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rd listening to god s voice leading others to god s son jesus christ menu skip to content home about consider it from god idols 2 replies isaiah 46 51 you read what god has said through the prophet isaiah how ridiculous it is to worship anything you make setting a carved statue in your home then praying to it is not only futile it is disobedience cover it in gold bling it up it s still an inanimate object that will never hear or have power of any kind but you say the idol isn t the god it s a representation of the god that doesn t make it better i will say i have a concern about the little jesus trend these cute little figures are everywhere people say they are meant to be reminders of god s presence it s a harmless little symbol like wearing a cross around your neck but i wonder i ve heard of people who panicked when their little jesus was misplaced others who say they look to it and pray they ll have a good day they would most likely say they don t pray to that mass produced resin doll they merely look toward it to pray to god isn t that what the pagans did in the old testament i would imagine these people are in the minority but i still don t understand why they have a little jesus doll in the first place is there any scriptural basis for using an object to pray to god does everyone need a little jesus in their lives stop and think about that a little jesus i don t know about you i want more and more of him every day personally i won t have a little jesus in my home do you why do you maybe i m making a big deal over nothing but i guess you could say i m willing to error on the side of caution jesus has said he will never leave me or forsake me he has said he is with me til the end of the age i m just going to take his word for that this entry was posted in christianity sin and tagged bible christianity faith god idols isaiah 46 51 jesus little jesus dolls obedience on august 5 2026 by cazehner which path leave a reply ecclesiastes 5 9 solomon has such a negative outlook the man had everything yet he was empty hopeless and alone he knew god had existed in fact had had a conversation with him yet he seems to question god s creation god s plan for man why good is life it s like chasing the wind solomon had allowed sin to separate him from god no wonder he struggled he s right to say that kind of life is lived in vain but there is a better way to live a life surrendered to god might be filled with hardship and loss god doesn t guarantee we won t struggle but a life surrendered to god is a life of purpose it s a life with joy and peace grace and mercy a life surrendered to god is not lived in vain and i don t see how you can have a negative outlook knowing god does all things well that he is working everything out for our good and is preparing a place for us to be with him in eternity the difference between solomon and me is vast his wisdom surpasses mine by miles but he was lost his words indicate he had no faith in god at this point i m not sure i can be described as wise i ve done and said foolish things more than i care to admit but i m not lost i have been saved by the blood of my savior jesus my faith is in him alone as i sat here thinking about this today robert frost s poem the road not taken came to mind here is how frost sums it up two roads diverged in a yellow wood and i i took the one less traveled by and that has made all the difference this entry was posted in daily devotions on july 25 2026 by cazehner 250 years blessed because 8 replies psalm 118 this is the day the lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it 118 24 i will loudly proclaim without apology that america has been blessed by god more than any other nation in the history of the world because of our allegiance to god more than the nation of israel god has blessed these united states because of the people who have bowed to the sovereignty of god and his saving grace through jesus christ try to rewrite history if you must but the facts are the facts we are one nation under god indivisible as long as we remain one nation under god that mean church our freedoms depend on you that means you christian must take up your cross and follow god into the voting booth many of you must follow god into the halls of justice into congress into the senate into the governors offices and into the oval office this is not the time to sit back and watch the wrath of god fall on this nation because we have abandoned him stand up for the truth stand strong use your voice loud and clear use your vote use you dollars use your pulpits people say no great nation has lasted more than 200 years before it crumbles well we ve racked up 250 years and i am convinced we have 250 more years in us if we can stay submissive to the authority of almighty god the lord is for me i will not be afraid what can a mere mortal do to me vs 26 so come on church come on christian come on america it is true that if god is for us who can be against us from romans 8 31 may god bless you may god bless america because of you happy 250th here s to 250 more this entry was posted in christianity and tagged american s birthday bible christianity faith god if god be for us independence day jesus july 4 psalm 118 the sovereignty of god this is the day on july 4 2026 by cazehner one more day leave a reply psalm 73 i m old just typing those words are a shock to my system because i don t always feel old except when i wake up in the morning with an aching back or when i can t come up with a simple word i want to say my hips hurt i take naps not to mention that wrinkled old woman who stares back at me in the mirror just this week two friends my age died i guess i am old but i am also so blessed i am healthy i play pickle ball i live alone with no problem i m still a good driver who doesn t mind traveling the 800 miles to visit family i teach children and women about jesus i study and learn and grow my body might be old but my heart and soul haven t gotten that message yet asaph said it like this my flesh and my heart may fail but god is the strength of my heart my portion forever vs 26 then in verse 28 he says but as for me god s presence is my good yes he is so i am going to go dry my hair and put on a little makeup i m going to get this day started and see what god has planned for us to do together this is the day the lord has made i will rejoice and be glad in it ps 118 24 not in spite of my age but for the privilege of walking with him one more day this side of heaven this entry was posted in bible study christianity and tagged aging getting old god s presence psalm 118 24 psalm 73 walking with god on june 26 2026 by cazehner quit trying 1 reply psalm 49 what is a person s eternal soul worth we know god thought it was worth dying for but i can t die for my own sins if i die a sinner i can t come back clean if i die a sinner i will spend eternity as a sinner separated from god some people try so hard to be good enough friend i hate to break it to you but there aren t enough good works in the world to ransom one lost soul to redeem him is too costly vv 7 8 i love the psalmist s conclusion also found in those two verses one should forever stop trying quit trying to be good enough to earn a spot in heaven quit trying to go to church enough or say enough prayers or give enough the cost of your redemption is beyond what you can pay so stop trying so that you may live forever and not see the pit vs 9 are you so arrogant to think