Resurrection Sunday

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Today is Resurrection Sunday .  If you are a believer , then God bless you today as you remember that eternal life awaits you because of your faith in His sacrifice for your sins that enabled your name to be put in His Book of Life .  :)  If you are missing a Christian , whom you have cared about  because they are already with the Lord , then just remember that you will see them again !  We may grieve for their loss from our lives , but we absolutely do not grieve like the world .

I Thessalonians 4 : 15 - 17          

https://biblehub.com/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm

15 " By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.  16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. 17 After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord."…

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Keep the above Scriptures close to your heart .  :)

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Today , as Christians celebrate the Resurrection Of Jesus ,  we need to let go of the world's ways and let His Holy  Spirit guide us , now more than ever.

 We must keep our wicks trimmed and burning for the Lord by focusing on Him , His Word and letting our light shine in this ever darkening and dangerous world. We cannot allow ourselves to be entangled with such things as the annual commercialization of Holy events , such as the Resurrection and Birth of Jesus .

It's truly past time for God's Church to have His priorities.

 When Jesus came out of His tomb and visited numerous people , He did not bring gifts of bunny rabbits , colorful candies , little chicks , new fashionable outfits , and an assortment of eggs that are colorfully decorated and designed ; but rather He brought His resurrected self , His love and His Father's love . That is what we've got to stay focused on !

For years , there's been one thing that has truly become a tragic connection between the holidays that "celebrate" the Birth of Jesus and His Resurrection , and that is the idea of putting children , gifts and fun . . . .AHEAD of God and good !  

The insidious goal of coercing adults into focusing on " What can be done for the children ? ", and all the while these same children do not know the Living God.  I'll tell you what can be done for the children : lead them to God through His Son , Jesus ; with the help of the Holy Spirit and His Bible ! 

  Since the Resurrection of Jesus has zero to do with anything associated with "Easter "  , the term "Easter Sunday" has got to go! There's no such thing in the Christian faith !! Even pastors of mega churches are using this erroneous term , even while they tout that they're a Bible believing and teaching church. We don't have time for this , literally. How can we reach the world with the truth if we won't let His Word prevail over such fictitious things as Easter , Easter bunnies and Santa's sleigh that's full of gifts every year.

Here's another brass tack :

How can you teach a child or a young person that the God of the Resurrection will raise them or their Christian loved one up from the grave to eternal life one day , when all they get exposed to are colorful treats and gifts ?!? The Church has to reach them with the truth before they get hit with grief .

Too many children and young people are being lost through death  all over this world. They need to know that there is a God who is greater than death !  He wants them loved and saved !

It's past time to teach them our faith ,,, so 

LOVE GOD FIRST ; 

THEN LOVE THE CHILDREN -- AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE - - WITH THE TRUTH !

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 https://biblehub.com/bsb/john/11.htm

Excellent reading at the above link. Enjoy !

Honoring Our Heroes

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PSALM 27 

1   " The LORD is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear?

     The LORD is the stronghold of my life — whom shall I dread?

2   When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh,

     my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

3  Though an army encamps around me,  my heart will not fear;

     though a war breaks out against me,  I will keep my trust."

 https://biblehub.com/bsb/psalms/27.htm

 

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This is the first post for 2022.

And today's date is April 2nd , which is the anniversary of the heavenly arrival of Pope John Paul II.

Today , I found an excellent public domain photo of the Pope sitting with President Ronald Reagan at the Fairbanks Alaska Airport , where they had a meeting. A White House photographer gave the world a very good picture of these two extraordinary leaders , on May 2 , 1984. These two men led the nations in a successful struggle against the powers of spiritual darkness , and the entities that fought for darkness , death and destructiveness - namely : Nazism and Communism.

It is a blessing from God for the good that these two men did to be shared here with you right now. Let us not forget the many warnings , and the steadfast efforts , that these two leaders gave in their lifetimes in order to build up a strong and steadfast resistance amongst the nations against any and all forms of evil .

Over the last number of decades , the world has seen what the works of hate can produce through such powers as Nazism and Communism . When war is raging , people remember its horrors , and how it got started ; but unfortunately , people are too quick to move on to other ways of thinking , remembering and teaching , and this can lead a country , or countries , down a very dangerous path of denials .This year alone , Russia has brought its violent hate to bear upon the sovereign nation of Ukraine , even to the point of committing astonishing crimes and sins. Russia has stunned the world with their brutality , but those with insight about the history of that region have said , many times over the years , that Russia could never be trusted . Various nations and leaders have gradually built up connections with Russia that they are now having to back peddle , and all because they did NOT learn the lessons from the Second World War . When the so called "experts" kept using  phrases that signified that the Cold War was over , they truly exemplified the core of the problem . Despite their "educational " degrees , their positions  within the political arena  or in the media , they kept on - and have kept on proving - how shallow they are in understanding the absolute fervent efforts that Communism will go to in order to get their people , and the peoples of other nations , under their incredibly tight control . And they do not care how long it takes to get the job done. 

People have rightly said that Ukraine's fight for Freedom is everyone's fight.

That is the 100 % TRUTH !!!

Never vote your freedoms away.

Never let your freedoms be taken away.

Never let your guard down with anything that has Communism attached to it.

PRAYER 

" May God bless and save those who are within any Communist country ( or who are being put under threat by one ) that have a heart for true freedom , life and peace , and especially of those who are of the Jewish or Christian faith.

God bless you , mightily !!! "

" And may God bless our heroes , and those people and places that need them . "

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As a footnote, my Father , who was a USAF (Retired) Vet , worked his entire career for the defense of our country , and for that of our allies . He worked several years within NORAD; and he was at other locations where Communist Russia and China were being kept under the very watchful eye of the USA and our helpful allies .

He personally studied military history , Jewish history and Biblical prophecies , as well as other things. He was also a consistent voter. On his behalf , I want to state that you would do well to study the above topics and to stand up for your freedoms and rights - and that of others - always !

And please : Take care of our Vets !

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