Trials and Tribulations

We Christians face many trials and attacks from the enemy every day. Our society places individualism as the top priority and it is easy to loose sight of our purpose here on earth, to worship and glorify God.

In this Lenten season, let us always remember why we are here and focus our attention on God. It's fitting that one of the songs we will be singing this Sunday is "We Need To Fix Our Eyes On Jesus". If we keep this in mind in all our endeavors, He will lead us to righteousness.

Religion or Relationship?

I read a devotional today by one of the members of a new Christian Rock band, Jonah 33, about having a personal relationship with God. It really hit home with me today.

How often I settle for the "Religion" of Christ and ignore, or more accurately, try to hide from a "Relationship" with Jesus. I put myself or the "other gods" of my selfish desires first and then I feel so much shame because of my sin I try to ignore Him in hopes that the pain will go away.

But Jesus wants to sit down with us where we live and share His love and mercy. He wants us to know that we are not alone, that He has been there with us and we have only to trust in Him for redemption from our sin.

Lord Jesus, thank you for being a God who will sit down with us sinners and share your love. Grant me the strength to resist the temptations around me and to put you first, before all other "gods" that rule my life. in your name I pray. Amen.

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Very Strange Observation

Ok, this is very weird. Tell me what you think about this…

I checked the quote on the Dow Jones Industrial Averages this morning at around 11 a.m. and noted it was 11,013.82 which was -7.77 from the close on Friday. I checked again around 11:10 and it was 11,021.59 +6.66 from Friday's close.

What's weird about this?

Well, I have always heard that 777 was God's perfect number. I thought I had seen this in the Bible, but I'm having trouble finding it. As for 666, everyone knows that is the number of the beast from the Book of Revelation.

I don't know what this means, if anything or what we could read into it. I just thought it very odd.

You can draw your own conclusions. Comments are welcome!

Final Thoughts on the Olympics

So, how about those Olympics?

There has been a lot of talk about how the US atheletes let us down and were an embarassment because of their behavior. I agree that the personal tifs between the Speed Skaters, and Bode Miller's revelation that it's more about him having a good time than winning medals, reflect poorly on the US.

But then again, I guess the rest of the world probably expects that behavior from Americans.