Sunday, March 24, 2024

A Triune Nature

   Just thinking of the triune nature of our God. Three individuals, three faces. Now of course, recognizing the face of Jesus is easy as he was once one of us. A historical fact that no one disputes. He became one of us for about thirty three years. Jesus the man was born and died here. 

  The Holy Spirit? Much harder to see because he is like the wind. Unseen and yet felt all around. The Spirit may not be seen, but his presence cannot be denied. The holy spirit as like the wind, no one knows from where it came or to where it goes. The Holy Spirit cannot be seen, but again, his presence is all around us. 

  But what of the other personality, that of God the Father, the father who Jesus prayed to directly. How do we see Him? The question brought the thought to mind how the Bible speaks of marriage. Scripture tells us that it is to be as a three strand cord that should never be broken. A man and woman wrapping themselves around Jesus, that is the three strand cord that can never be broken. 

  And so it is with the Godhead. Jesus and his holy spirit entwine them selves around the Father, and that three strand cord can never be broken. Unlike the atom, God cannot be split. A three strand cord that can never be broken! All power and majesty are with the One. The God of our fathers, whole, three natures but one God. Who else can dare compare of Him? All power is His, all that is of light and none of what is total darkness. One God, one creator, one master of all, one grand designer, the builder of all. The life force around which everything revolves. Everything with him and through him, and without Him, nothing can be. He reaches over the curtain of time, for with Him there is no limit. Mighty and powerful God, awesome, filled with wonder and all glory. To know him is a blessing, to deny him a curse. Surely you have felt the rumblings, surely, unless of course, you are already dead. 

  Come to God, come to the living entity from beyond time. Come to him and learn, come sit at his feet in perfect comfort. Join Him in His realm, join Him, for with Him is everything that has or will ever be. But desire this as a fine place with understanding, knowing. That, the only way to get to God the Father is through the sacrifice of His only son. A sacrifice, a bridge, the only way, there is none other. Worship the sacrifice of your savior and be forever grateful. For, through Messiah is the path of eternity, and going with Jesus is the only way to get there.    

Saturday, March 2, 2024

H. I. (Human Intelligence)

   The complexity of any issue should never dissuade you from wanting to understand it. No matter the entity or the thought, all complex matters consist of many simplicities. To follow any subject that interests you, begins with your understanding just one of the simpler more obvious parts within the whole. Now that your interest has been piqued from the understanding of this simple part, this leads to understanding the smaller seemingly unimportant parts of the larger problem. This process repeats it self over and over again, until at some point you realize that this once seemingly insurmountable mountain appears no longer as impossible, but rather, by the connecting of the most obvious smaller truths like dots one to the other, leads to the understanding of the larger complexities revealing themselves, from the questions raised by how one smaller point connects to the other. 

  It is at this moment of understanding, that the logic of reality dawns on you, that complex matters whether physical or conceptual, consist of many smaller more obvious truths, and that all the larger seemingly complex matters consist of many smaller simpler parts. And, it is by following them, and connecting the logic necessary from the questions raised, as to how and why these smaller truths connect one to the other, leads to understanding the whole of the matter. 

  Now that Google's Gemini, and also, other brands of so called artificial intelligence have shown themselves only as artificial, and by Google's machine having had pulled the curtain back, we find not a miracle machine, but rather the mad ravings of a fool, and further proving, that these so called marvels of technology are incapable of any real thought, but only the foolish bias of the human that programs it. Maybe this obvious fact will lead you to want to know if in fact there is a perfect unbiased and truthful super intelligence? If you put your faith in these machines that were so trumpeted, advertised as being the next greatest thing, which in reality are so lacking in truth of advertising. In truth, they are nothing more than a brilliant marketing ploy. These huge super computers can handle, sort and collate incredible amounts of data, and certainly have their place in math and science, but to consider them the place to turn for truth and understanding, is a fool's game at best, and extremely dangerous at worst.      

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Shelter from the Storm

   What had begun as a calm conversation between two men, now has risen in intenseness that the two were now yelling at each other. It didn't take long either, the conversation which had begun reasonably enough, turned as if on a dime, turned into anger and turmoil, and it devolved quickly into what it is now. In actual earth time, approximately five minutes is all it took. 

   People, when did we become so touchy and short tempered, more importantly, why? A spirit of darkness has hung over this land for too long. Clouds dark with fear and despair, now, are about gathering the spreading darkness into storm clouds that bring lightning and wind blown hail. Can you not see it, do you not feel the change in humidity? Mighty thunderclouds which are amassing now above us, they rumble, and they speak a warning of the ever closer storm, a storm like no other in this modern age. Bolts of lightning big as trees, rock like hail blown sideways by terrible winds. A true deluge of damp misery. 

  But there remains still a shelter from the storm. A place of refuge, a place of safety and peace. You cannot deny that you know Him, even though so many have tried so desperately. His voice can be heard from the canyons, a voice like the sound of many waters. He freely beckons to all,  will you still not heed it? 

