freedom

when accepting him we are free from sin. i wonder though if this means that we feel that there is no consequence for our actions. i'm confused by what individuals think when they accept CHRIST - do they think it is a get out of jail free card? i just read a sermon about confession and what freedom there is in confessing our sins; our wrong doings.

as i watch what is happening around the world and the riots to seek freedom i wonder if individuals know that GOD is in their dna and HE wants them to be free from tyranny. the most reassuring aspect of all of this is that GOD wins in the end. the book of revelations tell us that; that HE conquers all things evil.

i have no idea what to think about the middle east. i just read that the yemen president believes the united states and the "jews" are pushing them into war. who even knows if this is true? all of them have been at war with each other for so long. i don't believe that there will ever be peace in the middle east. i can't even imagine living in a country that is never at peace and always at war. we are becoming a country at war with words and we seem to be moving into the action part. our love of money is starting to show more and more.

from the moment GOD made the israelites, the chosen, there was never going to be peace. the only true peace is accepting JESUS CHRIST. the freedom alone to worship JESUS in peace is becoming a rare commodity. i hope and pray we don't lose it all together. as we continue to fight amongst ourselves about whom is going to pay for what, or whom is to blame for america's current state, i wonder if we should just take a look in the mirror to see what the real problem is.

i could blame the politicians, but we as a nation elected the individuals that are there now, so who do we blame? do i blame president bush for leading us into war, not really. i'm confused though now about whether we should stay, or come home. on one hand i believe we should, on the other hand i believe we need to protect and fight along side israel; GOD's chosen.

of course i am quite aware of how much money we would have back in our coffers if they came home, but with the current unrest in the world i don't know if we should take the risk of cutting our defense. the perception is that if we do cut defense then we will solve our problems, but will we really? we are a generation of spenders and the individuals that are in office are the same. we can't have it both ways. we can't make a certain amount of money and live beyond our means; the math doesn't add up.

i can understand the frustration in wisconsin. the teachers are state employees and their livelihoods are being threatened. i can also understand the private sector wanting reform, because their livelihoods are being threatened. which way do we choose? are they both greedy; no. we do however have to understand that we no longer have the money to do what we once did.

are we suffering GOD's judgement, or are we suffering from the consequence of our actions? have we forgotten that we were once a christian country that knew we had to follow GOD's rules; big time! westboro baptist stands on corners, or rallies at soldiers funerals with the idea that they are the blessed ones to pass judgement because of GOD. only GOD can do that. i bet each one of those individuals will be held harsher judgement from GOD than most.

"and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood" revelations 1:5