2008, 2009

Well another year has come and gone, and all has been well. God has truly blessed, I am doing fine, aside from aches and pains, but all is well. I find it so hard to write anything down, and I am not sure why though. I do know this, That all is good, do I struggle, yes. Who doesn't though, Those that know Bro. Frank Pittman, please continue to pray. He has stage 4 cancer and it is not good, It is in his lungs and his throat. What hurts him the most is the fluids that build up in his lungs. They have drained out so much. The family hopes to take him to Baja to treat his cancer there, there is a hospital called Hope fro Cancer that treats the cancer only that wont hurt his body. Just pray for him though. I believe God can heal him.
Bro. Sammy Allen will be with us soon as well for a 2 week revival. And I cant wait. He will be in Odem, Texas next week and we hope to go see him Friday night. It will be a long drive, but well worth the drive. I have always enjoyed revival in Odem. God is ever present there during revivals.
Well, have a Happy New Year!!!!!

He is Coming Again!

Diana's Friend Meagan took this random shot today and I had to have it, They were on there way to a wedding when she took it, After I downloaded it to my computer I put it on Picasa and did some adjusting and this is the finish work. I added a scripture that this picture reminded me of. The original picture is lighter, but I darkened the surrounding and emphasized the sun. I now have it on my desk top.

Another Christmas in La.

Well at the time of this post it is almost Christmas, God has truly been good to us here and it has been so true this year. This has been the best year of our Christian life here in La. Yes we miss our parents and family and of course our friends, it truly has been great. This year God has giving me and Melinda the Jobs that best suit us and our kids are chucking along in there schooling, Diana in college and John John in home school. Diana already has her foot in on a job with Leevac and that is great, She got hired during her break to do some filing work that pays her $10.00 dollars and hour and they like her work ethnics, so that is good for her. And Melinda with her job has over and abundantly been blessed at her work. My self at Oustalet Chev. has been a blast. Lots of liberty there. I can go on and on, but it is God who has giving all, and we just like to thank Him. No matter what happens in 2009 we know that God will still be in control.

Please Pray

A preacher that has become one of my favorite preachers and a friend was told this week he only has 2 to 4 months to live. He has cancer, and it cant be removed by surgery. We just got the news Wed. It is such a blow, I liken Bro. Frank as our modern day Lester Rollof, He is a preaching machine, When we had him down during revival we had 2 come to know the Lord as savior. He is also a funny man. I put a link to his preaching library and I encourage you to listen to his messages. To his friends he is known as No Lip Pittman. He almost blew out his lips as a young man trying to impress a young lady by putting a air hose to his lips and pressing the trigger. He had some stories when he preached. Please pray for Bro. Frank, I believe what Doctors cant do God Can.
Still Sporting, is a message you should listen. It will encourage you as a Husband and a Father, it is also a funny message.
http://www.evangelistfrankpittman.com/Listen.html

Cha Babe

Well we just got back from Bro. Ralph's funeral. I still cant believe he is gone. I miss him already so much. No matter what he was real. Told it like it is, or at least what he felt. He always told me he loves he every time before Sunday School. Some man I don't know came up to me at the funeral home and asked me if I was Big John and After I introduced my self he said that Ralph always mentioned me to him, and that he loved me much. I don't know about you, but that meant alot to me. Considering who I am and where I live. He was a true Cajun man. He even bought me a suit about 7 months ago. He gave me 300.00 dollars and said go buy yourself a nice suit, so I did and I still use it. You have to have known Ralph,

Its Snowing!!

Can you believe it is snowing again. For the Yanez family it has been only twice that we have seen snow. Me and John had a good snowball fight, then Tod came over and Diana was ready with a snowball in the house, so when Todd knocked, and John opened the door, Boom Diana got him. we went outside and it was war. You can see John ready to throw a Snowball at Todd. It was great. These are good times for some great memory's.

Oh by the way the wedding is off, Todd yells,"Look Bro. John.", and so I look and Bam, Got me right there, Melinda was taking pics and when she took the pic I was just reacting to the pain. She was like John, and I was like the pain!

A Fathers Downward Spiral.

Where did I go wrong, what ever happened to, Daddy you are the only one in my life, Daddy you are my boyfriend. What ever happened to that little girl. I miss that little girl I brought home form the hospital. I was the first man in her life. Where did I go wrong. I did not plan on bringing my daughter to Louisiana to lose her. Where did I go wrong, did I fail. Did I lose my ever loving mind. What the heck is going on, I feel like my worlds are colliding, it is not a good feeling.........
Ok I had to get that out of my system, I am so proud of my daughter. Today her boyfriend asked her to marry her and like a idiot she said yes, oh wait had one more in me. And off course she said yes, We had it all planned out and it worked out great. She was so surprised. We set it up at the church today and had cameras going in all directions, soon I will post the video of the doom.. oh I mean the proposal. I am very happy for them. Todd is a wonderful man and I am happy to one day call him my Son-In Law. I am so proud of Nicole and I know she will make a wonderful wife and a loving mother. urk.. Melinda is so excited that one day she will be a Grandma, and oh man watch out, You think David was spoiled, watch out. Any ways this is a short post of how my world was turned upside down.

A Christmas Tree Farm

Today we went to the Christmas Tree farm to pick out our tree, and it is so pretty. This time though I brought along my Dewalt SawZall, and boy did it do the job. When we first came to Louisiana we went there and I used there hand saw to cut a tree down and it about killed me, but not this year. That SawZall worked awesome. Not only mine but Todd and his Grandmas tree was cut along with Bro. Eric's Tree as well. But wait that's not it. 2 complete strangers asked me if they could borrow my saw, off course I loaned them the saw and they were grateful for that. 6 trees came down today with the help of my saw. It was totally awesome, I felt like a hero today. I did manage to cut my finger though, and it hurts. I will try to post a pic of the tree once we decorate it in a couple of days. It is still wet due to the rain today. That's why it would have been tough to cut with a regular saw also. I guess that's why those people asked for the use of my saw also. Next year I am going to rent it out. (j.k.)

The First Black Friday I Miss

I had to work this Friday and I missed on seeing all the excitement and people fighting over good deals. Diana had a comforter ripped from her hands, I wish I would have seen the look on her face. John was bullied by some Lady's trying to get what he was told to hold on for. Some men were threatening to beat up anybody that would get in front of him to get a Xbox. He literally was laying on the pallet of games. Some other lady told Ms Cindy (Todd's mom) That she couldn't get any towels she was holding for and like the typical Cajun reach over her and said,"Oh Yeah, watch me." she took it and left. She is a nut. She scared Melinda because she was running red lights to get to the next store. It was crazy. I wish I would have been there.

The Lord Gave Me Liberty Tonight

Had a opportunity to preach tonight and God filled Me With His Power. Brother Howard dropped it on me Sunday night if I would preach and of course I said yes because it has been burning in me for a while. So I was honored to be called. He said to bring a Thanksgiving message, so I prayed and God had me to preach out of Psalm 100. That whole chapter is a Thanksgiving chapter. So it was fit for the occasion.
Now that church is over me and Todd and his dad are going to shoot some rabbits tonight. It is a delicacy down here to eat rabbit for Thanksgiving. These Cajuns are weird.

Those were the good years......

No not really, because though today is my first born sons 13th birthday he told me today that he does not feel like a teenager, In fact he said,"I feel the same." That in a nut shell is my son. Today he officially became a teenager. Wow 13 years old. I still remember him as a 1 year old playing on the deck of our mobile home in Harlingen. As a kid he was a good child, slept all night and ate all his favorite foods. He used to eat onions raw up until I saw him take a bite out of one like a apple and asked him,"What are you doing?" Well that scared him off of onions, so with that my wife would say."Thank you John Edward."
Happy birthday son, I love you so much, you are a good boy. I am also proud of you so much.
So with that I will sing a little song.
You say its your birthday, Taadaadaadaa, Its my birthday to,Taadaadaaadaaa. Happy, happy birthday baby, I know I'm acting kind of crazy...
Happy Birthday John Jr.