Sunday, February 4, 2024

A Sunday Conversation

  Lord keep me from compulsive action, For a matter must be considered before even our first utterance of reply or any other reaction. Your Wisdom echoes in my mind, deep from within, for as is the physical brain, the spiritual mindset is much the same. Perhaps the term, split personality might make it clearer. Our minds as are all other things, come from Truth. And again, as is everything else when it is truth that is the desire, after all the debate is through, and you have finally arrived at the heart of the matter, the answer is always a simple one, this is the way of logic, eventually you arrive that there are only two directions, it gets boiled down to the basics, Is it or isn't it, one is right, the other wrong. The coin of life is this way also. In what we now know, that everything that is is precisely as it should be. That both the largest and the smallest, The cycle of life follows this logic. In this finely tuned reality from the micro to the macro, scripture tells us directly and personally, you are as is all humanity, made in the image of God. Without God, you are you, and you is all you'll ever be. Two sides, and two sides only. A flip of the coin is for us all, the reality of what it is that we will be/. The coin you ask? 

  Well, to truly understand the answer, you must first answer a question. The very first step is often the hardest for many. When asked of yourself, you must agree to understand and admit, that He and he alone is God, and you are not. For on this two sided coin, on the One side is light and life, on the flip side? Not.   

Monday, January 29, 2024

The truth about mental health,

   Come back with me 50 years as I remember with you, the beginning of the end of our government's desire to deal medically with the depths of the mind. Back in those times, the congress decided that it was a waste of taxpayer money, and no real gains, financial or otherwise had come. So the decision was made as quietly as possible, to eliminate the nation's psychiatric hospitals. This no cure hope had become too expensive on the financial side, while from society's  bleeding heart demographic, came an outcry regarding the inhumane treatment of those patients housed in these facilities. The truth is that they were right, once these hospitals were thought of as just a place for housing. The grossly underpaid staff was expected to clean up after these patient throwaways. So with little pay and even less respect, is it any wonder why the places became hell holes of filth, and widespread abuse. 

  No matter how you might try to spin the historical reality, the fact is that the medical society were making great strides in healing the brain as another organ of the body, but when it came to curing the diseases of the mind, few if any had a clue. Thanks in part to that 50+ year gap in real science, you can understand why mental health patients without a loving family wander our streets. Some prone to violence, but most not. From a higher perspective, this failure to unravel the workings of the mind was in effect proof, that a higher mind was necessary. In effect, they would have to throw up their hands and admit, we just don't understand. But their bloated bank accounts and egos would never allow such an admission. 

  From some personal encounters with the problem, I can tell you, that still today, perhaps more now than ever, we are no closer in our science to understand the meaning and workings of the mind. The answer now again to the problem is exactly as it was so many years ago, Out of sight, out of mind. The good news is that our housing facilities are much cleaner, and the patients are afforded at least, some measure of respect. Thankfully, there are a devoted few who really do care about their patients health, and the deserved respect and dignity afforded all human beings. 

  The headlines today scream of the problem, and it is to our shame that we have failed to address it. These people are not throw aways, they come from all walks of life, a troubled mind knows no boundary of finance, race or creed. Most, is not all of them, were once respected members of their communities. There are exceptions, for many children are born with learning disabilities. I understand that approximately 24 % of our youth commits suicide, are you so certain that it could not happen in your family? The time for justifying ignorance is over. We proudly murder are unborn children, while at the other end, house our troubled citizens where they become, Out of sight, out of mind. Shame on us all!


    

Friday, January 26, 2024

 Memorial; Dr. Martin Luther King: 2024 

  Good Morning. I love the Lord Jesus, and one of His greatest examples of true love for this country, and a deep love and understanding for her people, comes from the life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King.  A granite mountain of a man of God, a man who like Jesus, knew that his death was imminent. Dr. King was and is a great man, a man who became an icon of our shared history, for one simple reason, he told the truth. Being honest and telling the truth all the time is rarely easy, lying is easy, being a liar is easy, being a person of truth, is difficult to say the least. 

  The good doctor had the skills to be anything he wanted to be. He could have chosen the easy way and become rich. He chose instead to be the voice for the voiceless. He was not a rich man, he died in some cheap hotel somewhere in the south. He was murdered by a man chocked full of ignorance and hatred. Hopefully, we can right this ship we call America, I know that we can, whether we do or not is yet to be decided. It boils down to our willingness to use the simple tactic used by this Mt. Rushmore worthy American leader. The simple tactic? Start telling the truth. But in the wider view, Dr. King's power came from the Lord. He was a bible reading, the word of God believing, scripture spouting, simply put, a man who chose truth over lies no matter the circumstances. 

  Be a person of truth, start by being honest, even in the little things. Warning: Telling the truth is rarely easy, it takes a fortitude that most lack. Scheming and lying is the easier way. In the short term, lying may instill riches. Liars think nothing of gaining more wealth even if by so doing, will cause great harm to many. At the cost of the many, the liar prospers. But beyond our attention to citizenship and politics, in the short term, the only way to solve our problems long term, is to return to the strength of our foundation. Scripture tells us to return to our first love. Only the Lord Jesus can save us. But you are not called to any religion, because this is a spiritual matter. For only the One, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit desires to know you on a personal level. God makes it clear that He hates religion, and all sacrifices are made in vain, as none are necessary. So how do you communicate with a Spirit? By reading the Book authored by Him. As the great Apostle John gave us a different perspective on the creation story told in Genesis. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.  Amen  

Friday, November 24, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving

Psalm 100 

A Psalm of Thanksgiving 


Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know, that the Lord, He is God. It is He who made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. 

  Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 

  For the Lord is good; His mercy is ever lasting, And His truth endures to all generations.