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I have been thinking a lot about last nights game. It really bothered me seeing the whole theme surrounding the game. It looks like television has gone past worldly and straight to satanic. The half time show was "R" rated to say the least. The commercials not only stayed true to their usual alcohol and sex themes, and advanced into voodoo and which craft. Curses and spells and spells, voodoo dolls. Our world is fast on a slope heading straight into the pits of hell digging for something to use for advertising. I know that it has been steadily getting worse. With all the vampire and magic and sorcery that last few years. It shows up even in kids cartoons as the norm. But I wonder, besides prayer, and preaching the gospel, and leading all those we can to Christ, what else? What else should I be doing? I can't help but wonder where the destruction is going to stop? Society is being fed this evil garbage straight into their blood stream it seems. I know in Bible times we see that this sort of sin would result in The Prophets coming forward and destruction coming next. It has me examining my life to see what God is speaking to me. Such wickedness is a horrible testament to this age. I pray that we are able to keep all the people we can from hells gates.

Its no secret, I like country music. Yes, I realize the vast majority of it isnt christian. But the thing I like about it, is they sing about life, and sometimes, like with this song, they hit the hammer on the head, and remind us, of what the important parts of life is, and what we need to be thankful for. This is one of my favorite songs by lonestar-and I realize its not christian, but it speaks to me, my favorite view, is my front porch looking in-not at all my worldly stuff, but at the family that God gave me, that I love, and that loves me. Family, is such an important thing, there is a reason God put so much emphasis on it in the Bible, and I love it when any artist, especially an artist thats on the secular side of the charts, sings about, and puts good, positive emphasis on this Biblical instition, especially in todays world where everyone wants to be tearing the family apart, and I think such people need to be given a pat on the back. So here it is, Lonestar, My front porch looking in. http://youtu.be/scDxA5JZLoU

A good reminder for when we're going through valley's or storms in life. God bless, GE If You Want Me To by Ginny Owens with lyrics If You Want Me To - Ginny Owens The pathway is broken And the signs are unclear And I don't know the reason why You brought me here But just because You love me the way that You do I'm gonna walk through the valley If You want me to No I'm not who I was When I took my first step And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet So if all of these trials bring me closer to You Then I will walk through the fire If You want me to It may not be the way I would have chosen When You lead me through a world that's not my home But You never said it would be easy You only said I'll never go alone (yeah oh oh) So when the whole world turns against me And I'm all by myself And I can't hear You answer my cries for help I'll remember the sufferin' Your love put You through And I will walk through the darkness If You want me to 'Cause when I cross over Jordan, I'm gonna sing, gonna shout Gonna look into your eyes and see you never let me down So take me on the pathway that leads me home to you And I will walk through the valley if you want me to Yes, I will walk through the valley if you want me to Edit: To correct lyrics

I hear you...I wasn't paying much attention to the whole thing, but did catch the half time show...the strip tease, I called it...and wasn't impressed. I stay as far away from the TV as I can get, but unfortunately my husband enjoys it or I would not have that nasty box in my home. The other night as I was walking by it they were advertising vibrators...I looked at my husband and asked "Was that just advertising what I think it was?"

This particular song has a very special meaning to me,for you see as I sat in my parents sitting room alone in Janurary of 1980 and gave my life to JESUS CHRIST...The very 1st thing HE lead me to read was the story of the Prodigal Son....My life has never been the same ever since...THANK YOU FATHER!!

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. I think they're the same. As I understand, this verse is simply assuring that the overcomer's name won't be blotted out; without an implication that it will if he doesn't overcome.

Rev.22:8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How do you know that this person is an 'angel'? He says he is a 'prophet' not an angel! Angels cannot sing the song of the redeemed for they have never needed to be washed in the blood of the Lamb our Saviour, Jesus. Yes there are songs that all in heaven sing but only the redeemed have a song that they sing. To say that a human who dies becomes an angel is false theology.

I think that the letters to the seven churches were written before the Romans and Jews went to war in 66 CE. I think that Revelation chapter 12 tells the story of how John got to Patmos. It tells of the remnant of Israel in exile, (Gen. 37:9-10, Micah 4:9-10) being oppressed by Gentile empires (the dragon), and being persecuted for their faith (Dan. 8:10-11) by Antiochus IV Epiphanes. She gave birth to the Messiah, whom was caught up to heaven. After that, she (the elect remnant) fled to the wilderness (outside the country, to the Gentiles.) Then the dragon makes war in heaven, which on earth looks like the Romans persecuting the disciples specifically, calling them Christians. (Rev. 12:10-11) It shows that they overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb and did not love their lives even unto death. This is the first time Satan is mentioned in the book. What it is actually doing is referring back to Job, where Satan tempts Job by sending him all kinds of plagues to get try to get him to curse God. But Job remains faithful. In the same fashion, the disciples were being persecuted for their faith throughout the empire, and even in Rome, but they remained faithful. So, John was on Patmos Island because he remained faithful to Christ. It seems like the Romans had found all the leaders of the Church and either killed them (like Peter and Paul) or were about to kill them (like John; Matthew 20:20-23.) Revelation 12 also shows that, after the persecution had ended, the dragon pursued the woman by means of a flood. Here, the serpent is used, and then the dragon. The use of the word serpent looks back to the Garden of Eden, concerning cunning deception. In this case, false prophets and false christs made their way throughout Judea, trying to rally support for the war against Rome. At this point, the elect (144,000 sealed) fled Judea as Jesus told them to (Luke 21:20-21) and brought the Gospel to the Gentiles. That is the significance of the seven churches of Asia-Minor: They were the places the elect fled to. So the messages to the seven churches were messages to the elect and those that came to believe in Jesus because of them. Notice that in Revelation 1:3, John says: "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." What was about to happen was that Judea was going to go to war with Rome. John was given these messages on Patmos Island to send out to the disciples at the seven churches encouraging them to obey Christ's commands (despite Judaizers) and hold to the testimony of Jesus' salvation (despite Caesar.) The end of the Jewish nation was at hand, and the elect needed to know about it and to be prepared to be persecuted for not joining along. At the same time, the Times of the Gentiles were at hand, so the newer converts needed to know what they would face in the future for their faith (Revelation 12:17, chapter 13.) That's my take on it.

Thanks Missplaced_55 and worshiper70 God comforts and speaks to my heart so much through His music!