The Upward Pull

A little boy sat on a rock by the side of the road, holding a spool of cord, whistling to his hearts content. A passerby noticing the happy lad , stopped and asked, "What are you doing?" The lad replied, "I am flying my kite; its way up there in the sky!" The man strained his eyes, but saw nothing, and so remarked, "I don't see any any kite up there." To this the lad answered, "Neither do I, but I know its up there, for I feel the tugging on the string." By holding on to the cord the lad knew his kite was still flying.

In closing to this short message, I want to remind you to keep hold of God. You may never see Him with your eyes but by faith you will feel his tugs on your heart.

Lester Roloff once sang about, How there is something mighty sweet about the Lord, It really doesn't matter what the world has to say, there is something mighty sweet about the Lord.

God has been so good to me lately and I love to proclaim it, for He is worthy to be praised. He has blessed my family, home and church. It definitely has been worth traveling all these miles, There are times of hardship but yet God has been ever close by our side.

Its Caldo Time

Well today we had our first taste of the winter that is to come, so we figured why not start out right and make Melinda's famous Caldo, we even made home made corn tortillas and it was so good, the family is still eating while I am posting this message. Todd tried it for the first time and he has had 3 bowls so far, That boy can eat. It is good to have a taste of the valley every now and then. We had a tradition in the valley with the Deleon's, up until we moved here. My wife is the only one that makes it the way I like it, allot of meat and cabbage, and all that other good stuff.
The Cajuns have there Gumbo for the colds and we have our Caldo. I will take a Caldo every time, especially my wife's. YUMMY!!!!!

Thank You Veterans

Thank you for doing what it takes to defend this country, It is said that a citizen will never know the real meaning of freedom until he fights for it, and to our soldiers THANK YOU.

YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD,, WHERE EVER YOU ARE,

The Concealed Weapon in Your Mouth

Inside of your mouth lies one of the most dangerous weapons ever used by mankind. It has destroyed friends, families, churches and peoples. It is such a little member, but it packs a wicked punch. That member is your tongue. It ought to be used to praise the Lord and spread His word, but is most often used to devour others and spread gossip. This member of yours is so dangerous that the Bible likens it to a sharp sword or razor (Psalm 52:2; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 59:7; Psalm 64:3), to a serpent (Psalm 140:3), and to a fire (James 3:5-6). Perhaps we ought to pray like David when he said, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." (Psalm 141:3).

Sombody Go get the Lord....

Almost seems what our churches are lacking today is the Lord leading the services, While there is still hope in our nation and our churches and our families and our children, it is worth going after the Lord in all these situation, We are leaving God Out of our lives today, Some of you who used to stand for all that is Holy have done left the Lord. You have let the pleasure of this world comfort you and keep you busy.. There is still hope You are so concerned about what other people aren't doing but wont look at your own life, if your heart was right you would have the attitude of, If you could do better please help me.... But no you will carry it through till you drive it straight to the ground.....You cant do it with out the Lord....Somebody Go Get The LORD!!!!!
I may not make sense to you now, but there was a time when you would of shouted amen!!!

LET ME SAY THIS, SALVATION IN THE SCRIPTURE IS DESCRIBED LIKE THIS:
""SO GREAT SALVATION""
It was so great for me 10 years ago.
So great but yet I failed him,,, I am sorry God......
It is worth taking a stand.....

The Trip was Great

This is a pic of the church parsonage we stayed at this weekend. What I like about the parsonage is that it is about 1 mile from the church in a beautiful neighberhood with huge houses, Gramercy is a very small town,with about 2,500 people. combine with the other communities surrounding there is over 30,000 people. Batoun Rouge is only 38 miles away and New Orleans is about 47 miles away, We did go to New Orleans, well at least the outskirts of the city. And that in itself is huge. We did go to LakeSide Mall which was big, It took me 30 minutes to find a parking lot, Diana wanted to go to the 4 story parking building and remake the scene were Jerry Seinfield and Elaine, George and Kramer couldnt find there car, Diana was Saying, Jerrrrryyyy, Jerrryyy, it was funy you had to be there.
I thought Nicole took pics of the church but she didnt so I am sorry not to have a pic, You can see it on GoogleMap and put in First Baptist Church Of Gramercy LA, the church is on Airline rd, The church Building is huge and the souronding buildings also. The people are great and I fell in love with there sweet spirit. I knew ahead of time they were Southern Baptist but I felt lead to still come and the pulpit commitee wanted me to come also, they have expressed that they dont want to really break away from the convention but that you can never tell really. The services was great and the people were receptive. One family settlted some things and One joined the church, after wards one lady asked me, "You are not a S.B.C. preacher are you." I told her no, and she said oh because we have never heard preaching like that before, One lady said,"If this is Hells Fire and Brimstone Preaching, I like It." Almost everybody told me how they enjoyed the message and the service and how they never had it like this before. That one family still needs alot of prayer, Bro. Dennis told me later that during the preaching he knew God sent me here because His son needed to here this message, they hadnt been coming and they were told they had to be here. After church Bro. Dennis Hugged me and thanked me because they had been praying that the family go to the alter and get right for along time but they wouldnt, I remember during the service How Bro. Dennis and his wife were rejoicing but I wasnt sure why until after the service. I thank God that he could still use me and come to this church, I pray they do right and find a preacher in the convention who will steer them right, What was so good about this S.B.C. is that they belive the King James Bible is the word of God. And that is Huge for a church in this organization

A Message the Lord gave me this week I hope to preach on a Sunday Morning or a Wed. night.

A SURE FOUNDATION
II Timothy 2: 19-21
I want to say that without excuse I am saved and glad to know it. Aug, 17 1998 I got gloriously saved.
And I am sure of my Salvation.
And as our Scripture reading says it is a sure foundation. Turn to ! 1 Peter 2:6

1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
That word Confounded means that there is no shame in serving God, and that there i no disgrace in whom you believe in.
I can shout to the highest heaven that I love Jesus. There is no shame in telling others of your love for God. I am Honoured to be a child of God

To be a Christian is my goal in Life. It is not just a title but a goal.
To be a Christian is to be Christ like.
To walk like Him, To talk like Him.
I owe God to much for me to be lukewarm in my daily living here in this earth.

It is a sure thing this foundation scripture says; That word sure in our text means:

It is strong and stead fast it is both literally and figuratively,

Turn to Psalm 18, This Psalm is a thanksgiving psalm to God for delivering Him of his enemies, Listen to what it is said here in our Scofield Study Bible.

Ps 18:1
¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
Ps 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

David here says figuratively you are my unmovable rock, ((There are rocks on this earth me and you cant lift and David likens God to this, an unmovable rock, A fortress that is impregnable A fortied fortress. No breaches to it defense against its enemies, the deliverer of sorrows,

Aren't you Glad one day there will be no more sorrow, pain, and death, One day in Heaven.

You got to remember that the God of David is our God today. Just as sure as David was in His God so should we.

Can you like David say," Lord thank you that you delivered me through my trials and endured temptation, and Lord I can gladly say,"I will love thee O Lord, My strength."

It is By His strength that I can stand today, Grace has abounded in my life.

And we are sealed by this truth: That He knoweth them that are His.

You that are saved, He knows you. I can rejoice in this for awhile. If this is all the Bible said I could be comforted with that truth. He knows me,

And the greatest demonstration of this love is found in Romans 5:8

Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

While yet I was a sinner He died for me, John the drunkard, the liar, foulmouthed, the hater of all thing good, He still loved me enough to die for me.

While He was on the cross I was on his Mind, I was unworthy was I, but yet the Love of the Father saw through that and said there is hope. If you don't know Jesus as savior you can know this, He loves you even though you are a sinner and undone he died for you.

And now that I am saved, he knows me.

John 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

[[....Elaborate on the Shepherds dutys....]]

And as we continual in our scripture we see that at salvation through repentance we flee iniquity,

But you see even as Christians God is careful to help the child of God in his walk with Him.

David knew that he to could fall into sin again, You might say what do you mean, well remember Bathsheba, and the sin there, not only did he not be were he should be, but took her knowing she was married (II Samuel 11:3), then found out he impregnated her, tried to hide it by bringing back Uriah to be with her and when that didn't work had him set up to be killed.

