We went to bed last night seeing what had happened at Ft. Hood. The first thing we did was lift up prayers because we have so many friends who live and work there. Than I get up this morning and the postings had begun and it seems those we care about are all accounted for and safe. My first thoughts were these men and women come home from war to supposedly a safe environment and only come face to face with another war! When is this craziness going to stop?
If I was not a Christian and did not have my hope in Jesus Christ I would be a total wreck about now. Thankfully, I know the whole story and most important I BELIEVE it as TRUTH. This is what gives me comfort on horrific days like yesterday. He is faithful and I know that from my own life. But the Lord does expect righteousness and justice from us all and right now that is not happening in not only the US but the whole world. We have selected to make everything but God our god(s)....our idols...I have been just as guilty. I am using this blog to vent this morning since I have no one else to vent to...I have already vented to God :)! I am praying today that this world would get off their self-righteous butts and turn around and look into the face of God and repent. It is the only way things are going to change or it will, I promise, only get worse!
I am so thankful my grandchildren are being raised with this hope and with this wisdom. They are going to continue to reap what we have sown for them if this repentance does not come. But in it all I also know that suffering and pain is part of the journey and God promised us that there would be persecution for the righteous. I look at Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, wow, these men did not have easy jobs as Prophets. Like us, they had a choice, and they continued to serve the Lord, even in the worse of times, because they knew that ultimately God was in charge of the battle! That there was victory, if not on earth than in heaven! Again, I am so thankful for Casey and Carrie who have chosen to raise their children with the ONLY truth that will keep them truly free. There is only one way and it is by the narrow gate NOT the wide gate! Today most churches have opened the gate wide and have decided that watering down the truth is the best way to get them into the pews! I am sorry friend....I am venting.......... You all know how much I love life, friends and family! Because of that love I do not want anyone that I love and cherish perish because they did not hear or know the truth from me. "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believe in Him would not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
The week-end is here and it is to rain all week-end so the zoo is probably out. So guess what I suppose we will be doing our "adventure" of banking, shopping and other errands from one bus to another.....oh what fun! Well, at least I have my spiffy new cane to lean upon, ha! I can not express enough how much Lennie LOVES doing this! I think it is the difference between men and women. He said it like hunting for the kill! Thank you!.... I would rather get in a car and go directly to the kill! Since there is NO car he has me right where he wants me....going along, not always happily, looking for the kill. Men! You should see him researching on line all the bus and train lines...he has a notebook filled with schedules and times........that is my man...can't brief for flying so he briefs for what is at hand!
I am done for the day....I think. Nothing else to be said but continue to pray for this world and the families who lost loved ones yesterday. Pray for the shooter and his family and just keep remembering we cannot lean upon our own understanding because we could never figure it out...let us TRUST the Lord and know He is truly is in control even what seems the worse of times.
Tschuss,
Debby
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