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Dec 28th God’s Perfect Plan – The Saturday Morning Post On Friday by Pastor Ted Stahl

A few days ago, Camille and I were reading our Bibles together. We went through the Book of Ruth. It was only four chapters, but I got a comforting thought from this Book. Just a few days before this was Christmas Eve. This would be our first Christmas without Melissa. Standing over the grave, Camille was weeping because she missed her daughter. I was weeping, because my wife hurt, and there was nothing I could do to comfort her except to pray that the Holy Spirit would give her the comfort she needed. Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, was going through it too. She had lost her husband. She had lost both of her sons. Her one daughter-in-law had gone back to her own people. Naomi had lost almost everything, but she still had Ruth. “And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.” (Ruth 1:15-22).

Naomi asked to be called Mara, which means bitter. She had come back home empty. But God had a bigger and better plan. His plan was to bring Boaz and Ruth together. His plan was to bring comfort to a hurting Naomi. His plan started before time began, and this is only a small part of it.

“So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son. And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him. And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. ” (Ruth 4:13-17).

Ruth became the mother of Obed, King David’s grandfather. Obed was given to Naomi to replace the two sons, and husband, she had lost. Obed would be a comfort to her: a restorer of life, ans nourisher of her old age.

These are the thoughts I got out of the Book of Ruth…

1) God’s plan is perfect, and has been running perfectly since it’s start. God doesn’t make mistakes. We do. So don’t be too hard on yourself when you mess up. God already knew about it and placed it in His perfect plan. You cannot through a ‘monkey wrench into the works’, and derail God’s perfect plan. He already knows what we will do, and He took care of that. And God’s perfect plan will continue to run flawlessly forever.

2) God’s perfect plan is filled with happiness and sorrow for us. Naomi had to lose what she had in order to return to Bethlehem. God wanted to bless Naomi in her old age. God needed Ruth to meet Boaz. God’s perfect plan called for taking her husband, and sons, home to heaven.

3) God’s perfect plan can also bring happiness and sorrow to God. To understand this better, we need to step out of Ruth, and go to the shortest verse in the Bible: “Jesus wept.” (John 11:35). Why would Jesus weep? Why would God cry? He already knew that He would call Lazarus back from the dead. He knew that Mary and Martha would see their brother live again that very day. Why did Jesus weep? Our perfect God with the perfect plan has perfect compassion on His creation. That’s why He gave us verses like Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Or John 14:1-3, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. “

And my verse, John 16:33, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

4) God’s perfect plan called for man’s salvation. I don’t know what part Melissa’s death played in God’s plan, but I do know that because of His love, we will see her again. John 3:16 tells us so: “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.”

And one of my favorite passages: “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.“

Isn’t it great to stand on God’s Word, and know that He has a perfect plan that includes you? To know that you are saved, and will someday be in heaven and see those who have gone on before us? But maybe you’re not saved. Maybe you’re not 100% sure you’re going to heaven. When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

They told him, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…” (Acts 16:30-31). “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

Heaven or Hell, the choice is yours. Your part in God’s perfect plan doesn’t have to end in sorrow, it could end in happiness.

Peace. (John 14:27).

Dec 22nd Gun Control – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Good morning. If you’ve listened to talk radio at all, you know the main topic lately has been gun control. Law-biding citizens have been buying guns for fear that their right to bear arms will be taken away. Can you blame them? It’s for protection. There’s nothing wrong with that is there? Wanting to be safe? Do you really need an automatic weapon? If I was only able to get off one shot at an intruder and missed, what would happen? I’m more likely to obliterate the intruder, and the furniture, and the wall behind him, with an automatic. And I know he would not survive to take me to civil court and sue me because he broke into my house and I shot him.

Gun control will probably come. There is an example in the Bible. The Philistines saw to it that Israel could not rise up and take back control as a nation: as a free people.