David knew he could sin again. Listen to what he said," Psalms 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

Don't think that you are spiritual enough not to fall, If the one who was said, he seeked after Gods own heart, prayed this way, what makes you better.

God so beautifully puts it in this way in our text,

2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

I like what the old puritan writer John Gill once said about this verse,

and some to honour; who are designed for honourable service, and behave honourably, and are worthy of honour in the church; are honourable officers, or members in it; and are to the honour of Christ, and the Gospel; and shall at last enjoy honour, glory, immortality, and eternal life.
And some to dishonour; who are to the disreputation of the church, the dishonour of religion, and scandal of the Gospel; by them God is dishonoured, his ways evil spoken of, his doctrines blasphemed, and his name reproached; and who are themselves dishonourable among men now, and will be covered with shame and everlasting contempt hereafter.

In contrast, there are some things in our lives that will bring Glory to God, and there are things we hold on to that will not please our Lord.

You may hide your sin to your wife, husband, family, friends and church but to God all things are seen.

Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

Numbers 32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

What is that you are holding on too that holds you in Bondage?

What Numbers 32:23 ought to grip you as you study the word of God.

Ye have sinned against the Lord,

This is what you do continually, when you and I sin, We do it against the Lord, I f you are saved,

For the Christian there is a sin unto death.

Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

There is no escape when it comes to the hand of God!

But there is hope through true repentance, God said in I John 1:9 that through Confession we have forgiveness,

Sometimes we don't get to this until after we are chastened by the Lord,

Chastisement is meant for the child of God to get back in His will, Though some go further into sin due to disobedience it is for correction.

Just as a parent chastens a child for reproof.

God Loves us enough that He will do anything it takes for us to get right.

Listen to what God says about the situation.

Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

And though some don't flee from sin God will deal with them. Even to the effect of the Sin Unto Death. Some will say, Is there really a sin that Christians commit that carries a death penalty?

1 John 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

Lets turn to Amos 4:6-12 and we will see how ungrateful a Christian can get.

What is the beging of this sin? I believe it is found in this one thought the Lord gave me.

You get your eyes off of God. In other words, you start loving the blessings more than the one blessing you.

And once your eyes are off of God you start looking to other things of this world.

Sin will take you further than you want to go.

Backsliding is an awful thing for the child of God.

((( Elaborate on the young boy who backslid on God and though they pleaded with him he crossed Gods deadline and died )))

In closing on this point i will Quote 1 Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

You see we have to forsake sin. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

You as a child of God are to Shun Evil.

Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Psalms 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

To Ensue is to literally pursue or follow this daily in your life as a Christian.

And to what is the result? To get to that answer we turn to we look at the last verse in our text.

To purge is to cleanse, Those few short words; He Shall Be, Means that it will be or should come to pass, The result is a Vessel, literally meaning to be contributing or to be useful,

Can you imagine the thought, being useful in the will of God. Useful in His ministry, useful in the church, useful in soul winning, useful in the workplace, useful to leading your family to the Lord, Field almost hard to reach.

To be used of God. That word Meet in this verse is to say in the Greek, Easily Used, or profitable

Can you say you are a prepared vessel this morning?

If a man therefore purge himself from these - He that takes heed to his ways and to his doctrines, and walks with God, will separate himself, not only from all false doctrine, but from all wicked men, and thus be sanctified and proper to be employed by the Master in every good word and work.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary2Ti 2:21 Put it like this
21. If a man . . . purge himself from these--The Greek expresses "If one (for example, thou, Timothy) purify himself (so as to separate) from among these" (vessels unto dishonor). sanctified--set apart as wholly consecrated to the Lord. and meet--Some oldest manuscripts omit "and." the master's--the Lord's. Paul himself was such a vessel: once one among those of earth, but afterwards he became by grace one of gold. prepared unto every good work-- (2Ti 3:17; Tit 3:1)

Are you willing today to #one Praise God for your salvation, having confidence in God And sure of Gods Promise.

Depart from iniquity, in other words forsaking those weights that easily besets us, or to ware down. Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

purging your self from those things that dishonour God.

Coming to this old fashioned alter and seeking the Lords face in your life.

IS it worth it. Look at your children and answer that question, look at your grandchildren and answer that.

Is ever body you are accountable given the opportunity to accept the Lord or reject Him. Are you living so that others see Jesus in you.

Are you saved this morning, Do you know Jesus or do you Know of a Jesus.

WILL SOON BE IN GRAMERCY LA.

For awhile now a church had been after me to send my resume, but due to 2 hurricanes a trip to Texas for a view and some mail trouble and a Revival they finally got it. I have been praying about this church off and on and kept contact with them. I spoke to them on the phone Thursday and they asked if I would go down and preach at their church. They had told me that the pulpit committee saw my DVD of a message I preached against Halloween and discussed how they would like me to go down. The Church is called First Baptist Church of Gramercy La. A small community next to the Mississippi River. It is about 2 and half hours away and about 20 to 30 minutes from Baton Rouge. We will be leaving this weekend to be there on the 2nd. I am praying Gods will on this and excited to meet more Christian on this side before we get to Glory. I often wonder how God has moved us here to Louisiana, but what I do know is though I have been to alot of churchs and met countless of Christian, I would have never met them had I never left the Valley. There are more to meet this side of Glory, so I am willing to go or move, I know I alot of preachers who when God called had to sale their home and move were comfort is to were God says I will comfort you. I didn't have my own home when I left but knowing me that probably would have been my excuse why not to leave. I often think of Abraham when God told him to leave Haran, your home and family and all you posses, Now Haran means; Comfort in Jewish tradition. So to God I say any where any time Lord. I had to learn not to let even family control where to go, I remember when I told my wife we weren't moving to Texas after all, it broke her heart, but she knows to trust me for my Faith is in God

So many Chevys

I can now with a full confidence in my statement, that A Chevrolet is least likely to break down than a Ford and a Dodge. Fords and Dodges break down more frequently dew to fast production as what we at the Chevy place guess. But no matter the cause it is true. It is not a theory or left up to debate, We even have our own Chevy seasoning for food, Talk About, As my Cajun friends say. I am learning a whole lot more working here. And I am sure to learn alot more as I continue to work here. I would have never thought to be working at a dealership, and at that a part salesman. I don't even know how to work on cars much. I own tools like if I can though, But I let my friends bower them. Even when Juan comes up to visit he cant wait to get a hold of my tools. Oh and as for my Brother Juan, I can still hook you up with parts for your truck, Good discount and all Chevy parts. Today I ordered a small covering that hides all the wiring on the rear view mirror, You might think so! But you see it is amazing to me how so many little parts go into those new mirrors that once used to be for simply looking behind you for other vehicles or backing up. Now they have Onstar, heating temps, warnings and a bunch of other stuff. Its not like getting some glue and putting back up any more.
Anyways I want to say I love my new job.

This Morning

I start my new Job this Morning and I am both excited and nervous, but I know My redeemer lives so I will Make it with Gods Help. I got a thrill Of that, just knowing who I am, Knowing I am saved, I like what the preacher says," My momma told me about my first birth, but my second birth I told my momma." I thank God I am saved to the uttermost, And like Bro. Hutson sang, I am on the winning side.
Please pray for me today, and maybe the rest of the week, not just for my new job but just for prayer in general, and I vow to pray for you as you ask.
There is a song I love to hear that says that Somebody prayed for me today.
Lord help me,

How Can A Man Walk With God

Saturday night just before going to bed I had no peace about what I was going to teach for Sunday School And as I lay there I told my wife that I have to go study, Didn't know where or what to study but as I sat in my office it came clear to me, How Can A Man Walk With God, I started going through my books seeking for help, and I found what I know God was dealing with me that night. You see I struggle with my walk with Christ and I needed help. After reading some Literature of G. Campbell Morgan I got it fully. I started searching scripture and the Lord Gave me this Message to teach for Sunday School. I pray it will help you as it help me and those that attend Sunday School faithful.

