tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12982426747855624712024-03-05T01:11:17.075-05:00Constant GodWhatever the thought, the deed, the possibility - there is God, always there knowing our thought and awaiting our request for His insight.WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-83027305436599752362011-03-17T20:05:00.000-04:002011-03-17T20:05:25.007-04:00Cheating SundaysFirst and Only, Monday through Saturday. But on Sunday we wait to be drawn into His presence during the Praise Service.
The Praise Team and those around us point the way with smiles and tears and joyful noises.
And we are thankful as we join in and are lifted into Him, by efforts not our own._____________________________________________________________________
Psalms 100:3-5(NIV)
3) Know thatWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-8132080776646850742011-03-07T19:36:00.001-05:002011-03-07T19:41:37.373-05:00How God WorkedWith the flood
He gave a warning and
an opportunity and avenue of escape.
The same is true for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
And He sent Jonah to Nineveh.
Would He do less with the fire?
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We cannot be certain what is meant by term fire.
But as we are called to follow Him, perhaps our obedience will stay the final day?WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-30813526643772059222010-12-12T18:06:00.025-05:002010-12-28T14:31:13.310-05:00Rocky Road with Thorns. . . this was not good ice cream
The good people The great people here along with those across the way and those around the corner and those several miles down the road and around the corner and those across the street, ad infinitum, decided they would create a structure to better do for themselves and others what each of them could not do well independently.
There were some obvious things WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-63599222103743619862010-11-29T12:38:00.006-05:002010-11-29T12:52:05.405-05:00Stealing in the Name of GodI’ve got this great message design with Jesus hanging on the Cross and the words, He’s dying to meet you, printed to his right and the citation John 3:16 to His left. The cross is blood-stained and the whole thing is really touching. I just wish it were mine. But it’s not.
I came across the design on a card more than 30 years ago and liked it; so I saved the card. Over the years I’ve been on WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-82539612834038360702010-10-27T12:34:00.004-04:002010-10-27T12:36:26.629-04:00Liberation?Upwards of 1 million dead,
a nation destroyed,
then abandoned.
Daily blackouts,
worms in the drinking water,
garbage piled up for days.
Disease rampant,
infant mortality high,
and mutated births routine.
A very wise member of my congregation told me,
“ . . . you don’t have to be the one to fix all the problems you see.”
It is amazing how sound advice to individuals
is often applicable WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-62510803638201041862010-10-14T16:30:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:04:18.070-05:00God's ProblemI won’t keep you in suspense. It’s tomorrow.
That’s it! God’s problem is tomorrow.
It’s always there.
No matter the offense, tomorrow remains. And tomorrow God is still
good1 and loving and will accept our repentance, and forgive us and
strengthen us for the chore ahead.
That person you would become with God’s help . . . that person can
always be, tomorrow --
always there delaying your decisionWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-90477507527866033712010-10-11T20:54:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:05:55.649-05:00Our MistakeThey looked for him as a mighty warrior, a king who would lead them to greatness, a ruler with whom they would rule over the Romans. They were not prepared to find Him within.
Our mistake is similar. Even with the New Testament as our guide we have sought an external ruler, one who would make things right for us by subduing our oppressors; one who would see the wrongs of the world and fix them.WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-62757059868329085642010-09-25T20:42:00.035-04:002011-01-06T06:06:48.059-05:00For the Lack of The NameGod, forgive me.
It could have been a command.
He had not lived a bad life. No worst than most. And he had done a few really good things. Like leaving school early to fight for his country after 9/11.
He did two tours in Iraq with no incident.
And now on his third tour in the Middle East, while not Unbreakable his combat record indicated he was pretty close.
That changed a moment ago, WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-31491696875922767982010-09-13T15:03:00.004-04:002011-01-06T06:07:40.786-05:00The Deposited WordA few Sunday mornings ago I discovered that my son’s bicycle that had been stored with our two other bikes in our parking spaces in our condominium garage had been stolen. I had purchased it two months ago for his ninth birthday. I had ordered the 24 inch,18 gear bike to be his last before he would get a really good adult bike to ride perhaps for the rest of his life.
When it arrived and WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-42852180680380350152010-09-01T14:20:00.000-04:002010-09-01T14:20:36.134-04:00The Pledge of Allegiance - a plan un-divine"A challenge? Who would dare?
That dastardly Jesus Only crowd?
Not to worry. This is not my first rodeo.
Have you forgotten my ongoing work with the Sabbath?
With my orchestration of changes to the Pledge over the years
this is but a small matter, a small insertion will do.
. . . there, this will fly."WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-62266891107000466982010-08-31T20:41:00.003-04:002010-09-01T01:40:42.044-04:00The Siege - Update on the 1998 movieThe Siege
This was Abu Graib before it happened.
And the Watchman screamed the warning!
We were shown the occupation of a heavily populated urban area
and the resulting panic, terror and outrage of the occupants.
And we thought it only a fantasy.
And celebrity Christians gave their testimonies
and proclaimed their faith
and the churches played Church
as the flag waived high.WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-46942219510952142122010-07-26T14:00:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:09:58.953-05:00InvictusInvictus is a movie of forgiveness and conquering. It was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, and stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela who was held a political prisoner for 27 years by the apartheid government of South Africa and Matt Damon as the captain of the South African Rugby Team, the Springbok, that won the World Cup in 1995.
