THE 42nd GENERATION

THERE'S OUR WAYS, THEN THERE'S GOD'S WAYS Most of us, if not all of us, have strongly held beliefs. They always become evident during our seasons of presidential elections.  Many of us are very vocal and express our beliefs openly and then debate ensues when people disagree with certain beliefs.  There are some issues where someone's beliefs are right and another's beliefs are wrong.  Often, the opposing sides cannot come to agreement, and there can be no compromise.  In reality, someone is right and someone is wrong, and neither side can convince the other.  So, a question is . . . .  How do we know when we are right or wrong? Maybe that's a question not to be answered first.  Maybe the first question to ask is,  "What is each and everyone capable of?" There's an Old Testament verse that should jolt us and wake us to the reality of our human nature.  Jeremiah 17:9 - - -   “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked;  Who can

TODAY's PSALM IS A PRAYER OF … BLESSING to The LORD … … Because of All He is … … Because of All He has done … … Because of All He will do PSALM 103 - PRAISE for the LORD’s MERCIES A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD … O my soul, …and Bless the LORD’s HOLY NAME! … All that is within me, Bless the LORD, … O my soul, Forget not all the LORD’s benefits: … Who FORGIVES ……….. all your iniquities , … Who HEALS ……………. all your diseases , … Who REDEEMS ………... your life from destruction , … Who CROWNS ……….... you with lovingkindness and tender mercies , … Who SATISFIES ……...... your mouth with good things , … … So that ……………….. your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD executes RIGHTEOUSNESS … and The LORD executes JUSTICE for all who are oppressed. The LORD made known HIS WAYS to Moses, The LORD made known HIS ACTS to the children of Israel. The LORD is .… MERCIFUL, … ……………... GRACIOUS, … ……………... SLOW TO ANGER, … ……………... ABOU

A MESSAGE TO MYSELF - ME A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE I KNOW - YOU Isaiah 9:6 says: "For ... Unto us a Child is born, ... Unto us a Son is given; ... And the government will be upon His shoulder. ... And His name will be called ... ... Wonderful, ... ... Counselor, ... ... Mighty God, ... ... Everlasting Father, ... ... Prince of Peace." _________________________________ _______ In the midst of all the political rantings, in the midst of ungodly behavior, in the midst of worshiping other gods, in the midst of ignoring God's Truth, in the midst of people dying in the midst of people entering eternity in Heaven or Hell, in the midst of all people needing THE Savior of the world, WE EACH MUST CRY OUT FOR ... The Child who was born, ... The Son who is given; ... The government ordained by Him. ... The One who is named ... ... Wonderful, ... ... Counselor, ... ... Mighty God, ... ... Everlasting Father, ... ... Prince of Peace. There is a Hell where people