HOW CAN A MAN WALK WITH GOD
Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
Now as a Christian this is the way to walk: Walking with God, Having the Communion with him.
1. Think about the Garden of Eden for a moment: what does Scripture say about this closeness with Him,
a. Genesis 3:8-10 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Now up until now it was a normal thing for God and Adam to be walking together, in sinless communion. They didn’t hide because they didn’t know who was that calling,
b. You think about us today, If some one calls and we don’t recognize =, we get a little defensive.
c. But you see there was something that caused a break in this walk with God, SIN!!!
2. Now there is a divine requirement revealed in Micah; Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Now #1, Do justly, Can you do that amongst the brethren, Well of course right, What about amongst the Lost, At your work, your Home, Around your family and friends, Those that are not in the church atmosphere.
Or what about to love mercy? To show kindness, to render forgiveness. Remember in Scripture where the one owed a great debt and was forgiving, What then did he in turn do to the one that owed him little.?
And to walk Humbly With thy God. Now as a Christian, Whose God? Our God.
Real Quickly, you can Not have an effect without a cause, In other words if you see 2 walking together, there is a reason why they are walking peaceably.
A. well they are agreed. There is common ground, Think about what scripture says concerning friendship;
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Now in Scripture we see some examples of friendship. Think of the love that David had for Jonathon. And in death listen to how beautiful David says of his companion.
2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 1:26 I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
Now here it is again: God and Man must agree if they are to walk together.
Remember what Job said in his most great distress: Oh that I knew where I might find Him.
Now here is the thing. We all want this. And there is a requirement. Its it possible? Of course, Why would God want that of us if there where no way.
Genesis 5:22-24 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Can you imagine the conversation.

Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Noah for over 100 years preached but yet found no repentance in the people.
Some will say it is hard to live right and to do justly and show mercy, This world is wicked. But you see that should not be an excuse, it should not hinder or let it hinder your walk with God. Look at what God said about Noah; Genesis 7:1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
What is God seeing in you this Morning or what did God see in you.
Now I know what God saw in me, and you better believe God is seeing you as well.
Nothing is hid, nothing is done in secret,
In this wicked generation what is God seeing in you.
For Noah it was found Righteous, Noah it was said,” He walked with God”.
How can a man Walk with God? Will you say I don’t know. Or will you say today show me. Well let me repeat the requirement;
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
You are going to have to make a commitment, To take a stand.
2 Kings 23:3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
You are going to have to make a vow with God. I know you are thinking, But God said: Ecclesiastes 5:5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
That is not there for you not to make a promise, But for you to see the importance of keeping that promise.
In other words keep your word, You get mad when someone renigs on a word, well hey shouldn’t God hold you accountable also.
It is possible for us to walk with God. Think of that poem my wife loves so much; Foot prints in the Sand.
Footprints
One night I had a dream--I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints, one belonged to me and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before me,I looked back at the footprints in the sand.I noticed that many times along the path of my life,there was only one set of footprints.I also noticed that it happened at the very lowestand saddest times in my life. This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,you would walk with me all the way,but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my lifethere is only one set of footprints. "I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,you should leave me." The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,I love you and I would never, never leave youduring your times of trial and suffering. "When you saw only one set of footprints,it was then that I carried you."
Know let me ask you, in this poem that Mary Stevenson wrote is there scripture to it.? Off course.
Some will say what about others that claim they walk with God. Well Scripture deals with that also.
Micah 4:5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.
What does the indwelling Spirit do in us, amongst other things, Confirms our beliefs. It bears record of our Lord.
1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Now let me remind you;
2 Kings 23:3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.
Now this commitment is not half hearted it is to be done fully and completely. Scripture says,” With all their hearts and all their soul.”
I mean what does it really mean, So that you may win some.
We have to be building in our life with a Christ; Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Building upon your Faith with God, Because just like Love or the wrong love it can waver. Some will claim to have this walk but when trials come we falter,

The Christian life is a bed of roses, BUT YOU HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE THORNS!!!!!

Now concerning the doctrine of faith, that on which their faith itself is founded; and then the meaning is, that they should not rest satisfied in what measure of faith they had already attained, but still be improving it, and making further progress in it, not only hold fast the truth of the gospel, the right foundation on which they had begun to be built, but get themselves, by the due study and meditation of the word, more and more confirmed in the belief of it.
Now in closing will you perform? the words of this covenant that were written in this book.
Our King James Bible..
Will we like in 2 Kings Stand by this covenant?------
I like what it says in this verse: Revelation 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

The Man of God

Those that know Bro. Rick Alegria, know that he is in Bible College at Faith Baptist Institute In Resaca Georgia, A college of Concord Missionary Baptist Church, Were Bro. Sammy Allen is Pastor.
What Bro. Rick is doing I believe to be a great thing that brings Honor to God and to the continuing of Bro. Sammys Testimonial Preaching. To hear Brother Sammy preach is the highlight of my life, and to read a part of Bro. Sammys past and how good God has blessed him is awesome. Here is a taste of what Bro. Rick has Typed out from Bro, Sammys messages

Dr. Percy Ray would have them, maybe once or twice, during that Power Conference, he’d have three preachers preach three minutes. I said, “I wouldn’t preach one of them three minute messages” The Holy Spirit said “You’ll preach one of them or you won’t enjoy anymore of this meeting!” I preached three minutes; got off the podium preaching, preached three minutes. A preacher in Florida heard it, had me to come to Knoxville, Victory Baptist Church, and I preached Sunday morning and Sunday night. Then, I went back. I preached at I don’t know how many different churches one or two nights a week. Then we had more meetings, you know, the crusades for Christ and… I probably preached a hundred weeks meetings. A three minute message about opened up that whole country. Unbelievable. A three minute message…

Lets Get A Physical

Well today for my new job I had to get a physical, and considering I am way over weight my blood pressure is were it should be. But as for my sugar it is high. They found what could be diabetes in my urine and after they did a hymo-something they saw that my sugar level is high, It was 131, today. under 121 Ishould be they said, but the thing for me to do is to lay off sugar and other sugar related food, not just candy. Oh and lose weight off course, It was an eye opening experience for me. And had I not have taken this new Job and required to take a physical, I probably would have found out to late the Doc. said, So to you God I say thank you very much, and to my wife for calling Oustelet. Please pray that I take this very serious, I know my wife will be supportive in helping me. She has always supported me in every thing I did whether career or the ministry. Being a preachers wife is not a called thing but it is a supportive role in my life. We may have our spiff and arguments but ultimately I know she loves me and I love her. We have been through alot in Louisiana, and we have been through it together. And we owe it all To Jesus, for it is God that has brought us through the valleys and let us take part of the mountain as well.

I got it

I will no longer work for O-o-O'reilly Auto parts, I will now work for Bubba Oustalet in the Parts Department. I am excited for a new opportunity to try a new job. Though I was fed up with management at Oreillys I still wanted to work for a parts store, not knowing that working at a dealership was the place I would be at. I will still sale parts but make more commission at Bubba, I know alot of the mechanics so that helps going to a new place. I want to thank the Lord first and my wife second for just calling after only just seeing a part truck for the dealership. My new boss is a jokester because he first calls me yesterday and tells me,"Sorry to inform you that it didn't work out." I was feeling terrible and then he said, "Just Joking, I like to fool around." I told him let me get hired first then joke with me. But I am so glad to have this opportunity. Maybe I will get a deal on a used truck, Oh man!
Oh and no Juan, it is the same company, but the one in town is the Ford dept. Were I will be, will be the Chevy about 10 blocks away down the same road.

Bubba Oustalet Dealership

Well I went today for my second interview for a parts man for this dealership, And well I am pretty much hired, I have one more interview today with The Cole Group, that does all their preliminary interviews, after that they call me to set up a physical, and hopefully I start work after next week. I love working for Oreilly's but I am fed up with the managers lack of managing. I am not used to working with people that are used to making excuses.
I am glad to be still working with the parts department though, only because that is a field that I have learned about so much.
What is so awesome is that yesterday when Melinda was going to work she spotted a Oustalet truck and got their number and called them and asked if they are hiring and they said yes and it was like thank you Lord. I went yesterday after work for an interview with Mr Russell, and all went well. I found out today the owners are very proud of there business but are humbled enough to put God first in their doings with the business. The owner explained to me that no matter what God is first, And being honest is not just a slogan.
I pray that all continues to go forward, so please pray for Lords Will.

