Home Sweet Home.
Jul0
This past weekend I had the wonderful privilege of going to Stony Brook, one of many charming and adventurous gorges in the New York State Parks. We had a gorge-ous day, pardon the pun. One of the most exciting elements of the day was the ability to tune in to WZXV on 97.5 fm. It was like a home away from home. Have you ever been lost until there is some familiarity then you don’t feel so lost anymore? That’s what it was like. The day was beautiful, the children were a delight and the fellowship was outstanding. I can’t wait to see what Heaven will be like. Think of all the adventures we have here on Earth and you would never be able to do them all, now think of what may be waiting for us in the Kingdom to come. We are going to have so much fun in eternity. We may be in an unfamiliar land right now, but we have the Holy Spirit to give us the assurance that we are where the Lord wants us, for now.
Where your treasure is……
Jul0
In my readings this morning I came across Proverbs 22:4. “By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honor, and life.” We hear much about economical collapse lately and the need for the government to move in and take over our private lives. Many conservative talk show hosts touching on the doom of America as we have known it. Have any of us really known the “America” that our founding fathers intended? The Word of God tells us that righteousness exalts a nation. What our nation needs most, right now, is to get back to the principles that our forefathers adhered to, principles found in the Word of God. Our leaders lack both humility and a healthy fear of the Lord. Is it any wonder that the riches, honor and life that America once enjoyed is rapidly eluding us? After all “Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. (Prov 23:5) Blessings flee even faster when a nation rejects God. Have we become too comfortable? I ask myself that question as well. Honestly and sadly I believe I have. I find myself hoping that abortion will be abolished, prayer allowed in school, more tax money to give to the poor and to my family, and the name of Jesus proclaimed in Hollywood. Dream on. The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy. These are not things that our world can even offer. Remember everything has fallen short of the glory that God intended. Sin has ravaged creation and everything about it. The hope of the believer is the coming Kingdom, the Kingdom who’s builder and maker is God. Our desire here at WZXV is to keep you looking for that kingdom where riches, honor and life are far greater than those of this world and are never fleeting. The Apostle Paul speaks on the tragedy of having hope in this life only, no, our hope is much higher and far surer than any hope this world system has to offer. Don’t look to man to solve your problems, try as they might they will always fall short. I don’t believe we have seen the worst. Jesus warned us of the severity of the last days, so that we would not be caught off guard or that we should fear. Set your sights on Heaven. Remember, righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any nation. Let’s keep ourselves from idols, keep ourselves in the love of God and spotless and let’s lay up treasures in heaven where rust, moths, nor thieves have any effect. In doing so we will ensure one of our greatest treasures will be there waiting when we arrive……our hearts. May the Lord bless you.