Month: September 2011

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Great Disaster – Second Death

The next disaster is the greatest that will face mankind.
Rev 20:12-15 tells of this disaster; I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. Continue reading →

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Great Disaster Trumpeted

For millennia, disasters have plagued mankind, wiping out entire families, towns, cities, and civilizations.
In the near future there will be another series of disasters, one after another that will once again test the resilience of people.
The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, Continue reading →

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Great Disaster – Rapture

I’m taking a look at disasters and the first one I want to take a look at is the event known as the rapture.
Most don’t consider this day anything but a blessing; the day in which the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, Continue reading →

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Great Disasters

So they took the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, and they pronounced judgment on him. Then they killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes , put out the eyes of Zedekiah, bound him with bronze fetters, and took him to Babylon. Continue reading →

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I remember the good things!

Nearly everyone remembers where they were when it happened; when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Disasters and catastrophes have that affect on us.
Space shuttles Columbia and Challenger; the assassination of President Kennedy or the attack on Pearl Harbor are all embedded into the memories of those old enough to have witnessed the events. Continue reading →

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The smoke ascends

It’s been a long, hot, dry summer in Texas.
We now hold the all time record for the hottest summer ever in the entire United States. It’s not a record we wanted.
Because of the drought the grass, brush, and trees are nothing but tender kindling that can burn in an instant. Continue reading →

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It all comes down to Love

Last night at church we read from Zech 7:8-14 – Then this message came to Zechariah from the LORD: “This is what the LORD Almighty says: Judge fairly and honestly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And do not make evil plans to harm each other. Continue reading →

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A Bonnet, a Boot, and a Misunderstanding

I like to listen to XM Bookradio while I’m driving to work in the mornings.
Yesterday morning I was listening to a book that was written by a British author.
I know this because of some terms used for parts of an automobile like bonnet and boot which is the hood and trunk.
There was one other term that confused me for just a moment. Continue reading →

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Is It I?

Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil? John 6:70
Imagine for a moment that you are one of the twelve disciples and hear this statement.
You couldn’t help but wonder if He’s talking about you. Continue reading →

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It’s Right In Front Of Your Nose

I remember running into Miss Darlene not too long ago and she reminded me of one of her funny stories about aging.
She told about going to the grocery store, digging out her list of grocery items.
She looked in her glasses case but it was empty.
“Oh no! Where are my glasses?” she thought. Continue reading →