The worst

The worst enemy of the church of Christ is not heathenism, Communism, Mohammedanism, or Romanism, but worldliness within the Church where unsaved and carnal, and often quarreling members are in control.

But I say, Preacher keep on preaching, soul winner keep on going, faithful members keep coming and stay away from these, and when they leave lets vote to give the Pastor a raise.

The Cannot and the Thought,

Things you cannot do:
1: You cannot live wrong and die right.
2: You cannot do the devils work and draw Gods pay.
3: You cannot sow to the flesh and reap spiritual things.
4: You cannot fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and expect to maintain fellowship with God.
5: You cannot be a friend to the world and be a friend to God at the same time.
6: You cannot think wrong and live right.

Has it Occurred To You?
Has it occurred to you...that God could have kept Daniel from the lions den? That he could have kept Paul and Silas out of jail? That he could have kept the three Hebrew children out of the fiery furnace? Actually, though, God has never promised to keep us out of hard places . What He has promised is to go with us through every hard place and to bring us through victoriously!

You cannot have truth without Christ, for Christ is truth...

God Saves Old Sinners

The drunk on the street-, the rich in the palaces
The poor and unlearned-- and men of degree
They all have a soul-- in need of salvation
And they all have to come-- by Calvary

Chorus
I am so glad-- God saves old sinners
I’m thrilled and amazed-- how He sets them free
But the biggest surprise-- in redeeming old sinners
Is that He would save- an old sinner like me

Was I so wrong-- that I needed forgiveness
And Was I so bad-- I had to be redeemed
Well, I wasn’t a thief-- but I lived in sin’s prison
And I was lost-- as a sinner could be

One day me and Nicole will sing this song in church, But I want to say is that I do want to thank God for saving an old sinner like me.
We sang together in church already and I try not to over power her because she sounds beautiful and me like a old rust bucket, but hey for the honor and Glory Of God I will sing it out.

love this song, When we went to Kansas my family sang it up there over and over believing that my father in law would get saved, that night we got there he did get saved, I thought of this song when I lead my little Brother to the Lord, You all know him as Sal but to me he will always be Jay, my little shadow. I love you Brother, please don't be upset with me, But I do love you and am thrill that God set you free.

I could listen to this over and over.

Bro. Hutson is in heaven today but today he is alive still in Glory, whether through the internet or my new found cassettes of his preaching. I love to hear him preach, Just stay awhile and listen. Please click on the link and listen, please I beg you in Jesus name. I beleive it will bless you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Di28PzsYWc&NR=1

He is Still in Control

God has been still blessing and blessing, and I am grateful for that. I am careful to thank the Lord always for His provisions. This week even though my laptop has been falling apart God let me get some of my files. The hard drive is collapsing and it is killing my computer. The Lord gave me that through a preacher back in 2005 five and I have hundreds of outlines saved in it. I also have personal info like my resume and other stuff. Just yesterday a church called me to send my resume for a view to a call, and my first thought was I have to type out my resume again because it is in the laptop, but I couldn't get it because I turn it on then a blue screen and off it goes, so I was stuck with errors and stuff, The church wants me up there in 3 weeks but wants a resume and a DVD of my preaching. I sat at my table with my laptop and asked the Lord If He could please let me have just a few minutes with my laptop. Well guess what my wife got it up and I had enough time to down load my files and print my resume. THANK YOU
LORD!!!!!!! Well I sent it out and pray for Lords Will. I also want to thank the Lord for my new laptop but hope to restore my old one.
Today also Bro. Steve and Sis. Sharon blessed me with a book case for some of my books, Bro. Steve also measured my office to see about building me a specialized shelf that I have printed in my head. I have all these ideas in my head and Bro. Steve said he can do it. So I just cant help but to thank the Lord. I have all these books that belonged to the great man of God Bro. Kenneth Wall, and they are all over my floor.
I have to admit I have been concerned lately but God has assured me that everything is all right.

With a Broken Heart I say this...

I miss my Dad,, Last night I finally talked to my dad, At first I wanted to yell at him but God wouldn't let me say what I wanted. Instead I listened to my daddy, My heart broke so much for him. I am not mad at my dad, nor am I not mad at his decision, Though I feel bad about the situation, I cant help but feel bad for my dad, I can say one thing about my dad, as a father I don't ever remember him lying to me, not once. He has been honest for along time and I cant help but to believe every word he says. I miss working with him everyday. I enjoyed taking tacos and having a good time during breaks. There is a song that I love to hear that reminds me of my dad, and it brings me to tears just thinking of him. I thank my Heavenly Father for my Earthly Father,

Today was a good day

Well we had a good day. church was good and the day went well, I thought I was going to finish chapter 18 of the Book of Psalm but Man I couldn't get out of the mercy of God that David so wonderfully put it in this chapter. Was caught up on the coming of the Lord this morning. I cant wait for that day but cant help to wonder about those left behind. You know Jesus is all I need in this wicked and dieing world. Troubles and trials may come and Satan will roar but it is being anchored in Jesus that is my hope.

Baby Alligators are Stupid

There is so much I want to talk about that I don't have the time right now; due to, I have to go to work but last night we were bringing
Mia and Lilly to our house to spend the weekend with us. They are our friends from Maurice who were my church members. We had a good time eating out, shopping (Melinda bought her ANOTHER pair of KEDS!!!,"She deserves it though, she got another raise.)and fellowshiping, Oh by the way I will post about what happened at the mall that was so funny, anyways on the way home from Lafayette Mia, Diana and John were in the back of the van and Lilly was with Melinda in the middle seat, by the way we taught Lilly who is 2 to say Chicken Butt. She sounds so funny saying it. Any ways all of the sudden Mia is crying that she wants to go home and wants to be with mommy and daddy, and we freaked out because she wanted to go with us and Lilly to so we were like its okay don't cry, we are going fishing and to the park, going to see Baby Alligators and go to Todd's House to barbecue and have fun with other kids. But she was crying. She was like I want to see smack down and the undertaker, and that her Daddy needs her. Oh did I mention Lafayette is 48 miles away and we were half way home, I called Mike and Tiffany and they were surprised also. Well they met us half way and on the way we kept saying what we were going to do and eat eggs and pancakes, and see the parks and the fishing oh and the Baby Alligators.
Well Mike calls me this morning and says guess what, Mia wants to go over now. So we were happy because we love those kids, Mike goes on to tell me that last night, Mia was saying that they were gonna take us to go see Baby Alligators, But Baby Alligators are Stupid, I want to see big alligators.
Well guess what? She wakes up saying that we were probably eating pancakes and eggs and that she likes baby alligators and wants to see then. Well at the time of this post Mike is on the road bringing the kids to our house to start a fun filled weekend with the kids and the Stupid Baby Alligators.

A VOICE FROM HELL

"Oh, why am I here in this place of unrest When others have entered the land of the blest? God's way of salvation was preached unto men;I heard it and heard it, again and again.Why did I not listen and turn from my sin And open my heart and let Jesus come in?For vain earthly pleasures my soul did I sell--The way I had chosen has brought me to hell.I wish I were dreaming, but ah, it is true.The way to be saved I had heard and I knew;My time on the earth, oh, so quickly fled by,How little I thought of the day I would die.When God's Holy Spirit was pleading with me,I hardened my heart and I turned from His plea.The way that was sinful, the path that was wide, I chose and I walked till the time that I died. Eternally now, I must dwell in this place. If I from my memory could but erase The thoughts of my past which are haunting me so. Oh, where is a refuge to which I can go? This torture and suffering, how long can I stand? For Satan and devils this only was planned. God's refuge is Jesus, the One that I spurned; He offered salvation, but from Him I turned. My brothers and sisters I wish I could warn. Far better 'it would be if I had not been born. The price I must pay is too horrid to tell--My life without God led directly to Hell. "Oh, soul without Christ, will these words be your cry? God's Word so declares it that all men must die. From hell and its terrors, Oh, flee while you may! So, come to the Saviour; He'll save you today!
Oscar C. Eliason

A great price

Every time I see Pearl Harbor the movie it brings so much pain to my chest just thinking of those men that died protecting our country, What gets me the most is these men didn't know it was coming. Though later it proved that there were warning signs they still were uncertain. Working for the Marine Military Academy and Confederate Air Force, I met so many men that were there at Pearl Harbor, Though they were up in years and I am sure now 23years later many I have met are now dead. There memory of that day was so vivid that some would tear up talking about it. I wonder how many are alive today. It grips me so much this movie only because i have seen and heard there stories personally. I wonder now as a Christian how many went off into eternity not knowing our Savior. Today I can appreciate our soldiers and their courage, Even though I want them home also I thank God that they are willing to serve. We need to pray for our men in the military.
Once it was asked in the front line," Can God keep the bullets from hitting our body's and killing us?, The response was this," Though the bullets ravage our body's it will never be able to destroy the soul of a saved man." Aren't you glad you are saved. And even though we might go through the door of death we are safe in His sheltering arms...

