Nature teaches about the economy of abundance, giving and generosity. Not like our Market Economy promotes scarcity in order to regulate markets with supply and demand. This is really an economy of want, greed and covetousness. Instead, let us take lessons from nature and develop the Giving Cycle – a GIVING ECONOMY.
I was just reading these words of Jesus and it got me thinking: “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has LOST ITS FLAVOUR, what will it be salted with? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.” It got me…
Just imagine if ALL the evil elites were arrested, charged and dealt with – all the evil politicians, bureaucrats, and the like – what would the world be like? Would we have peace and harmony… and freedom?
Well, by studying human nature, I don’t think it would be too long before we dig ourselves another hole. It wouldn’t be long until greed, pride, prejudice and politics poke up their ugly head. It is all part of human nature. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
Isn’t it true, that the more lights you turn on in a house, the less darkness there is. DUH!!! Pretty obvious, eh?
Well, shouldn’t that be the same for us believers in this dark world? The more believers who have their lamps burning brightly, the less darkness we would have. So then, why should the darkness, and the powers of darkness scare us?
All the days of the desponding and afflicted are made evil by anxious thoughts and forebodings… Learn how God’s word can help you overcome those anxious thoughts… “My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the centre of your heart. For they are LIFE to those who find them, HEALING and HEALTH to all their flesh.” (4:20-22)
Why is it harder for someone who has been indoctrinated in one way of thinking to break free and accept something new? Old mindsets are like old wineskins that cannot contain new wine. The old is comfortable, safe and sound, even if it may be wrong. One brought up with these old teachings has a bias towards them. It takes a long time to change one’s mind when one has been indoctrinated, whether for good or bad. These old mindsets based in Old Testament law, could not receive the new teaching that Jesus was bringing.
This morning I read: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land.” (Matt 5:5) Who are the meek? Those who are gentle and do not retaliate, because they know that God will vindicate for them. They do not try and protect or fight for their own rights. Their hearts are settled and confident in God.
There seems to be three types of people in this world. 1. Humans who want to control humans, 2. Humans who want to be controlled by humans, or, 3. The free spirits! The obnoxious ones who dare ask questions. But what was God’s design? Whom or what did God give mankind dominion over? Not other people, but HIS CREATION which he made for us.
Do others feel the same as I do, that the corruption in the world, in governments and bureaucracy, is the worst we’ve ever seen? Could it be because we have turned our back on God, and tried to play god ourselves? Could it be that God has turned his back on us and let us go our own way? Could it be that we are like the prodigal who left his father and spent his inheritance on wild living and ended up in pig wallow? Who then came to his senses and realise what he has lost? Could it be that our Father is patiently waiting for us to come to our senses and return to him?
My thoughts on climate change have always been that the climate has been always changing and wondered why all the big deal. And on the other hand, I’ve always been environmentally conscious, because God has made us stewards of this beautiful earth, and we need to look after it.
But recently, I’m having different thoughts about the climate. I learned that climate scientists have been deliberately intervening with the Earth’s climate system on a large scale. (Google climate engineering.)
It seems that it is debatable as to whether it is for our good or for our harm. I’d prefer that they left all this stuff to the Creator who made it.