Turn, Turn, Turn

"A beginning is always risky. It takes some courage to be a starter..."

-a fellow blogger

How many beginnings are thrown into our paths? Endless. Even the end of everything we know is a beginning to what is still somewhat a mystery.

I've recently began a job at a local retail store where I enjoy the people and don't mind the work. As I have commited to finishing out the Holidays with this store, the beginning is complete. However, there will be an end this arrangement. I don't know when or why but another beginning will be required then and new arrangements will be a must.

For one that dispises changes, there are many before me. There is a blessing in all of this. My God is in control. By saying "My God" the highlight is on His being over and even for me. He is faithful not only to meet my needs but to refuse the wants that will bring harm or shame to His glory.

Praise Him that He is careful to preserve His Glory and therefore faithful to those who are to bare it before the world.

-Christmas Blessings-

Science (Knowledge) of the Cross

There are many issues of conscience that the Believer may address: abortion, evolution, pornography, adultry, homosexuality, theft, murder, the lying tongue, empty religion. However, apart from calling one to recognize that he, himself is a sinner in need of the Saviour, they are not the forefront issue when addressing the unbeliever. In light of eternity these things are but trifles. Apart from calling one to repentance, addressing these things, even Biblically, thrusts nothing but hot air and empty words upon the unbelieving heart.

Though the "Gospel" is the good news of God and includes the whole of Scripture, an understanding of the events leading to the destruction of Sodom are not what serves as light to the path for men's souls into heaven's gates. Without the propitiation made by Christ the is no hope for the unbeliever, whatever his sin, no light that may shine into the darkness of men's hearts. Without His driven nails to break apart the barrier of sin that separates humanity from the love of God, we are left with nothing to penitrate the heart of stone which weighs the unbeliever down to the very depths of Hell.

A Brother-in-Christ, Steve Camp, has written on the Church's lack of penitrating involvement in the issues surrounding the AIDS virus. His point is that people need Christ whatever their situation.