"This is Life Eternal!"

 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3 KJV)

  "We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life." (1 John 5:18-20 NLT)

 First off, I need to express my concern, or prayer, over what is happening today in Washington D.C.; and how it is that a citizen who wins the Presidency by election, is ridiculed and fought for the duration of his term; then has his reelection taken from him; and then, when he tries to run again to gain back that which was taken, he is taken on by the current administration. You do know what his means, don't you? The current government of these United States has become corrupt, and they have the media on their side.

 That said, the powers to be, are not those who are holding office; the ruler of this world is who makes these things happen. But, with great anticipation, I sincerely believe that he might have crossed the line, which really isn't too hard to believe, because anyone who wants to challenge God, really can't be all that smart! This new list of charges might give way for this case to go all the way to the Supreme Court; which means that something they were not willing or able to litigate before, might be able to be proven in court!  

 That's my two-cents worth of that! Now on to the stuff that really matters, Eternal Life! The first thing we must remember, religiously, is that this is not our world any longer; we are pilgrims here, waiting for the Lord to take us home, where we belong! Keeping that in mind, we still need to be vigilant and praying for those around us, those within our lives, and those who are governing over us. 

 Yes, we are no longer of the world, nor do we put anything of this world between us and the Lord. But we must not forget what we are here for: To declare the Good News of Eternal Life in Christ! Everything else is going to pass away and be destroyed by fire; but what we have been given, freely, is going to never be destroyed, but will last for all eternity! 

 I really hope that you get that settled deep within your heart, because the world will fight you over what you truly believe...

"He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man's grave. But it was the LORD'S good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD'S good plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished be his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins. I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels." (Isaiah 53:9-12 NLT)