"More Than Memories"

"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise." (Psalms 98:4)
I guess you can say that I am not very liberal when it comes social issues; then again, I am mostly not very liberal when it comes economic issues either. Once upon a time I probably was, back in the days when I was on drugs, and before I meet Jesus. I do not follow anything that does not believe everyone is responsible to care for their own; and I do not believe in governmental rule over the hearts of the people. That said, I do believe that our leaders can influence our way of life and how we treat certain issues, such as caring for each other and building our families. I did hear something earlier in the year about this younger upcoming generation wanting to have the mother stay at home while the father goes to work; that is how I believe things were meant to be, and I am glad to see that there are some signs that this next generation feels the same. Here is the thing I believe God wants, that we do not pretend to believe that He rules the world, but that we live in such a way that we know it to be so. If we were in the right frame of mind, then we would not concern ourselves so much with what the outcome is going to be, but we would focus more on the way that God would have us to be. I don't think we can change anything that is going on in this world; it is what it is, and it's only going to get worse. But what we can change is the way that we make God get the glory for everything that He has done! Forget about what might be falling apart and focus on what is falling into place! There is where we find hope, in the fact that God's plan is more and more evident, each and every day. Did Jesus not tell us that the last days would be bad? Did He not tell us that the church would not follow His teachings or any of His commands? So why do we seem so surprised when it is happening? More and more people go to church to be entertained or to be made to feel better about themselves; if they even go to church at all. Church is meant to be a place where we gather together to celebrate what God has done, and where we get taught truth and sound doctrine. God's word is alive and it is meant for today. That's the biggest issue in our society today, the Bible is mostly looked upon as something for a time gone bye; but it is more real today than ever before...
"And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever." (Revelation 5:8-14) KJV