Monday March 19, 2012 "Fish Fry"

"Once again the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Good Monday evening, my dear brothers and sisters. It is Monday evening and it was a nice day here at the Southern Location of the North Pole. Today was "run around" day for Dolores and myself. It started out with a doctors appointment for me at 7.00 AM.  My family doctor gave me the go for my knee surgery, pending blood test results. They also did a urine test, and they did not tell me in advance. Last time I had a urine test I knew it was coming so I studied for it. After my doctors visit it was off with Dolores to one of her doctors, then she had to go someplace else for blood tests. Then I hooked onto a trailer and went for hay for the goats. After loading the hay the owner of the farm returned my money saying, "Use the money for the food bank, I will furnish the goat hay this time." God is so good. Please keep praying for Pastor Larry who had a triple bypass that went well and he is now home resting. Monday is also the day we pray for our leaders, our troops, veterans, police, firefighters, and all others who work to keep us safe and healthy. Please keep praying for Dolores, she had a bad fall this evening. She got new sneakers, and folks, new sneakers are very slippery. She seems ok, had two goose eggs on her forehead. Pray also for our Easter distribution from the food bank. This will occur on Saturday March 31, 2012, and we could use a few helpers to load cars between 11.30 AM and 2.00 PM.   We will be calling some people to help pack food, and more than likely we will do that this coming Saturday. We had a new family in today and we gave them four bags of canned goods, two bags of frozen food including a LOT of chicken and they asked, "where is the ham?" Told them we did not have any, and they cost too much to buy. They understood that!! Please pray for "Val" as she has breast cancer. Pray also for Ron who has cancer.

March 19, 2012 "Fish Fry" Matthew 13:47 - "Once again the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, this is Jesus teaching in a Parable called the Parable of the Net. As you read the scripture, let it come to life for you, pray about it and read it again and again. What Jesus is telling you here is the good fish in His example will be separated and put in a basket. Let us look at that, the good fish, meaning the righteous, those who are saved, will be gathered to be with Jesus. Now let's look at the rest of the fish, they are thrown into a fire, a "Fish Fry" I called it. Again we see where the non-believers and those who do not walk with Jesus will be sent... into the fiery furnace, and they burn forever and ever. Now let me call it like it is,  folks, folks, just going to church does not cut it, just confessing your sins and not repenting does not cut it, and even doing those things and then not working for Jesus also does not cut it. You do not want to be part of the fish fry, and trust me there will be some good people in that fiery furnace. Folks, that fiery furnace, is Hell, folks. We want to be gathered in the end to be with Jesus. We need to each take a deep look at our self and be sure we are in good standing with Jesus. Once again I used the word "WE" for as I write to others I also want to be sure of myself being in good standing with God. I know there is so much more than just praying to get rid of sins but it does make a good starting place for today, so let's go to God and ask to be forgiven and then let's do our very, very best to repent and walk with Jesus.

Dear Father in Heaven, I am indeed a sinner, and I really need to repent of my sins and I confess I need help doing that. Lord, please forgive me this day of my sins and please help me repent and stay clean, and Lord, as You give us all more time on earth, help us please to walk that day with You. Please, Lord, help us, also Lord, please watch over our leaders and answer our prayers according to Your will for those folks. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Now go forth and share your blessings... I will be late writing again on Tuesday as again I have an early morning doctors appointment as I am getting cleared for my new knee. Folks, go forth now living for and walking with the Lord. Love ya, Pastor Dan.