Indepndence Day

Jul4

Fourth of July Prayer

Lord God, thank you for more than 246 years of freedom, protection, and blessing in America.

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Help us not to forget the blessings and opportunity you give us each day. Psalm 33:12

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Make us not forget the sacrifice of the many for all of us who live free today in our nation.

We pray for the safety of all of our military today; may you give them wisdom and strength to perform their missions

We pray for our leaders from the mayors to the President that you would guide them to make wise and godly decisions that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in godliness and honesty, as the Scripture says, (I Timothy 2:1-4).

Father, remind us to pray when we are tempted to complain. Phil 2:14

Remind us to have faith and to see our prayers as a tool of influence.

Thank you for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in guiding the affairs of men.

We pray for godly leaders and a godly influence in our homes, churches, institutions, businesses, and communities across our nation. Proverbs 29:2

Most of all, we thank you for your presence and power for you are the Source of all holiness, happiness, joy, and contentment.

The First Thanksgiving

Nov24

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvest festival. It included 50 Pilgrims, 90 Wampanoag Indians, and lasted three

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days. It is believed by historians that only five women were present. Believe it or not Turkey wasn’t on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. The 1621 feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony contained waterfowl, venison, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash.

The original Pilgrims really went all out. In November 1621, the settlers’ first corn harvest proved so successful, Governor William Bradford reportedly invited the Plymouth colonists’ Native American allies to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Members of the Wampanoag tribe came bearing food to share. They had so much bounty, the revelers decided to extend the affair.

Presidents originally had to declare Thanksgiving a holiday every year, up until Lincoln made it a national holiday during his tenure. However, Jefferson refused to recognize the event, because he believed so firmly in the separation of church and state. Since Thanksgiving involved prayer and reflection, he thought designating it a national holiday would violate the First Amendment. He also thought it was better suited as a state holiday, not a federal one.

You might think President Roosevelt could predict the future, as he channeled a “Black Friday” mindset when he decided to move Thanksgiving during his presidency. Even though the holiday had been celebrated on the fourth Thursday since Lincoln officially recognized the federal holiday decades before, Roosevelt bumped it up a week, and effectively added seven more shopping days to the holiday season to boost the economy. That angered football coaches who had Thanksgiving games already scheduled and calendar-printers who now had incorrect dates. Americans, to say the least, didn’t love the change, so it was officially switched back in 1942.

Before you tuck into your turkey and stuffing, take a moment to remember that Thanksgiving didn’t come about entirely peacefully. After the pilgrims arrived, years of conflict took place between European settlers and the Wampanoag people, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Native people. The only reason the pilgrims could even settle in Plymouth was because the Wampanoag population had been devastated by disease, virtually wiped out by a plague European settlers brought with them years before.

In 1827, the noted magazine editor and prolific writer Sarah Josepha Hale—author, among countless other things, of the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a

Sarah Josepha Hale: the Godmother of Thanksgiving in America – Royal Examiner

Little Lamb”—launched a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. For 36 years, she published numerous editorials and sent scores of letters to governors, senators, presidents and other politician, earning her the nickname the “Mother of Thanksgiving. In the middle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, prompted by a series of editorials written by Sarah Josepha Hale, proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day, to be celebrated on the 26th, the final Thursday of November 1863.


An 18th Century Job

Nov23

Horatio Gates Spafford (1828-1888) - Find A Grave Memorial

Horatio Spafford was a successful lawyer in Chicago who had invested heavily in real estate along the shores of Lake Michigan. Horatio was a prosperous man, a devoted husband and father, and a devout Christian. But in 1870, a series of events began to turn his life inside out.

Horatio and Anna’s only son, Horatio Jr., died of Scarlet Fever at the tender age of four. The following year, while still mourning the loss of their son, every single one of Horatio’s investments were lost in the Great Chicago fire.

