FORGETTING NOT

Today's Word - PURITY

"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. " Matthew 5:8

One day I asked the Lord what must I do to be the person you are pleased with?  His answer "maintain a pure heart and I will bless your efforts."

Oh I know some of you out there do not believe God speaks to us, but I believe all the good things in this world are creations of God.  So any good and pure thought is from Him.

Maintaining a pure heart is not easy in this world of self-absorbed distractions.  So we must work diligently day by day not to forget the greatness of our Creator.

God may I not be distracted by this world and may I not forget your love and your power to carry us to heaven and to change our lives here on this earth.

"While memory too well preserves a poisonous weed, it suffereth the rose of Sharon to wither. Let us charge ourselves to bind a heavenly forget-me-not about our hearts for Jesus our Beloved, and, whatever else we let slip, let us hold fast to him."  Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening Readings, April 26 morning.

Examining our Motives

Today's Word - GREED

The item that is bothering me most today is related to people and their motives.

The motive of why the media does not cover items like the Gosnell trial, and Darrel Scott's testimony to the House Judiciary Committee about Columbine, and most importantly, why churches do not really care if people accept Christ or not.

Is money the root of all these ills?   Letting the scales tip on the side of greed is often so subtle we can hardly notice it. 

From a Christian's point of view the first two items are blatantly obvious, because the media which is basically directed by the government will only cover the items that pertain to furthering the agenda of the powers that be.

And yet, I must admit that sitting in a church and listening to sermons that are biblical and true, I have found myself turning a blind eye to the lack of power behind those sermons.  Somewhere, somehow, the old enemy has taken hold of the heart of a man or of many and convinced them that their financial problems, dreams and plans are more important than reaching souls for Jesus.

Dear God if I be guilty of same, I ask for forgiveness and pray that all who are guilty would repent and get back on the road of evangelism.

AFTER 40 YEARS

Today's Word - LIFE!

Today is the 40^th anniversary of woe v wade decision to legalize abortion.  My heart is so full of sadness this day for the 55 million babies who have lost their opportunity to accept and serve our Lord Jesus Christ who gave his life on earth in humiliation and pain for those 55 million to experience all the joys and beauties this life has to offer.

A little tear I shed for the millions of babies is nothing compared to the tears my Savior has shed and sheds today for those who turn their backs on His free gift and then continue to refuse others the opportunity to know Him.

America and the world is suffering at this very moment for this horrendous crime against humanity.  The more involved I become in this fight for life the more I can see the results of not only the loss of human life, but the results of blatantly spitting in the face of God by those who say they are pro-choice.  I believe God will not allow this atrocity to continue without grave consequences. Just look around do you see any today?  I certainly do.

If refusing to accept God’s free gift of eternal life is the unpardonable sin, hell is certainly waiting  for those who continue to prevent others from living and being offered this gift. These may be lost and blind individuals, but the so called Christians of this country are not blind.  They have been taught that God is the creator of life and by professing to be Christian are saying they too believe it. 

We cannot expect the world to take steps to stop abortion, for they cannot see what is true through their blinded sight of what is best for number one.  Therefore it is up to us as born again Christians to take up the fight.  What can I do you say?  I’m so glad you asked that questions. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 is where we must start.  For truly abortion is the most wicked way imaginable, and healing from this horror must take place with God’s people first.  Why you say?  Because as I work in this ministry I am constantly reminded of the number of churches who do not even know this ministry exists, and neither do they realize what abortion is doing to our communities, country and world. 

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

Pray hard born again believers, then put feet on those prayers and ask God to guide you in how you can help stop this culture of death.  Maybe by helping those who are working daily to stop it.  Any pregnancy resource center will accept your prayers, donations, and volunteer time.

My word, people wake up, this is what Jesus came and died for. LIFE!

Listen to the Abortion Stories at the right if you want to get to the real life crux of the matter.

