If you’re anything like me then perhaps you spend some time in the evenings thinking back at how much fun childhood was and how much you miss the good old times with friends and the carefree attitude.
A friend added me on facebook this afternoon, I hadn’t seen or heard from her in almost 14 years and it was such a pleasant surprise to see her happily married with kids of her own . . . she used to be tiny those days but she’s grown into a full fledged woman now.

It set me thinking, not too long ago we were just 8 yr olds, running around the school yard throwing dust at each other, playing football or teasing the girls who spent ALL DAY (and I mean all day) playing that hopelessly ridiculous game they called tente. Now we’re older, majority of us parents of our own little tots and probably busy telling them how we came first in all our subjects and never upset mummy for a minute.

Time is fading by so fast sometimes the past seems like a blur . . . a distant memory of a person you once were but can hardly recognize anymore. A thief of memories, a thief of dreams, hopes and aspirations . . . but a kind reminder that we all must pass through this cycle of life once and as the years roll by we too will grow gray hair and use walking sticks . . . telling our grandkids how wonderful life once used to be in our time.
A few years ago I would have turned up my nose at the very notion of getting married but now it seems to have become a secret dream . . . a wish to hold my own son or daughter in my arms. Many times I catch myself dreaming of the things I would teach him . . . the books I once loved to read as a child, how to climb trees, ride a bicycle, sing . . . I dream about reading him bible stories before bedtime, teaching him how to be a man, how not to make the mistakes I made as a growing boy and best of all how to catch chics!

There are so many things I wished I could be growing up, but now I can’t but see the gentle hands of Jesus shaping me into the man He always wanted me to be. It’s been a long road from the cradle . . . but one road I will always cherish even as I prepare to bring another to begin his own special journey.

I ran into a short summary of a new TV show being hosted by a young minister in the UK and while reading came across the following excerpt -

The show is hosted by Award winning Youth Diplomat, Europe’s Premier Youth and Young Adult Leader, and British Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Ambassador – Dayo Israel. With deep experience in the media industry and youth development, Dayo bring a trail blazing approach to TV talk shows through “How with Dayo Israel”

So like the Berean christians did, i chose to compare this blatant expression of self promotion with that of apostle Paul -

Phil 3:4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death

I'm no longer sure if a lot of "pastors" are still reading the same epistles that the apostles wrote 2000 years ago, i'm no longer sure what role denying oneself for Christ plays among the body of Christ anymore.
I don't even know what it means to be called a "christian" anymore.

Is it now a social club for the religious pharisees?

Its everywhere; our bookstores, cable TV, newspapers, flyers . . .
The merchants have taken over the temple of God. The temple of prayer is now full of men selling miracle manna, prayer cloths, miracles, books, tapes and psychology books. They tell us we can simply ask for anything and get it . . . they forget to add James reminder about asking amiss. they tell us the christian has no business being sick, forgeting that even timothy needed medicine for his stomach.
All we here are "dreams, visions and aspirations" that have more to do with creating a culture of covetousness than a deepened desire for God's kingdom.

The merchants have errected huge temples to themselves, they fly private jets, their children are in the best schools in foreign countries . . . yet they tell us we are poor because we have little faith.

Churches everywhere yet the Lord's people are starving for the true word of faith. Prayer has been replaced by demands for miracles, more money and yet more money. Messages that once convicted souls unto repentance have given way to motivational speeches and spiritually empty psychobabble.
1000 ways to retain your healing, 67 ways to get your dream car, 890 ways to increase your faith . . . please can someone show me where this exists in the bible or do i need to update my King James version?

they collect our tithes and offerings, they tax us with building offerings to build schools we cannot afford, they coerce us into offering free labour with carefully distorted bits of scripture . . . they whip us into a frenzy of spiritual delusion with sweet words and false hopes . . . when we dare ask questions they immediately admonish to "judge not".

- 2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

Brethren, indeed we are in the last days.

SPLASH! Another rat just bailed out of the sinking ship of McSame's campaign.

Some creative blogger here wrote this:



The Lord is Obama’s Shepherd,

He will not lack votes,

He makes him composed and not panicky;

The Lord leads him as like a Pastor tending great multitudes; The Roaring Crowds waving by;

Obama’s table hath the Lord furnished; In the full glare of Palin and McCain;

Obama’s Vote boxes overflow with votes;

White house and Oval Office therein shall surely await Obama;

And he will dwell and reign there-from four years and four more;

To the pleasure of all Americans and all Men of Goodwill the World over



Amen!