A few years later, aware of the toll these events had taken on his wife and four daughters, Horatio decided to take the family on a holiday to England where they would accompany his friend, the famous evangelist D. L. Moody, on his next crusade. Shortly before they were to set sail, a last minute business development threatened to derail the trip. Horatio persuaded his wife to go ahead saying he would follow along shortly.

In November 1873, Anna and the girls boarded the French ship, Ville du

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Havre. Four days into their trans-Atlantic journey, Horatio received the devastating news that the Ville du Havre had collided with the Lock Earn, an iron-hulled vessel. The Ville du Havre sunk in 12 minutes taking with her the lives of 226 of her passengers. It was the worst disaster in naval history until the sinking of the H.M.S. Titanic forty years later.

Cross Encounters: "It Is Well With My Soul": An Exposition of My Favorite Hymn (Part 1)

Several days later when the Survuvors reached Cardiff, Wales, Scotland,Spafford received a brief, six word telegram from his wife: Saved alone. What shall I do?

The Inspiring Story Behind “It Is Well With My Soul” – Kelly Goshorn

As soon as possible, Horatio boarded a ship to join his grieving wife. Enroute to England, the captain called him to the bridge and said “a careful reckoning as been made, and I  believe we are now passing the very area where the Ville du Havre sunk.” according to Bertha Spafford Vester, a daughter born after the tragedy, her father wrote “It Is well With My Soul” while on this journey. Following the sinking of the Ville du Havre, Anna gave birth to three children, Horatio Goertner, (1877), Bertha Hedges (March 24, 1878) and Grace (January 18, 1881).

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This has been my favorite hymn for many years. Like Job, Stafford lost just about everything, however just as in the story of Job, He did not lose God, his Everything

When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul It is well
With my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, o my soul It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul It is well (it is well)
With my soul (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul

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Much of this writing is from a post by Kelly Goshorn. but her research was so good I decided that I could not do better.

Is not Praying a Sin?

Nov23

When one thinks about sin one of the first thing that may come to mind are the Ten Commandments. These iconic set of laws uncover the dark side of humanity. and present a serious problem for every human being. Since we are not able to obey God’s laws perfectly, even our sincere efforts to even begin obey

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them are inadequate. Basically these boil down to whatever does not please or bring glory to God is a sin.

We are intune to the ‘thou shalt nots’ but oftentime ignore the ‘thou shalts’. The first thing that comes to my mind is thou shalt do good to all men (Galatians 6:10) Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin (James 4:17) Far be it not to remember the magnificently important ‘thou shalts’ of the 10 Commandments. Given these Biblically correct edicts let us consider another often neglected commandment from the Lord.

And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint,  (Luke 18:1) We are also commanded to pray without ceasing (1Thessalonians 5:3).

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So, my friend, the bottom line is that when we do not pray, to God, it is a sin (!Samuel 12:23) In addressing the Israelites, Samuel reassured them that he would continue to pray for them for to not pray it was a sin

Lets take this a step higher . Does the church you attend have a scheduled prayer meeting? Corporate prayer has been the instrument by which God has sent many a revival. Believers need to step up and take this commandment seriously. Have we ever stopped to consider that the current status of our great nation is because God’s people have not been on their knees interceding for this great land that was founded on the Word of God?

During my lifetime I have witnessed the legalization of abortion and sodomite marriages. These abominations to the Lord should never have occurred if God’s people had been on their knees with in fervent prayer. We had become an apathetic church and Satan knew it and took advantage of our luke-warmness toward sin.

Yes, according to Scripture, it IS a Sin not to Pray

DeAnna – A Potential Historical Upset?

May8

Do you remember the amazing political upset of 2016.  A man whose name was not a household word, defeated a wicked liberal woman.  Well, buckle your seatbelt, there may be another one in 2020,  all because of an amazing woman named DeAnna who might just defeat another wicked woman.

Lorraine admits, that like President Trump,she is not a seasoned politician, but that is my asset. I’m down in the trenches with my fellow Americans and I’m dealing with what they are dealing with. I’m not sitting in a gate-guarded mansion totally out of touch with America.   The most important thing is we have someone who cares about fixing the real problems facing America. I don’t know anyone better who can fix those problems than an average, ordinary American. This is the time for Americans with no political background to do bold and extraordinary things.  This seems to be what the framers of the Constitution wanted……term limits with no career politicians.

