The hope of America

Every day now we hear bad news about rising prices,gas price going up

Every day now we hear bad news about rising prices, gas price going up, food prices going up, rent going up, utilities going up, prescription cost going up, health cost going up to name a few of the rising costs we are facing from day to day, in fact just about everything we poor folks need is continuing to rise we have just about been priced out of living. They are telling us that our country is heavily in debt and our American dollars are about to lose all value. Some are saying that America is in a state of total collapse, perhaps in the year twenty twelve we will lose our number one status in the world.

All this bad news is predicted and foretold in the holy Bible, also as we near the end right before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ to take His Bride away things are going to become much worse, yes bad news, more bad news much more bad news ahead.

Now let me remind you of the good news in the midst of all the bad news.  The good news is our lord Jesus Christ could return for His church at any minute  it’s that close the moment is upon us and for we who are ready it is us who will rise to meet our Lord in the air.

Knowing this I refuse to dwell on the bad news, but choose instead to think on the good news

Matthew 25   KJV

¹Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

²And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

³They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

⁴But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

⁷Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

⁹But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

¹¹Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹²But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

¹³Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Be Sober

LARRY JONES OUTREACH

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." 1st Peter 5:8 nkjv

It has been said that a lion's roar will literally shake the ground and cause such fear that the creatures nearby will leave their secure hiding places, and flee out into the open, where he then devours them!

Renowned archer Howard Hill once had such an encounter, near his hunting camp in Africa. Alone, just a short way from camp, and armed only with a longbow (similar to that used by the legendary Robin Hood). Hill said the ground shook from the roar of the lion just before he charged. Hill's first arrow went into the lion's chest, the lion jumped into the air and broke the arrow off with his paw, roaring again. The second arrow hit the lion in the side, and it leaped toward him. Hill said the third arrow went through the lion's left eye. as he jumped sideways to avoid the lion's body landing on top of him. Hill said he had no memory of how he made the third shot and gave full credit to GOD!!!

Now Howard Hill was a famous archer who had practiced shooting almost all of his life, the average hunter would have been devoured on the spot! Let us not be like the average christian. Only praying and reading their bible the infrequent times that they go to church.

Practice pays off when the lion comes around, and make no mistake

he will come around. Daily bible reading and prayer, going to church on a regular basis, these are the things that count in these perilious times we are living in. And remember, when you've given it your best shot, GOD will be there right on time to guide ^you to victory.

Larry & Mary Jones

P.O. Box 186

Huntingburg, IN 47542

e-mail: mljsery@wmconnect.com

Distracted

LARRY JONES OUTREACH

DISTRACTED

Did you ever miss seeing or hearing something important because you were momentarily distracted?

There are an awfully lot of distractions in the world today. Many of these may hinder someone from following God's will for their life. This can cause a person to have their joy stolen out of their life, at best, or to fall into Satan's plan for their destruction, at worst.

We can see that debt is a great distraction for the American people. God has a calling on their lives, but they can't fulfill it because of the huge amounts of debt they have accumulated. Perhaps a new vehicle they just have to have, when actually it doesn't matter if a car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle is 20 days old or 20 years old as long as it is dependable, economical and safe. The same thing holds true on housing, because very few families need more bedrooms or bathrooms than they have people.

With the current recession, that anyone could have seen coming, many people owe more on their house than it is actually worth. Doesn't the Bible say something about letting your moderation be known to all?

Another big distraction is politics. We need to be aware of what is going on and vote as responsible citizens; but at the end of the day, what we do for God is what will change the world. The political system will do very little at its best.

Then there is the entertainment distraction, with the current focus on sex and lots of it. If you don't think that is a dangerous distraction, just ask any deer hunter why most deer are killed during the rut. And don't forget those who get so wrapped up in sports that it causes them to miss church.

The list could go on and on, but the point is don't let Satan distract you with things you don't really need. You will find yourself most satisfied with the vehicle, house, and husband or wife that God supplies for you.

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Focus on God, maintain an eternal perspective and your priorities will fall in place. You will find that there is no greater joy than being free to glorify God in a life according to His will.

Hebrews 12:1 '`.....let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." nkjv

Larry & Mary Jones

P.O. Box 186

Huntingburg, IN 47542

e-mail: mljserv@wmconnect.com

This message shared by permission of Larry & Mary Jones

All things work together for good to them that love God

Being humans we all experience different times in our lives,
we have the good times, we have the bad times, we have our healthy days, we
have our sick days, we have our joyful days, we have our sad days, we have our
plentiful days, we have our not much of anything days, we have our young days,
we have our old days, but thanks be unto the Lord God we all have days! Living
the good days none of us have any trouble, it’s in the bad days that we need a
lot of God’s  grace and a lot of prayers,
love,compassion,friendship and help from our families and friends. It’s when we
experience the bad days and the sick days that we are the weakest, it’s the
grace of God and the true love and friendship from our families and friends
that renews our strength to continue on day by day. This past week was my time
to endure bad days and very sick days yesterday was the absolute worst birthday
I have ever had in my 71 years of living, but thanks be to God and his healing
touch I am getting better every day. Thank you all my family and friends for
your prayers, your good wishes for my health and my birthday; you have all
helped to turn my nightmare week into a good week. Love you all!

And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (KJV)   Romans 8:28

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