow the devil to test me like he did Job. The question is how I would handle it? I wonder how many times the devil makes attempts to allow God to test us like Job? Jesus brought up one of these times: Luke 22:31 NLT Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. Job had know idea he was being tested. Neither did his so called friends. They blamed everything on the sin in his life. God only does these bad things if you are evil. The motto here is if you do not know if someone is being tested, you either keep your mouth shut or ask if you can help in some way. You have no idea what God may be doing in that person's life and you may ruin everything. Job at first did a good job not blaming God: Job 2:9-10 His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.” But Job replied, “You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong. As disease prolonged itself, Job began to wear down: Job 6:4 NLT For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows. Their poison infects my spirit. God’s terrors are lined up against me Then Job starts blaming God for what the enemy is doing to him: Job 9:28 I would still dread all the pain, for I know you will not find me innocent, O God. Job 16:7 “O God, you have ground me down and devastated my family. Job 16:9 God hates me and angrily tears me apart. He snaps his teeth at me and pierces me with his eyes. Job 16:11 God has handed me over to sinners. He has tossed me into the hands of the wicked. Job 19:22 Must you also persecute me, like God does? Haven’t you chewed me up enough? Job never lost his reverence to God Job 16:20 My friends scorn me, but I pour out my tears to God. Job would have done so much better if he had friends and family that stood by him. Negativity is a life breaker. With encouragement, he would not have been so down on things. God is about to remind Job about all the things that he is. The true measure of love is given by those who stand with you when you are being tested. We all can pray that the testing will be over soon but actions of helping out are needed right now. We all have the power to encourage or discourage. What would Jesus do? Oh yeah, let's start blaming the devil instead of God when things go wrong. It is true that God can stop anything but "free will" prevents God from treating us like a robot. Prayer and fulfilling Gods dreams are the only things that help shield us from the enemy. Paul survived a shipwreck and a poisonous snake because it was Gods dream to send him to Rome. When we pass a test, God can make thing even better then it was before the test. Job experienced it and so can you. 03/25/2026 If you are like me I like it when things go smooth. This verse does not meet my requirements: Philippians 1:29 NLT For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Even Jesus prefers to not go through suffering: Mark 14:36 NLT “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” He accepted that suffering and change the world for you and I. If you think about what Paul is saying that it sends a message, "We have been called by the Lord to be his. We love him and have given our lives to him. The enemy causes suffering because he hates anything God loves. He goes after those who exalt the name of the Lord the most because he goal is to make you stop. The enemies suffering can be a gauge on the Kings approval level. It is true that when we are ineffective for the Lord that the enemy leaves us alone. People who we should be talking to go to hell and even our own salvation may be at risk." Paul says this: Romans 8:17 NLT And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. Sin brings on suffering for even the ungodly. This type of suffering is not fun either. This suffering does not please God in anyway and is not a way to store treasure in the Kingdom of God. Suffering created by the enemy does create treasure because you are doing something for the Lord that is making him angry. Look at like this, your suffering is "profit taking" in the Kingdom of God because you are serving the Lord. 03/21/2026 It was a beautiful spring morning and I looked up into the sky and noticed all of the jets spraying chemicals in the air. They say it is just weather modification, but I do know that they are spraying barium and aluminum in the sky. These are all toxic to breathe. As I was thinking about how they are trying to poison us, God gave me this word, "You and the people in the ghetto have been praying Psalm 91 over your life. Don't you realize that Psalm 91 can even protect you from those chemicals that are being sprayed on you." I begin to realize that I have been putting limitations on God again. I firmly believe that if you were forced to take the vaccine or even drinking the poisonous fluoride they put in our water, that Psalm 91 is powerful enough to overcome these two things too. If you think fluoride is safe, just remember this: It is a 30 year federal prison sentence for dumping fluoride in the water and look at the warning label on the tooth paste. Long ago, I put a tiny amount of sodium fluoride in peanut butter and placed it on the ground. It would kill all the black birds that were crapping in the cattle's feed bunk. It is so deadly that even our Kitty cat tried to eat some of the peanut butter too and died instantly. We loved our cats too much and had to quit doing that. What good are strong teeth when fluoride affects your body negatively? Make sure you audibly declare Psalm 91 over you and your family. If you are living for God, it will protect you too. Continue to learn what people are trying to do to harm us but sometimes we just have to give it to God. My buddy and I never became sick once this winter and that was due to the power of God's word. It only gets better as more people cover you with the power of this chapter. My buddy and I are truly thankful to those who covered us with the power of God's word?