Nelson Mandela has been released from prison and won WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-11188729728666076752010-07-17T16:15:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:10:53.909-05:00Brooklyn's FinestBrooklyn's Finest follows a growing trend in the motion picture industry of giving sympathetic reason for illegal activity making the particular criminal activity palatable to viewing masses. There are some good messages here but the film cannot be recommended for family viewing.
Brooklyn's Finest can be classified as a police or societal tragedy. A break down of main characters follows.
WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-79953266060039749252010-07-07T13:48:00.001-04:002010-07-07T13:52:00.578-04:00The Book of EliFollowing a nuclear holocaust, he treks across the continent westward. He has been walking for 30 years and along the way he has overcome many obstacles some obviously lengthening his journey. Perhaps his need to memorize the book before delivery, or teach himself Braille, or purify himself to enure the mission’s success, or allow the remaining world to realize their need of what he carries, haveWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-15885403011564703202010-07-05T10:20:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:12:00.616-05:00Supposing?Do you think your life is hell?
Well . . think about it. Maybe it is. Maybe that is why Christ came, to deliver you from hell, To give you the tools to navigate around a life of hell!
Suppose the idea that we go to Heaven or Hell after we die is part of Satan’s trick? He’s been around a long time and has had time to work out the most successful approach to keeping you from God.
And WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-42351041753249240482010-06-27T11:22:00.003-04:002011-01-06T06:14:43.959-05:00Rendering unto CaesarAnother 4th of July and local church sanctuaries become shrines for the flag.
In observance we stand as the flag enters and is presented. Silent and still and somber as the choir sings The Star Spangled-Banner. The lyrics are periodically paused as a reader provides details of the writer’s motivation. And we demonstrate our religious heritage by pledging allegiance to the Stars and Strips god WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-46379899260618300992010-06-21T11:45:00.006-04:002011-01-06T06:13:30.682-05:00Do your part as an American --- Conquer!• America is great because of Her people.
• America is nothing apart from Her people. “America” is nothing more than a name, a title, a calling or designation of her people, an appellation, something we are called as a group or body.
• Although perhaps fewer than the combined number of those who profess serving some other god or do not truly serve Jesus, America has prospered because of the WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-67816608250880296002010-06-20T16:36:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:15:35.302-05:00The Benevolent King (1 Samuel 8:7-22)There was a kingdom ruled by a king who had very many subjects, as many as the grains of sand on the seashores. And all of his subjects were pawns. He had no bishops or rooks or queens or kings. No corporals or sergeants or lieutenants or captains or majors or colonels--no generals of any kind. There were no rulers to guide the people or leaders to command the troops.
Each man received counsel WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-88929265854310806852010-06-17T15:57:00.001-04:002011-01-06T06:16:22.041-05:00Flea Markets That is the last time I’ll set up a table!
All those people and not one wanted my junk!☺
Even worse – finding out that so many people had better junk!1
And worse still, bringing their junk back home mingled with my own.
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God chose a man named Abram and called him away from all of his junk. God knew Abram and it is recorded that He said of him, “. . . he will command his WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-90281012210056850002010-06-08T17:13:00.008-04:002011-01-06T06:17:01.862-05:00Groundhog DayAs you know Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is a comedy about a journey of many errors}:
The children of Israel embarked on a journey from Egypt to Canaan just 12 days away, 13 tops! God led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night and they received additional word from God through Moses. They arrived in Canaan 40 years later.
During theWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-75428403994072766052010-05-30T21:00:00.010-04:002011-01-06T06:17:49.074-05:00Our Present NeedPsalms 67:5-6 (KJV) Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. {6} Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
• Iraq
• Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• North - South Korean Discord
• Global Warming
• Depletion of the Rain Forests
• Pollution of the Oceans and Streams
• Sudan’s Darfur Region
• Nuclear Weapons in Iran
• Depletion ofWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-58353559191203633922010-05-12T08:08:00.008-04:002011-01-06T06:18:38.640-05:00Solyent GreenSolyent Green was a great movie released in 1973.
It depicts our world in the year 2022.
It was science fiction.
It made a statement that we
were headed to a place
that was not good.
Question: Are we on course?
Revelation 22:12-13 (KJV) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. {13} I am Alpha and Omega, the WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-24023173735823875082010-05-06T01:08:00.002-04:002011-01-06T06:19:37.140-05:00Grandma Was A Good WomanAs she entered the elevator on the 20th floor moving gently through the doors and appearing to use her cane to guide her as much as provide stability, she began to explain:
“I had a horrible fall yesterday. Everything went everywhere. Broke my glasses. These are an older pair. I can hardly see with them. But until I replace the other pair this is all I have.”
She continued her story slowly as WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-23219881800772415132010-05-05T21:58:00.002-04:002011-01-06T06:20:34.480-05:00Your Last Day?In 1992 Harold Camping of Family Radio Stations advised us all in his book, 1994, that the world would come to an end in 1994, when Christ returned. When that date came and went revisions were made based on better revelation and more research. The end of it all is now May 21, 2011, according to Mr. Camping and he has a world of data to base it on.
I was skeptical in 1992 and felt somewhat WalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298242674785562471.post-50690266886336482772010-04-26T19:17:00.000-04:002010-04-26T21:08:22.215-04:00Toddler, StumblingThe first few times he fell it was painful, to watch.He would stumble a few feet, then fall flat, sometimes bouncing his chin on the floor.As the distance between falls began to increasewe became glad we allowed him to continue to try,even to the point of encouraging his efforts.Without the knowledge that he could in fact walkwe would not have been able to do it.Similarly, it is our confidence inWalkerHousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163093877918359973noreply@blogger.com0