Judge orders 'gay' agenda taught to Christian children

The courts continue to push the 'gay' agenda in public (government) schools. See the article here.

In the Instruction of the Lord

I have spoken to a few of you recently who were concerned about your children's public school and your child's attitude toward education. You felt trapped in a school environment and wished you could afford a private school. Ouida and I believe that home education is a great approach. But, not everyone feels they can do it. Here is another alternative that you may not have seen: http://www.mykidsdeservebetter.com/

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)

A child's training is primarily his parent's responsibility. May God give us wisdom how to fulfill it.

The Eager Bridegroom

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

Frequently, we hear of struggling marriages. News reports bring stories of marriages collapsing and other relationships being formed. Ex-spouses say that their love is gone. How does love fade away? Relationships consist of conversations. As we stop conversing in one relationship, it will fade and disappear. New relationships start with casual conversations that gradually become more personal. Relationships are defined one conversation at a time.

If we say that we have a relationship with a person but never listen to or converse with him then it is an almost non-existent relationship. In exactly the same way, the strength of one’s relationship to God grows and shrinks as we each converse and commune with Him. God will speak to us as we read and meditate on His Word and we tell Him our fears, needs and joys. We can and should have frequent conversations with the Lover of our soul.

We hear the voice of the World all around us and our natural impulse is to embrace the World’s message, goals and values. But, if we will daily give our life to God through Jesus and converse with God often then our mind and desires will begin to change. Who we listen to and talk to defines our true relationships and direction.

Would you or your wife like a relationship where you get together for sex once or twice a week and never speak to each other otherwise? Do we think that going to church once or twice a week makes a good relationship with God? Let’s don’t fool ourselves. Jesus called us to a radical and intimate relationship. The Church is His bride. Join me in repenting of a too shallow relationship with God and too much time in wrong relationships. Let’s expand our conversation with our First Love, and deepen our relationship with our Bridegroom. He is eager for us to commune with Him.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

(Matthew 4:4)
(John 15:5)
(Revelation 2:4)

Kevin and the Rock

Recently, on an airline flight, I met Kevin. He is in his middle thirties. As we talked, he spoke of his wife, one small son and another child on the way. Our conversation turned to heaven. He felt that it existed and was a gift to children but that adults got there by being “responsible”. Church was an experience that he had a few times as a child. Kevin admitted that he had a need in himself and his family. By the time we landed, he had promised to get a Bible and begin reading the New Testament with the goal of doing what it said. I'm praying that he keeps his promise because, if he does, there will be a new warrior and his family in God's Kingdom.

And why call me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

Am I only hearing Jesus teachings or am I actually doing them?

Whoever comes to me and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom his is like: He is like a man which built his house,

My family is my house.

And dug deep,

Do I genuinely dig deep into God’s Word? Do I actually read Scripture daily and beg God to reveal how it applies to my own life?

And laid the foundation on the rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house,

One or more tragedies and crisis’s will come into the life of every family. Mine is no exception. The flood will come.

And could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. (Luke 6:46+)

Let's build on the rock of hearing Jesus and doing what He said.

May God give us hunger for every Word that proceeds from His mouth and grace to put it into practice. (See Matthew 4:4 and Luke 4:4)