As soon as I can get to a high-speed internet connection, I am going to post a movie of yours truly singing our national anthem. Since I was only eleven years old, I don't sound the same as I do now (at least I hope!). It may take a few days from now, or a week, but it is coming soon. There will be rules to follow while watching it, like no laughing, but I will post those with the movie.
God Bless,
Kevin
For those of you that do not know, my mom took a few of my brothers and sisters to the doctor for a bad cough yesterday. Normally we do not go to the doctor for little things like that, but since they were coughing for at least a week and a half, she thought it might have turned into bronchitis, or pneumonia. Unfortunately, the person who was coughing the worst was Jonathan, my youngest brother, who is only seven months old. After listening to his breathing, the doctor sent Jonathan to the hospital to be checked for RSV and pneumonia. The others just had a bad cold. Since the only people with her were Amy (13), Sarah (6), and Jason (4), and the rest of us were gone, she dropped them off at home and drove to the hospital in
In Christ,
Kevin
Pilgrim’s Progress. An allegory of Pilgrim’s journey to
In Christ,
Kevin
Inauguration day, January 20, 2009, Barack Obama, the first African-American to become president of the
A month or two ago, I read a paper where somebody asked if Christians were praying for Barack Obama. Have you? I haven’t. He brought up an interesting point. We should be praying for our country’s leaders, whether we agree with them or not. I pray that our 44th president will look to God before making any decision in the White House. I pray that he will remember that our country was founded “Under God”, and that passing the laws he intends to pass will pull our country farther away from God, not closer to Him. Nevertheless, let your will be done, Lord.
Here are some pictures I thought I would post.
In my devotions this morning, I randomly decided to read in Philippians. As I was reading, I came across this verse. “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.(
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians
I find that this verse is very encouraging. Sin is optional. I don’t have to let Satan trip me up. I don’t have to slide back into the flesh. But there is always a way to avoid sin. I know this is kind of obvious, but sometimes I need a reminder. Often I find myself so blinded by my flesh I don’t see the way of escape, or even think to look for it, until after I have sinned. You know the saying “Think before you act”? Well, too often I “Act before I think”. I need to remember to think ”What Would Jesus Do?” before everything I do.
I had a really weird dream last night. I had died and was waiting to get into Heaven. Then Peter came up and told me I had to write all the sins I had ever committed on a huge wall off to the side. I turned and looked at a 20 foot wall with ladders leaning up against it. A loud groan escaped from me as I turned to start on the grueling task. Peter pointed to the pencils I was to use. I turned to him in disbelief. These things looked more like logs. They were about 6-8 inches in diameter and around 6 feet long. I walked over and hoisted one up onto my shoulder. Then I walked over to one of the ladders and started climbing up. Suddenly, someone stepped on my fingers. I looked up, and, to my surprise, I saw Levi. “Levi, what are you doing?” I asked. He answered, “I’m coming down for another pencil.”
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for
The life we live as Christians is by faith in Jesus Christ. Our life is no longer our own. We have committed our entire life to him. We have died, and Christ reigns inside our hearts. But I find it easy to keep a corner of my heart for my own, not giving him all. This, of course, leads me to stumble later on, because I can’t handle my own life. God didn’t ask for part of my heart. He didn’t ask for most of it. He asked for my whole heart. I know I need to look and make sure I have given him my whole heart. Because when I’m at Heaven’s gates, I want to hear my Lord say, “Well done, My good and faithful servant.” To hear Jesus, the Lord of the universe, say that to me (you?) would be incredible. My prayer is that those I come in contact with will see the light of Him, shining forth from me.
