The Thief 04/06/2011
 
Today, my family were victims of an attempted scam. 

I put an ad in a local sales paper.  From that, these people, called my phone number using a relay service that is normally used for the deaf.  (The bank said this is a common technique.)  This person promised payment in a money order.  They said that they would need to use a driving service that would pick up the purchase from me.   Yet, they also sent more money than needed.  Their reasoning was so that "the driver service" could also pick up other purchases.  Anyway, the bank caught the fake money gram and informed me of the fraud.  Fortunately, there is no harm to my family and I thank God for protecting us.

Theives come in all shapes and sizes.  Yet, they are cold and calculated - selfish to the core.  It is no wonder Jesus said, "The thief comes to kill and steal and destroy.  I (Jesus) came that they may have life and have it abundantly" (John 10:10  ;cf. John 12:5-8, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Peter 4:15).

Christians must be wary of the thief because they are just like their master - Satan.  They wish to destroy.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves 
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The Ark 01/03/2011
 
The biblical story of the world-wide flood crosses many ancient cultures in this world.  It was a time of great evil against God when people did what was right in their own eyes (Genesis 6: 5-6).  Yet, everyday, people need to be aware of a "flood" that may end their time - death itself.

When people die then, according to Scripture, their eternal fate is sealed.  How important is it, then, for people to choose God now instead wait when it is too late?  Teach yourself and others to be humble before God.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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Tolerance 08/22/2010
 
"There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.  And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.  And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked" (Isaiah 11:1-4).

I like it when people argue, "Doesn't the Bible say not to judge?"  Of course what they usually mean is - let me do what I want to do without your input.
 
We live in a society that expects "tolerance".  Are there things people should be tolerant of or patient with?  Sure.  Are there things that people should have no tolerance for?  Absolutely. 

If God made a judgement against a lifestyle that someone chooses then when I follow God's judgement am I judging?  The question should not be what man should be tolerant of; rather, what is God not tolerant of.  If people are humble before God the choice is simple.

The Lord's humbled . . . John A. Reeves
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