Clarify of Opamism

Clarity of Opamism

Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.  (Isaiah 13:2)

            In the 21st century world of staggering technology Christians must be convinced to "taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him."  Psalm 34:8.  In the 21st century world of playing church we must clarify the opamism that perhaps God will start over with us. 

            There is nothing natural about the isms (communism, fascism, atheism) of life.  Nothing in natural law, animal life, for which human beings should aspire-accept these silly ideologies.  We live in a supernatural world.  The Christian belief is, in every way, supernatural.  Our radical unbelieving friends read about, gorge themselves watching screens (movie, TV) about J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter's dragons-witches-ghosts, all types magic, but so quick to ridicule praying, foot washing, Lord's table Christians.  Carl Sagan (Cosmos) said, "This is it.  There is nothing more.  Anything else is just wishful thinking."   The atheist, scientist friend, further said to me, "I live according to a strict code of ethics, take advantage of all science, long life or short life, I will just die, be buried, rot, and my body used for fertilizer." 

            Observing the handiwork of the Creator every day.  How is it possible for one not to believe in a supreme designer?  Observing the great artist canvases of the world, machinery of every type, miracles of technology making life so much easier, how could anyone deny a designer?  This writer was speaking before a ministers' conference, I heard several of the preachers talking about the magnificence of the computer.  In my remarks, I said, "I heard talk about the memory-megabytes of the computer.  This world traveler has observed glaciers at both the North and South Pole, 200 million square miles of ice formed by snowflakes turning into crystals.  Could the human mind believe there are not two snowflakes with the same design in all of this world, not two grains of sand alike on the vast seashores of this world, of the billions of human beings who have lived on this earth, 7 billion today and at least 7 billion dead before this day, no two humans with the same flecks in the iris of their eyes, no two with the same finger prints, same voice?  May God forgive us forsaking His book-His wisdom-His redemption!"

            It is believed that 3 million Jewish slaves left Egypt, not a feeble one among them, all healed (Psalm 105).  God chose to save them, feed them, lead and humble them (their shoes, of iron and brass, their clothing never wore out - Deuteronomy 33:25).  World history is colored with ways He touched them.  The many who fell in the wilderness because of their unbelief, the many who have lived and died in unbelief, both before the cross and after the cross, never knew the touch, the supernatural opamism, of God's grace.  A child who is never touched, soon dies.  The most rabid unbelievers-atheist surely observe that even lower animal life touch and caress their young.  On the farm, our beautiful cow with great struggle would give birth to a calf.  The calf, hoofs covered with a sheath to prevent damage to the cow's birth canal, would struggle up onto its feet.  The mother cow would immediately lick-touch the calf from one end to the other.  So it was with baby chicks, baby kittens or puppies.  Genus homo like all fauna creation needs the supernatural touch.  The affirmism of the human nervous system (the crowning glory of man) is beyond compare.  No matter how many times you autonomic nervous system prepares for any eventuality, you can not predict what will happen.  More is needed than the stability of self.  We all have a need for an all encompassing external and internal power.  No matter the preparation, 79% of warfare trainees (soldiers on the front lines) do not fire a weapon.  The are 16,025 school boards in America.  Most realize the failures of school systems.  Few school board members, few elected officials, legislators, can produce that quality-integrity which will cause them to fight and risk everything for a supernatural inner knowledge which they possess, but do not trust, and instead choose cowardice.  The writer, C.S. Lewis, said, "Some would rather bear pain than let others know about it."  If Christians were as anxious to promote Christianity in their walk as in their talk, many unbelievers would seek Christ.  If politicians really believed in the value system of a democratic republic, our nation would rise as a true super power.

            Even in America, 1799-1892, declared even by the US Supreme court as a Christian nation, one third of our young people have had no experience with religion, 40% of all high school students have had several sexual escapades.

            You have only one life, you go around only once, this is not a dress rehearsal.  Stop worrying about what other people think.  That is their problem.  Your thinking, your opamist ability, is yours.  Your wonderful mind belongs to no one else, but you.  Within the sanctity of your own-personal mental capacity, you have the right to dream and conquer.  Believe me, you may think others care about you, but they don't.  Don't be afraid to be lonely.  Learn the affirmism of self.  More importantly, the Creator of the universe is your best friend.  As he has told this old, blind, disabled man so many times, when becoming so disappointed with others, "I am all that you need."      