“And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.” (1Samuel 13:17-22)

Two swords and some sharpened farming instruments are no match for the army of the Philistines. The Philistines would eventually catch up with Saul and Jonathan, and kill them in battle. But today, Israel is a nation. Where are the Philistines? Here are a few basic thoughts from the events of the past week.

1) Gun control could not have prevented the tragedy in Connecticut. If a person wants to kill, he can use anything from a knife, a club, or even his bare hands. If you take away the guns from the people, only the criminals will have guns. (And that includes a godless Socialistic government that will STEAL your rights, right out from under your nose.)

2) Life is eternal: it does not stop at death. Everyone has an appointed time at which he enters into an eternity with God in Heaven, or in a Hell that was prepared for the devil and his angels. (Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 25:41).

3) I’d rather be correct than politically correct. Do you know why our country is the way it is? Romans 1:28-32 says, “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

Homosexuality runs rampant. Children kill children, and innocent bystanders on the streets of our cities. God is removed from our schools, our government. Since 1973, 30 million abortions have been performed. When the first murder occurred: when Cain murdered his brother Abel, God said to Cain, “What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.” (Genesis 4:10).

Can you imagine all the cries going up to Heaven from spilled blood these days?

4) Despite all this, there is hope. This hope starts with us. “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” (2Chronicles 7:14).

It’s time we got the file out to sharpen our pitch forks, our goads, and our mattocks. We dropped the ball in getting the gospel out to the lost. But if my people, which are called by my name: Christian. Called by my name: Christian. If you call yourself a Christian, then you, me, and the others, need to humble ourselves, pray, seek God’s face, and turn from our our wicked ways of which complacency is number one on the list. Then God will hear from Heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land. Our only hope should be in the Lord. In God we trust.

Peace. (2Chronicles 7:14).

Dec 8th Wish You Were Here – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

I dreamed I got a greeting card,

From a loved one on vacation.

It read: Lots of rest and relaxation.

Having a wonderful time.

Wish you were here.

The music is playing, the people are singing.

I just love the gift of joy they are bringing.

Having a wonderful time.

Wish you were here.

The temperature’s perfect.

The sky is blue.

I really miss the both of you.

Having a wonderful time.

Wish you were here.

I’m sorry now, but I have to go.

Our Saviour comes on the street of gold.

The trumpets sound!

The people cheer!

But all I can say is,

Wish you were here.

For Melissa

December 6, 1975 through eternity (John 10:28).

Peace. (1Thessalonians 4:13-18)

Dec 1st The Harbinger – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Good morning. Isaiah 9:8-10 says, “The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.”

Rabbi Johnathan Cohn has seen a parallel, in these verses, between Israel and the United States. On September 11, 2001, the bricks fell with the destruction of the World Trade Center. A 20-ton hewn stone was placed at Ground Zero. During the collapse of the tower, a beam fell and knocked down a Sycamore tree that was in the yard of a church. The roots were later removed and the tree replaced with an evergreen. Just as Israel was attacked by Syria, the United States was attacked by terrorists. Seven years later, we had our worst stock market crash. The market dropped 777 points. Seven is God’s number. And just like Israel, with a defiant spirit we said we will rebuild, we will make stronger. There were 3 different witnesses to this: Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Senator John Edwards, and President Barack Obama. They all said, basically, what Isaiah 9:10 says: we will rebuild, we will make stronger.

Revelations 16:1-21 says, “And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.”

I often wondered how people could shake their fists at God who loved them so much that He gave His Only-Begotten Son to die on a cross, and shed His precious blood to pay for their sins.

Is Obama the anti-Christ? I don’t know (and I don’t think so). Is Mystery Babylon the United States? I don’t know. When they see the smoke rising, and the merchants weeping, because of all the buisiness deallings they had there; does that spell the end of New York? I don’t know. If there is another judgment, it will happen in 7 years: in 2015. But this I do know: God put another sign in this mess: the fallen Sycamore. Newspapers called it a miracle. The fallen tree protected the church from destruction when the buildings collapsed. No matter what happens the Lord will protect His church. Are you part of His church? Will you, or have you received Jesus as your Saviour? Or, will you shake your fist at God, and blame Him for all your problems? All you have to do is call on the precious name of Jesus to save you, and He will.