“I’m bringing the issues right to Nancy Pelosi’s front door, Deanna states. On most of the issues in America,Image may contain: 1 person, possible text that says 'This lady is running against Nancy Pelosi. Full facebook with her face and drain the swamp. DEXNNA NN FOR CONGRESS GOD+FAMILY*COUNTRY' you can find Nancy Pelosi and her party at the head.

Yes, it’s a long haul and a tough battle, but I think we can win this and show conservatives are here. Previous Republicans who have challenged Nancy Pelosi have been softer on the issues and have tried to cater to the left. They have been afraid to support Trump or tackle LGBT issues. They’re just saying, ‘Vote for me because I’m a Republican.’ I have yet to see a real conservative issue these candidates have been championing, but I’m going to be championing issues we need to have national discussions about. We need to address fatherless homes, .. broken family courts, LGBTQ curriculums in school, national security that affects this district, and repair some of these issues. Most Republicans have backed down and I won’t shy away from these issues,” Lorraine replied.

By logging on to https://secure.isidewith.com/candidates/deanna-lorraine/policies/social.  one is able to learn where this candidate stands on conservative political issues.

 

 

Biden – Sacrificial Lamb?

May5

Just so you know, come November, at the polls, assuming Biden is the candidate. You’re not going to be voting “Biden vs Trump” you’ll be voting whoever Biden decides to be Joe Bidenhis Vice President running mate.  However in light of the recent accusation against Uncle Joe it may well be that the demon-demos will ‘convince’ him one way or another to step aside.

It’s obvious Biden is also having some cognitive issues.  He has Imagedifficulty in completing  full sentences.  His ability to focus  is obviously impaired.  These mental handicaps would not fair well in dealing with other state leaders.  The Democrats would need to bolster him with a Veep candidate who will overshadow Bidens mental flaws.   So keep in mind whoever Biden chooses as his VP will be the person you’ll be voting for!  Speculation is that Michelle Obama will be the choice  according to Democratic National Convention member William Owen “She’s the only person I can think of who can unify the party and help us win .. Biden is angry michelle obama | Meme Generatorseriously looking at a list of female candidates for the position as his Veep.  . The former vice president is also under pressure from some of his supporters to pick a black woman to recognize the important role African American voters have played in buoying his White House bid. Biden, a centrist, having moderate political views, would tap a progressive to try and unit the two factions of the Democratic Party., 

“If I walked away immediately from the office for whatever reason, that they can be president,” Biden said. ” Did you catch that?  Is he already planning on stepping down as President.  Will he be forced to chose this avenue rather than risk assassination?

Consider this:  If the Deemos decide to run Michelle instead of Biden the liberal ticket could be Obama – Clinton.

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The Angry Eagle

May3

The bald eagle was chosen on June 20 1782 as the emblem of the United States of America, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and because it was  The Eagle

then believed to exist only on this continent.  It is well known that not everyone among the founders agreed that the bald eagle be selected as our national symbol, most notably Benjamin Franklin.   But there is much to commend the eagle as a fine choice. The bald eagle is larger than many other birds and so it is not afraid of any predator. It is an extremely strong bird, and flies much higher than many others. The bald eagle remains the symbol of this noble republic because the sight of an eagle rising in flight is a powerful one.

There is a legend that during a battle in the Revolutionary War, fought early in the day, 20 Bible Things You Never Knew - Sharefaith Inc.the musket shots awakened a nest of eagles who began a noisy reply and a quick flight around the area. The American rebels are said to have shouted, “They are shrieking for freedom.”

When our great nation celebrates its independence, along with the fireworks, music and the Stars and Stripes, one of the best known symbols to be shown and celebrated is the The Bible and Constitution Made America Great - Restore the Foundationbald eagle, our national bird. It appears on the seal of our president, on billions of dollar bills and on most official documents. Since 1940, all bald eagles are protected by law.