Toxic Soup

I visited Pisa, Italy several times in my life, the magnificent cathedral, and of course, the famous baptistry, the leaning tower of Pisa. It was here that astronomy started, 400 years ago when, Galileo, in 1610 used the first telescope in looking at the splendor of the stars. Today, we are still looking through telescopes every day finding new stars almost daily. God's Word, covers it all, in just 5 words, “he made the stars also”. (Genesis 1:16) Today, on the news, an empty headed 22 year old newscaster was lamenting that a rover placed on mars was “stuck in sand”. If she only knew the One who created the stars.

The television program Cosmos was written by Carl Sagan who died at 62. An atheist, he said, “this is all there is; there is nothing else.” Now he knows! But, the best selling science book ever written was his book Cosmos. The greatness of a man, a Galileo or a Sagan would be greater, if either had known the Creator of the universe.

The greatness of a physician would be greater, if, in all his studies, he realized the omniscience of the designer of the human body. (Psalm 139:13)

The greatest pastors and preachers would be greater if they had an intimate knowledge of the One they pretend to present. A new creation is essential in presenting the Creator.

The greatest fathers and mothers would be greater if they realized the importance of clothing their children with a knowledge of the love of God as much as the clothing they buy for them to wear. It is essential that children know that their Creator like their parents loves them more than they could ever love.

The most toxic knowledge that has been kept from the American people in the Obama- inspired culture of death, enabled and promoted by the Democrat party, is that many organizations to which concerned citizens give their hard-earned dollars just turn a part of their gift to Planned Parenthood. Before you contribute to any Democrat, remember he supports the abortion-supporting party, whether he claims to be Pro-Life or not. Jesse Jackson was pro-life until Planned Parenthood contributed to his presidential campaign. In the new so-called health care legislative reforms. new and larger facilities will be provided by the federal government for Planned Parenthood. 1,000,000,000 dollars is spent by Planned Parenthood each year almost entirely on abortions. $300,000,000 of this comes from tax dollars. One of Houston's largest skyscrapers is being converted into a large Planned Parenthood abortion facility. Reportedly, this is being done in large cities across the nation.

Can one even imagine the paradox, the hypocrisy of girl scout cookies being sold by girl scouts and even the YWCA to promote abortions? A part of their income goes to Planned Parenthood.

Other “do gooder” organizations to which concerned citizens contribute, (AARP, National Cancer Society, National Diabetic Association, Salvation Army etc.) contribute a part of their funds that you have contributed to Planned Parenthood. Can one imagine anything more insidious? It is bad enough that our tax dollars are being used in this holocaust, but just think, the United Way contributes part of your giving to the cause of Planned Parenthood. I stopped giving to United Way many years ago after having met Norman Taylor at a reception in New York City. Former directors of United Way, Oral Suer and William Aramony had been convicted of misuse of funds. William Aramony was known for his lavish lifestyle at the expense of your contributions. I have made it a practice not to give to any organization in which the directors live better than I do, in which the preacher or pastor live better than I do, in which the college president or trustees live better than I do. I realize the attitude of servitude is a lost word among many charities. I realize that many individuals, as well as corporations, contribute without first investigating.

How could girl scouts sell cookies to contribute to planned parenthood who's chief mission is the killing of babies? How could grandparents continue membership in AARP? How could parents support Salvation Army? How could cancer survivors support cancer research and at the same time know that a certain part of their contribution will go to Planned Parenthood?

It is reported that Planned Parenthood's goal is for each female, aged 13-19, to have several abortions. When will anyone realize the toxic effect this culture of death is having on the future of our country in so far as taxpaying citizens in the Ponzi scheme of Social Security as well as the psychology of young minds. All of us have not been so desensitized by death and killing to contribute to groups or a political party invested in such.

The great preacher, preached his sermon all over the world, true then, true now, “payday someday”.