Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Tesla and a Sovereign God

I am a big fan of music, late 70's all the 80's and early 90's heavy metal and rock.  (Hair bands of course.)  Now I don't like all kinds of music and I do think that some forms of music should not be allowed on the radio. That is my opinion.  Back in the 80's-90's there was (and still is ) a band called Tesla. They are a wonderful and highly underrated band.  On the album, Five Man Acoustical Jam, one of their hit songs was called "Signs".  Although it was a cover song of an original 1970's song, this is my favorite version. Chorus went something like this:
Signs, signs everywhere there is signs
blocking up the scenery and raking my
mind do this don't do that
can you read the signs                                                 

AWESOME song.

In my town of Hazleton, PA right now, construction and road work signs are coming out of hibernation. We have stop signs (which very few obey), do not enter, one way, detour, road closed, vote for this person signs, street signs, business signs and so on. I had not noticed all the different kinds of signs.  Maybe Tesla had it right?

In today's fast-paced world we as a people miss a lot of these signs. Some are talking on their cell phones, texting, or engrossed in a conversion or just choose to ignore
them. I am guilty of these things also, not all of them, but guilty nonetheless.
Of all the signs around us, there is one sign that a great many people are IGNORING, and that is the sign of the times.  This sign is speaking the loudest.  Let me explain.   In Matthew 24 the disciples of Jesus ask a question.
"Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming of the end of the world?
Jesus responded, "Take heed that no man deceive you".
This will be the first step into the downfall of mankind. Further on in the chapter in v.37 and following (Jesus speaking), we read
"But as the days of Noe(Noah) were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking , marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that No-e (Noah) entered into the ark.  And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall the coming of the Son of man be."
Society now says what was once considered wrong is now considered right. Since when did same-sex marriages become the norm? How about living together while unmarried? Just to see if they are compatible with one another!!!!  Really?
Give me a break. All, all these things were going on before the flood.
Is it a coincidence that God said in Genesis chapter 6:3 "My spirit shall not always strive (be with) man."
Verse 5 gives us the answer as to why. "And God saw that the wickedness of man was great, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually".
Are we not seeing those things today? Crimes against children?  Abortion? Lawlessness?   Immorality?
What do you/we think is the cause of the financial meltdown? The abnormal weather patterns? How many hurricanes and tornadoes have we had the past few years?  The droughts? Increase is new strains of diseases? Hmmm
Global warming does not cut it, not to mention it's a bunch of bologna. It is the coming judgement of God upon this land of stiff necked and hard-hearted people. Look at the world around you.  God does not discriminate against anyone.  We are all to blame.

GOD IS TRYING TO GET OUR ATTENTION

When are we going to wake up to the reality of our decisions? All of this is happening because we have turned our backs on God, the nation of Israel and the laws in which this nation was founded, godly principals.  Yet, in the name(s) of compromise and acceptance and political correctness we have chosen the wrong path to travel and now cannot find our way back.  My friends do not despair.  Jesus tells his disciples in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you, that in me you will have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world."
Occupy Wall Street, civil unrest, rioting, economic failures, bank bailouts and anything else in today's headlines points to the soon return of MY SAVIOUR.  What about you?  Is your heart filled with peace or fear?  Is your hope in Jesus Christ or mankind?  Look to Jesus.  If you don't know him personally then ask me how you can know him, personally.  No one in this world is guaranteed anything.  Not our next breath, or heartbeat, long life or riches.  Only two things will remain from this broken world and they are the Word of God and all who have accepted forgiveness through Jesus' death on the cross. 

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