taking back the signs - part 1

I'm not claiming that this idea is completely accurate, but it has been revisiting my mind a lot lately. I think the enemy has taken the signs of God's covenants and strongly corrupted them. Today I'll touch on the first one: the rainbow. Noah beheld the first rainbow and God communicated to him that the radiant spectrum of color he saw was "the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on earth." Genesis 9:12-16 So, when the world sees a rainbow appear it's supposed to remind us that God's keeping his promise to never flood the whole earth again. But, rainbows have come to represent something entirely different, haven't they? I wonder what was occurring in the unseen realm as the individuals creating a logo for their homosexual agenda sat around brainstorming. I don't think it's a coincidence that their symbol is a rainbow. I think it's in direct opposition and a tactical maneuver by the enemy to distort, twist and ruin the beautiful sign of God's covenant. The reason I don't think it's a coincidence is because I see a pattern. It's not just this covenantal sign that Satan has twisted and stolen.

Since you're already online...

Trevor and I went to see Slumdog Millionare. And then we received a packet from Gospel for Asia. And then we listened to a teaching by K.P. Yohannon (founder and president of Gospel for Asia). Either God was trying to tell us something or God was trying to tell us something. Despite this nation's current financial down-turn, $3 of our money still purchases a Bible for someone in India. We're all busy, but since you're already on the internet (obviously, you're reading this), take a look at their website: http://www.gfa.org/ The organization's approach is interesting. They don't bring in westerners to share Jesus; instead they equip natives to share the gospel. It costs them about $70,000-80,000 a year to send someone from the U.S. or U.K., but it only costs $1,000 a year to support a native in life-ministry. The web site's worth your time and actually, so is the movie Slumdog Millionare. (Please read reviews before you decide to see it - some of the content is disturbing).

Jackson's sick, we're plugging away at school work, Laurie's taking a Precept's class, Tate's basketball games are teaching him a lot, Ellie's storming through her AWANA books, Trevor's still in Jeremiah and there's a whole world out there (3 billion people) who have never heard about Jesus! The word of God in some one's hands only costs $3. I know my Bible cost a lot more than that. I even have more than one. My point is this: we/you have to revolt against becoming inwardly focused. Please go to the site and read about what God's doing through Gospel for Asia. It really is worth your time.

Bair Lake Bible Camp = cabin fever cure!

We don't live on the lake anymore, but it's just a short walk down to the water. Bair Lake truly is beautiful in all seasons.