Having been on the planet for seven decades, I’ve observed the pain of watching world leaders and their decisions. It assures me that the future of the church is not in the hands of men.

1 Corinthians 10:4

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

Matthew 16:18

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, His body, and is Himself its Savior.

For two thousand years, He has been building the church, and it’s almost finished. Give it some thought.

Gary

An atheist, an agnostic, and a theist are out playing golf. They come to the par 5 18th hole with the theist down by four. On the opening drive, the theist hits the ball and it goes off course, but then it strikes a dove. Falling to the ground, it’s picked up by a squirrel. The squirrel with a ball in its mouth is then grabbed by an eagle, which flies over the hole, and the ball falls from the squirrel’s mouth and into the cup for a hole-in-one.

The theist says, “It’s a miracle.”

While the atheist says, “I don’t believe it.”

The agnostic replies, “I don’t know what I just saw.” 

–       Source unknown

Which one of the three would you be?

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”

If you are almost persuaded, it is not enough. There is more than enough evidence. Give it some thought.

Gary

“Words” is a song written by the Bee Gees that came out in 1968. One of the lines states, “This world has lost its glory.” It reminds me of the many situations that arise that will take the wind out of life. The only good that can come from such experiences is that it can be an impetus to draw us to God.

John 14:1 

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.

Psalm 34:6 

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.

1 Peter 5:7 

Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.

 Trouble can have a purpose. Give it some thought.

Gary

The fear of opening one’s eyes is called optophobia. This phobia can be debilitating, as it makes it difficult for an individual to perform everyday tasks that require vision. The physical illustrates the spiritual as we examine Scripture.

Psalm 119:18 

Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.

Mark 8:25 

Then Jesus laid His hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

Don’t go through life with your eyes closed. Take a good look at Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. Give it some thought, for He said, “In the volume of the book, it is written of Me.”

Gary

Homilophobia is the fear of sermons. I don’t know who these folks are because they never show up for church. Do you have this phobia? Give me a call and I’ll run you through my twelve-step program. Here are some sermons to test you:

Acts 2:40 

And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”

Acts 17:30-31 

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent, because He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed; and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead.”

I knew you could overcome this debilitating malady. Thanks for giving it some thought.

Gary

Aphenphosmphobia is the fear of being touched. Now that is a bad one. How did you handle that one after the birthing experience? Being touched is a very necessary part of living on this planet and certainly in preparation for eternity.

1 Kings 19:7

And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

Isaiah 6:7

And he touched my mouth with it, and said:
“Behold, this has touched your lips;
Your iniquity is taken away,
And your sin purged.”

Oh, how we need to be touched. Give it some thought.

Gary

The fear of books is called bibliophobia. It’s a specific phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, where individuals experience intense fear and anxiety related to books. Now, if you are afraid of the Bible, there is no hope for you because of the following verses.

Ephesians 2:12 

Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Romans 15:4 

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Hope is found in the Scriptures, so please overcome this dreaded phobia.

Give it some thought.

Gary