2008 - Year of Change

On every hand, especially in the political realm, we're hearing that word "change" so much. That is, America needs a change or to change, but - in what way or ways? What we're hearing loud and clear is a call to change political leadership and direction, and that this will solve all our problems and bring us to true greatness again. Over 100 years ago a French leader visited our country and wrote later that America's greatness lay not in its beautiful landscapes and thriving
economy, but in its pulpits "flaming with righteousness"! During a time of challenge to national
leadership in Israel, King David observed that "the wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. ... Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men!" - Psalm 9:16,20. We need a change alright -- from the inside out; or, as the Lord
Jesus Christ put it to a very religious person: "You must be born again!" through heart faith in
Him (John 3:7). And born-again ones must be further transformed by the indwelling Holy Spirit
in order to please Him and to be like Him in a decadent culture; that is, to "put off the old man...
and put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." (Ephesians 4:22-24.) I came home from World War II with a heavy heart, so loaded
with the conviction of sin, and I'm so glad for that little Christian country gal who helped me to
turn from sin and begin a new life with and through Christ. I praise God for the change He made in my life, and trust and pray that I may be changing to be more like Him daily. By the way, I later married that farmer's daughter and she is my "co-sage" on this blogspot!