Aug. 31, 2005
Soap part 2
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Movie stars spend
thousands to have their faces professionally sand blasted, I did mine
for free with botched goat milk soap. I think I look at least 3
months younger. Do you see the parallel between family, our relations with our Creator and His relationship with us?? Earthly families V. God's relationship with us; you've got children, parental relationships, a bride, a Bridegroom and the bedrock of all....Faith, Hope and Love...the greatest of which is Love. Is it any wonder the family is under such relentless attack?! The media, the left, the ACLU, NABLA, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, various homosexual groups and many other acronymic assailants. All attempting to redefine marriage, family, sexuality etc, etc, etc. Of course, marriage, family, sexuality and the like are not man's institution to redefine, for it was not and could not have been established nor defined by man in the first place. This is because man's goal is the feeding of the flesh...self satisfaction,self service without regard to another. Love is self-LESS, serves others first without regard to self. If man had been tasked with establishing these institutions, they never would have been established in the first place because they all run absolutely contrary to the very fabric of marriage and family. Contrary to love. Instead, it was established and defined by God somewhere in His-story. They were established by God and for God's Glory as a picture of His love for us, His relatioship with us and His desires for us. Ultimatley, the previous entities mentioned are no more your enemy than is your spouse during one of those heated arguments. (don't act like you never have them). They are just a tool in Satan's effort to pervert and destroy one of the most beautiful pictures of God's love for us. Imagine never having experienced love of any kind. Not from a mother , father or siblings. Not from a wife, husband or even relative. In fact, imagine a life with out any substantial relationships what-so-ever. Now try and imagine the Gospel message presented to you in that state. Jesus on a cross, the Atonement, the forgivness of sins.......it seems to me that it would be very difficult to make any sense of any of that without a very basic understanding of love, such as the kind found in God centered homes. It's difficult enough for me to try and wrap my mind around what Christ did for us as it is....and I have more love in my life than I ever deserved. The point is, Satan would love nothing more than to redefine, pervert and destroy the institution of family and all that comes with a God centered home. Keep this in mind next time you think your kids are plotting your slow demise via induced insanity. Or the next time you're looking at your spouse thinking to yourself..."so, this is what hate feels like." The next time you are trying to decide if Harry Potter is really that big of deal when Lord of the Rings seems fine. Whatever your struggle...remember that it is ultimatley "not against flesh and blood," not about a movie or public school or about at what age you should reqire your kids to wear head coverings, or how the Jone's from church are raising their children. It's about a relentless, vicious enemy that preys upon the foundations of God's institutions and your family in order to destroy it. Because in doing so, he destroys institutions created by God and for God. The Good News?....That we serve a God greater than our enemy, a God that overcame the world and a God that is able to preserve our families through any assault. So, next time you're seriously considering the arsenic in the toothpaste bit, or signing on to a mail order adoption service, instead grab your spouse/kids, hit your knees and thank God for that spouse, those kids and that family He gave you and ask God to cover your family in His protecting arms.......While you're at it, better tell the spouse sorry too....just to cover your bases. |
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Sep. 1, 2005 - Well....
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