Time to Shut it Down......

With the swine flu out break in Mexico worrying many , is it not time till they get this under control to shut down the borders? There is no question that Mexico does not have the tools to deal with a outbreak like this and the world should put pressure on them to clean up there act. Yes we should help them as best we can deal with this crisis but till this is under control no travel and no workers allowed in our country till its under control. That sounds harsh but its the right thing to do!

Looking Back..

lately I have been thinking about my Mom. She passed away 17 years ago this September 6th of cancer.Perhaps it has to do with Mothers day coming up but more likely it just that I miss her dearly. As my boys near manhood , I think of how much she would have loved them and played a major part in their lives. She was funny,caring,kind,generous,out spoken and just amazing Mother.Cancer is an insidious disease , it robs and takes so much.When my wife , who I love beyond words , was diagnosed almost 2 years ago , in the same area,it sent my life in a spiral. My whole life went into a tail spin. I did not conduct myself well at work , which cost me not only my job but a friend. That still stings but it has been a good thing. God smacked me down , I had to confront my sin and ask for grace and mercy through Jesus. My wife has been an amazing tower of strength for me . Her faith in the Lord has been deepened and awakened , and our love has grown.Cancer has been a blessing . Don't get wrong, it has been a hard road but the grace of Christ has been amazing. Even in my Mom's case , it brought her to the Lord . God used it to show her sin and need of Christ.So a blessing in a strange way.

He is not here....

Easter Sunday,Resurrection day. The most amazing event in all of human history, Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. The grave could not hold the Lord of life. His sacrifice for sinners was proved to be excepted by the Father by his rising from the dead. What will you do with this fact? Ignore it,forget about it or run to the Cross and be reconciled to God. Today is the day of salvation , repent and believe and sing and shout to all the earth .....HE IS RISEN ! Hallelujah!

Much of You....

The song lyrics from this Steven Curtis Chapman song truly captures the amazing love and reverence we owe God ,for all He has done. We exist and have our being because of Him. His grace towards a fallen sinful world leaves me speechless.


How could I stand here
and watch the sun rise
Follow the mountains
Where they touch the sky
Ponder the vastness
And the depths of the sea
And think for a moment
The point of it all was to make much of me
Cause I'm just a whisper
And You are the thunder and

I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your love
I want to live today to give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of You

And how can I kneel here
And think of the cross
The thorns and the whip and the nails and the spear
The infinite cost
To purchase my pardon
And bear all my shame
To think I have anything worth boasting in except for Your name
Cause I am a sinner
And You are the Savior

I want to make much of You, Jesus
I want to make much of Your love
I want to live today to give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used

To make much of You

This is Your love, oh God
Not to make much of me
But to send Your own son
So that we could make much of You

For all eternity

I want to make much of You Jesus
I want to make much of Your love
I want to live today to give You the praise
That You alone are so worthy of
I want to make much of Your mercy
I want to make much of Your cross
I give You my life
Take it and let it be used
To make much of You

I want to make much of You
Much of You Jesus

With A Kiss

A kiss has always been a sign of intimacy. It could be as a friend , to a parent or a wife but it is one of affection and love. But the most bitter kiss ever given is that of a betrayer . The scene in the garden when Jesus is kissed by Judas , to signal to the guard who Jesus was (Luke22:48). Even though Jesus knew his betrayer and as Satan shifted Judas , being God's pawn in this intense drama , Jesus even though truly God at the same time was truly human and had to feel the sting of the act. But before we get too high and mighty , are we not like Judas every time we use Jesus as a convenient escape door every time we call on him only when we are facing hard times but as soon as the dark clouds lift , we walk to our own drum. Even as Christians we can betray him when we walk away but Christ died for such sinners as us . That as he gave himself to be the spotless lamb ,as our sin bearer he was crushed by the Father , so that we might be saved from God's wrath . May that make us shake and tremble before such love and may we walk in repentance everyday , clinging to the cross as our only hope . Judas end was at the end of a rope , hanging himself and damned to hell. But another betrayer who denied Jesus 3 times wept tears of repentance and Jesus forgave him and restored him . Peter went on to become one of the leading apostles of the church , ending up dying for his faith in the risen Christ. May we face the the reality of our sin and never run to the end of a rope but at feet of one who forgives and clothes us with his righteousness!

Spring and the dirt

Well I'm glad its spring. Not that I have any real hatred for winter , I love watching snow fall but this year has seemed long. I look forward to the warmer weather and the lack of extra clothing. That being said , early spring is pretty gross. As I was driving around today you could notice all the mess and garbage that is under the snow.
This is how the Bible depicts us apart from the blood of Christ , filthy rags , sinners to the core . We all like to put on a facade but when we are laid low by the holiness of God , we see just how depraved we are . That is why the cross of Christ is such a precious thing , when Jesus took all my sin , all my evil and excepted the bitter cup of the Father's wrath against sin , my sin , and through the spotless lamb of God , I'm washed whiter than snow! The gospel is a new beginning and one this sinner needs everyday.

Missing in Action ...

It has been a while since my last entry. I will keep this one brief and just say that not much has happened but I'm officially looking for new work . Trying to be diligent in taking a new path . Easter is fast approaching and have started looking at the cross of Christ , humbling and convicting . More on that later .