Oct 21, 2008

Out Of Order


Out Of Order


Something is terribly wrong. Things are out of order. The world is in chaos. But not for long!

As I wrote in a previous blog, I am thoroughly enjoying the book "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn. It has completely changed my perspective on eternity and the future state of the believers. I have come to a greater revelation that this future state is however, not only for believers. Well, let me rephrase that, it's not only for humans that believe. But a closer look at the Word of God teaches that it is all of creation that fell when sin entered the world, not just humans.

Everything is completely out of order. Nothing is as it should be. Life for not only us, but also for the animals, the plant life, the atmosphere, the galaxies, even the entire universe, since the fall of man, can be likened to fitting a square peg into a round hole. While it can be done, it often just takes too much effort and never feels quite right.

Often when we think of "creation" our thoughts are immediately drawn to thoughts of people. While God is most definitely the creator of people, He is also the creator of all things. Everything. Things we can see and things we cannot see.

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:


All of creation cries out with an invisible cry, longing to be returned to the state in which they were designed to dwell. You can see this in the sad eyes of a puppy dog, or the squinted gaze of a cat perched in a window, longing for that which once was. You hear in the loud cracks of thunder that rumble the earth or fierce waves of the sea as they crash violently against a barrier wall. You can also see it by the fact that entire species of plants become extinct, extreme changes in weather patterns, or perhaps as a fallen star shoots across the sky. Everything is completely out of order.

Paul speaks in detail of this:

Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children,including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)it.

You see, people, or believer's, are not the only ones that are groaning. Nor are we the only thing that is going to be redeemed. All of creation is. Notice these passages say "the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children ". It also says, "creation has been groaning......And we believers also groan" We are not the only ones suffering as a result of the curse. All of creation is. But not for long!

Here's the Good News!

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

and......


Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.


Thank you Jesus!

The redemptive work of Christ goes way, way beyond the salvation of our souls. It extends to the renewal of all things. We shall live and move and breath on a brand new earth. And even greater than that is the fact that the new heaven itself will come and join itself with us and we shall live forever in the very presence of God.


Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

So my friends, take heart. You may have been starting to feel as though life has passed you by. Maybe physically or emotionally you are growing weary and you feel like your best opportunities are behind you. Perhaps dreams you once knew have crumbled, you marriage has fallen apart, or you have lost all hope.

I encourage you today to set your sights on eternity. Life on this current earth is but for a moment. While this world we live in can be filled with evil, deceit, and decay, the earth itself and all of creation was never intended to be that way. The great news is that we get to enjoy forever the wonderful experience of a brand new life on a brand new earth in brand new bodies and in the very presence of a God that will never ever change. Isn't that awesome news?

It get's greater later!

That's all I can share for today and besides this blog is growing too long already. The heart cannot absorb what the attention span cannot endure. Let me leave you with the following quote which I borrowed from Randy's book:


I once scorned ev'ry fearful thought of death,
When it was but the end of pulse and breath,
But now my eyes have seen that past the pain
There is a world that's waiting to be claimed.
Earthmaker, Holy, let me now depart,
For living's such a temporary art.
And dying is but getting dressed for God,
Our graves are merely doorways cut in sod.
-Calvin Miller

I love you brothers and sisters,
Michael

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Oct 12, 2008

The Sun Rising in the West



Greetings brethren,

Grace and peace to you from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

I have spent much time over the past several weeks following the Presidential campaign, listening to messages, and watching news videos. Normally, I would not consider myself one who follows politics nor can I say that I have honestly ever supported one particular party or another. However, recently I was given a message that was preached by Perry Stone and that very message has opened my eyes to some very frightening truths.

Friends, I encourage you with every fiber of my being to set aside some time and prayerfully listen to this message. It may be one the most important messages you have ever heard. Due to the size of the file, I have broken this message down into three parts and posted them at the end of this blog.

I have been self-debating on whether or not to attempt a post on this topic, but there is this voice deep inside of me that says every Christian and his brother needs to be aware of the bigger picture behind this election.

For many of the things I am about to say, I am unable to cite the original source. For this reason I have been reluctant to post this. However, Perry does cite many of them in his audio message and I will again encourage my readers the listen to it in it's entirety.

So what brother Michael, you may ask, is it that you are trying to relay? Well, I am glad you asked. What I am prayerfully asking you to consider is this: Is it possible that the current Democratic candidate for the the President of The United States of America is or has Muslim influence? Is there a bigger agenda that what the public wants us to see? I believe if you listen to the message and pay attention to the facts, that you cannot, beyond the shadow of a doubt, answer that question no.

