A poem this morning brought back to me the thoughts that have been shaking my mind like a 4.0 earthquake lately. Wailing fathers holding bloody kids amid the rubble of the house where they once found love and rest. I walk into my living room after a good night's sleep. The light on the timer has come on. The coffee pot is gurgling away according to its programming. My coffee is hot and ready. How do I deserve this and they deserve that?
The worst part of this... the war in the "Holy"
Land... is that Christians seem to think it's a good thing. It portends the "End
Times" to their deceived minds. "Senator" Tommy Tuberville
thinks he's doing God's will, trying to force the military to make its members
obey Alabama's abortion laws. He has the political power to hold up 400 top
brass promotions, crippling our military's ability to respond to international
crises.
But where did his political power come from? From God? After
Jesus was baptized, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, he was
led into the wilderness where Satan came to him and tempted him.
"You must be hungry. Why don't you turn these stones into bread so you can eat?" said
Satan.
"No," said Jesus. "Man doesn't live by just
bread, but by the Word of God." Strike one.
So Satan flew him up to the highest pinnacle of the Temple and said,
"Jump! God has said the angels will catch you."
"No," said Jesus. "You must not tempt the Lord
your God." Strike two.
Finally Satan took Jesus to the peak of a very high mountain
and showed him all the kingdoms of the world. "I can give you political
power over all the world if you but bow down and worship me," said Satan.
"Get away from me, Satan!" said Jesus. "It is
written in the Scriptures, You shall worship the Lord your God and him only
shall you serve!" Strike three, bub. You're outa there!
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