Gods Freind

I want to say that no matter what people say about Bro. Sammy, those that know him best; know this man has compassion for lost souls. Knowing that he himself would load up his vehicle with as many as he can to bring to church is awesome. Please pray for him for he might have heart surgery. I just want to say that over 50 years ago go God operated on his heart and made a new through salvation. I love Bro. Sammy and his ministry, It was always comforting to know that when I needed it I could call him for Prayer and support. He helped me in Abbeville and even this Past month he was a blessing to me at the camp. Just staying up till 2a.m. in the morning and talking and listening to this man of God was great. I believe he truly is today in my generation a friend of God.

One more

Hey did He hear your prayer today. The enemy says that my faith is dead and the way is rough,, But thank God,Thank God The Savior heard my prayer, I have victory. I wish you were in this room with me today we would shout it out together......

Oh Yes!!!!

Hey I am in His care, I mean I thank My God I am in his care......Hallelujah!!!!!!
Hey He demonstrated his love for me while yet I was a sinner; Christ Died for me yeah.....Hey I am having a good time right now and Had to put it down,,,,I am in His care, Though the tempest rages,, I am in His care,, Though All here fails me, I am in His Care.

The Need

The greatest need today is not for more ordained public ministers of the Gospel in the Pulpit; But rather the greatest need is for individual Christian businessmen who live the life, Christian Housewives, Christian farmers, and yes, Christians in all walks of life, not only in the pulpit, but everywhere daily witnessing to the saving grace of God and power over sin. For it is you my Christian friend, you, not your pastor, not the preacher, not the evangelist, but YOU have that daily contact with others; and through your life , your example, and your testimony you can be a witness for Jesus Christ to some who may never darken the door of a church... R.W.De Haan

It should not be about your conviction in going but because we are commissioned by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Dodge another bullett

We had another awful threat this week, but we were fortunate that all went well, We can only pray for those in need in Texas.. So much destruction in the state I love so much. Working at Oreilly I met alot of people concerned about their homes. Today I met a man from Vidor Texas and he found out about an hour ago his home is ok. Texas has a good Governor and he will do them right, I remember my buddy Juan in Harlingen said that some people still having water because of Dolly, I hope all is well by now.
We are still under a 8:00p.m. curfew but we stayed at a friends house for a fish fry and then stayed with Bro. Howard's to play Yahtzee till 10:00p.m. We know the some city police and I am a Minister in the Sheriff's Dept. so I felt we had our bases covered.
Today during the day though I took advantage of my day off and went thru my new books and oh what a gold mine of great litrature. Cambell, DeHaan,Hutson,Sitler,Moody,Rice,Hyles first books when he pastored at Miller Road Baptist Church in Garland Texas,and so many more to mention. But according to Bro. Janew I got the Jewel. The Lord Blessed me so much.
I do want you to pray for the people of Delcombe, Erath, and Abbeville. They all flooded again. Some parts of Abbeville that didn't flood with Rita is now flooded. Sis Brenda Told me today that the Canal behind where I used live to crested and was spilling over. So many people rebuilt there not lifting there homes and now I am sure they have flooded. I just saw on the news pics of so many homes flooded again.

Its a Little Hard to Explain

The only way I can explain it is like this, I really want to Pastor so bad again. I am often asked if I miss Abbeville? And my response is, Every day that I live, every day since my last day in Abbeville, I still love the People, I miss them so much, I can go on and on about what happened but I will say this. I think of you Abbeville, and a peace of my heart is still there. So much I miss it that I longed for it alot, the opportunity of Pastoring I mean. I have a burning desire to Pastor that I let my want supersede Gods will.
Let me see, what am I trying to say....... I cant go to Alice, I have no peace about it, I made what I want Gods will. But you see God has a way to let me know and He did in a way that I could not denigh it. God Let me know that if I went, I would be out of His will. And I knew that I did not want that anymore. To be out of Gods will is a lonely path.
So I will be obedient and stay till God cuts me loose. Thank you though for praying for me, but rest assured God answered your prayers.

The Storm

It seems like Ike is shifting so much, I was checking Google Earth just to see what is in its path and it doesn't look good for those residents, But Texas seems like it has a good evacuation plan, which is good. It almost seems like Rita's path which meant it will come to the border of Louisiana and Texas again, It is so hard for these forecast guys to really say where it is going, but I am glad to have the images they share just to be aware. The East side of the storm is the strongest though, and it ain't pretty.

Guilty by association

I can say so much by what I mean of the title of this post....But I wont, I guess I just wanted to put it down. But I will say this, Don't make any assumption of me with out asking me first. Ask me!!

Just a Thought

I was reading about 2 men who had a conversation in church the other day and it kind of went a little like this," Well have you heard from George? No, answered John. Well I heard he was in the hospital this weekend, I wonder what they operated him on? John looked at him and said," They took his TITHE out."
You may think that you cant afford to TITHE, but no matter what buddy God will get his TITHE by any means, even if it means you lose more than you should have given.
Read where it says in Malachi 3: 9-11, In verse 11 the Lord says that when you give back to God what is His He will rebuke the devourer, Just study verse 11 and let the Fear of The Lord soak in. I am not calling you a God robber HE is, But you see he knows how to get what is His, I mean just think about it. He gave you this day, the air you breath, the strength to get up, the shelter you get up in, the car you drive still goes, you are at a Job you thank God for, SO THEN WHY DO YOU LIVE WITH A CURSE!! Read verse 9 again..

To my wife, I know you read my blog, so this is for you

HAPPY,,HAPPY,,HAPPY,,BIRTHDAY,, HAPPY,, HAPPY,,BIRTHDAY DAY BABY,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOD BLESS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
YOU SAY ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY......TAADA..DAADAAA...
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY, YES I KNOW I AM A LITTLE CRAZY....

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!

I am a Refugee

Not only am I preaching in view of a call, but I am also a refugee here in Sinton Texas. From what I have seen and heard it is coming up between were Rita And Katrina Didn't get, and it is unfortunate that my home town of Jennings is in its path. The cone of uncertainty is still wide but it is scary to even think about. They did close all two way into one way out of Louisiana, So we will be here in Texas till maybe Thursday.
I am limited in funds so we will just stay in the Missions apartment in Odem till then. All that we own is left up there so we are praying that God spares our home, If it is His will though.
All this feels so familiar from 2005 when I went up to Abbeville and Rita Hit after we left just days later. But we will survive.

HELLO, IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE!!!!!

I FEEL LIKE I AM IN A TUNGLE.

HELLO!HELLO!HELLO!HELLO!HELLO!!!!!!!!

On the edge again

Louisiana seems to be in line for another hurricane and people are not happy as they come to get supplies and batteries at work. I met a diver who works for the offshore platforms who informed me that they called in all divers because the waters are ripe for destruction. He said that their people see a pattern under water that shows alot of activity, They speculate it will take the in between path of Rita and Katrina. If this is true we will be coming from Texas Monday, the day they expect it to hit. So on that note I will pray for Gods safety on our trip and home, and of course our church as well.

