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A LOT LIKE ME

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By Ken Blue

 

 

Do you ever feel that, you’re not all you should be?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Do you ever feel alone, though it cannot be?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Do you ever feel as cold, as the arctic sea?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Do you ever feel like a dead leaf on a tree?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Do you ever read the Book; its words closed to thee?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Do you ever pray, and the skies seem brass to thee?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

 

Have you ever wept your way back, where you should be?

If you have, then you know that, you’re a lot like me.

ENDEAVORING TO KEEP THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT

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By Ken Blue

Ephesians 4:3-6 “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”

There are two vitals that must exist for a church to remain healthy and productive. These are unity of fellowship and unity of doctrine. Local churches may differ, and survive. However, unity within individual churches is critical. The above text is about doctrinal unity.

THE ONE BODY. Although there are multitudes of local churches and denominations, and each differs in some way. However, there is in reality only one body of Christ. All believers are members of that one body.

 

ONE SPIRIT. There are many operations of the Spirit, yet it is the same Spirit. Every believer has the same Holy Spirit. It is important that believers understand how the Spirit works in each dispensation.

ONE HOPE. All believers have the same hope awaiting them. That hope is described in Paul’s epistles.

ONE LORD. In spite of the bleeding heart liberals, there is only ONE LORD. That Lord is the Lord Jesus Christ.

ONE FAITH. That faith is the body of truth of this dispensation. Most of the divisions exist because of a failure to rightly divide the Scriptures.

ONE BAPTISM. This is not water baptism. Rather, it is the baptism by the Spirit into Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection when we believed on Him. (1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27). All the saved have this one baptism.

ONE FATHER. There is one Father who rules over all, dwells in all, and acts through all.  What unity is this! It belongs to all believers, and is to be embraced by faith.

MY WAR WITH ALS

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MY BED; GOD IS GOOD!

Ecclesiastes 8:8. “There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war…”

Many of you are aware that I have battled ALS for some years. The average lifespan with ALS is five years. By the grace of God, I have survived with it for about seven years. God has blessed me through it all. However, I continue to lose the war. I am confined to a wheelchair, I have great difficulty getting in and out of bed, and my speech and swallowing are almost impossible.
The doctors want to insert a feeding tube, but I have refused to do that. I am thankful I can still use my hands to type. This is such an act of mercy from our loving Father. Thank you for your continued communication, and prayers for us.
The following explains what ALS is. You may go to the URL and read more. Thank you for your love and friendship. May God bless you real good! http://www.alsa.org/about-als/what-is-als.html

What is ALS?
“ Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. “A” means no or negative. “Myo” refers to muscle, and “Trophic” means nourishment–”No muscle nourishment.” When a muscle has no nourishment, it “atrophies” or wastes away. “Lateral” identifies the areas in a person’s spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located. As this area degenerates it leads to scarring or hardening (“sclerosis”) in the region.
As motor neurons degenerate, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that normally result in muscle movement. Early symptoms of ALS often include increasing muscle weakness, especially involving the arms and legs, speech, swallowing or breathing. When muscles no longer receive the messages from the motor neurons that they require to function, the muscles begin to atrophy (become smaller). Limbs begin to look “thinner” as muscle tissue atrophies.
The body has many kinds of nerves. There are those involved in the process of thinking, memory, and of detecting sensations (such as hot/cold, sharp/dull), and others for vision, hearing, and other bodily functions. The nerves that are affected when you have ALS are the motor neurons that provide voluntary movements and muscle power. Examples of voluntary movements are your making the effort to reach for the phone or step off a curb; these actions are controlled by the muscles in the arms and legs.”

DNC COUNTY CHAIRMAN: “CHRISTIANS WANT JEWISH PEOPLE TO DIE.”

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“I’m Jewish,” Palm Beach County Democratic chairman Mark Alan Siegel told Scottie Neil Hughes, a reporter attending the DNC who represents Patriot TV and the Tea Party News Network. “I’m not a fan of any religion of any religion other than Judaism.”

Hughes asked, “So, you’re not a fan of Christianity?”

“No, I’m not,” Seigel answered. “The Christians just want us to be there so we can all be slaughtered and converted and bring on the second coming of Jesus Christ. They (Christians) are not our friends. They want Israel to pursue policies that are antithetical with its security and existence.”

Seigel deflected a question from Hughes, determined to continue his diatribe.

“The worst possible allies for the Jewish state are evangelical Christians, who want Jews to die and convert so they can bring on the second coming of their Lord,” he declared. “It is a false friendship. They are seeking their ends and not ours.”

The Jewish Week, published in New York, reported that Seigel had been angered over the omission of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in the Democratic Party platform.

NOTE: His comment was foolish and inaccurate. I don’t know of any Bible believing Christians who want Jews to die. Of course, Christians want all people to see that Jesus was Israel’s Messiah. Every man is right in his own eyes; even those of you who disagree with me. Any religion that says it is right, and yet, does not want others to convert to it is a fraud. I am a Christian, and I do not wish or desire any harm to come to any Jew. God wants Israel to understand that Jesus was their Messiah.  Keep in mind that the Scriptures were written by Jews.

 

DON’T BELIEVE THE CAMEL STORY

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Eliminating Camel Humps

By Ken Blue
Many pastors agonize over the summer and winter months when it comes to church  attendance and offerings. They have been programed to believe that these two seasons are predestined to lower church attendance. Dr. Elmer Towns compared it to a two humped camel. The gap between the camel humps is supposed to represent these two seasons. Growth could only be expected in the spring and the fall.

However, there are some who do not accept this view of defeat, and they work, pray, and expect to see God work in a great way. The following note from Pastor Murphy illustrates my point. He gave me permission to post it.

“Pastor Blue praise God for a great outreach at our annual Freedom Celebration (July 2012). We had over 800 in attendance with 300 + first time visitors and 14 people indicated they trusted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

That next week we had a great team of members and staff that visited over 130 homes with one profession of faith in those visits. Since this outreach we have had multiple families come back as they are looking for a church home.

What a blessing to see the church body come together to make this possible as we try to reach the community God has placed us in.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily….. Acts 2:47”

Pastor, don’t be discouraged, and don’t quit. You can do better! I pray that some pastor, by the grace of God will accept the challenge.