Real solutions are needed.

I am reading that in one of our local news papers, NORTHERN NEWS, October 19, 2016 on page nine.

FIRST of all solutions to CRIME are urgently needed.

SECONDLY real solution to YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT are urgently needed.

THIRDLY real solutions  to attract SMALL and MEDIUM SIZED MANUFACTURING to our area are urgently needed.

What is the real solution to all our problems?

Lately one verse from the Bible comes to my mind again and again. I know the verse from memory. You find the verse in the Old Testament. In Jeremiah 8:9 the prophet says:

“SINCE THEY HAVE REJECTED THE WORD OF THE LORD, WHAT KIND OF WISDOM DO THEY HAVE?”

The real solution to all of our problems is coming back to God, to his word.

THE CROSS

“And with all the people listening, He said to His disciples,

Luke 20:45-47

Intr.:

Beware of the scribes,

1. who like to walk about in long robes, and
2.  love to be saluted (with honor) in places where people congregate, and
3. love the front and best seats in the synagogues, and
4. places of distinction at feasts,
5. Who make away with and devour widows’ houses, and (to cover it up) with pretense make long prayers.

End:

They will receive the greater condemnation – the heavier sentence, the severer punishment.”

Another beautiful flower

“And he said to them, I say to you, truly there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, Who will not receive in return many times more in this world, and in the coming age eternal life.” – Luke 18:29,30

“Harbour master urges boaties to follow the rules,” it says in the paper. (The Northland Age, Thursday, October 20, 2016)

He is repeating the annual summer safely message:

1. Wearing life jackets.
2. Travelling at a safe speed.
3. The need for dive flags.
4. Lowering the wake while crossing harbours.

AUCKLAND: Harbour

One of the books in my small library is written by a German Evangelist called Anton Schulte. GOTTES 10 GEBOTE (Spielregeln fuers Leben) is the title of the book. In English: GOD’S 10 COMMANDMENTS (Rules for our Life).

We find the ten Commandments in Exodus chapter twenty. Here they are:

1. Exodus 20:1: “‘I am the LORD your God, …'”
2. Exodus 20:3: “‘You shall no other gods before me.'”
3. Exodus 20:7: “‘You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, …'”
4. Exodus 20:8: “‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.'”
5. Exodus 20:12: “‘Honor your father and mother, …'”
6. Exodus 20:13: “‘You shall not murder.'”
7. Exodus 20:14: “‘You shall not commit adultery.'”
8. Exodus 20:15: ”’You shall not steal.'”
9. Exodus 20:16: “‘You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.'”
10. Exodus 20:17: “‘You shall not covet your neighbors house.'”

Just as the harbour master is urging boaties to follow the water safety rules, God is commanding us to follow his rules for our life for our own good.

“DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN WHILE YOU ARE STILL ANGRY, FOR ANGER GIVES A FOOTHOLD TO THE DEVIL.” – Ephesians 4:26,27

THE SUN

One more beautiful flower

“‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.'” – Matthew 11:28

“Much error may be mingled with truth received, let’s war with the error but still love the brother for the measure of truth which we see in him; above all let’s love and spread the truth ourselves.” – C. H. Spurgeon