Thanksgiving

I am truly thankful for the cease-fire between Israel and the Gaza Strip. An invasion by Israeli forces would have been a lit match that would have lighted a fuse resulting in a powder keg blowing up and starting a horrendous chain reaction of events in the Middle East and beyond. Everyone could watch their football games and enjoy their family dinners today knowing that an unstoppable red horse of war was not going to be unleashed on the world. Again, God is trying to get our attention to the lateness of the hour. There will be no peace in the world until the Prince Of Peace, Yeshua, comes and brings about that true peace for His Millennial rule on earth. Wikipedia's definition of a cease-fire:

A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. 

Note the words temporary and suspend. Hamas is most likely using this "peace time" to restock their rockets.

"And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."  ~Zechariah 12:3

Sandy

Matthew 7:25-29 come to mind looking back at the Frankenstorm of the decade. Look up from your iPads and iPhones and laptops and see how God is trying to get our attention. The death toll was thankfully incredibly low for such a widespread disaster. People were doing crazy things like walking in streets of water that had live power lines dangling in them or trying to navigate raging water. Look for more "warning signs" coming up fast. Pay attention. The bible does indeed have all the answers your looking for. Sand is not a stable foundation for a house especially when built on a beach. Build your foundation on The Rock which is Jesus Christ and your future is insured!

Sand

Sand. Sand on the beach. Sands of the sea. Sand is mentioned in the bible often to illustrate the concept of things too numerous to count. As the "Frankenstorm" Sandy is causing destructive flooding, winds, property damage and even deaths across our nation's heavily populated northeast quadrant, it brought to mind the verses in Matthew 7:24-29. God's judgment? How about God's warning? I believe this may be a warning or wake up call to be alert for future judgment. Read those verses. Are we building on sand or rock? One is temporary and one is eternal. Are we trusting our investments here on earth or are we trusting what God has invested for our benefit? God the Father has invested His only begotten Son Jesus Christ in our behalf. Be alert. Keep looking up. Ever look around you in a public place and observe the people around you. Many, you will notice are looking down. Looking down at their iPads and iPhones and laptops. Perhaps some of these "natural" disasters are God wanting us to look up to Him. Think about it...

Signs

It seems that last week as Obama spoke his mind to the world and the Israeli government in particular, that the sun has started it's CMEs(Coronol Mass Ejections) and the wave of severe tornados across the nation (without the expected ratio of loss of life) has gone hand in hand. A book by William Koenig, a Washington correspondent goes into detail about this amazing effect in a book called Eye To Eye. What's causing the events? The "cursing" of the apple of God's eye: Israel. Giving up land for peace or dividing Israel. Recently it has been an abandoning of the USA's support for Israel by our heads of government and even "Christian" denominations. Iran is capable of a nuclear arsenal that threatens Israel and world peace.  Keep an eye on this as I have and you will appreciate the late state of the game we are involved in. Exciting times to be a Christian for sure. It's all spelled out in God's Word: The Bible. Read On...