2 LIL'BOYS...WHERE IS GOD? #656102510

SURFING WITH JESUS Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr. Web Site: http://SurfingwithJesus.Blogspot.com #65610252010 2 LIL' BOYS........WHERE IS GOD? Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew all about it. If any mischief occurred in their town, the two boys were probably involved. The boys' mother heard that a preacher in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually. So the mother sent the 8 year old first, in the morning, with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon. The preacher, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly, 'Do you know where God is, son?' The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open. So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone, 'Where is God?' Again, the boy made no attempt to answer. The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and bellowed, 'Where is God?' The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked, 'What happened?' The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, 'We are in BIG trouble this time,' (I just LOVE reading this next line again and again :) 'GOD is missing, and they think we did it!' Yes, I chuckle as I share this but it brought up this big question to me as I think on our nation and this world today. Where is God USA? What have you done with him? Where is he welcome today? Where is that nation that was created to give me freedom of speech and freedom to worship? Last week I went to share Surfing with Jesus with some Veteran friends as I do every week in an Organization of Vietnam Veterans the ATAV of which I am a member. This transportation unit, posted I am blocked from using this site anymore because what I share is not welcome. Boy was that a slap in the face, I told them as I tell you, my sole desire is to uplift Christ, fellow Christians and share the love of Jesus with others. This is my heart, this is my life. I served my country to maintain this freedom. So I like the preacher with the little boys cry out today in our nation WHERE IS GOD? I’m thankful for God, I’m thankful I had him in Vietnam. I’m thankful I have him today. He is and He rewards those who search Him. I’m sorry as a nation he is not welcome anymore. He is not politically correct at school, at government events and at many public places and activities. Businesses are afraid they will lose customers if they acknowledge him so He is left out of the picture. Once again I cry out as the preacher above, WHERE IS GOD AMERICA? WHERE IS GOD WORLD? May I proclaim to you as I close, I haven’t lost God, I know where he is because he is in my heart and he is in my life and he is here to stay! Each of you has a choice, receive him or reject him. God’s love is real and his hand is extended to if you will receive him. I never thought I’d see the day that my nation the USA would forget where God is or hide him away where the world could not see him. REMEMBER “If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9 Join Surfing with Jesus mailing list: genedash@yahoo.com. Send prayer request to: genedash@yahoo.com

How Are You?

SURFING WITH JESUS

Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

Web Site: http://SurfingwithJesus.Blogspot.com

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HOW ARE YOU?

I am doing great, how are you? Are you really great, are you telling the truth? All of us try to put the best we have before others. There are times we are telling the truth but there are times we are dying inside and need help.

Where do you fit in this picture today? Is it well with your soul or are you in need of a touch that only the Master can give you. You may fool your family and friends about what is happening inside but God knows your heart your mind and soul.

All of us are in need of a touch from the Master. His word is my choice for leading me to his strength to understand the day and speak peace in a way no man can compare.

Join me in God’s word and allow it to speak to us today as we read Psalm 5

¹Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. ²Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. ³My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. ⁴For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. ⁵The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. ⁶Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. ⁷But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. ⁸Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. ⁹For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. ¹⁰Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. ¹¹But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. ¹²For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Lord I thank you that I am able to rejoice, I thank you as I shout for joy and I praise you for your shield that compasses me this day as I continue my journey until I see you face to face in heaven.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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Why go to Church?

I know most of you have read this before but I think it is good to refresh our minds and know why we go to church. Someone said give me scripture and I said well try " Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." (Hebrews 10:25).

Why go to Church?

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

Why Go To Church?

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing...... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

"When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"

A little personal note. While in Viet Nam I went to chapel service each week. We had a Chaplain who did not measure up to what "I" thought a Christian should represent so I went down by the river got my bible out and had my own service. One week I was so hungry for fellowship I went to chapel. As I walked in the Chaplain was reading the Bible and God's word spoke to my heart. It was the same man, he did the same things with his life but I forgot the man and looked at what God's word was saying to me.

Needless to say I never missed again. I come to the house of God to worship God. When you come expecting to receive from the Lord you will receive, if you are there for any other reason you will not receive the strength you need in your life.

REMEMBER

“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9

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