Wednesday, March 31, 2010

How long can patience last?

They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour's wife. Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this? (Jeremiah 5:8,9)

This world is fast rotting into a putrifying mess. Jeremiah lamented similar social conditions in the nation of Israel. God fed them to the full, yet they straightway lusted after that which was not theirs, becoming animals in the process. God is eminently patient, but his patience is not everlasting. He has to deal with sin, he does and he will again.

I was sickened to read in my local city's newspaper last Saturday (27/03/10) about a city council plan to bring a "signature event" to the Coffs Coast. That event is to be a "Coast Out", a weekend celebration of all things homosexual. The idea is to put Coffs Harbour on the map as a destination. That it will certainly do. On God's map of judgment, that is.

How far do you think we can sin? How far into filth and iniquity can a nation go before God says, enough is enough? God has to visit judgment on sin. That he is always so slow to act is testament to his mercy, his longsuffering and his love. But act he must, because he is holy.

How far can Australia sink before God sends righteous judgment? Sydney boasts itself as the "San Francisco" of the South Pacific. I would not boast about that. New Zealand boasts itself as being a non-religious, secular nation. It is chock full of weirdos and the like, bent on bringing the nation down to the moral gutter.

I would not be investing in real estate in coastal California. It may not be worth much now anyway, but after the coming earthquake(s), I don't think there will be much left. Judgment is coming. Even the locals realize this.

How far can our world go? Sodomy is now accepted by the wider community. Adultery is seen as a harmless fling. Living in sin is accepted as the norm, not something unusual. Drunkenness is not condemned, but rather promoted. The further this world descends into the cesspool of wickedness, the closer we are to God "visiting" his creation with unparalleled judgment.

How can I end such a depressing post with something positive? Easy.
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: (Ezekiel 33:11)

God is ever so merciful and patient. Turn from your sin to God while there is time. Jesus Christ died on Calvary's cross to provide a clear way to Heaven, forgiveness and life. There is still time if you will but turn. Now.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Thoughts on Thailand

I am sitting in my motel room in downtown Bangkok. It's hot outside. It's 9.49pm. It's crazy. Shouldn't everyone be home and tucked in bed by now? Not in Thailand. The city is buzzing, the shops are full, the streets are crowded, the beggars are begging, the music is blaring, the heat is exhausting. Thailand. Land of king and country. Land of elephants, crocodiles, temples, Buddhas and Chinese imitation mobile phones. Land of contrasts. Land of beautiful people, smiling faces yet the average Thai is desperate for answers to his desperate problems; What about my sin? What about attaining Heaven? What about the afterlife?

How Thailand needs the liberating reality of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Millions are enslaved to tradition, worshipping man made gods, lumps of wood and gold, yet never finding the Truth, because the Truth is a person, not a religion or a system.

My heart is saddened by the spiritual plight of Thailand. How we must pray the Lord of the harvest that he would send out labourers into his harvest.