Fundie1958

 Every time a new war starts, even in a far flung forgotten corner of the world, people with a faith / religious point of view start wondering if we're entering the end times.  While this is always a possibility, I don't believe so.  One reason for this, is that the world isn't evil enough yet.  Yes, there are some horrible things happening just now, especially in Ukraine.  However, the conditions which will exist when the world is really nearing its end will be so much worse and quite literally beyond our imagination.  When it comes to thinking about end of times, it's worth remembering that all of us are mortal.  We will one day die and so for us this world will come to an end.  The oldest person recorded in modern times has been around 120 years and this is exceptional.  The Bible tells us to seek the Lord while He may be found and that "now" is the accepted time, the day of salvation.  Call upon Him while He is near, ask His forgiven...

 Well here I am, back after a gap of just over 3 years.  I don't know why I've neglected my blog, but I'm going to be posting as much as I can from now on.  My fundamental views haven't lessened any, if anything they're more deeply entrenched than ever before.  I still believe in the triune God Father Son and Holy Spirit.  I still believe that Jesus Christ is the only One who can get you into Heaven.  I still believe that He gave Himself to die for our sins, that He rose literally after 3 days in the grave and ascended back to the right hand of the Father. there to once again, share the glory that He had with Him before the world began.  For those of you who have never considered the existence of eternity, perhaps now that the world is once again on the brink of war might be as good a time as any to do it.  They do say that there's no such thing as an atheist on the eve of a battle and surely all of us are going to be facing battles of one kind or...

In just a couple of days time, we'll be celebrating, or at least should be celebrating the most important birth ever in this world.  Jesus was born in Bethlehem, just as the prophets foretold to a virgin called Mary.  He was and still is the Saviour of the world, God's best gift to mankind ever.  In all of the preparations we've made, I hope that unlike so many in Bethlehem centuries ago, we'll make room in our hearts and homes for Him, the One who came to bring us the light of God.

As we're all aware, Christmas is fast approaching.  Let's try and spread a little of the traditional good will we're supposed to be sharing at this time.  Maybe just for a little while we could forget about the anxious and constant squabbling about the so called Brexit thing.  Maybe we could concentrate on really celebrating the birth of Jesus the Saviour.  Listen to your heart for a change instead of just your head, hear again the voices of the angels as they sang to tell of His birth.  Read the story in the Gospels of how He arrived not as He deserved in majesty but in humility, born not in a palace but in a stable.  Don't let the unbelievers rob you of your faith.  If you don't believe at present, open your heart to the possibility that you just might have got it wrong.  Jesus really was born of a virgin called Mary, in the small town of Bethlehem, the city of David.  He grew up in Israel and gave Himself not just for them, but for the sin...

Rather strange title for a blog isn't it? It is however pertinent in this day and age. Most of us are in fact looking for a god, or some other personage or concept to worship. Don't believe me? Look at your own life and that of most people around you. If they're not worshipping some kind of spiritual entity, they're enthralled by consumerism or some kind of political theory or way out philosophy. What are you and I into? It will be something. Whether or not we're aware of it or like it, each and every one of us has what's been called a God shaped void in our lives which can only be filled by God of course. In saying God I must of course declare an interest and state quite openly that to my mind heart and soul, I'm convinced that the only real spiritual reality in the world is to be found in what I call the Judeo Christian ethic. The God of the Christian Bible isn't just the only God worthy of praise and adoration, He is in fact the only God. Of course if...

One of the most common phrases that a lot of businesses, small ones and large corporations are using at present, is "go the extra mile".  In other words, they want their employees and agents to do more for you than just the average, more than just the minimum.  The first person who uttered these words is the Lord Jesus Christ.  He was talking to citizens of Israel and encouraging them to put themselves to some inconvenience.  For this one we need a bit of historical context as well as spiritual truth.  At the time, any Roman soldier in any of the dominions ruled by the tyrannical Roman Empire, was allowed to compel any citizen to carry his baggage one mile.  Just picture the scene.  It's a hot day in Israel, and someone who could be young enough to be your son tells you to carry his stuff.  A mile is a long way in that heat with all that heavy gear.  So you have a choice to make.  You can grumble all the way and dump the stuff at his fee...