Falling In Love all over again.

Hello, HOW ARE ALL OF YOU??? It has been a while since I have taken the time to sit and do this. I recently took a personal profiling test and found out that I am the type of person that finds my most satifaction in doing things with my hands (Shocker), and I decided that doing things with my fingers doesn't count. Therefore I don't feel completed while blogging. Just Kidding. I am putting more pictures from the last couple months on at the same time as well, so I have the time. Anyhow, since I do have the time today and do this, here I go.

I was just sitting here this morning thinking about all the things in this world that surround us. I seen that Barack Obama is taking the helm of our country this morning. This is such an exciting time in the history of our world. I know that this presidency will be filled with twists and turns as our world changes very rapidly. As many of you know, my wife and I are avid students of eschatology and are even more excited about the things that are happening in other parts of the world. I am bringing this point up because if there ever was a time in our lives and the lives of the people around us to experience Jesus all over again, this is it. Things are happening on such a global scale in our world that it is impossable not to see the fact that the only peace possible is in the hands of God. I was asked this last weekend where in world I most wanted to go, or live. I thought about it for a little bit and then gave my most honest answer. The only place that I want to be is in the middle of Gods will. I am taking a class on the weekends with a group of people from all over that are all missionaries, or people getting ready to leave for the mission field. It is interresting to see how the Holy Spirit is quickening the spirits of His people all over the world and drawing us all in one direction. I love to see how we all are being united in love, kindness, and a desire to fall in love with our bridegroom Jesus all over again. It is time that the Christians learn to, or return to, the first love that we had for Jesus. There are things coming, and times coming that will challenge, stretch, push, and pull us as Christians, in this world. We need to be prepared. I was reading in Matthew, Daniel, and Revelations about how the love of many will wax cold, and there will be a great falling away from the faith, one that has not been seen since the beginning of the world. That tells me that they were in the faith, and they willingly chose to walk away, or fall away. I was given a revelation as to what that meant, and it scared me to death. As I sit and think about this more and more, I realize the need for us to press in more and more to Jesus. If we think for one minute that our actions some how justify us unto salvation, then we are kidding ourselves and stand condemned. I was just reading Mark 16 where Jesus gave us a clear defination of what believing in Him is. I challenge you all to go read that. If you don't have a bible there is one on the web http://www.biblegateway.com/ just type in Mark 16 and hit "enter". We are not saved by works, but when we are saved, these sign will follow. By default they will just happen. Jesus gave us these signs to judge ourselves by. I looked at this and cannot tell you how many times I have prayed these words as I sat down to a meal with people that I didn't know, eating food that I didn't know, in places that I didn't know, only for the brief opportunity to share the love of Christ with the company around us. God in His loving grace has placed us in many wonderful situations, being able to share His love with many wonderful people that I love from the bottom of my heart, that openly confess that they don't like the Christians. I am saddened to see that even among many brothers and sisters in the Lord there is a lot of religious mumbo jumbo that holds us down and does not allow us the freedom to walk in close communion with God. I myself am guilty of this, and I am trying to find out what is of God, and what is of man. You see, the things of man will pass away and be burned up, but the only things that will last will be the things of God. This presidency will eventually end, this country will eventually end, this world will eventually end, but our love for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit must never end. If there is a time that we feel ourselves growing cold toward the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, we better check ourselves. I was saddened to read a report that came out that said that 90% people that confess to be Christians have never share there faith with anyone. How is that possible???? I stand back when I read the passage about the love of most will growing cold (Matt. 24) because of the increase of sin in the world, and the words of Jesus saying that many false prophets coming in the name of Jesus will lead many away from the faith. Listen, "Away from the faith". Not just in another direction, or a seperation of people, but literally away from the faith. You can't be in something and away from something at the same time. Jesus himself said these words. This has struck me to the center of who I am. I have been given a renewed spirit for searching for the face of Jesus. I am learning to not find my faith in somebody, or emotional teachings from somebody, but to seak for the face of God personally. Learning to listen to the Holy Spirit in my soul, and confirm His words through the Bible. This is the only way that we are going to stand firm and find our place in heaven, with Him. There is a reason that Matt 7 says that Jesus not only told us that the gate is narrow, but also the road is narrow as well. He specifically told us that many will walk in the road to destruction, and only a few will find real salvation. "The road is narrow and few will find it", what does that truly mean????? Don't search for the answer from somebody, seak the face of God for that answer. He is the only one that can answer that for you. I am so happy to report, however, if we push into our heavenly Father, there is nothing that can seperate us from the love of the Father, neither height, nor depth, nor powers, nor principalities, nothing above, or below the earth, nothing, nothing, nothing. If we live in the center of His will, in His loving hands there is nothing, nothing, nothing that can touch us. We just need to check our motives, hearts and what we love and make sure that we are on that little, narrow path that leads us home. Now is the time to stand up foryour faith so in the end we will hear, "Well done good and faithful servent". Why because in the end, that is all it is about.

We love you all, and can't wait to sit and visit more about our first love, Jesus.
Ross

Here is a video we thought you all might enjoy. Paul says in about one hour what we are truely trying to teach here in Mexico. Like the Lord told us when He brought us here, "This is a time of teaching us, and discipleship of younger believers". This is exactly our hearts and what we feel. Enjoy

If the video doesnt work click here ---> http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=uuabITeO4l8