PEACH ON EARTH

Today's word - WAR

"Peace on earth, good will toward men."  How often we have heard that phrase this season.  When I read my devotion from Charles Spurgeon for December 28 I was a little taken aback.

“I came not to send peace on earth, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34

Sounds like a contradiction since we know our Savior to be a God of peace and I always thought that is why He came to earth. And yet, there it is, He said it, He came to bring division, a sword, and even war between parents and children, siblings, friends and neighbors.  So why the paradox?  Real peace can only be found within and it comes from knowing Jesus as our Savior.  This I know to be true, but never have I considered that war is a process we must experience in this life in order to have complete peace one day.

Peace on earth, and good will toward men will not exist until Jesus comes back to earth again.  It is unsettling to realize that we are destined to be at war with our loved ones if we choose to love and serve Jesus and they do not.  But, the realization also brings a strange sort of peace knowing that this is something that was even ordained from the beginning of time. 

"O ye who have taken up his cross, know ye not what your Master
said? “I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother;
and a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.” Christ is the great Peacemaker; but before
peace, he brings war."  Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Readings, December 28

Ok, being at war I will accept, however, I do not like war God.  So help me to pick my battles wisely and to go into them with your guidance and protection.  Knowing this that the battles are not mine but yours and you will fight for me and yes sometimes through me.

BIRTHDAYS

Kathie Tabatha Watkins Gaddis

Today's word - LIFE

Had there been no Katie Tabatha Watkins, there would have been no me, my sisters, my children, nor my grand children.  My mother knew nothing about pro-life, pro-choice, abortion, or any of the topics I fight for in the fight for life.  However, I believe if she were here today she would be right along side me saying "it is so wrong to take the life of an innocent child just because it hasn't been born yet."

My mother had seven brothers and sisters.  Her parents lived in a cabin with dirt floors until my mother was a pre-teen.   I see mothers in situations far less severe today who are considering abortion.  I'm glad that in my grand parents' day the notion was not even available, I would like to believe even if it had been they would not have chosen that route because they were godly individuals. 

Fifty years from now I hope Blaklie (my great-grand) will say the same of me.   I hope she will fight the fight for life once she realizes how much God loves it.  I hope she will be thankful for me, her mother, my mother and all those women who came before her who chose give their babies life. 

And may I just add - no matter what the situation - God has a purpose for EVERY child.  Just because we see failures and bad situations everyday, that doesn't mean we can say the next child born will experience the same.  We must not play god with life.  The reason He came to earth was to die for it, so how on earth can we be so presumptuous as to say it is worthless and let millions of tiny infants continue to be brutally killed?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA
Born - December 28, 1916
Died - August 16, 1988

Today's word - DEATH

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death" (Prov. 16:25)

Oh what an awful word to discuss in this season of light and life as we focus on the birth of Jesus Christ.  But the word death needs to be explored, as it is the opposite of life.  The end of our life on earth is referred to, albeit perhaps erroneously, to death, when actually there are two groups of people in this world.  Those who will experience death and those who will experience a brief sleep before they start their eternal life with their Savior.

However the death of those without Christ is really not even final.  It is a death of goodness and light, but the awareness of blackness, hopelessness, pain and horror is actually their eternal reality.  Sounds a little scary I know, but isn't that just the way reality is - a bit scary that is.  I am glad to have chosen the path to light and life through Jesus Christ.  You can to, but don't be confused by the world who claims there is no life after death, or there is no hell or heaven. Think about it!

Check out this man's story on youtube:

Today’s Word - WISDOM

　

Wisdom of the Lord - the difference between life and death.

　

If wisdom were a woman she would say:

"Anyone who needs understanding come in and eat and drink of my offerings."

"’Leave your simple ways and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.’"
Proverbs 9:6 (NIV)

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer."Proverbs 9:10-12 (NIV)

　

If sin, mockery, and folly were a woman she would loudly say:

"Let all who want judgement and understanding come in and eat and drink of my offerings."

"’Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!’"

"But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave."Proverbs 9:17-18 (NIV)