Good morning! How are we faithing? Events as of late have caused pause for reflection. Many things we take for granted are fleeting. Many times we assume that things continue as normal and out of the blue,wham! Why we ask. What benefit is this? Answers flee as quick as the events that took place but we must remember that God is indeed sovereign and his mercy and justice overcomes all in the end. As pain comes and we are stricken with grief we must remember that God is merciful and he is right beside us, he even carries us when we cannot stand. In these days we are seeing things in this world that baffles and amazes us. Terrorism, Godlessness, self serving actions that are abominable. Then we see sacrifice, love given without a thought of recompense. A Lord who loves us enough that he gave his son so we can live forever. Humm...I don't know why a lot of times but I sure am glad he does. Be aware of our savior's presence and reach out with him for the days are wrought with danger. Look around. It is time we stand on the Word and act as we believe while speaking truth without fear of how others retort.

Isa 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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2 Peter 2:18-22
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity-for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud."
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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word and the ability to read it in this country. Lord, bless our leaders that they see truth and act accordingly. Open our eyes to truth and let us not be deceived by lies and flowery speech. Lord, be with those in pain and sorrow this week and guide our tongues and our actions, in Jesus name, amen