Thursday, June 29, 2006

LORD REND THE HEAVENS



I found this in my internet wanderings. Very applicable to today...






LORD REND THE HEAVENS

TEXT: “O, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down!”
(Isaiah 64:1)

THOUGHT: When Isaiah the prophet prayed these words God’s ancient people were in bad shape. In the previous chapter (63:15), they had asked the Lord to “look down from heaven”; but now their cry is “Come down!” (v.1). They had reached the point of desperation.

If we read the signs of the times aright, we are also in a mess. Dr. Carl Henry wonders if God will bring judgment upon America in this decade (Romans 1:24). He writes, “Our massacre of a million fetuses a year; our deliberate flight from the monogamous family; our normalizing of fornication and other sexual perversions, our programming of self-indulgence above social and familial concerns—all represent a quantum leap in moral deterioration…”

1. We Need A Divine Intervention
“Oh, that You would rend the heavens!…(and) come down” (v.1). This intervention is described as fire melting the mountains, boiling the waters, and burning the brushwood; quite plainly, an extra-ordinary display of divine power—a supernatural Mt. St. Helen’s! When that volcano erupted, the world took notice. We must have a volcanic “spiritual happening” in the church of Jesus Christ, if modern man is to be impacted.

2. We Need A Divine Revelation
“O, that You would…come down…To make your name known” (vv. 1,2). To quote Carl Henry again, “The dull technological edge of American Christianity desperately needs sharpening.” We have lost the sense of God’s presence, we have lost the sign of God’s power, and we have lost the scope of God’s purpose. We need a divine revelation as the Holy Spirit makes the Book come alive with Pentecostal authority and relevance.

3. We Need A Divine Visitation
“Oh, that You would…come down…That the nations (would) tremble at Your presence!” (vv. 1-2).
When God visited His people in Egypt, Pharoah and his subjects had to acknowledge the divine presence. When God visited His people on the day of Pentecost, unbelievers cried out, “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). What would be our response if God were to visit us in our time? Can it be said of us, “Thy people shall be willing in the day of God’s power” (Psalm 110:3, KJV)?

THRUST:
Descend upon us gracious Lord,
With your reviving power,
And search us, cleanse us by Your Word –
To match this present hour.
S.F.O.

By Stephen Olford
Source: http://www.olford.org/CC_Content_Page/1,,PTID314886CHID671694CIID,00.html

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO DATE MY DAUGHTER

This is pretty good. Since my daughter is only six I should not need this for a while...



APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO DATE MY DAUGHTER

NOTE: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED
BY A COMPLETE FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WORK HISTORY, LINEAGE,
AND CURRENT MEDICAL REPORT FROM YOUR DOCTOR.

1. NAME_________________________________DATE OF BIRTH___/___/___
2. HEIGHT __________________WEIGHT ___________IQ______GPA_______
3. SOCIAL SECURITY# ______________ DRIVERS LIC#_______________
4. BOY SCOUT RANK___________________________
5. HOME ADDRESS ______________ CITY/STATE ____________ZIP_______
6. DO YOU HAVE ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE PARENT? ______________
IF NO, PLEASE EXPLAIN___________________________________
7. NUMBER OF YEARS PARENTS MARRIED? _________
8. DO YOU OWN A VAN? ________________MOTORCYCLE?____________
TRUCK WITH OVERSIZED TIRES? ___________WATERBED? ____________
DO YOU HAVE AN EARRING? ____NOSE RING? ____
BELLY BUTTON RING__
9. WHAT DOES DON'T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER MEAN TO YOU?
__________________________________________
10. WHAT DOES LATE MEAN TO YOU? _____________________________
11. WHAT DOES ABSTINENCE MEAN TO YOU?________________________
12. CHURCH YOU ATTEND? ________________________
13. WHEN WOULD BE THE BEST TIME TO INTERVIEW YOUR
FATHER?_______ MOTHER?___________ PRIEST/PASTOR? __________
14. ANSWER BY FILLING IN THE BLANK. PLEASE ANSWER FREELY, ALL
ANSWERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL (THAT MEANS I WON'T TELL ANYONE)
A. IF I WERE SHOT, THE LAST PLACE ON MY BODY I WOULD WANT
WOUNDED IS THE ________________
B. A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE ______________
C. THE ONE THING I HOPE THIS APPLICATION DOESN'T ASK IS
____________________________________________________

15. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE IF YOU GROW UP?________________
I CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE
AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF
DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, TORTURE, CRUCIFIXION, ELECTROCUTION,
CHINESE WATER TORTURE, RED HOT POKERS, AND HILLARY CLINTON
KISS TORTURE.
_________________________________
SIGNATURE (THAT MEANS YOU SIGN YOUR NAME)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. PLEASE ALLOW FOUR TO SIX
YEARS FOR PROCESSING. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING IF
YOU ARE APPROVED. PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE (AS IT WILL
CAUSE YOU INJURY)

Friday, June 23, 2006

Happy Anniversary Kelly!



My wonderful wife's (and mine) anniversary is today. She has been stuck with me for 5 years now and I have had the priviledge of having her for the same.

I am looking forward to the next 5 (and more) years with her!

Thursday, June 22, 2006

We made it back!

family and mgm

Sorry for being AWOL. We lived through the Disney trip. The end on the world did not come and hurricane Alberto did not get us.

We had a great time!

Here is a link to some more pictures...

http://flickr.com/photos/seansco/sets/72157594173973953/show/

Monday, June 05, 2006

The Rapture—Coming 06.06.06


See you all in Heaven tomorrow...

Check this link: http://www.leftbehind.com/

I only post this for two reasons.

The first reason is that I am very upset. Our family is (was?) leaving for FLA to go to Disney on Wed of this week (6/7/06). After all that money spent on hotels and plane tickets I find out that the rapture is happening the day before we leave...
... story of my life...

Second reason is this: There are actually people believing that this IS happening on the 6th. A friend my father-in-law was trying to buy a generator from him because they believe the end of the world is happening on 06/06/06. The real bad thing is I think they heard this in church.

BTW... Here is a good link on the Rapture: Our Blessed Hope

Well anyway... if I don't see you all in Heaven tomorrow and will post some pictures of our vacation when I get back sometime late next week.

"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." Matt 24:42

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Happy Belated Memorial Day



Happy belated Memorial Day. Here are some pictures from our long weekend from the Lake of the Osarks.



We did a lot of boating, swiming, and fishing. My son caught the only fish. Down below is a picture.

Don't tell Kelly I posted this picture of her on the intertube!






Here is a picture of me and the kids before we lost Maddie...