Compromise? Some still do not understand the moral majority!!

 Good morning all.  God is good all the time, all  the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

  Today, as I was working out (walking on treadmill) and watching the tv monitor I noticed something.  Now you would think that Target, Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch), and Kohl's would get the idea of the morality of the majority of America.  Well Budweiser is trying to change their image, however, Target is being quite subtle about maintaining their liberal viewpoint.

  Today, in a Target commercial at the beginning children are there, different items, crayons, and for a split second there is a circle and it is rainbow colored. Hmmm!

  Then at the end of the commercial you will see cupcakes with the icing on top, yep, you guessed it, in rainbow colors.  It seems the powers of Target, in their judgment, are not going to totally sway to the moral thinking of most of America.  Just slide in these little, yet subtle subliminal messages that they believe they are right.

  What does the Bible say?  Sin is sin, whether it be a "white lie", murder, or anything against God's commandments and words.  We reap what we sow.

   Thank you for reading my rant for this Monday.  Please bring the comments.

Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Are we being tested? Judges 3 - cycle of obey, fall away, punish, cry out, saved, repeat!

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO  BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!

   We, American Christians, follow the cycle of the Israelites.  We obey God, then we compromise with the secular world, things go bad, then we cry out to God and HE comes to our rescue.

   Do you see the pattern here?  As Christians we are to be accepting, yet not yield to the evils and temptations of the world.  Do we agree with transgender, homosexuality, murder, robbing, lying and many other acts against God?  NO, we don't, but it is our called duty to spread the word to those that commit these sins against God; plant the seed, let God take it from there.

   We should not treat these people as lepers, move away from them, ignore and ridicule them.  We should be boldly telling them the truth of Jesus Christ.

   In Judges 3 you will see where God left other peoples in the land to test the Israelites to see if they obeyed God's commandments or strayed.    We are in that type of test today, right here in America.  Founded by our fore fathers on the principles of God, yet look where we have gone.  Extremely liberal in many many forms.  Even men in the pulpits don't preach/teach Jesus is the answer.  So often it is the good news that you will prosper or just a good Bible lesson.  Where is Jesus in all this fluff?

  Do healthy people go to hospitals to be checked in?  NO, people with illnesses do.  We are all sinners and need the doctrine of Jesus Christ to heal/save us from our sins.  In my opinion, and as Paul, I am one of the chief sinners, and it important for me to be in constant relationship with the LORD and go forth boldly to spread the GOOD NEWS OF  JESUS CHRIST, SAVIOR!

   Today, take a stand and share salvation with just one person.  Thank you for reading my rant today. Pray for me, Johnny, sinner but saved by Jesus Christ.

Love you all

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Compromise - part 2 Judges 2:16-19 Rescued by God

 Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. BLESSED!!

   Okay, if you remember, at the end, v 15 God did not fight for the Israelites and they were defeated.  

  However, GOD loves his people and comes to the rescue. In v 16 God raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.  As you read 16-19 and through out the Bible Israel went through several cycles.  First they rebelled against God. Then they were overrun by enemy nations. Next would come a God fearing judge who delivered them. (4) They remained loyal during this judges life, then, when the judge died they would forget God.

    We, as Christians, tend to follow the same cycle- we are loyal to God as long as all goes well and our friends are loyal to God as well.  But, when we are on our own often we forget to honor God, the pressures of life and society push us the wrong way and we move away from God's presence.

  REMEMBER;  GOD does not move away, we do!!

  Why do we turn away?  Just as the Israelites, the world around us tends to influence us and we move in the wrong direction.  Often the secular world may look more appealing than the Christian world.  We have to remember that when it does we are looking through colored lens, seeing only the "fun" but not seeing the real cause and effect of going that way.

   Here is the scriptures:

16 Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord; but they did not so.

18 And when the Lord raised them up judges, then the Lord was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

   How does this cycle relate to you and your life?  Are you strong and faithful to God daily?   OR, just when you need something?  Food for thought. Love y'all!

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Compromise--What does the Bible say about this? Book of Judges

 Good morning everyone!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good!  Too blessed to be stressed!!!

  Today I am looking at Judges 2: 1-15.  My Bible studies bounce as the LORD lays it on my heart.  Soooo, here it is.

   Have you thought about compromise in major decisions?  Not talking about working things out with a spouse or children, but major items.  Or possibly going back on your word, aka a promise?  

  God never breaks his covenant with you, me, or anyone.  However, we do break our covenant or promise to God.

  In Judges 2 look at the first part:   The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land I swore to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.’ Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’”4 When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, 5 and they called that place Bokim.There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

   God will not break the covenant to give the land to the ancestors. But what happened, the Israelites were to not make a covenant with people of this land, break their altars.  And what happened?  They disobeyed God and broke the covenant.  The people were sad.  Yep, we usually are when we get caught. But did they REPENT???

6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance. 7 The people served the Lord throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.

When Joshua led the people they served the LORD. Joshua died at the age of 110 and they buried him.  Then what happened?

10 After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. 11 Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals. 12 They forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshiped various gods of the peoples around them. They aroused the Lord’s anger 13 because they forsook him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. 14 In his anger against Israel the Lord gave them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. 15 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the Lord was against them to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress.

 After Joshua's generation died, the next generation did not know the LORD, worshiped various gods of other people, Baal, Ashtoreths and this made GOD angry.  Not God was against them and when they fought battles, God was against them.   They were being defeated and in great trouble.

  Now, I ask you to look around the world today, more specifically  AMERICA!!   What is happening here?  The very same as with the Israelites-- people worshipping idols rather than God.  So many idols; facebook, tik tok, instagram, and more.  Or, just forsaking God and believing church and fellowship with other believers is not necessary.  We must have a relationship with Jesus Christ, and, in my opinion, if you do, if I do, then we will want to share with the non-believers, fellowship with believers, and be active in helping grow the kingdom of God on earth.  Bring more people to Jesus Christ as their savior.

 WHERE ARE YOU TODAY?  WHAT ARE YOU COMPROMISING?
           YOUR BELIEF?

  Thank you for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

Feeling overwhelmed? Everything happening at once? 1 Samuel 30:6

 Good morning Christian brothers and sisters.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO E STRESSED!!!!

   When things look gloomy, the tunnel seems to get darker and darker, we have to remember the LIGHT, which is Jesus.

  In 1 Samuel 30:6 is a time when King David was having difficulties.  David's soldiers were facing a situation where they may lose their families..  The soldiers, instead of devising a rescue plan, they were looking for someone to blame.

  They were starting to turn against David and even the thought of killing the King.  David turned to the LORD instead of looking for a scapegoat.  We, society, need to remember this: Turn to the LORD rather than blame someone else.  

   The LORD is my strength and this is something we must consider daily, hourly, moment by moment.

  1 Samuel 30:6  6 David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.

   Be encouraged my brother and sister.  God is there, HE never changes nor go away- tis us who stray.  Our strength and encouragement comes from the LORD.

  Love you all. Thank you for reading today.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny