If they come and put Pastors in jail because they are preaching the Gospel without permission – Pastors are going to need to go to jail.

A lot of folks seem to think they signed up to be prominent, respected members of society with moral authority and high standing in the community. Jesus never saw that. Paul never saw that. Peter never saw that. Polycarp, Justin and Athanasius never saw that.

Some folks might have thought it was all gonna be a walk in the park. An endless series of handshakes and smiles with an occasional after church potluck.

Now they know the world means business.

Now they know it’s not all fun and games.

Now John Macarthur is 83 and he’s going to have to suffer our shame for us because we would not stand fast in the face of oppression.

Yes, there is someone being oppressed and abused…

Reading today from Matthew 23 – 25.

After doing my reading this morning, I was wondering what I should post this morning for the Scripture reading over on our church blog, and our son James called and told me about a huge earthquake which had just happened in Japan.  Now, there are tsunami warnings out for all the West coast of the continental USA, Alaska, that they were vacating the Island’s of Hawaii, and Australia and other places.  It just reminds me of the reminders our Lord gives that He will return.

“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.  But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.  For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage…