Well folks, the statistics on death are one in one will die. No matter what mankind has come up with to try to preserve life, we still live our seventy, plus or minus, years. The so-called experts tell us that once we reach seventy, we are beating the grim reaper each new year we log on to our total. I noted in the obits yesterday that three of the four listed, died in their early seventies. One man died at forty-nine.

Death is man's greatest frustrator, for his big plans. Just think how many more things that Thomas Edison could have invented if old age and death had not sneaked up on him. Think of mankind, great and small, who figured that they would beat the clock and live forever. Man has sought the fountain of youth, both water and Botox, wrinkle creams, face lifts, breast implants, mud baths etc. etc., but old age just plain makes the beautiful and handsome ugly. Our bodies just want to sag toward the terra firma, and there is nothing we can do about it. It is almost funny to see someone who is obviously aging, with all the gimmicks to make them look young. Troupes are one of the worst looking things that man has put on his head. The old saying about hair is, "It turns grey and then turns loose!" If it is falling out, polish your head and enjoy the beauty of baldness. After all, the old saying is, "Bald is beautiful." The happiest people in the world are those who are OK with growing old. The people who are least afraid of death are Christians. You see, we have an absolute promise that when death comes we merely go to our eternal home with the God who loves us more than we could ever imagine. I remember a book that I read years ago. The title was 'Dying Words Of Great Atheists.' The stories were hair raising. Many screamed for someone in the room to get a preacher in here to help me. Others cursed and swore at God until the last breath went out of their bodies. You would be surprised to know the names that were listed. When people are on their death beds, they are not concerned about how much money they will make that week, or the latest sit com on TV, or even who is running for president. They have one thought on their minds, "What comes next?"

I remember hearing an interview with Donald Trump, a number of years ago. At the end of the interview, the Donald was in a big rush to get to the next thing he had to do. The interviewer asked him one last question which actually startled him. "Mr. Trump, are you a spiritual man?" he asked. Trump was stopped in his tracks and answered in these words. "I know we all die, and we all go somewhere, but you know for the life of me I can't figure out where."

All of mankind will eventually come to the place where they will have to answer this question, even Bill Gates, Opra Winfrey and all the rest of us. The answer is the same for all people. The Bible is the ONLY source for the right answer to this question. The Gospel of John, verses 16-21 says, " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved (rescued) through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in the God." 

Well, there you have it! The truth, nothing but the truth, so help me God. The people, who exhibit a hatred for God and the things of God, stand judged already because they refuse to come to the Light, Jesus Christ. No other god, in any other religion, came to earth as a man and became the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of man. These events are recorded in the Bible AND outside the Bible by Roman, Jewish, and Greek historians. Want to know more? I would love to help you and it won't cost you a cent. Forgiveness is a FREE GIFT! Don't fall prey to those who want you to send cash for help. True Christians will help for nothing. I have thirty-three years of experience behind me. I will help!

Ikester

"The serpent said to the woman, 'You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.' When the woman 1. saw that the tree was good for food, and 2. that it was a delight to the eyes, and 3. that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings."  Genesis 3:4-7  (The 'and' shows a progression of events.)

Innocence was gone for as long as mankind would live on the earth. The whole story of Satan was a huge lie and is still being told to billions of souls every day. They did not gain wisdom and they did not become like gods but sin entered the human race and it brought a curse on everything and every future life of their children. She and her husband bought the lie and it cost them everything. They were removed from Paradise and made to dig their living from the earth, as man still does today. They also ran into the bushes to hide from God. God still came seeking them so that He could tell them of His ultimate plan for redeeming them back to Himself, the death of His son on the cross.

Let me try to make this simple. Innocence, in our children, is a precious thing and it can be taken away in a moment of time. Even what they see on TV can easily end their innocence. Babies and young children could care less if they are naked or clothed. They can play just as enthusiastically either way. When children get older they become aware of the need to cover up their bodies as they go to school etc... .

Dr. James Dobson has made the statement that children have a so-called switch in their brains that turns on when they are exposed to sexual stimulation and once it is on, it cannot ever be turned off again.

With Adam and Eve, the transition from innocence also came by outside stimulus. Satan tempted them by accusing God of holding out on them by forbidding the eating of fruit of that forbidden tree. God was protecting them from evil. The tree was a test of whether mankind would trust God or follow the temptations of Satan. The moment that they ate the fruit, which was the first sin of disobedience, there was also a switch that was turned on and that switch would be passed down to all future generations of their offspring. That switch opened their minds to the world of evil. Man has since been born with what the Bible calls an old sin nature. Babies are unaware of the evil side of their world until they perceive it through the senses. What the pedophiles are seeking to do is to turn this switch on in Kindergarten and continue to stimulate these precious children by teaching them about every form of sexual perversion. To pervert something is to twist the original meaning. Satan is a master at this.

How long will parents send their children to government schools that seek to sexualize their kids at a very early age? These are your precious children. Will you stand by and let them teach them about homosexuality, condoms, perverse ways of having sexual intercourse and every other form of sexual perversion? When will parents say, "It is time for this to stop?" Children are not sex toys for people who see sex with them as a flaming goal of theirs. Homosexuals and heterosexuals are exploiting children in schools daily and most get away with it because the victims of abuse are usually threatened with threats of violence if they tell anyone.

What a bunch of sickos these people are who see little innocent children as targets for their perverted sexual behaviors. Our founding fathers would turn over in their graves to see us just stand by and let these people work around innocent children. All I can do is write to rational and reasonable American families about this. I have been privileged to have my children brought up in Christian schools from pre-school. Many of you might consider homeschooling or private school for your children before it is too late. Check any school and any teacher out thoroughly. Ask for the background checks, which are required by law, on all employees who work around children. Be tenacious about protecting the innocence of your children. Don't let anyone turn the sexual awareness switch on in their minds until God says that it is time. He created a time line for all of us and He means for that time line to never be manipulated by evil people. Train your children about this issue. If someone touches them in an inappropriate way, tell them to let you know, no matter what threats are made. Anyone who touches children inappropriately should be locked away in jail away from normal society. When will we stop being controlled by Political Correctness? It rarely lines up with Biblical Correctness.

Ikester