In the book of the prophet Isaiah, we read, But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

One can imagine that this great bird steeped in Judeo-Christian history, is most angry. Image may contain: sky and outdoor The Nation which it represents has sinned against the Holy God, by whom it was created  America has become a nation that tolerates and legalizes the murdering of unborn babies and the sins of Sodomy and promotes immorality . In addition the citizens it represents have allowed wicked rulers to legislate our freedoms away.  “The eagle is the symbol of supreme power and authority, thus representing the most Holy God.   Ergo one can conclude that the Heavenly Father is also most angry.

God will use flesh eating birds on of which is the eagle,  to clean the rotting, bloody flesh off of the dead bodies of humans and animals that are killed during the Battle of Armageddon. These birds are God’s Sanitation Engineers!. When the prophecy was given about the Battle of ImageArmageddon, it was also prophesied that there would be a bird clean up crew. There will be millions of soldiers from every nation killed in the Battle of Armageddon. Also, there will be many horses, camels, mules, and other animals dead. If these dead bodies were allowed to lay there too long, they would cause disease to spread like a plague. God will wisely call the birds to come and quickly feast on the dead, decaying bodies. These birds will drink blood until they feel drunk, and eat flesh until they are full! To the birds, it will seem like a grand feast at a wonderful party.

In closing, I would be amiss if I did not share with you the way that you can avoid becoming buzzard food.  We are all sinners and come short of the Glory of God.  Romans 3:23.  The wages of sin is spiritual separation from God, ultimately resulting in being cast into the Lake of Fire,  Roman 6:23.  A loving Heavenly Father has provided the way in which you can call upon the Name of the Crucified Christ and have your sins forgiven.  Romans 10:13.  Should the Holy Spirit open your spiritual eyes to the glorious Gospel of Christ, share your conversion with the Believers at http://findlay.church/home.html.

 

A Lesson from Nehemiah

Apr26

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sanballatNehemiah is the story of the rebuilding of the walls at Jerusalem.  This indeed was a daunting and dangerous task.  Having a brilliant blueprint, Nehemiah united the group of workers and kept them focused.  Not surprisingly, a sinister force was organized under the leadership of Sanballat and his army.  In their anger, they mocked and jeered at the workers, making life unpleasant to say the least.  Nehemiahimages prayer warriors acted swiftly by employing prayer warriors to intercede to God in their behalf.  Nehemiah 4:9

Nehemiah did not stop there; he gave ‘feet’ to the prayers and set up physical guards to protect the process by day and by night.  As we note in the following verses of chapter 4, a unique plan was set forth to not only insure safety for the workers but also enable the continue rebuilding of the wall.  Each family worked on their portion of the wall.

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Destination: Heaven or Hell

Apr26

There are big questions that haunt all of us.  Is there life after death? What happens when I die? Where will I spend eternity? The single most important question that you The Path to Entering Into the Kingdom of Godwill ever answer is this – “If I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?” Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.

The Bible tells us in I John 5:13, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life…” The simple truth is God wants you to know where you’re going! So, here it is in a nutshell: First, you must understand your need for a personal Saviour.

The Bible is very clear that we all have a huge problem called sin. Romans 3:23 says it this way, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” This verse simply The Second Death, the Book of Life, and the Lake of Fire–Are They ...means that none of us are perfect. Are you willing to admit that? The problem is this – sin has a high price tag. Romans 6:23a says, “For the wages of sin is death…” In other words, the price for sin is eternal death apart from God in a place called Hell – not a good thing! Because of our sin, none of us can make it into Heaven alone.

Here’s the good news – God sent help! The rest of Romans 6:23 says, “…but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Again in Romans 5:8 God says, “But God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!” This leads us to the second step. You must believe that Jesus Christ wants to be your Saviour!

