Is it time to Pray, Praise, or Party?

Soooo...the economy is is lukewarm, probably on its way to being vomited (ala Revelation 3:16); the world is not too happy with the ObamaNation right now (can you blame them?); and there are more and more earthquakes, new diseases, new wars, and new food and energy shortages.  The unholy shinola is hitting a very big fan.  Whatcha you gonna do?

Rejoice! Be happy!! Sing!!!


God loves a joyful heart! He knows what you need and He has never let anyone down tho puts their faith and trust in Him. (Besides, I don’t know about you, but I like a good party!)

This doesn't mean you don't have to participate in life, however. If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. (2Thessalonians 3:10) What you should do is know and understand that God - Jesus - has your back and will protect you as long as you depend on Him. And that means taking care of yourself and your family, too!

Jesus said when you see these signs, these trials and tribulations, to "rejoice, for the day of your redemption draws near". (Does that mean party?) As a Christian, we know we have a way out of this mess coming up. But we have to rely on and completely depend on Christ, for we have no idea when!

Three things we need to remember that will see us through these times:

1) Its all God's. He's just loaning to to us while we're here, and He can take it away from us at any time. So whatever we have an excess of, the least we can do is share it with others!

2) Focus your life and your activities towards God. While at work, doing daily chores, out on the boat or the golf course, keep God and Christ in your thoughts. This is part of praying without ceasing.  Enjoy the landscaping, the water, the snow capped mountains, the ski slopes, whatever your heart chooses, knowing that none of it would exist without our creator, God. God loves it when you take him with you. (So does the dog, yes, but the boss doesn’t! like the dog slobbering all over everything.  God knows how to behave in public!)

3) Jesus said there'd be days like these! So rejoice! Be happy! Don't worry about it. Christians will be persecuted, ridiculed, imprisoned and killed. Remember, they hated Jesus first.  Accept that and rejoice! No better way to annoy a godless liberal than to work hard, pay your taxes, and let them get nasty in front of you, and all the while you're happy!

Our days are very limited on earth. We have no idea when this rapture of the church will happen. It may happen in a few hours, or 40 years from now. It may happen before the tribulation, or the tribulation may have started; it’s not for us to now. (Methinx if we knew all this, we’d spill the beans to Satan...albeit unintentionally... and things would get messed up if some of the details were given away)  But we must get ready and be ready for that day. 

And yes, have fun while you wait!

Have You Prayed for your Country Today? 7

"Go and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years. Isaiah 38:5; New King James Version.

King Hezekiah was just told by the Lord he was to die and not recover from a serious illness. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, humbling himself and the Lord rewarded Hezekiah with healing.

This is an example of the Lord’s mercy. Today, it appears that the world is doomed, the rise of the anti-christ is near, and the only thing we have to live for is to patiently wait for our Lord to return.

These are without a doubt the most troubling times the world has ever seen, and we, who have read God’s word, know they will get much worse. But I also see evidence that God is being merciful to those that honor Him.

Dubai, with all of its oil wealth, is having a serious cash flow crisis, which could topple it. The Greek economy is on the verge of collapse and could take the Euro with it. South Africa’s woes are just beginning. Zimbabwe has a currency that requires 10,000,000,000 to one US dollar…we can’t even buy paper napkins that cheap! And Somalia doesn’t even have a functioning government anymore.  Good heavens, we're doomed!

But wait. Through all of this, it appears in spite of all the debt America owes to the rest of the world, the very IOUs America owes to the world are not being called in as would be expected, and they should be. The value of the dollar continues to fall, but nowhere on the verge of collapse…for the moment.  In fact, it appears the rest of the world is starting to place their faith and trust in the dollar again!  If so, we could see commodity prices fall, interest rates remain low, and the economy recover beyond anything we could have imagined!  This would clearly be the hand of God on us all.

The Lord may be merciful, but He is also just. During this holiday season; from Thanksgiving through Chanukah and Christmas; give praises to the Lord for His mercy on us. Pray for and give to those in need. We may know our fate, but we don’t know when it will happen. We still have the Lord’s ear, and His mercy. We too can get a delay in the Lord’s execution.

© 2009 David Etenburn.