THE CROSS

“For the Lord himself

First Thessalonians 4:16

Intr.:

will come down from heaven,

a.  with a loud command,

b.  with the voice of the archangel, and

c.  with the trumpet call of God,

End:

and the dead in Christ will rise first.”

SUNFLOWER

“I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most men do.” – Nehemiah 7:2

“Who can afford a thief?” is the article in our local paper called. (The Northland Age, Tuesday, May 17, 2016)

Businesses are losing hundreds of thousands of Dollars through theft. Theft is one if the top contributors of business failure. Several elements lead to this kind of business fraud.

I am especially interested to read that the pressure of

bankruptcy,

gambling,

divorce,

separation,

death or

grief

leads to this kind of crime.

“Who can afford a thief?” The answer is that nobody can afford a thief. That’s why the BIBLE says in Ecclesiastes 12:13, “Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” One of the commandments is, “YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.” – Exodus 20:15

THE CROSS

In the booklet called “WHANAU PACK Tools for Families and Parents with teenagers,” Mum and Dad are not only told to send clear messages to their kids, but also encouraging messages.

I am reminded of our Heavenly Father and the messages He is sending to His children.

The Bible tells us about the message of the cross and the message of reconciliation.

In First Corinthians 1:18 it says, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

In Second Corinthians 5:19 we are told about the message of reconciliation. Please read Second Corinthians 5:18-20.

THE CROSS

Mum and Dad are not always sending clear and encouraging messages to their children, but there is no doubt  that our Heavenly Father has always clear and encouraging messages for us.