I was reading in the book of second kings about the Jewish prophet Elisha and I noticed something. Elisha was brought 20 loaves of bread and he told those who brought it to feed the 100 prophets that were with him. Of course the people who brought the bread new that the bread could not feed that many but at the prophet's encouragement went ahead and started serving. To their supprise there was food left over. Now for my thought. In the gospels Jesus Christ is brought 5 loaves of bread and two fish, a boys lunch. He then has the group of 5k men (and their wives and children) sit down. He blesses the food and starts breaking it into peices to be served. When he is done breaking the food into pieces all 5k men + are full and their are twelve baskets left over. Jesus did a repeat of a "great miricle". But he didn't just copy it so those around would say this man is as great as Elisha. He blew it out of the water. 100:20 vs 5K:7 is a huge difference. He was telling all of the witnesses there, especially anyone who had read the histories that not only was he as great as Elisha, but that He was so far above him that He was in a class all by himself. I just thought this was a neat parrallel. What do you think?

Looking back to Obama's Election

This is something I wrote soon after Obama was elected and it still hit me the second time so I thought It might be worth sharing:

Hope, Obama and Change

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 7:04pm

I watched a man try to exude joy, while mourning his grandma. I watched a man give a centrist message of cooperation, while being about as liberal as a man can be. I watched a family that is making history and heard the crowds rejoice.

As I listentened to Obama's speach, my mind went back to what I have been hearing the children say. It won't matter who is elected.... McCain will croak and Obama will get shot. I found myself praying, for this man that I disagree with and for a family I don't know. I did not pray for his success. I prayed for his safety, and his family, and that the secret service would be better this next four years than they have ever been.

American Culture does need to change. But as a preacher said one time... It won't change because I don't like it.... It won't change because I yell at it. The only way it will change is for each of us to introduce someone to Jesus.
You say your a baptist.... Great! How many souls have you intoduced to him lately?
A Pentecostal Wow! How many souls?
A Methodist Cool! How many souls?
You wear ties at your church. Ok. How many souls?
No ties? How many?

The point is it's not the label on the door, or the style of worship, or the idicincracy of your particular churches doctrine that the unchurched care about.
Is Jesus there? Can you be the love they need and want and are crying out for?
I took this lesson to heart recently. So If I seem a little harsh, I'm still preaching at myself.

I do want change in America.... I want an end to babies being murdered. I want a goverment with a balanced budget. I want leaders that have integrity and honesty.

but most of all... I want my friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and everyone in my world to know that Jesus is real and able to be that friend in time of need. And that they need him more than anything else in this world.

I will continue to pray for Barrack Obama. For his safety and his soul. And do my part in introducing people to the knowledge of Jesus Christ and pray that the Holy Spirit will convict of sin and bring them into a relationship with God that will change not only their life, but the lives of all they touch also.

DW