Dear brothers and sisters, a couple of days ago a Pennsylvania State Constable went to a home to serve an eviction notice. When the Constable knocked on the door and told the man who answered the door why he was there, the man shut the door, then he came back to the door carrying a rifle and pulled it up on the Constable who had to shoot the man. The man lived, but his daughter, who was standing behind him, was killed as the shot passed through the man's arm.
Today I had to turn down a job I wanted to do for years and years. As you know, Dolores and I did Santa and Mrs. Claus and have done that since 1982 up to just two years ago. We are also train lovers and since we do not go on vacations, we would purchase season tickets for the Strasburg Railroad down in Lancaster County and go down about every two weeks for a train ride. I left it be known years ago I would love to do that job. Today we were called to be interviewed for next Christmas and because of our health we had to turn it down. I did ask them if I would have been able to tell the real Christmas Story and I was told there would not be time for that on the train. However, they still tell it someplace on the property. Working for God is still fun, regardless of how you work it for Him. AMEN.
As I move forward with the big trip, and yes, I am going to try and keep it going until after Easter ... As we talk about Jesus and things that have happened since His birth, they might not always be in order. It will be how God gives it to me. With that said:
Salvation Wednesday: January 13, 2015: The Big Trip (Day Twenty-five)
Cut Down That Tree!
Matthew 3:10 - The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. (NIV)
George Washington, our country's first president, was said to have chopped down a cherry tree when he was a lad, and when asked if he did it, he told the truth and said something like, "I cannot tell a lie, I did it." By the way, did you notice I did not refer to President George Washington as the father of our country, for he indeed was not. GOD, THE FATHER, is the Father of our country. He made it!!
Anyway, this is a great scripture for Salvation Wednesday, for this scripture really is talking about "judgment" and this really means "judgment" is near. Let us look more.
Matthew 7:18/19 - 18 - "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit." 19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, I want you to really think about this. If you have a big apple tree in your yard that is rotten and limbs are broken, do you think it is going to be growing really good fruit? It can't do that. That is why in the orchard owners take such good care of their fruit trees, and when a tree gets to a place that the heart of the tree is rotten, they cut that tree down and plant a new one.
If you are not saved, there is no way you are going to bear good fruit. It just cannot happen, and what these scriptures are telling us is just this. If we are not in good standing with our Lord Jesus Christ when it comes Judgment Day for us, we will be tossed into the fire. Yes, into the fire, the place we call HELL!! And if we are saved, "Born Again," then we will be bearing good fruit, meaning to me, we are working for our Lord Jesus, after being saved. Working the fields of Harvest getting others to Jesus.
Matthew 3:10 - The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Means that the Judgment Day is near. How near? I don't know, but the Bible does tell us near! Each time I write the goal is to try and get more people to come to Jesus. That is what it is all about. And yes, I talk about the cross a lot for that is whee Jesus gave His blood to wash our sins away. Yes, it is important that He was risen from the dead, but He could not have been risen if He first did not die for us. So for those of you who are not saved this day, please do not trip over the ax, it is at your feet. Amen.
Dear Father in Heaven: Thanks for giving us a way to heaven, and yes, Father, I know my way because I love Your Son Jesus who died on the cross for me. I have decided to follow Him, and I promise I am not going to turn back. Not for anyone. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.
Please go forth now and help tell this "Good News" to others, and yes, you will get rewards for this, but those will come in heaven. And I don't know about you this day, but I have decided to follow Jesus. Love ya.
Pastor Dan
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
No turning back, no turning back.
Should no one join me, still I will follow.
Should no one join me, still I will follow.
Should no one join me, still I will follow.
No turning back, no turning back.
The world behind me, the CROSS before me.
The world behind me, the CROSS before me.
The world behind me, the CROSS before me.
No turning back, no turning back.
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