The World's Worst Disaster

This weekend I was watching the History Channel and  I saw a series on disasters that have occurred here on earth over the years. They talked about earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, meteors and tsunamis. They talked about how they devastated all different places and cost the lives of thousands of people. They even went on to say how we are facing new threats and even worse disasters from this planet. They were trying to figure out which was the world's worst disaster. As I watched the show, I thought about it and realized that they missed the world's worst disaster of all time. The world's worst disaster took place in a small secluded place called the Garden of Eden.

You see the world's worst disaster happened when there was only two people on the planet. The disaster proved to have involved the whole Earth. The disaster of which I speak is the disaster which occurred when Adam in his folly ate the fruit from the tree which Eve gave him. He took a bite then everything in history was changed from that very moment on. Adam sinned against God and now faced the curse of death and separation from God. From that moment, this world and everyone that followed Adam and Eve were changed because of this "disaster". Talk about a world wide disaster with far reaching effects! Ever since then this world has been groaning waiting for its redemption. Mankind has been impacted by sin in every conceivable way you can think. Mankind was not destined for death but everlasting life and in an ongoing relationship with his Creator. Sickness and death entered the world because of sin. What God made perfect man ruined with his disobedience. It wasn't long after this that hatred and murder followed when Cain became angry and killed Abel. Man's nature towards sin became the norm and mankind became so corrupt and evil that God made the choice to end mankind's existence. But one man, Noah, found grace in God's eyes. God flooded the entire Earth until the last mountain peaks were covered with water. Mankind continued its existence through Noah and his family. Today we face the same type of world Noah did. Some people do not realize that judgment is coming from God and that when he does bring judgment that no mega disaster will even come close to comparing to that! We need to be like Noah and warn this generation that God will not tarry forever when it comes to holding back His judgment.

Noah faced ridicule from the people around him while he was building the ark. But he never let their jeering stop him from completing the boat. After all, he knew he couldn't swim! So he finished the ark then took his family on board and remained safe while everyone else perished off the face of the Earth. So I guess my question to you is this. Are you right with God and ready for His coming or you preoccupied with the things of this world and ignoring the warnings? Just remember the question Bill Cosby asked when he did he did his Noah skit. God asked Noah "How long can you tread water"?

Life Without Daddy Can Still Be Great

Today is February 2nd and once again people want to talk about a rodent named Phil and what he has to say about this winter. I wnoder what the "big rat" would say if he could talk? Maybe "Let me alone and let me get back to my sleeping"! For me this day holds memories which go far beyond a groundhog. As you remember from a previous blog, my mother was healed of MS on this day in 1969 and it was my father's my birthday. I never celebrate his birthday because he left when I was 2. I grew up without a father and some days I still think about that part of my life. Unfortunately, I am not the only kid who has experienced that in his or her life. But because I had my heavenly Father I made it through the trials and problems of life and have grown up.

I remember reading last year that the government did a study on the effects of children who grew up without a father present in their lives. (This was a survey that I must have been missed by those doing it!) They studied numerous people who had a single mother raising them to see what effect it had on their upbringing. They spent a lot of money and came to a startling conclusion. A child that grows up without their dad have all types of issues they deal with. They concluded that a father has a major impact on the life of a child! Wow! They spent millions of dollars to figure that out! I could have told them that for free! So could everyone else that grew up without a father present in their home. But I must admit that I have not turned like a lot of people did who grew up without a father. You see my mother knew God and raised me to understand a very important truth. Even though I did did not have an earthly father to raise me, I did have a heavenly Father that was there for me and loved me unconditionally and had a plan for my life. He was never absent but was there every step of the way for me. His acceptance of me was not based on if I could do certain things well like sports but He loves me as I am. yet like any good father does, God desires that I become more like Him. I am reminded of the commercial where the boy is washing the car like his dad then picks up a cigarette because his dad did. When I follow God's example, it is all good! So as I look back on my life I can clearly see my heavenly Father's hand leading me because He has been there for me. His Word says that He would never leave me nor forsake me. He is true to His Word and will always be true! Some fathers tell make promises to their kids and break them. But God never breaks His promises! What a great heavenly Father we serve!

Did you grow up without a father and have problems because of it? I can promise you that you too have a heavenly Father that loves you with an everlasting love. It is never too late to turn to Him and let Him direct your life's path. I assure you that He will be there and turn your life around and make something great out of your life! He has done a great job in my life and look what He had to work with!