TRAIN WRECK

What do you do when you see a train wreck coming. You would probably get out of the way. What about when you see a train wreck coming for family or friends and you warn them, but they don't get out of the way. You know it is coming, but they will not listen. How do you react??

i pray, and am learning that God is in control of the big picture. i must turn things over to Him. i can be there for my part, the part He gives me, and then God does all the rest. On this i can rely and am sure.

i know i am a sinner, i know it all too well since being saved by Jesus. i just can not understand how anyone who says they are saved does not want to know Him more, love Him more, live for Him, be ready for His coming. This life is so fleeting, each moment precious, and we waste it on worldly stuff and concerns. i will never understand. If a person does not know Him, i can introduce them to Jesus. But if one claims to know Him and there is no fruit, i do not understand. It is like turning your back on Him.

A scripture has been on my mind today. It is about the lukewarm believer. "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot, I would thou were cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, i will spue thee out of my mouth. " Revelation 3:15-16

This verse was written to the church at Laodicia, but we can gain wisdom from it. Here is a commentary.

What a difference between their thoughts of themselves, and the thoughts Christ had of them! How careful should we be not to cheat our owns souls! There are many in hell, who once thought themselves far in the way to heaven. Let us beg of God that we may not be left to flatter and deceive ourselves. People grow proud, as they become carnal and formal. Their state was wretched in itself. They were poor; really poor, when they said and thought they were rich. They could not see their state, nor their way, nor their danger, yet they thought they saw it. They had not the garment of justification, nor sanctification: they were exposed to sin and shame; their rags that would defile them. They were naked, without house or harbour, for they were without God, in whom alone the soul of man can find rest and safety. Good counsel was given by Christ to this sinful people. Happy those who take his counsel, for all others must perish in their sins. Christ lets them know where they might have true riches, and how they might have them. Some things must be parted with, but nothing valuable; and it is only to make room for receiving true riches. Part with sin and self-confidence, that you may be filled with his hidden treasure. They must receive from Christ the white raiment he purchased and provided for them; his own imputed righteousness for justification, and the garments of holiness and sanctification. Let them give themselves up to his word and Spirit, and their eyes shall be opened to see their way and their end. Let us examine ourselves by the rule of his word, and pray earnestly for the teaching of his Holy Spirit, to take away our pride, prejudices, and worldly lusts. Sinners ought to take the rebukes of God's word and rod, as tokens of his love to their souls. Christ stood without; knocking, by the dealings of his providence, the warnings and teaching of his word, and the influences of his Spirit. Christ still graciously, by his word and Spirit, comes to the door of the hearts of sinners. Those who open to him shall enjoy his presence. If what he finds would make but a poor feast, what he brings will supply a rich one. He will give fresh supplies of graces and comforts. In the conclusion is a promise to the overcoming believer. Christ himself had temptations and conflicts; he overcame them all, and was more than a conqueror. Those made like to Christ in his trials, shall be made like to him in glory. All is closed with the general demand of attention. And these counsels, while suited to the churches to which they were addressed, are deeply interesting to all men.

God bless you all. Keep praying and working out your salvation with fear and trembling. i love you.