Haiti Cheri

I am asking all of you - anyone who follows this blog - to please, please, please keep the island of Haiti in your prayers.

It may seem like there is nothing you can do; there is: keep the Haitian people in prayer.
If you want to donate, please go through this website: www.CNN.com/impact

Any of these organizations is a good choice to make a generous donation...

My heart goes out to any one who has the unfortunate weight of the loss of a loved one burdening their hearts.......

Mission imPOSSIBLE

"This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged

by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s...
But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions;
then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you,
O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid
or discouraged... for the Lord is with you!" 2Chronicles 20:15-17

To what extent is God willing to go to in order to save his children?

Better yet, to what extent is God willing to go to in order to save me?

God has done some pretty amazing things for me in my lifetime. Sometimes when I think about them I just marvel as to how he makes everything work together at the right time.

I always say:

God is never too early.

God is never too late.

God is always on time.

But really, how far is God willing to go for my sake? When I'm in desperate need, or simply in need, is there something he cannot or will not do for me?

Joshua 10

So he was scared out of his royal mind, Adoni-Zedek was. He did not know what to do. One of his informants told him that the king of Jericho and Ai were killed. Not only that, but the city of Jericho and Ai were also whipped out!

ADONI: "Who's responsible for this?!"

INFORMANT: "It is Joshua and the Israelites, my lord. They're the ones

causing such havoc! And from what I've been informed, the
Gibeonites have joined them too, my lord."

ADONI: "I'm scared out of my royal mind!"

I'm sure he didn't say that. Although it would be kind of funny if he did...

Homeboy really did not know what to do. Surely he thought this Joshua guy and his Israelite clan would come attack him next; so he summoned his crew to figure out how to take this Joshua guy and his clan out.

"Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and killed its king, just as he had destroyed the town of Jericho and killed its king. He also learned that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel and were now their allies. He and his people became very afraid when they heard all this because Gibeon was a large town—as large as the royal cities and larger than Ai. And the Gibeonite men were strong warriors. So King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent messengers to several other kings: Hoham of Hebron, Piram of Jarmuth, Japhia of Lachish, and Debir of Eglon. 'Come and help me destroy Gibeon,' he urged them, 'for they have made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel.' So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops into place and attacked Gibeon." Joshua 10:1-5

Sounds like he was scared to me... Honestly, I would be too; I'd be screaming like a little third-grade girl.....

Disregard the above statement.

So Adoni-zedek and his other king friends jump the Gibeonites. And the poor Gibeonites are getting the life kicked out of them.

One of them escapes to Joshua and pleads for help.

DUDE THAT ESCAPED: "Joshua, you gotta come save us!

Adoni-zedek and a bunch of other dudes are kicking out butts!"

JOSHUA: "Dude, and you left your people behind while

they're getting their butts kicked?.. Dude..."

I'm sure that didn't happen either; although it would be kind of funny...

This did happen though:

"The men of Gibeon quickly sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal. 'Don’t abandon your servants now!' they pleaded. 'Come at once! Save us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings who live in the hill country have joined forces to attack us.' So Joshua and his entire army, including his best warriors, left Gilgal and set out for Gibeon." Joshua 10 :6-7

You see, this is what these kings did not know: they didn't know that God had made a promise to Israel. They didn't know that after Moses' death, God told Joshua,

"I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you—from the Negev wilderness in the south to the Lebanon mountains in the north, from the Euphrates River in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, including all the land of the Hittites.’ No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you." Joshua 1:3-5

You can only imagine what happened next. Without hesitation, Joshua and his army set out to defend the Gibeonites. They left with a little extra assurance, because God said:

"Do not be afraid of them...for I have given you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you." Joshua 10:8

What a fight that was! What an assurance for Joshua and the Israelites to go into a fight already knowing the outcome: victory, guaranteed by the Lord.

So they fought throughout the night and they fought until the next day. The fight was so good that even God had to get in on it:

"As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the Lord destroyed them with a terrible hailstorm from heaven that continued until they reached Azekah. The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword." Joshua 10:11

Up to this point, it is clear that God is willing to get involved personally in order to deliver me - as noted in the verse above. But is that all? Could he take it one step further?

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"On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said,

'Let the sun stand still over Gibeon,
and the moon over the valley of Aijalon.'

