I am thankful there were no terrorist incidents near me or throughout the United States. I'm sure there were small events but none like 9/11 so long ago. Knowing that the attack on 9/11 was meant to kill and destroy Americans showed our vulnerability as well as our backbone. We didn't go away and haven't gone away. The conflicts in the world haven't decreased but have increased. The Muslim world has declared war on everyone in the world. Yet, so many countries are asleep and doing nothing. This is a huge problem in our world. Yet, one truth remains.
I belong to Jesus and will spend eternity in heaven.
My dog, Henry, has discovered that the maple tree in our back yard drops those helicopter like seeds. He mistakes them for something else (maybe a squirrel) and has taken to barking at the tree. This has been my first real experience of a dog barking up the wrong tree! He and Buddy are nervous about our upcoming move to another house. They are insecure but cannot see the larger picture. While we (humans) have the ability to look down the road we sense there is something going on but cannot see the threat clearly. Yet, one truth remains.
I belong to Jesus and will spend eternity in heaven.
My kids either have already engaged the world or are going to do so in the near future. For those who have already joined the adult world there is a mixture of apprehension, excitement and some fear mixed in. As a dad I have tried to help them move into a healthy place and to have their kids do the same. We can warn all we want but the picture won't change. There are going to be trials and troubles in their lives as well as their families. The younger kids are growing up to fast and with too little time as kids. They too will face the harsh realities of life even as they discover the good stuff. There is good stuff and we need to remember to focus on this as well. Yet, one truth remains.
I belong to Jesus and will spend eternity in heaven.
Our country isn't awake. Some in the country are but the vast majority are not awake. While this is to be expected as history unfolds, I still don't like it. We are taught to trust those who have chosen to betray the expectations of the offices they hold. When that trust is broken and or goes away, what are we to rely upon? Our president and the politicians are to have the best interests of the country in mind when making decisions. They don't. When the erosion of the good of the people begins there is no turning back. As a Christian I know the end of the story having read the Book. So why do I still want life to go on? Because there are so many who do not know Jesus. Yet one truth remains.
I belong to Jesus and will spend eternity in heaven.
There are wars and rumor of wars. Children have been turned against their parents. There is no part of the world not afflicted with hate and vile behavior. We are living as a deceived people. We want so hard to believe the fairy tale will end with a rescue of the afflicted and we all live happily ever after. It's difficult to find a hero for our causes. Without a hero there will be no happy ending. Yet one truth remains.
I belong to Jesus and will spend eternity in heaven.
Will you?
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