How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace and brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, and says to Zion,"Your God reigns!" Is. 52:7
Patrick was born in Britain in 373 AD. He was kidnapped into slavery at the age of sixteen, and taken to Ireland where he labored for six years.
In "Patrick's Confession," we learn that although he had been raised in church, it wasn't until he was kidnapped that he realized for the first time that he really did not know God. During his captivity he says, "the Lord opened my mind to an awareness of my unbelief, in order that, even so late, I might remember my transgressions and turn with all my heart to the Lord my God."
Today millions are raised in churches, but do not really know God. We call this condition "False Conversion." And just like Patrick, many times it takes a tremendous shock before the false convert realizes their true state before God.
Jesus talks about the worst case scenario for false converts in Matthew 7:21-23:
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'"
Kelly had a school concert that was held at the mall last night. She was so cute and so excited about it. It was hard to get any good pictures in the mall but here are a few to share with you. She's in the pink shirt.
Steve has been looking into Rob Bell and came across this YouTube video. It is worth your time to watch this. I don't know if any of you read his books or watch his video's, but I am convinced he is deceived in his view of scripture and not someone to be followed. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. We need to check what people are saying with the scriptures. If it doesn't line up, run the other direction.