Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28| Dateof Comment 01/27/2026 I am thankful that President Trump has built up our military because of what I have seen in Iran and Venezuela. Our officers have been giving orders to not only to win the battles but to keep our troops safe. Have you ever wonder what would happen if that communication would break down between the troops and the officers? It would be like separating ourselves from Jesus our Commander & Chief. We need his instruction to win: Ephesians 6:12-13 NLT For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Prayer is the most important piece of armor we seem to leave out many times. It starts the line of communication with our King. We have to believe that he will answer. We have the equipment to fight but have no idea what is going on around us. A good leader like Jesus will organize us and give us instruction on how to win the battle. The Holy Spirit is our line of communication between Jesus and his troops. Let's receive his intel on the situation. If we do, we will "be standing firm" in the end. 01/26/2026 As the world tries to crush humble people, our God exalts them: James 4:10 NLT Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. Matthew 5:5 NLT God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. Matthew 18:4 NLT So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven During this part of my life, I notice that God is taking down those who think they are better then everyone else: Matthew 23:12 NLT But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 1:52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. Luke 18:14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” You can still be manly and be humble. Your wife will tell you it is possible. God smiles when you do it too. 01/25/2026 Man, the Holy Spirit did show Paul a lot of powerful stuff. This one tip explains how we can get that heart that Jesus is looking for: Philippians 4:8 NLT And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Jesus is Lord!!!!!!! 01/24/2026 Isn't it interesting how scripture can explain scripture. When Jesus said, " Matthew 7:1-2 NLT Do Not Judge Others 7 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. " Paul really puts it into detail what Jesus meant: Romans 2:1-4 NLT God’s Judgment of Sin 2 You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. 2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. 3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things? 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? The next verses really makes people think about their salvation: Matthew 7:21-23 NLT True Disciples 21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’ Paul goes into more detail on what Jesus said, explaining what in means to be fake: Romans 2:17-24,29 NLT The Jews and the Law 17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him. 18 You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law. 19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness. 20 You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth. 21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? 22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples? 23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it. 24 No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.” 29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. These are just two things that God showed me while I was reading Romans 2. I bet you know of more places where scripture explains scripture. It is fun when one can discover it. 01/23/2026 King Solomon asked God for this and it changed his life forever: James 1:5 NLT If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. We need to remember to continue to ask God to show the next steps in his plan. King Solomon was the richest and wisest man to ever walk the earth. When he started to lean on his own understanding, his wives religious practices caused him to drift apart from God. It just about ruined him and the plan God had for him. We need to ask God to renew our understanding frequently. What happens today may be entirely different tomorrow. He has the solution for both challenges! Jesus - Master of all understanding!!!!!!! 01/22/2026 When Paul wrote the book of Romans he laid it on the line really quick! Romans 1:18-32 NLT God’s Anger at Sin 18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. {No one has an excuse on not knowing who the God of the universe is. Creation itself with its complexity says, "There is a God!"} 21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. 22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. 23 And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.{cars, homes, and cellphones} {Now I know why they cannot tell the difference between a man and a woman. I know my dog knows the difference. This also explains why evil is now good.} 24 So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. 25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. 26 That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. 27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. {Looks like the male - female relationship is the only thing that is cool in God's eyes}. 28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. 29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. 30 They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents. 31 They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy. 32 They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too. {This is why it seems there are more stupid people today then ever. God abandons them with foolish thinking. Without Jesus controlling our lives, we begin to behave like the devil. What a list of sins we try to accomplish without him. The Holy Spirit grants wisdom, something the enemy has lost.