Peace. (Revelation 22:20-21).

Nov 24th Reflections – The Saturday Morning Post By Pastor Ted Stahl

Good morning! Do you know why your eyes are still filled with sleep when you struggle to get out of bed in the morning, and then stumble into the bathroom? If you could focus and see yourself in the bathroom mirror, you would probably scream and give up the ghost for fright. Then you take a shower, steaming up the mirror, looking at yourself through a fog. So you get dressed, brush your teeth, and put on your Right-Guard (don’t forget the left side – remember, you haven’t had your coffee yet!). By this time, the fog on the mirror, and the sleep in your eyes has cleared. You can see your face. Not too bad. Then you go on your merry way. James said, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.” (James 1:22-24) Sometimes we need to be reminded what manner of men we were. When we see a brother or sister fall, does pride lift us up to the point of kicking the fallen when they’re down? Or do we extend a hand to the fallen to help them back to their feet? I think about the woman caught in adultery. The Pharisees threw her down at the foot of Jesus. They boldly, and un-compassionately told Jesus that the Law and Moses said she should be stoned. Then they asked for His opinion. Jesus agreed, but added a stipulation to their bloodthirsty plan: “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”

One by one, they dropped their stones and left. Jesus turned to the woman and asked, “…Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” (John 8:10-11)

Seeing the eyes of the condemning mob, and then looking into the forgiving eyes of the Saviour must have been unforgettable. What do you see when you look into the mirror? Do you see the face of Jesus, or the face of a Pharisee? As the days draw closer to his demise, the devil is working harder to cause people to stumble and fall. The devil uses others too. He makes sure there is someone near to do the kicking. Remember Jesus’ story of the Pharisee, and the publican? Luke 18: 10-14 says: “Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.”

The Bible is the greatest mirror that you can look in . The Bible will show you exactly how you look. There is one passage in the Bible that would make me cringe as I read it. It lists seven abominations which the Lord hates: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. These are listed in Proverbs 6, verses 17 through 19. You see, I’m guilty of all these abominations. When I got saved, I did not cringe at the reading of these anymore. I look at them now as a reminder of mire that the Lord lifted me up from. “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”, Jesus says. Shouldn’t we show the same compassion towards others?

If we are truthful with ourselves, we know that we are no better than the guy standing next to us. As God put on flesh, let us put on Jesus, and show His compassion to others.

Peace! (Ephesians 4:21-32).

Nov 18th They’re All Precious In His Sight

Today’s Passages –Acts 9 – 10;

Nov 17th Don’t Lose Your Head – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Good Morning! It would be even better if we woke up in Heaven this morning. But it is a day that the Lord made: rejoice and be glad in it. Revelation 20:4 tells us, “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”

During the Great Tribulation, if you take a stand for Jesus, you will be beheaded. Which makes sense when you consider the violence in the world today. Governments will look for a more ‘humane’ form of execution. The guillotine is a good choice. Think about it. The executioner pulls the rope, the blade falls, and your spinal cord is severed almost instantly. No time to feel the pain as you are thrust into the presence of the Lord. A great way for Antichrist to get rid of those pesky Christians. But you don’t have to lose your head.

How did we get here? Let me show you a verse from Ezekiel…

“Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?” (Ezekiel 38:13).

When Gog and Magog invade Israel, the young lions are going to protest. Many Bible scholars believe that the young lions refer to the United States, Australia, and any other country that came out of England, whose symbol is the lion. The Socialist President-elect wants to cut military spending. This is what we may be reduced to: protesting with no show of might. Again, how did we get here, a nation built on the Word of God? Congress would pray and ask God for guidance at the beginning of every session. All these prayers have been recorded in the minutes of the meetings. There were great revivals across our great land. Then we got full of ourselves and turned our backs on God. We started going to Uncle Sam for help instead of God. The government will supply our every need – who needs God? We do! Today everyone is turning to the government for a free handout. But you don’t have to lose your head.

