Eternity is a Long Time

  Oh, praise the name of Jesus forever. Praise His name in good times and bad, when the sun shines and when it storms. For He is the Rock we can build upon; He is the strength we need. People will always disappoint you no matter how much they love you, but Jesus is ever faithful and will never forsake you. Satan will try to tell you Jesus does not care, that Jesus has turned from you, that Jesus never loved you. Those are lies from the father of lies. Jesus came to save mankind through His sacrifice on the cross because He loves us. Why would He do that and then turn His back on those He loved so much? Jesus continues to shower His grace, mercy and love every second of every day to those who lift up their faces and soften their hearts to Him. Miracles do happen and will continue to happen, but often the biggest miracle is the comfort and serenity of a contented heart. Find your rest in the Good Shepherd. Find your peace in Jesus. Praise His name!

  How a God, if there is a God, can allow evil or, at the very least, bad things, to exist has been a sticking point for some people for centuries. In many cultures, this issue was dealt with through a pantheon of gods who were very similar to humans – just with greater powers. But with the advent of Judaism and, eventually, Christianity, people were being presented with an omnipotent and omniscient God, who created the cosmos as well as life on Earth yet, at the same time, allows evil to exist in the world. How could this be? After all, is it not a blatant inconsistency for an all good God to have any evil, anywhere, at all? If the argument is made from the Bible, then its legitimacy, along with the very validity of God, has to be established. This essay will describe some of the philosophical issues of evil vis-à-vis God as well as dealing with whether God is and if the Bible is to be relied upon. Evil can be broken down into two parts, as John Hick explains, moral evil or wicked...

  The war Satan has waged on God is over but the final battles have yet to be fought. We must continue to stand and wear all the Armor of God. Only following the Captain of the Lord's Armies, Jesus, will we be on the right path through the trials and tribulations of the Last Days.