They came they saw, they took it all.

Well once again they broke into both our vehicles last night, They took my CD player and adapter I had bought in Abbeville. The CD player I bought back in 2000 when I worked for M.M.A. as a grass cutter. I liked it because it had a wired remote and would click it on my shirt when I cut grass. When we moved to Louisiana I put it on our van with the adapter and it was awesome. Off course it was starting to malfunction but I knew how to fix it temporally. So as soon as they see it not working they will throw it away, and the thing that gets me our brand new CD from the Concord Choir was in it and for sure they will throw that away. They only took a flashlight from the pathfinder but they smoked in both of them. It smells in our van, What is crazy is that combined with both my van and Nissan is that I had $700.00 Worth of tools that I will take down now. those that know me, know I have a extensive amount of tools. And not one time did they think to look in the back of our vehicles. God knows I give my tools away to Missionary's so I know God had a hand in them not stealing my tools. I hope that these thieves get what they deserve. I know me, I wish them to get the hemorrhoids, but it is in Gods hands. I say hemorrhoids only because Brother Howard was preaching out of I Samuel this morning

From My Desk

On my desk I keep a calender that roughly covers the top. I do not use it to keep tab on dates but instead I have in backwards so is to have one huge clear sheet. What I do is as I hear something from a preaching message or something God gives me I wright it down.

Well it is time to take down the top sheet because it is full and I had to tare out some peaces for writing a number or something. What I want to do is when I change I want to post these nuggets for record keeping or maybe there might be something that will bless you, So hear are the first of hopefully many:

Calvary was not the after thought of Christ.....Enoch walked with God,(I can imagine the conversation might have gone like this,"We sure are closer to my home than yours." The thought that God gave me was, you are closer to Heaven today than when you got saved......Isiah 2:13.......Bethany in the Bible means the house of the afflicted one, Jesus spent more time in Bethany than any place else.....The cleanest building in Jeff Davis Perish should be the house of God.......It seems like today society tolerates God at a convenient season........He makes the storms to pass, Sometimes God makes the storm to ravage to Manifest His Glory.......There was a time when the Priest would not defile himself and the offerings were sincere........If you ain't afraid of doing it(sin)Don't be afraid of me Preaching against it(sin)........I don't want to be a traiter to the cause; Spreading the Gospel,Separation,Standards,and Convictions........Psalm 16:11 in there in find the word path; A highway to happiness,I don't want to just exist, I want to live....Pin the ears back And plow deep,PREACH!!!!!........Trying to be consistent through the lows and the highs......The thought of Barabbas,"That I can still go free." If you know the song sing it........
And lastly I will say this; Many churches today are living in the spirit after the great revival in Nineveh, Why did this city finally fall after such great a revival? Why did this city dissimate? Why did Nineveh not continue? Simple; and please don't miss it. What we want is not what are children want! Psalms 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Isaiah 30:1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Adding sin to sin. You might say no not mine. You are feasting on the manna and our children are the ones saying,"What is it."

The Veiw

Well once again I am off to another opportunity to seek what my heart desires, The call is so strong in my heart as it was in 2002 when I surrendered to preach. Please pray for Gods will. My desire is that the people be sensitive to the Holy Ghost. And that if God wants me there that God will show them. Preaching Gods word is my desire and it is what God called me to do. Not to impress with my deliverance but that deliverance might be their desire. (Deliverance from sin and its wickedness)
What man is looking for may not be what God is seeking for him, so to the Holy Ghost I will be sensitive too. Let me quote what the Hero I never met in my life has said,"Man is looking for a better plan;God is looking for a better man." and with that statement this was his prayer," Lord help me to be that man. help me to remember that my times are in thy hands." Bro. Lester Roloff
This to is my prayer.
I will be in Alice Texas August 31, 2008 in view if a call.

Its sill Good

Well it has been a fulfilling week, and I can say that no matter what God is Good. Did I fail this week, Yes, But thank God for Grace. I am still praying for the situation in Alice Texas. I would love to be doing what I desire to do but in Gods time I will go. But I do admit it is burning within My Soul.
This week God showed me some things in the bible I have never seen before concerning Jealousy. I will be working on a message soon on what God gave me concerning this one subject.
The verse the Lord showed me was in Matthew 27: 18. You will have to read verses 15 Thur 25 to get the whole scope. It is burning so much in me right now that it is awesome how God is.
I will say one thing. the machine these Pharisee and Sadducee's built was being destroyed because of our Savior. their ways of lasciviously and filthy lucre were being exposed. They were losing ground and hated it. They didn't have the mind of John the Baptist when he said,"John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease." They hated Our Lord Jesus out of Jealousy. But listen to what Jesus said,"John 15:25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.''
This is the verse that set me a flame, John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
This was there cause to hate so much and the root of their jealousy, envious of Our Lords Fame, Yet Jesus when He healed if you remember would say," Tell no one"
Listen to what John Gill says about the Pharisees,
perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions read, "we prevail nothing", so Nonnus; the sense is the same; suggesting, that all their wise schemes and crafty councils signified nothing; the commands they enjoined the people not to follow him, or to apprehend him, or to show them where he was, were disregarded; their threatenings to put out of the synagogue such as should confess him, were taken no notice of; their promises of reward were slighted; their examples were not followed; and all their artifice and cunning, backed with power and authority, did not succeed:
Mathew Henry in his writings goes on to show how they hated that Jesus was admired and followed more, and that they were losing ground. I can go on and on but I will pray to preach this one day.
Just remember Jealousy is a killer of the Joy to come. Those Pharisees are in Hell today. my conclusion will probably end with this verse.
Matthew 27:25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
What a prophetic statement they made then. How many of their children today in Hell because they caused their children to neglect Jesus. How many of Jews today die never accepting Jesus as Lord.
I will ask you that are reading this post. How many are you telling or how many are you causing to neglect the Savior today. Your attitude will cause a world of difference. Heaven and Hell

Alice, Texas

I had contacted a church that was without a pastor a few months ago but was informed they had a interim from the Roloff homes with them now, but I felt like it wouldn't be the last time I would hear from them. I did speak to Bro. Scott for awhile and found out we had alot in common concerning the desire of seeing prisoners come to know the Lord as Savior in there life and expressed the need for Spanish bibles and material. I told him then about my friend in Georgia and that I would try to get some stuff for him. Well up in Georgia I did get the Bibles from a missionary from Tennessee,and the literature I needed to teach English to Spanish to the prisoners. It is a 31 lesson on the word of God.
I called Bro. Scott Monday and he informed me he was going to call me that night, to tell me that their interim pastor resigned and that I never left his mind since last we talked a few months ago,
He asked me if I was still looking and I assured him I was seeking to pastor again, so we talked so more and I told him I would send them my resume, which I did and they should get it on Friday.
I never did stop thinking about this church, even last week in Georgia it was on my mind so much. When I told Melinda she told me that she had thought about it also.
So I ask of you all please pray that Gods will be done.

We Are Back

John here is taking a pic of me The choir sang awsomeisnt this beautiful



The Genaeral speaks

Camp meeting was awsome these past week and we had a good time of preaching learning and fellowship. Here are some pics from the Mountain

We are leaving

Pray for us, we will leave Sat. morning at 5am to get to Georgia for the Sat night service at Concord Baptist Church in Fairmount Ga. PRAY for my wife too, please. I will miss her so much, but I need this. Would to God my wife was coming but God knows and will bless, I told her tonight as we ate supper together I will also look for us a job up there, (you never know)
Pray for traveling mercy up there and back, Love you guys.

Central Baptist Church Web Site

http://www.centralbaptistbr.org/sermonaudio.htm
here is were you can hear the messages Dr. Phil Kidd preached this past week, you must here all 3

Dr. Phil Kidd

What a revival they had at Baton Rouge, in Central Baptist Church, Dr Kidd preached Monday and Tuesday and It was awesome, Dr. Kidd is my favorite preacher, I cant wait to see him in Georgia next week, He told me he will be there Thursday And Friday, Cant wait. The first night he preached on The Favour Of God, Tuesday night he preached on the Shepherd, It was awesome, At one point it looked like he pierced through the first and second heaven and was looking straight up to the Third Heaven and having a good time. I bought 6 Cd's and his book he just wrote. I am hearing one message right now. It is titled Why The Veil Was Rent. It is awesome already.

