May 8, 2018 Tuesday

“Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is He who came by water and blood — Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.” (1John 5:1-6 NKJV)

            Over the years it has amazed me that the world understands the power of the Bible, prayer and the Ten Commandments more than Christians.  Every possible attempt is made to make sure children are not exposed to God in any possible way!

            Yet at the same time Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and just about any other religion is not only accepted but even required in some schools.  The books and teachings of just about all other beliefs are available to just about all ages.

            The saddest thing is there is little need to do this because few “church goers” make use of these ways to experience the Life and Love of the Eternal and Glorious God!  Because we do not know God we are easily confused by the Truth of God.

            Many see the commandments as God’s attempt to spoil our fun and make us look different from others we know.  We fear God’s commandments make us seem weird and will make us unacceptable to others and we will become outcasts.

            In dairy country you learn farmer’s put up fences to limit the “freedom” of their cattle.  They do this because they so value their cattle they do not want them to be killed in the road, eat noxious weeds or get stolen by a thief who will sell them to be slaughtered.

            What we see as confining is really protecting!   By the Ten Commandments God tries to protect us from ourselves and even from others.  We would have a better chance of understanding this if we spent time reading the Bible and in prayer.

            It has always amazed me that the God who created everything from nothing desires to spend time with me and for me to spend time with Him.  No one has ever or could ever pay me a higher compliment!

            The world fears God because only God can change a person and give them a real life!  God is the only One who can reveal the emptiness of the beliefs and lives behind the bright lights and glitz the world offers.

            Do you read the Bible, pray and seek guidance from God’s commandments?  Do the bright lights of the world distract you from God?  Are you safe in the fence of God’s teachings and commandments?

            Tuesday was a TERRIBLE day which left me drained.  We had our devotional and prayer time then headed to see Dr LeeAnn Byrd in Jefferson City.  I have learned how to make short trips without throwing up but for the first time in a long time Bonnie had to stop for me to throw up. Dr Byrd checked me over and did some more blood tests and scheduled a physical for bonnie and I.  Spent the afternoon in bed so I was able to come out and spend time with Jonathan when he came for supper.