} The word abandon was used three times in chapter one. When God abandons you to your sin it is game over for that person. God will even tell you to quit praying for that individual. If only they would realize where they were going. You are right, it does not mean the everyone that does these types of sins are going to hell. My buddy can tell you about a story when he walked through a gay bar in Boulder, Colorado holding his bible in a manner so everyone would notice it. He walked through that place slowly and never said a word then exited it. He waited a bit and soon a man came out. He admitted the God has been convicting him of his sin and soon gave his heart to Jesus. If we do not know if a person is a loss we need to pray for them until God confirms it is over for them. Paul understands the seriousness of our sinning. Jesus mention this too: Matthew 7:13-14 NLT The Narrow Gate 13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. 14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it. I was taught the "many" is a lot more then a "few". You begin to realize how serious our job is for our King. Anytime you watch people on the street that most are going to hell. Just as Jesus said it would happen. It is a "Victory" though when even one is brought into the fold. Jesus also said, "When you spread my word the percentage of those who are lost will go down." Paul wants use to live for Christ getting rid of sin. He knows sin will drive a wedge between man and God. We do not want to be abandoned but embraced by God. Modeling our lives like Jesus and the shedding of his blood will make God want to embrace us. 01/21/2026 Some things in life do not need to be explained: Galatians 6:7-8 NLT Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. I see this more each day as people continue to oppose God. Look what is happening in Minnesota and California. 01/19/2026 Did David have that guy thing where you try to do it on your own first then get the instruction manual when you get stuck on what to do next? With God this philosophy is dangerous. He creates instruction manuals because he knows we are going to screw up. David found this out the hard way: 1 Chronicles 13:9-14 NLT 9 But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the Ark. 10 Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God. 11 David was angry because the Lord’s anger had burst out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today. 12 David was now afraid of God, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?” 13 So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath. 14 The Ark of God remained there in Obed-edom’s house for three months, and the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and everything he owned. It is cool how the ark blessed Obed-edom. I am not sure if he had kids, but isn't it like giving your kids metal forks in a room filled with electrical outlets. My grandkids have to touch everything. David found the instruction manual that God made on the ark and actually read it: 1 Chronicles 15:2, 12-15 NLT 2 Then he commanded, “No one except the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The Lord has chosen them to carry the Ark of the Lord and to serve him forever. 12 He said to them, “You are the leaders of the Levite families. You must purify yourselves and all your fellow Levites, so you can bring the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 13 Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the anger of the Lord our God burst out against us. We failed to ask God how to move it properly.” 14 So the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem. 15 Then the Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying poles, just as the Lord had instructed Moses. It is interesting that everything works so much better when we do it God's way. No one has ever told me why when the Philistines handled the ark that none of them died when they hauled it into Dagon's temple. They had no idea how it was to be handled. Even more interesting, no one had the courage to open it. Or is it that God himself sealed it? 1 Samuel 5 NLT The Ark in Philistia 5 After the Philistines captured the Ark of God, they took it from the battleground at Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod. 2 They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside an idol of Dagon. 3 But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord! So they took Dagon and put him in his place again. 4 But the next morning the same thing happened—Dagon had fallen face down before the Ark of the Lord again. This time his head and hands had broken off and were lying in the doorway. Only the trunk of his body was left intact. 5 That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor anyone who enters the temple of Dagon in Ashdod will step on its threshold. One can see that God had a sense of humor here. Soon all things must come to an end. God was ready for them to return it, so he made everyone in the town sick. The people soon begged to get rid of it. We have no idea how many people touched it before it came home. The ark of the covenant will always fascinate people. I have heard rumors that they know where it is, but I cannot prove it. 01/18/2026 It is great to do the things God wants us to do and not be deceived by the plans of the enemy. He notices it when we do: Revelation 2:2-3 NLT 2 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. 3 You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. The problem is when it becomes a routine. Our hearts may begin to drift in other directions. I have experienced this thing that does not please God, myself: Revelation 2:4-5 NLT 4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! 5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. Could you imagine a church full of people losing interest in Jesus? Someone new coming to your church would see distracted people who do not have fire in their own lives for our Lord. We are representing Christ to the world. Let's be proud of him and show it by our actions. Watch for the signs that you may be losing interest in our King: When you get up each morning are hoping to see someone to talk about the Lord with? When you are talking with other people do you avoid talking about him? If they start talking about the Lord first, are you excited to join them with what God has been doing in your own life. When you see another brother or sister, are you smiling and willing to say a few words with them even if you are extremely busy. Why do we lose interest in our Lord in the first place? Is it because we have worldly interests that are removing our Lord off of the throne? It is an insult to give your life up for someone and they show no interest. We can even chase people away from our Lord when they see how little interest we have in him. God knows this and he will remove us from our place to prevent us from turning people away from him. Pray and I bet you that the Holy Spirit can show you what is quenching your fire now and relight that fire back to the way it was. Jesus is Lord!!!!!!! Let our emotions show that he lives! 01/15/2026 While reading Acts you see how many times Paus was dealing with people trying to destroy him. He spent a lot of time pleading his case while being tossed into prison. Man he sure did have the faith that God would get him through all of this. When he finally got to Rome to speak this is what happened: Acts 28:30-31 NLT 30 For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him, 31 boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him. What happened in Rome that God did not allow anyone to come against Paul for two years. Was this a blessing from God for all the struggles Paul went through to get here? Or is it that our God has had enough with the crap the enemy tries to push on us? We know God has some big plans as Joel foretold: Joel 2:28 NLT The Lord’s Promise of His Spirit 28 “Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions. Most everyone I talk to believe that we are in the final days. The only thing keeping Jesus from returning is Mathew:24:14: 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. There are so many places on the planet that prevent the name of Jesus from being heard. They say that there a 100 million Christians in China. Sound impressive until you realize that it is 10% of the population and it has taken 100 years to get this many because of the enemy. It will take 1000 years to get the rest. God is not going to let this slide. I firmly believe that he is going to do for all the nations of the earth just as he did for Paul in Rome. When God does his great outpouring before Jesus comes back, the word will be unhindered in every corner of the planet. It will be spoken in places like North Korea and Iran. Their governments will not even try to stop what is coming. Jesus loves us that much that he does not want to leave anyone behind. What is sad is that many will still reject Jesus during God's great outpouring. Others though will be gladly accepting what is about to happen. Jesus is Lord!!!!!!! 01/13/2026 Have you ever thought about when Jesus calls us to do something, the power that goes with that calling. We have the same promises Paul had: Acts 18:9-11 NLT 9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! 10 For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.” 11 So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching the word of God. Even when we prove ourselves with one calling, many times Jesus will have something else for us to do next. Acts 23:11 NLT That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.” Notice how the Lord started out with overcoming fear to encouraging Paul to finish what the Lord called him to do next. You and I are both special to the Lord. What he said to Paul, his words are for us too. Even a poisonous snake will not keep us from our calling. God requires us to finish any calling and he will protect us until we finish what he asks of us. If you want to live a long and prosperous life other than by honoring your mother and father, let Jesus give you things to do that honor his name. As long as we do not put God to a foolish test, Jesus will want you finish your calling. Paul and the rest of Jesus's disciple did eventually give their lives up just because they served Jesus. John was the only who did not, because Jesus commanded him to take care of his mother. There can be danger involved serving our Lord. Paul let no one change what God called him to do: Acts 21:10-14 NLT 10 Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. 11 He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 13 But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.” I have never faced what Paul and the disciples faced but that does not mean I never will. I want to be ready and to be able to say these words, "I will do what my Kings asks of me even if it means going to jail or even dying. Whatever happens to me that my actions will glorify the Lord's name." If anyone is watching, I want them to know my Lord was real to me. 01/12/2026 I have a laser printer that from time to time calibrates itself. It wants to make sure that everything is aligned properly, so that it prints the way it's supposed to. Windows has tools to make sure that it's operating system is working and functioning properly. From the Run Command you can type in "sigverif" and see if there are any unsigned files or drivers that may cause a future problem. Clicking "advanced" will print me a log file to examine. If you want the see how windows handles "hardware & devices", you can type in "msdt.exe -id devicediagnostic" to see if any problems may occur there. Everything may be running on your computer fine now, but you want to ask questions before everything crashes in the future. As humans we do not have software or any calibration devices to keep us on track. We need to know what "drivers" are driving our life. It is easier to update the offending driver while things are appearing to be great. The driver "spiritual" conflicts