Vote for change?

So, we have a cobbled together government. It might be a good thing, at least it will keep everyone on their toes.

Both parties slogans included, "Vote for change." But some things won't change:

The advancement of homosexuality won't change.

The persecution of Christians won't change.

Moral and spiritual degradation of our nation won't change, unless you call acceleration change!

Binge drinking won't change, even if they do re label the bottles. They should add the new info twice as most of those who try to read it will want to be bee seeing double anyway! Adding, these cigarettes will kill you, hasn't stopped people smoking them, so adding, drinking this stuff will make you drunk, should really work...As if they needed the confirmation!

We'll still be ruled and ripped off by Europe. That won't change.

Listening to Prime Minister's question time sounding like a load of squabbling louts won't change.

The lies that are man made global warming will still be used to wrench even more money out of our pockets, that won't change.

The banks that got us into this mess will still make huge obscene profits with our money, with no one being called to book for it, but, rather, getting even more obscene bonuses as a reward for it...That won't change.

So, what about change? Well, Gordon Brown has gone. That has to be good.

We have a new Prime Minister. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt and see what he does. The Bible says, "By their fruit you shall know them." We all know what Blaire and Brown's fruit has been. Let's see what Cameron is made of.

Seventy years ago, give or take, there was a coalition government. It didn't last long, too much squabbling. It was called, the Lib Lab (Lab Lib?) pact. What we have now is Conservative stroke Liberal Democrat pact. Somehow, Con Lib sounds crap, so how about...ConDem pact. Yeah, that says it much better.

Here is the news…

Suicide bombers, knife attacks, murders, rapes, abductions…

Why is it that only bad news is news? What makes the editors think that we actually want, or need to see when some poor old soul has been beaten up by a yobo? What value is there for anyone in seeing a face all black blue and purple? Does it do any good? Of course not, it just scares every other old soul in the country even more than they already are! It serves no useful purpose so why do they insist on doing it?

Just what do they learn in university that tells them that pushing this stuff down everyone's throat is desirable? Why can't we have some good news for a change? What's wrong with us seeing something joyful? Or hearing that Elsie's cancer is in remission? Or better yet, that 20 souls gave their lives to Christ in Dudley and passed from death to life?

The answer is simple…Satan is the 'prince of the power of the air', and he wants to make sure that everyone knows what he's up to. Hence, all the crap the news programs vomit out of the TV and radio sets. You will never hear of the good news of Jesus Christ changing people's lives for the better cos that would be counter productive to his plans. And make no mistake, Satan has big plans for the world, plans for destruction, death and misery. It's all around us every day, but that is no reason to help him out by spreading the junk around.

The world would be a better and less fearful place if all the news editors would do us a big favour and quit. Yes guys and gals, go find something useful to do…Please!

Converted?

In church life we have lots of jargon. I remember back in my Bible college days, the guy at the front making us witness to our neighbour without using any jargon. It wasn't easy!

Any way, we have this word converted, and we use it to describe someone who has become a Christian…But is it a good word for such a purpose? Does it accurately describe what has happened? Well, no it doesn't.

You see, the problem is this. Scripture says. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION," not a converted version of the old one. "The old has gone, the new has come." Conversion implies that we have been 'cleaned up', or slightly altered to be made fit for a new purpose. This is not the case at all. The first thing God did when we got saved was to kill us! How else can you be born again if you are already alive…More jargon isn't it!!! See, it's difficult!

The truth is, to be born again, you must surrender your life to Christ. It is an act of submission, total submission. Your will to His will. Your control to His control. You literally surrender your life into His hands so He can do whatever He likes with it. Tough decision to make, but one well worth the effort, because He will do much more with your life than you ever would, or could. He's amazing, and being in His control is a real adventure. I thoroughly recommend it.

So, don't get converted, get killed and born again a new creation. You'll be so glad you did!