Is there proof beyond a shadow of a doubt on this issue? Not that I have been able to gather. But the information does in fact present reasonable doubt as to his authenticity.

Consider that it has been stated by Islamic leaders that they intend to have complete control over the United States of America within the next 100 years. They also have stated that they will have people in places of power within the next 25 years. It is part of their overall agenda to get someone seated in the White House as soon as possible. Could it be that Obama has been groomed for a very long time now for this very purpose?

Supposedly he has had a lot of financial support from Islamic organizations. I have heard it said that they contributed substantially to his education. Again, I don't have proof of that but it has been said.

And then there are all those ties with the former Reverend Wright with many Muslims and Islamic leaders. I heard it stated that Reverend Wright himself was a former Muslim. Perry claims he has seen photos in which the Reverend Wright is posed with Islamic leaders and guess who also appears in those photos? That's right, Barrack Hussain Obama.

While I am not claiming that Obama is definitely a Muslim, the possibility does in fact exist. He does claim to be a Christian. And supposedly he has publicly stated that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I suppose that could cause him some serious trouble if he were in fact a Muslim. But what bothers me is that the rest of the world sees him a a Muslim.


I have heard it said that in other parts of the world they believe that if your father was a Muslim you are automatically a Muslim. Supposedly, other parts of the country are in awe at the fact that we are about to elect a Muslim for president.


Too risky my friends. This candidate is much too risky.

There is so much more I wanted to share. But again, I don't have enough information to speak on this authoritatively. But before I finish. Let me present to you the following which is a quote from http://www.pakistanlink.com/religion/2000/05-12.html:

" The Qur’an and Sunnah tell us that this world is not a permanent place. It will end. Just as individuals die, so this cosmic order will die. Every thing will be destroyed and then the Day of Judgment will take place. Allah will then create a permanent or eternal world. There are many Surahs of the Qur’an that speak about the end of this world. But only Allah knows when the end will be. Allah says in the Qur’an, “Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavor.” (Taha 20:15) Even the angel Gabriel (Jibril) and Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon both of them- did not know about the exact time of the Last Days. In the famous Hadith of Jibril, the Prophet -peace be upon him- was asked about the Last Hour and his answer to Jibril was “the one who is questioned does not know more than the questioner.” But the Prophet -peace be upon him- told us many signs of the Last Days and the Last Hour. Some are minor signs and some major signs. The scholars have collected from the Qur’an and Sunnah more than seventy signs of the Last Days. Some signs are ominous or disastrous. One of the disastrous signs is the “rising of the sun from the West”. When this will happen it would indicate the end is very near. There are many Ahadith in almost all books of Hadith that speak about this sign of the Last Hour. There are many reports in Al-Bukhari and they all agree that this will be a terrible sign. There are many people, who when they will see this sign, would rush to believe in Allah, but it will be too late for them. "



There is a large sect of the Muslim society that believe this passage is speaking prophetically of the spreading of Islam into the western cultures, particularly the United States of America. They believe that the "sun" represents a new leader who will shed the light of the Muslim beliefs.

Did you happen to notice the image of the current Presidential Seal I posted that the beginning of this blog? It is quite patriotic, would you agree? Well, take a look at the newly self-designed seal of the democratic candidate:




Looks a quite a bit different, would you agree?

So what's the point I am trying to make? Well, take a look at the very center of that seal. It's Obama's campaign logo. Do you see it? Let me blow it up a bit for you:

Does that look patriotic to you? Look again. What is it a picture of?

It's a picture of the “rising of the sun from the West”.


Pretty scary stuff.


My friends, please don't take this election lightly. This election goes way beyond race. It's not a black and white issue. It's not really even about the issues. It's certainly not about one particular party over another. This race is about us being One Nation Under God! Not Allah, but God. The one true God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, The Anointed One!

2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:



May God Bless America!


Note: The enemy has been doing everything he possibly can to prevent me from posting this blog. Twice I have lost content prior to being able to save. I have had one heck of a time finding a site to host the files so that I could provide a link to them. And once I did find one, the files disappeared twice again. What a liar he is!

Also, I wanted to find a way to add these files to a playlist embedded within this blog but have not been successful in doing so. If you have some information you can provide as to an simple way to accomplish this it would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime, you will have to download the audio files from the following link. Once downloaded they will open right up in Media Player or some other device.



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