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 18th anniversary, and now I can say that we have been married half of my life, as Melinda always says about her being married to me. You see I am 36 and half of that is 18, so half of my life we have been together, And I wouldn't change a thing, (I love her!),
To you my wife I love you, to everybody else call us and tell us that you remembered it was our anniversary and not because you read my post. Do it know hurry!

I Am Leaving Melinda

Well not forever, just for a week, I am going to camp meeting with John John, We will be leaving to Georgia on Saturday August 2nd till the 8th. Bro. Howard was telling us yesterday how Bro. Sammy wanted him to go up to camp meeting and he decided to go because he will also be picking up some flooring in Dalton, Georgia. He was going by himself because no one could go due to work, my self included, and I really couldn't afford to take the days off, at least not a whole week and a day. But at church this morning my wife reminded me that our Father in Heaven owned all the hill and the cattle and so on and that He would take care of us, With that comment God gave me the peace I needed and decided I have to go, We have been talking how we needed to go up again but couldn't find the time or money. Going with Brother Howard will save me on gas and having to take my car and we will be staying in the preachers dorms. and off course the food Brother Sammy provides is free. They serve Breakfast lunch and dinner at the cost of $3.00 for the whole week. the $3.00 is just for the insurance to stay, everything else is free including meals and all the preaching. Pray for Melinda and Diana, they will be by them selves for a whole week and a day. I need this bad and I cant wait to get there. I cant wait to see Brother Janew and his wife also. Please pray for me also, there has been so much going on in our lives, whether here or back in Texas, but I need a personal renewal in my Christian Life, I need direction in where to go from here. Brother Sammy is truly a Man Of God and I need to go up there, Pray for my son also please.

Life can't go on with out the realism of Heaven and Hell

Some wont get saved unless they see a glimpse of hell and unfortunately that will be when they will be thrown in to the Fire.
I mean life has to go on but at what cost though. To be saved is just not a fire escape, it is life. Life eternal with the one that died for us.
What an example to have is, that Jesus was obedient unto death. He was about the fathers business. He suffered in all points and did it willingly. So that you and I might have life. Thanks to Jesus we are joint heir. That literally means we are royalty because Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is all I need, and that's all I need.

The Demon spirits of Hell

Whether you believe it or not many today are either possessed by a devil or influenced by a devil. And not just one, as some believe, That man that was possessed in Gadara was taken by 6,000 demons. Luke 8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
Becareful when you say he has a devil, He might have many. Most Christians today live like they have forgotten what Jesus has said would be like in the last day. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

GUILTY

What will it take to bridge the Gap?
ME AND YOU, GOING TO THE MULTITUDES!
I AM GUILTY OF NOT GOING!

Its Been Awhile

So much has happened since my last post, and it has been fulfilling. So many to mention and some not worth mentioning.

One good light was going to Groves Texas to hear Johnny Pope, What a message, I felt like he preached right at me, The title of his message was;
Why do Evil when We Should Show Mercy?

He had first preached this message to his church and then was advised to preach this message at conferences across the country, and thank God he did. It was a message that delt with forgiveness. Were I copied the title was from Johnny's Website but I could not down load it, If you can though please go and do it, you have to hear this message. I haven't heard the one at his church but I would though if I could. http://www.christchurchbaptist.org/podcast.xml

Me and John Jr went together, Bro. Johnny is John Jr's favorite preacher.

Our Freinds

I am so excited that our good friends came down to visit us for the July 4th weekend. We stayed up till 2a.m. playing Foosball and just cutting up. They arrived about 8:30p.m. We ate burgers and enchiladas. It was all so good. I get so excited when they come because I miss the fellowships we had when we were down there. We laugh more then talk it seems like, These are our best friends, friends that would drive up over 600 miles to visit.
I want to publicly say to them, Thank You For being our friends DeLeon's, We will miss you guys when you leave.

So much anger

It seems no matter were you are whether in the church house or in the streets there is much anger. My wife's cousin; a police officer with the Harlingen Police Dept. was shot multiple times in an ambush. We thank God that He is recovering well after surgery, but he is still awaiting more surgery to remove more bullet fragments from his body. Please remember him in your prayers, and not only them but all peace officers as well. Some are very critical of officers but most will not take there jobs. I have 3 friends in the Jennings Police force and I pray that God keep them safe.

Prayer request

I would appreciate you all pray for Tod, he went to the doctor today. He had suffered heat exhaustion and lost some electrolytes and it took a toll on his body. I am going fishing with him on Thursday and I need him healthy. Not for fishing but because I don't want to carry him through the bush, (get out of the bush). By the way Tod is Nicole's little friend,

A Jr Church

I preached Sunday morning to the Children yesterday on Death, Before I started to preach I asked the kids what they thought about what I was about to preach and to my amazement not one child wanted me to preach on that, they were so scared, But I told them I had to, Because it is a reality. I started with 2 Samuel 14:14 For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
This verse captivated my heart. I explained to those kids that when the appointment comes to die not even God will stop this appointment. This verse says that God will not make a devise to stop this death. Today Doctors try hard with many devises to keep a man alive, but no man can intervene,
Now I know of those that God healed at what seemed like the door of death, Those I believe were not appointments, and if it was then it contradicts scripture, and I believe that God does not go against his word.
It seems that sickness brings people closer to God, if only they stayed close once those they pray for get sick.
There are many today that try to find the fountain of youth, they spend countless amount of money to stay alive or live long, But Scripture says; Ecclesiastes 8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
;Neither hath he power in the day of death: many today needs to come to grips with this day.
You see with out Jesus You will die and go to Hell, But when you get saved and that appointed time comes, I believe God will veil our eyes, give us what I can express as dieing Grace.
Now I preached different to what I just posted, but the thought has not escaped me, I guess this is why I posted this thought this morning.

THE SEA WAS ANGRY THAT DAY MY FREIND

We had what was probably the scariest time today, I am just glad that I am alive to blog about it today. We decided to go fishing late today, about 2pm to be exact. We got on Bro. Tweets boat with Cindy and off course the kids in Tod's boat, We got to the tree tops and fished a little and caught a few, nothing to brag about. And then the lighting came, and close and very loud. we untied and off we went, we were about 15 miles from the landing so we booked it. Tod was close behind, Then the rain came and it came down hard and thee lighting was fierce, it felt like rocks were being thrown at us, the rain was hard my friend, We could not go to the landing due to the 5 boats ready to get out and so we headed under the Mermetau Bridge for cover. We all tied down and waited, Well the Lighting was getting closer and louder, then a lighting hit a tree about 30 yds from us and the shock wave was loud and hard, we felt the bridge shake and fill with static, one lighting after another, we wuz scared, The rain let up and we headed for the landing and as fast as we could loaded both boats and went to the store in town to get some treats, bad mistake, we were there for a little bit, but enough for what happened next. We saw what was I can only describe as the thickest loudest lighting we have ever seen, and at that they were multiple bolts, I mean "BANG BANG BANG" WE TOOK OFF FOR THE CROSSING OF THE BRIDGE,
Mistake number 2, I didn't mention that Cindy was driving and as we approached the bridge we could see, and then the wind right in the middle of the bridge got so ferocious and the rain came down and hail all at the same time, we could not see nothing, we were in the back seat freaking out, Melinda was so scared," Why you say". because we were in the middle of the road in the pitch white rain and wind and hail, Tweet was yelling get in the side, she was like I cant see, Melinda was like were are the kids, I cant see Tod's truck, I was like Cindy listen to me and get on the side, we couldn't tell if a car or truck was coming on the other side, I from the back had to maneuver the vehicle with left, right , straight, slow down all the way down because I could see the ledge from the back window, We finally made it down and parked for about 20 minutes. needless to say we made it. What a ride.

Henry 22 lever action rifle

This is a pic of rifle Bro. Steve gave me and John.