with the driver "worldly". Talking about something that will cause our "operating system" to crash when these two drivers meet. Our life may be full of blessings bestowed to us by our King. We need to understand what may drive a wedge between God and the life we are living. We do have a method of diagnosing our lives and it is called "Godware". David discovered this many years ago and it is activated by speaking to our creator who designed our operating system: Psalm 139:23-24 NLT 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. Just as Windows give me a report, God will give you one too. The question is "Will I act on what his report says about me?" The Holy Spirit has a patch for the driver "worldly". He will make the driver "worldly" compatible with Jesus and make it work in harmony with the driver "spiritual". God is patiently waiting for us to "ASK". He wants to hear our voice. I am amazed on how many people reference this verse, Psalm 139:23-24. I have used it twice already myself. No matter what angle you come from, it all leads back to this verse. 01/08/2026 When you read Acts, it is like an action story where people are traveling and people are getting saved. The bad guys are trying to get those who are doing God's will and take them out but God is thwarting their plans. Our side is winning then this happens: Acts 15:36-40 NLT Paul and Barnabas Separate 36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.” 37 Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark. 38 But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work. 39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus. 40 Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care. Why did God put this division among ourselves in here. This is my opinion but when we are asked to work with people to do his will we need to finish the task God requires of us. When we abandon ship it creates distrust in those you are working with. Acts 13:13-14 NLT 13 Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia. Just as Jesus is willing to give us another chance, Barnabas was willing to give John Mark another chance. Paul was not. It was never mentioned if Paul prayed to God to see what his opinion was on the situation. I believe that Paul was wrong because of what happens later. People can change if they are wrong. The word never mentions John Mark failing again. To prevent distrust among people is to do your job with a grateful heart and actually finish it. Some people will always hate you because of jealousy but only God's opinion matters. People on the whole, will want to work with you if your word and actions mean something. They are all watching you to see how you react to every situation. God is one of them! 01/07/2026 When I read this, it made me exited to help make America "One nation under Jesus Christ" again. Amos 5:14-15 NLT Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed. Hate evil and love what is good; turn your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will have mercy on the remnant of his people. Let us combine forces, living for Jesus Christ, and changing America the Jesus way. Jesus Christ - Commander-in-chief!!!!!!! 01/05/2026 I was challenged to write down the importance of God in my life compared to the other things that happen in my life. I wrote down 1. God 2. Family 3 Work 4. Hobbies & Entertainment. Then I was challenged to write down the time spent on each one. I began to realize that maybe God is not really that important to me. God is pleased when you work honorably and spend time with your family. This is especially true when you talk about Jesus and pray while you are doing these things. It becomes dangerous if we work all the time to get rich or use our kid's activities as an excuse to not go to church to worship. It even becomes worse when our fun times are exponentially greater then our time with God. Jesus said, Matthew 6:21 NLT Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. God has nothing against the things I listed, but am I going to abuse the things I listed to separate myself from God. God will tell you that I need to spend more time with him. Some of these things are easy. Instead of looking on the TikTok app, load the bible app and start reading. The enemy wants to use distractions to get you to stop. I myself, need to pray that God opens my eyes to what I am reading and prevent my brain activity from allowing God's word to stick. We should all see if our time schedules match the "God's importance" in our life. 01/02/2026 This AI {Artificial Intelligence} sure seems to have a lot a things going for it. It sure seems cool to be able for machines to be able to learn on their own. What if the machine starts out being taught that human life and God is not precious and can be ignored. It will start to live its existence apart from God because it has no emotion. It may even view humans as a threat to it existence. You may say that is bull and that will never happen. But think about this, AI seems to be getting better and more accurate at coming up with an answer. As everyone gets use to having AI find solutions for them, they will go to AI first and gradually separate themselves from needing God. God wants relationship with all of us. This coming AI will be like a god to many. God can destroy nations for worshiping other gods. Do not fall into this trap that can happen with AI! Do not be surprised when God does something to destroy the progress of AI. God will prove to the world that his intelligence is superior to any machine. Jesus is Lord and the whole world will know it! AI needs to start its existence knowing that God is the creator of all things. You then only learn things in a manner that glorifies the name of Jesus. Could you imagine AI coming up with a solution and honoring Jesus at the same time. Both scenarios could happen with AI depending on the author. You really need to discern what harm or benefit that AI can create. I have seen AI work and it is cool now but I am not going to invest in it at all. I feel the enemy will try to use it to separate us from Yahweh and Jesus. 