So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies. Is this event not recorded in The Book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and it did not set as on a normal day. There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the Lord answered such a prayer. Surely the Lord fought for Israel that day!" Joshua 10:12-14

I've found myself in situations where I think that God, with all of his powers, cannot do absolutely anything to rescue me or provide for me or pull me through. I think to myself, "There is absolutely now way... absolutely no way, that God can possibly help me out this time around." I recently heard myself saying to several people, "I think I've ran out of miracles, because I don't see how I'm gonna overcome this situation this time..."

What a slap to the face to the One who says to me, "Do not be afraid of them [meaning any situation I may find myself in]...for I have given you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you." Joshua 10:8

What a slap to the face to the one who says to me, "...the battle is not yours, but God’s... you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory." 2 Chronicles 20:15-16

God is able to do even the impossible for me & for you too...

He is not only able, but he is more than willing to do even beyond the most impossible in order to save me & you whenever we're in need.

...and I need him to do the impossible for me as I write this

I serve an amazing God

Enjoy this cool song by MercyMe: I Know

THE KING OF KINGS & LORD OF LORDS = My KING

Happy New Years! I hope that we're able to take this new opportunity God has granted us as an excuse to want to get even more closely to him.

By now there are probably two questions you should be asking: 1) What's up with the picture of LeBron? & 2) Who the heck is LeBron?

Both are very logical questions - if you know nothing about basketball, that is..

Friends, meet LeBron James! LeBron, meet my friends..

Now that the intro is done and we're all well acquainted, we can get to the good stuff.

I once heard a sports commentator say, "When LeBron speaks, his word is gospel." An interesting comment to make, in deed. He's been called King James - which could explain why "his word is gospel", you know, King James (Version) - and The King.



By now there are probably two questions you should be asking: 1) What's with the picture of Triple H? & 2) Who the heck is Triple H?

Both are very logical questions - if you know nothing about wrestling, that is..

Friends, meet Triple H! Triple H, meet my friends...

Now that the intro is done and we're all well acquainted, we can get to the good stuff.

BTW: don't ask what Triple H stands for; I have not the slightest clue; you can always GOOGLE it. Still, as you can see, he does not need much of an introduction. I mean, why would you if you're 'The King of Kings'? Look at the picture, it says "there is only one", so if you're one-of-a-kind and you go somewhere but no one knows you, then you must really suck! - I'm just saying.


By now there are probably two questions you should be asking: 1) What's with the picture of Michael Jackson? & 2) What's with the two questions, dude?!

Both are logical questions... wait, that doesn't work here.....

Friends, well, you already know Michael Jackson - so well that you call him M.J

M.J, meet my friends...

Now that the intro is done and we're all well acquainted blah blah blah good stuff.

When M.J died not too long ago, some said that "the King" died. Some where more specific and said "the King of pop". He was such a King that his coffin was made of gold! And when they lowered his body into the ground, there was a crown on it and the stick thingy kings carry around. Very interesting, indeed.

The common thread that ties these three is the fact that they're called kings; but this is my question, where exactly is their kingdom? Can these kings save? Are you the one they rule over?... am I?

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I am a huge basketball fan! LeBron happens to be one of my favorite basketball players, so I have nothing against the guy. For his age, the kid got skills! Also, I am a huge Michael Jackson fan & that didn't happen after he died. I have M.J songs in my iPod and sometimes before I go play basketball I listen to "You Wanna Be Startin' Something" to get pumped up. I wasn't saddened by his death or anything, but it sucks that he died.

Still, LeBron James & Michael Jackson dubbed as kings... eh, not my cup of tea.

Can these kings provide my every need? Are these kings interested in me and what makes me who I am? When I need their help, do they come to my rescue? When I am defenseless, do they stand up and defend me? More importantly,

do these kings know I even exist?

Well, we know one of them don't...

Allow me to introduce you to someone I know. He's a friend from a High place who is not afraid to come down and spend time with someone as lowly as me. Indeed, he is THE KING! Not only is he THE KING but he is the true, the authentic, the original KING OF KINGS.

Yeah, that's my KING!

2010 is already five days old. For the remaining three-hundred sixty days of 2010, I know I will live comfortably because my KING will provide for me & take care of me. You see, he's already promised me a mansion where he lives... so if he has already given me that, why shouldn't I believe he can give me what I need down here?

Yeah, he's my KING!

& he could be yours too...