New World Order

Hi All,
I only have a few minutes, but I wanted to share something that I learned today, that was exciting. Our sermon today was given by Pastor Dave. He spoke on the story in the Bible about Moses and the Exodus. According to many scholars the distance between Egypt and Canaan, the land flowing with milk and honey, was only a 2 and a half week journey. So the question, Why did it take them 40 years to arrive when it was only a short distance? The answer, because the Israelites did not trust God. Every time they complained to Moses instead of praying, this was a way of of showing distrust in the God that lead them by fire at night and a cloud by day. Every time they complained, that put distance between them and God. God was their compass and as the distance grew, so did their wandering.
Pastor Dave related that to our global situation today. There are many, Christians included, that feel a great deal of anxiety about the future. They are asking questions like, "Will I loose my job? What kind of future will my children have? Will there be any money left in my 401k? Will I ever be able to retire?" In our uncertain times I know that these questions cannot be answered and I understand why people are asking them. But if you are one of these, may I be so bold as to ask, "In who or what are you trusting in?"
Here is a segment of a speech given by Gordon Brown, PM of England taken from Fox News:

"Historians will look back and say this was no ordinary time, but a defining moment. An unprecedented period of global change, a time when one chapter ended and another began _ for nations, for continents, for the whole world," he said.
Brown claimed that the Group of Eight bloc of industrialized nations is no longer adequate to debate the world's problems. "The time when just a few powers could sit around the table and set the global agenda is over," Brown said.
In recent talks with China and the oil-rich Persian Gulf states, Brown has said they should be given a greater role in world institutions.
Brown said that despite current woes, the future for industrialized economies is bright. "In the next two decades the world economy will double in size," he said, claiming that current turmoil may in future be seen as the "birth pangs of a new global order."

To my brothers and sister in Christ, our God is definitely up to something. I think maybe He is making the world gloomier so that His children will shine brighter. But we cannot shine if we are running around acting just like the world. So my challenge. Get close to your Jesus. Pray like you have never prayed before. Read God's word and get to know this God who knows the end from the beginning and owns it all. Then wait for the peace that passes all understanding to rain on you like a spring rain and you will shine like a star in the universe.
I am already excited to hear how God will use your sparkle. Please email me and let me know.

And All God's People Said;
AMEN!

So much for not having much time. When I get to talking about something on my heart, the time factor goes right out the window.