01/01/2026 Two differences between God and Hollywood is morality and reality. What is science fiction to Hollywood is reality to our God. Just look at the movie comparisons Hollywood copied from God. The ultimate disaster movie "2012" Genesis 6:14-17 NLT 14 “Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15 Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. 16 Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper. 17 “Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. I do not know of a movie other than the "10 commandments" that ever matched this: Exodus 14:21-22 NLT 21 Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. 22 So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! Animals that talk - "Mr Ed" the talking horse. What is so cool here he even talks back to the donkey! Numbers 22:28-31 NLT 28 Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam. 29 “You have made me look like a fool!” Balaam shouted. “If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!” 30 “But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done anything like this before?” “No,” Balaam admitted. 31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him. We cannot forget about "Superman": Judges 16:3 NL:T 3 But Samson stayed in bed only until midnight. Then he got up, took hold of the doors of the town gate, including the two posts, and lifted them up, bar and all. He put them on his shoulders and carried them all the way to the top of the hill across from Hebron. "6 million dollar man": 1 Kings 18:46 NLT 46 Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel. the movie "Twister": 2 Kings 2:11 NLT As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. Lets not forget about the "Mummy": 2 Kings 13:21 NLT Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet! "The invisible man": Luke 24:31 Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared! Star Trek - Remember Captain Kirk's famous phrase "Beam me up now, Scotti": Acts 8:39-40 NLT 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea. The imagination of Hollywood will never be able to match what Jesus Christ did out of love to change the world. Jesus is the only way to see the coolest place -> heaven. Those Hollywood types will never come close to portraying what heaven is really like. 12/27/2025 One thing good about being forced to walk in the wilderness, you begin to learn what is important and what is not. Especially when you find out you are NOT "God's gift to the world!" But you still realize you are still valuable to God and he has a plan for your life: Jeremiah 29:11 NLT 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." We have to continually remind ourselves about what God has done and is doing in our lives today. Deuteronomy 8:2 NLT 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands. And know why we have to make wilderness walks: Deuteronomy 8:5 NLT 5 Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. "Jesus Is Lord" because he knows what works the best in our unique lives. Also think about this: Israel had a 40 year wilderness walk just because they believed God was not capable of removing the people from the land. This was shortly after God just destroyed the superpower Egypt and split the Red Sea. Unbelief is a real killer when you witness God's power firsthand. Look what Jesus says about people who believe without seeing the power of God firsthand. John 20:29 NLT 29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” 12/24/2025 Why is it that the wedding - wine miracle is only talked about in John. John talks more about the spiritual side of Jesus then the other Gospels do. Did this miracle have a spiritual side to it? John 2:1-11 NLT The Wedding at Cana 2 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” {Did Mary hear from God that Jesus should be told about this problem? } 4 “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” {This next verse makes me feel Mary heard from God. She knew that God would talk to Jesus about his "No" answer.} 5 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” {Did God say, "Now, Jesus is that the way to talk to your mother. Why don't we have some fun with this? I want to demonstrate my power and reveal your glory to your disciples." } 6 Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, 8 he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions. 9 When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. 10 “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!” {They said the wine was excellent. Like how good was it? Has there ever been better tasting wine than what what served that night? It is hard to outdo our King and his miracles. } 11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. This last verse shows why this story was placed in John. P.S. My comments in the verses are not biblical but what I envisioned they could be. I would love to hear your comments. 12/23/2025 I am beginning to believe that no one has experienced God's judgment like this: Revelation 6:12-17 NLT 12 I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. 13 Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. 14 The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and ALL of the mountains and islands were MOVED from their places. 15 Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?” Do you really want to reject Jesus for what is coming for the ungodly? Every building will be flattened and what was there may just collapse in front of your eyes assuming you could stand in the shaking. This event could happen in your near future. That is why that personal relationship with Jesus is so important today. Jesus is Lord and he will take you today, no matter what you may have done in your past. So there are no excuses to not give your heart to him now!