you can equal what jesus did on the cross paul said this i do not set aside the grace of god for if righteousness comes through the law then christ died for nothing galatians 2 21 if you can earn your way into heaven then jesus horrible death was a waste of time have you ever tried to accomplish a daunting task you try and try and try but with each attempt you are met with failure no matter what you do it s just not good enough you re frustrated defeated hopeless but then you rush to a parent a spouse or dear friend and melt into their embrace no words need to be spoken yet as you feel the warmth of their loving presence you begin to relax the frustration is calmed you can breathe that s kind of what it s like to stop trying to be good enough to go to heaven it s like how it feels to receive what jesus died to give you you feel the warmth of his presence and you begin to relax the strain of all the trying is released and you can breathe have you ever been asked the question if you were to die today and stand before god how would you answer his question why should i let you into my heaven the saddest answer begins with i i went to church i gave to the poor i was a good person i hope i did enough let me put your mind at ease you can t do enough period dear one that is really really good news if you are depending on you you are in for a world of hurt so quit trying surrender rush to jesus and melt into his embrace admit you are a sinner in need of saving confess your inability to save yourself and accept the free gift of total forgiveness bought and paid for by the precious blood of jesus christ you can t do enough but jesus did you can t do enough so quit trying this entry was posted in christianity sin the gospel and tagged bible faith forgiveness of sin god hoping for heaven jesus psalm 49 salvation sin the assurance of heaven the cross works salvation on june 22 2026 by cazehner it s the same but different leave a reply psalm 21 25 god s goodness his compassion love and mercy have always existed even before creation because god has always existed he is compassion love and mercy nature itself all humanity are recipients of those blessings every minute of every day like it or not believe it or not we are all blessed because god is that being said there is a special level of those blessings for god s own children there is a special relationship between the shepherd and his sheep it s a different level of blessing for those who are his through the blood of jesus i m going to use an example that some of you will object to let s try to set politics aside and see the comparison for what it is just a comparison here goes we americans are the recipients of the blessings afforded us by donald trump s presidency his generosity patriotism common sense and the ability he has to negotiate for the benefit of america first like it or not believe it or not we are experiencing the benefits of his leadership but there is a special level of blessing reserved for his children they receive all the blessings from his presidency just like the rest of us but sit around the dinner table snuggle up to grandpa on the couch and there is a precious connection that we outside his family cannot know he is dad or grandpa to those few and not to the rest of us that s what david understood about god god is good all the time believe it or not like it or not the world is blessed because god is god we are all blessed exactly the same by creator god but snuggle up next to him through his word receive the blessings reserved for his children he is father to those of us who know him through his son jesus and not to the rest of humanity we are all blessed the same by god who is over all but it s a different level of blessing to those of us who know him who call him father and lord it might be the same but it s also very very different this entry was posted in christianity sin the gospel and tagged bible blessings of the children christianity faith god god the father god s children jesus psalm 21 25 psalm 23 scripture the good shepherd the gospel on june 17 2026 by cazehner i m a tree leave a reply psalm 1 8 it wasn t until i was about halfway through my life that i developed an appreciation for the psalms even though for 30 plus years i had heard people say how meaningful they were to them and how blessed they were by them i used to think i couldn t relate to the psalms because unlike david and some of the other writers i didn t have an enemy with an army trying to kill me i didn t want to see anyone pulverized because they hurt me plus i m just not into poetry that is until a pastor of mine reminded me i do have an enemy with armies that are continually attacking continually attempting to kill my soul read those psalms with satan in mind he said oh right now i get it and over the years i have grown to love the psalms to be blessed and challenged by them i ve seen my enemy and rejoice with the psalmists over my lord s defeat over satan on my behalf these are god s words what s not to love that s why i love about the bible and why i look forward to reading it every day i relate to what the writer of psalm 1 says the word of god plants my soul by the water that refreshes me nourishes me strengthens me to produce fruit for his pleasure it s my lifeline between me and god i agree with david s words in 4 6 because i can look at our fallen world and see only violence hatred lies immorality war and an uncertain future and say who can show us anything good and honestly if i look at the news i don t think there is anything good to see then i look up i open my bible and see god in all his glory i see the god who is love who died to take on the punishment for all the evil i see in our world and in me the revelation of the seriousness of sin and also its cure is found in these precious pages david goes on in verse 6 and prays let the light of your face shine on us lord that light is revealed in the words god inspired to be written in the book we call the bible i m looking forward to the next month or so as i dig into the psalms meditating on them praying them back to god singing them and allowing god to speak to me through them i want to be that tree in psalm 1 drinking in the flowing stream of comfort and truth and god himself lord our lord how majestic is your name in all the world lord my lord how majestic is your name in my heart this entry was posted in christianity sin the gospel and tagged bible faith god god s word jesus psalm 1 psalm 1 8 psalms reading the bible scripture the bible the light of the lord understanding the psalms on june 13 2026 by cazehner who do you think you are 2 replies job 38 42 here s the thing when we come face to face with god when we take a good look a sincere look at who he is creator god we will have the same response as job had i had heard reports about you but now my eyes have seen you therefore i reject my words and am sorry for them i am dust and ashes 42 5 6 i hope you ll read these chapters today as though god was talking to you get ready to be humbled can you honestly stand next to god and dare to tout your own accomplishments can you declare your goodness or intellect or righteousness equal to his who do you think you are the correct answer is dust and ashes then take a good look at creator god all powerful all knowing righteous and holy and know he sees you he loves you he gave his life to save yours if you ve never humbled yourself and accepted the grace of 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