Jesus Christ came to earth as God in the flesh, lived a perfect life, and then voluntarily died on a cross because He loves you. On that cross, He literally paid for all of your sins. He took your blame! He punished Himself for your wrong-doings. What a great gift! John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” God, in His awesome love, came to earth to make a way for you to be forgiven of your sins and given eternal life!

Finally, you must place your full trust in Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour. Romans 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” In verse ten of that same chapter God says, “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” He says it’s as simple as believing and receiving! It’s as simple as asking! If you’ve never asked Jesus Christ to be your personal Saviour, you could do that right now! With Him in your heart, life will make a lot more sense. You could stop right now and sincerely pray something like this:

“Lord Jesus, I believe that You are God, that You died for my sin, and that You rose again from the dead. I know that I am a sinner, and I ask You now to be my personal Saviour. I’m placing my full trust in You alone, and I now accept Your gift of eternal life. Thank you for keeping Your promise! Amen.”

You’ll never regret that decision! If you have just trusted Christ, we would love to know about your decision!  Please log on to findlay.church.com and share your salvation experience

The Attempt to Seize the 2020 Presidential Election

Apr26

Is it a coincidence that just when the economy was booming, the stock market was Trump's Official Portrait Resembles a Smiley Emoji - The New York ...setting record highs, we were winning the trade wars, school shootings stopped,  and our nation appeared to be at peace, it looked like Trump was a sure bet for reelection after fending off 3 years of investigations and impeachment.  But there is something larger going on,  driving this sudden virus outbreak right after Trump beats an impeachment.

All of a sudden there is a world crisis pandemic…. Stock market tumbles, companies are laying off employees, everything is closed and canceled, CEO’s of giant companies are resigning and indictments are coming.  Media -nites began spewing out fear and gloom and blaming the President for the whole manufactured mess. This is almost the perfect fascist playbook. Control the population with fear-mongering and panic,

 There are a couple ways a President wouldn’t win reelection. Those are an unpopular war, or a poor economy. The fact is that the (Coronavirus) originated in China, who we are in a global trade war with; brought on by Trump.   The fallout of this man-made virus has had a profound negative affect on the economy of the United States.  All is not lost, however,because our President is not a Politician, but a very successful businessman who has a proven record of handling setbacks

Actually, China doesn’t want 4 more years of Trump either. It all seems rather convenient for that nation and opponents of our current President to disrupt our economy a few months China - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protectbefore an election. Couldn’t have hit at a more perfect time. With the Democrats running out of campaign talking points, in light of no school shootings, no migrant caravans at the southern border, fighting in Syria winding down, North Korea not firing missiles and Trump beating a sham impeachment, the liberal faction of our Nation needed to create a major negative attack against the President.  with the clock winding down in 2020,the CoronaVirus gave them one last ‘hail mary’ to try and point their bony little fingers at Trump in an effort to prevent him from being reelected.

It appears that these charlatans believe that the American people can be hornswoggled into not voting to re-elect President Trump.  Is their intent to nurture a ‘hate Trump’ attitude among voters in order to give Biden a winning edge?  How ignorant do they think we are? The Democratic party is a disaster and so is their likely nominee (Biden). 

If it is God’s will (and I believe it is) that President Trump is reelected than no manufactured virus will stop that from happening.  Outside of massive voter fraud, which President Trump has worked diligently to uncover, this should be a landslide election for Trump.

For sure God’s men are on their knees pleading for four more years of freedom to give Imageout the Gospel.  We are indeed living in the last days and wickedness will continue to exert itself as in the days of Noah.  The Scripture is clear that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against  spiritual wickedness in high places.  Ephesians 6:12

What is the Gospel, you ask?  The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is thus:  Man is a sinner (Romans 6:23)  The wages of sin is spiritual death (Romans 6:23)  Thus a separation from God, destined to spend eternity the Lake of Fire, prepared for Satan and his angels.  However, the Good News is that whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord, seek forgiveness for their sins, shall be saved, (Romans 10:13)

Should you, by the Grace of God, accept His free Gift of Salvation please share your conversion with Cornerstone Baptist Church  @ Findlay.church,com.