What consumes you will destroy you

                                                             2 Samuel 18: 5-18

2Sa 18:5  And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2Sa 18:6  So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
2Sa 18:7  Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
2Sa 18:8  For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
2Sa 18:9  And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
2Sa 18:10  And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak.
2Sa 18:11  And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
2Sa 18:12  And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2Sa 18:13  Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
2Sa 18:14  Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.
2Sa 18:15  And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2Sa 18:16  And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
2Sa 18:17  And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.
2Sa 18:18  Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.

Absalom's life was full of bitterness. He knew that he would not be the heir to the throne. Bitterness over to what his brother had done to his sister he committed murder on his brother. He was banned by David but all he could think about was revenge and being king with fame and fortune. He loved his looks and cherished it therefore he was his own god! He died a cowards death and no son to carry on his name but he would be remembered not for his greatest but for his rebellion. What you are obsessed and consumes with in your life will be you pitfall to destruction! I took this from Matthew Henry and his commentary but I have changed it a little....he was suspended between heaven and earth, earth rejected him and heaven could not receive him but hell with her mouth open was ready for him!

God Bless
Blain (In His Care)

Not a babe anymore!

It seems to me around this time of year everyone is calling Jesus a babe. I know that we are rejoicing over His birth. Don't get me wrong without His birth there would be no crusifiction and without this there would no salvation. Without this there would be no hope for me and you. But He is not a babe. He died a man rose as God and is sitting at the right hand tof the Father.  I SAY AMEN AND GLORY  To THE KING!!!
    So just wanted to remind us He was 100% man and 100% God. He come as a babe, died as a man, is alive and always has been God!!! It came the birth, the ministry, the death, bury and Resurrection. One as important as the other. Thank God He didn't stay a babe! I'm glad to know Him as my Saviour! I hope and my pray you do to. God Bless and have a Merry Christmas.

Blain (In His Care)

Love or Fear

      I wonder just how much we love God. You know we should serve Him out of love. He loved us so much that He went all the way for us.
      I wonder how much we fear Him. You know we should serve Him out of fear. Fear as in what would happen if He left us to ourselves.
      He didn't leave us to ourselves in love or in fear or we would be in hell or on our way. We ought to go to church out of love for Him. We ought to serve Him out of love.
     If we can't serve Him out out of love or go to church. We ought to out of fear. God said fear Him for he is a jealous God. That means we live for Him and no other.
     This is a big problem in so called Christians today no love, but NO FEAR. No fear no God, Know God know fear.
     Love Him, Fear Him, live for Him !For He is Thee True and Thee Only Living God!!!  
After all He saved your soul so you don't have to go to a devils hell! AMEN and AMEN!!!

Blain (In His Care)

It's A Shame

      We live in a time where nobody does any wrong, Every thing is ok. They call good evil and evil good. Jeremiah speaks of these accounts in Jerusalem. He said in 6:15 Were they ashamed when they committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither did they blush: Nakedness all around us perverseness and  nobody seems to let it bother us. Even among our churches and even in preachers today.
       At then of 6:15 he said therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD,. Judgment is coming whither we believe it or not! In verse 16 the bible says Thus  saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, we will not walk therein. Oh my that is were we are at today. people saying they want the Lord and actions show different. The are some that say i will not walk therein, just like in Jeremiahs day. Us as believers need to ask for the old way and stop letting every thing go. It's time to ask and walk in them!!! Not to wait around on them, but ask and walk.
         Here comes the kicker verse 17 also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken. Pastors and preachers all over the world are sounding the trumpet warning people and they will not hearken to call of the Lord. This is believers and non believers. Want to go their way and not Gods. This world is winding  down and we did to take heed. What a shame!!!  
      

Misunderstood

   We have misunderstanding of God I do believe. We thank we can go on and live life the way we want after we are born again, but not so. If we are saved we are no longer our own, but we are Christ's. We now belong to Him! Israel thought they could serve God  and when they want to at any time they would serve themselves. God pored judgment on them when they would not repent and turn from their wicked ways. God said if my people who are called by my name, would shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land.
    He will not force us to do any thing, it has to be us that turns. There is consequences to doing things against God. We don't have to live by laws, but by grace and that is why we need to repent. Serve Him with all our might and all our strength and all our heart. He went all the way for us we need to go all the way for Him. Seek His face and His heart. To many people are dying and going to a devils hell because of loose living of the saints of God.
   Have fun in life, enjoy what God has done for you and has giving you, but be mindful on how you are serving the Lord. He is the reason you can laugh and have fun in this old wicked world. We don't have to be a stick in the mud. Serve Him, love Him and when, (don't if cause we will) we miss up and sin repent and turn to Him. He is our life so live it to the fullest for Jesus.

Blain (In His Care)

God is in control

      Sometimes God gives you the ability to help some one, but other times it has to be all Him.
We have to have decrement when to press on with some one or when to back off. God is in control and we got to know when to say it's yours God. You'll find out it will work out a whole lot better when you let Him be in charge!

Thanks for reading. I hope I have been help through the Lord in these few words.

 Blain (In His Care)

We Have To Have It

    For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs 8:11. This is something that God commands we have. This is not the wisdom of the world.The world can't give this kind of wisdom. This wisdom is Godly wisdom and we need it the most. We can get this from a godly person that has spent time with God and His word. It does not matter about the age of the person, its godly maturity. How much growth they have. Older should be wiser, but I'm learning that's not so. Your would think an older a person is or is in the Lord they are wiser, but sadly not so.
    The best way to get wisdom is from God Himself! The Word of God is living and breathing with wisdom from on high. This is what we need to get through this present world we live in. The worlds wisdom can get us no father than the world. Godly wisdom the wisdom from the Word of god can get us to heavenly things. First wisdom of salvation, then wisdom in living for Him and how to do it. Than after salvation we can talk right to Him. Proverbs is full of wisdom and warnings about live. It tells about the traps of this world and satan.
     So talk to God read His word and let His wisdom flow through you. Truth is wisdom and wisdom is the Word of God. Why people are not wise they forsake the truth. That is they forsake God and His Word. We grow in God through the truth, which is His word. Wisdom, WE HAVE TO HAVE IT!!!

Blain (In His Care)