Identity theft is on the rise. But if you have a RFID chip implanted under the skin of your right hand or in your forehead, you won’t have to worry about being robbed of your identity, your cash, your credit cards, anything. Big government can fix it, and make it all better. All you need do is receive the mark. Just a small chip, the size of a grain of rice. It won’t hurt a bit.

“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brim‐stone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” (Revelation 14:9-11)

But you don’t have to lose your head. There is only one real choice that leads to life: Jesus. You can take the mark and not lose your head, but death and the lake of fire is where you will end up. If you refuse the mark, then you will lose your head. But you don’t have to lose your head. Before all this happens the Lord will return in the air and receive His church. 1Thessalonians 4:15-18 says, “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

I feel sorry for those who do not believe in the rapture of the church. How can we comfort someone with these words if they don’t believe them. But you don’t have to lose your head. All you need do is know that you are a sinner (Romans 5:12, 3:10 & 23). Know that you cannot save yourself (Ephesians 2:8-9). Know Jesus paid the price to get you into Heaven (John 3:16, Romans 5:8). Then call on Him and ask Him to forgive you and save you. Romans 10:13 says, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

You don’t have to lose your head.

Peace! (Philippians 2:5-11)

Nov 10th Truth – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Psalm 46 says, “To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.” (Psalm 46).

Good morning. With all the lies in the world, isn’t it great to have TRUTH you can stand on? The Word of God is true, and will never change. If you could change the truth, it would no longer be truth, but lies. Evolution is taught in schools as the truth. Does that make it true? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, and everything else. No, a little dust-ball suddenly appeared and started spinning around the universe. Faster and faster the dust-ball spun, collecting more dust on it’s travels. The spinning dust-ball compacted itself tighter and tighter. Then BANG! It exploded and the planets were formed. Which is true? I heard somebody say this week, “What is truth for one person, may not be truth for another.”

Is that true? It may be a politically correct statement, but it is not the truth. Truth will always be true no matter what. Anything that is not truth is a lie. Malachi 3:6 tells us, “…I am the LORD, I change not…”

Because God doesn’t change, His Words will not change. They are true Words which will endure for all time. That’s what I like about Psalm 46. God is in control, and we have His truth that we can stand on.

God is our Refuge. I doesn’t matter if evil men try to push their Socialism, and take away our freedom, there is freedom in God. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed (John 8:6). Run to God. God is our refuge.

God is our Strength. Can we survive the lose of a job? …$8.00 a gallon for gas? …the rising cost of living? Yes we can! Because I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me (Phillippians 4:13). God is our strength.

God is our Help. What will happen when the powers-that-be come after you for speaking the truth, and not being politically correct? “And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.” (Psalm 37:40). God is our help.

We can stand firmly on His truth, and He will keep us from falling.

Peace. (Psalm 37:37)

Nov 3rd We’ve Created A Monster – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Good morning? Remember: “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)

I’ve determined to rejoice and be glad no matter what this Tuesday may bring. It’s hard though, to watch your country – a country founded on God’s Word – be flushed down the tubes by those who embrace godless socialism and hate America.

God gave these words to Solomon to record for us. The first four verses of Proverbs 3 read: “My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”

And we became a great nation, one blessed by God and loved by man. What happened? In 1962, the Supreme Court removed public prayer from our schools. In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion. Just a short twelve years ago, copies of the Ten Commandments were ordered removed from courthouses and other government buildings. The godless socialists want you to forget about God. They want you to rely on Big Brother to supply your every need, not God. As individuals we need to do what we need to do: if you’re not registered to vote, get registered. Follow verses 5 through 10 of Proverbs 3: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”

Jesus said, “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” (Matthew 5:44-45)

Is it raining?

Peace. (Proverbs 3:6)