Hurricane season...
Part of our vacation was spent in Mexico.. the part where we shared the beach with a hurricane! At one point before we reached final shelter, my six year old son was anxious. 'Will we get dead?' he asked. 'No, we won't get dead,' I reassured him. I told him that we were not alone and would not be alone, that God is with us now and always will be. (Matthew 28:20). I told him how the Lord was with Paul in prison when everyone thought he was alone. How he was with the 'guys' in the firey furnace when the king thought they were alone. How David killed the giant with a little stone because the Lord was there with his added strength. 'God will give me strength to keep you safe' I added. And I told him how many times the Lord has been with me in the past ten years. 'When you were born three months premature, weighing about one lb., I felt alone for a little bit, but I wasn't alone; He was there and 'now, here we all are again,' I said.
My son, being a big movie fan, said 'He's like the invisible man then, huh?'
'Something like that but better,' I said.
When we finished talking, my son was feeling a lot braver. So was I. :)
We reached the home of my minister friend and weathered the storm, and none of us were alone.
My son, being a big movie fan, said 'He's like the invisible man then, huh?'
'Something like that but better,' I said.
When we finished talking, my son was feeling a lot braver. So was I. :)
We reached the home of my minister friend and weathered the storm, and none of us were alone.
posted by Johnny at
9:53 PM
15 Comments:
I hope this means that you have decided not to give your blog up. After all, the faithful need a preacher too. :)
Carl
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Anonymous, at 10:13 PM
What if he had asked about the babies who die or those in die in storms? What would you have said?
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Anonymous, at 12:17 AM
Anon, I would have explained that some babies would not have been far enough along to be born and God would have taken them to Him. I would have told him that some people do die in storms, and I do not know why some do and some don't, but God knows and is in control and has plans for all his children, what is best for them.
Jamie, thanks for your kind words.
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Johnny, at 5:21 AM
A great reminder for all of us, Johnny. I remember a time when I felt I was all alone and God sent an "angel" into my life to remind me that I just needed to put my trust back into Him.
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Anonymous, at 8:06 AM
What about the nonsheep. Will everyone be saved. I thought Jesus came to save everyone?
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Anonymous, at 6:59 PM
I've been reading your wife's blog, and you might have to kill me for I think I'm falling in love with her. :)
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Jim, at 8:22 AM
Jim, you're right. I might have to so don't even let yourself think about her.
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Johnny, at 4:06 PM
Anon, Luke 19:10 says "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." So, yes, he came to save us all.
Will all be saved? I suppose that God could have decided to do that, but here is what Jesus said:
"Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' "Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' "But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
I conclude from this that anyone could be saved but not everyone will be saved.
Everyone who calls on the Lord will be saved." Everyone means anyone and it excludes no one. God extends the invitation to the whole human race. If you will trust Jesus Christ with all your heart, you will be saved. That is the promise of God to you. If you don't, you won't.
If all were to be saved, why did Christ establish a church? Why have missionionaries, preachers, etc. Why do anything at all? Obviously, believers for 2,000 years have believed people could go to hell and that our job is to try to help them stay out of it.
That's the best I can do with your important question.
The possible answers:
1) Everyone will eventually be saved.
2) No one will eventually be saved.
3) Some will be saved and some will be lost.
4) There is no way to know.
I think the bible shows that clearly #3 is the answer.
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Johnny, at 4:24 PM
John! I think Jim was teasing you. :)
Rita
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Anonymous, at 7:12 PM
Yes, Rita, he was teasing me but, like my father before me, I believe all teasing has an element of truth and Jim lives about 5 minutes from Caro's parents. For all I know, he knows her or has seen her. She is my wife, after all.
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Johnny, at 10:19 AM
Oooooh.
Lulu
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Anonymous, at 10:32 PM
The 'element of truth' is that she seems to be a wonderful woman, nothing else. I am from the Quad Cities but, as you know, that covers four cities with lots of people. I do not know you or your wife, have met neither of you. I did not intend to rile anyone up. I have a sweetheart of my own.
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Jim, at 10:03 AM
I see that you can still be quite aggressive at times.
Rita
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Anonymous, at 1:50 PM
I remember, Rita, when you liked aggressive. :) Are we getting old?
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Johnny, at 7:06 AM
Yes, isn't it grand...We are never alone.
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Truthful, at 1:34 PM
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