Letter to the Class

Elders, Pestilence Plague War and Death are the four horsemen of Apocalypse. Revelation of John chapter 6 give quite a bit of detail. They say these beings have swords, bows and crowns. He (John) talks of their colors and smells. It talks of how these angels will reign with blood and horror. This is not what I wish to talk about. I don't want to read to much into what these four do to us on a world level but an individual level; in a spiritual level. You are sons of God and children of the Most High (Psalms 82:6) and Satan that great lier knows it. When I look at the horsemen I consider how Satan can get past my armor of God. Yes he can beat it off me (war) but he is cunning. He would rather have you take it off. Plague you with  a flood of questions you have no answer for. Bug (pestilence) you about the mysteries of God that you are not prevy to. He wants that bug to get under your armor, be it doubt or fear. This messes with your joy, your faith and hope. He wants you to cease ch...

It is interesting that the Lord gave different levels of talents and when he came He, the Master, did no comparison from one server to another. Each servent was interviewed individually and,yes, they doubled their increase but five plus five is ten and two plus two is four. The second man didn't even match his fellow, yet they were judged on their own effort and not on the the efforts of others. With that judgement will we be reviewed. The Master will be what you perceive Him to be.  At times we think that the Lord will take from us what is invested. Yes He took from the unprofitable servent by He wanted it to be invested and appreciated. When we stretch and take risks with our faith, our charity, our joy, it will grow to tremendous levels.  In life we are asked to stretch, straighten and strengthen. We do the Lord's will over and over, still He asks for more and that's not because He is selfish but that he is thinking of us; understands us. We have talents that the Lord ga...