SIGNS OF THE TIMES

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.

And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.

Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

Luke 12: 54-56

Jesus speaks in the above verses of our ability to do a simple thing.  We can go outside, take a look at the sky, and see storm clouds coming from the west, the direction we usually get our weather from.  We can tell from this simple observation that there will be rain.  Similarly, when we feel the wind coming from the south, we usually understand that we will experience a warm up, or heat.  I remember living in Chicago and experiencing this heat from the south phenomenon quite abruptly when, the winds changed direction and suddenly the temperature might rise dramatically when a warm front passed through.  Winds from the north were usually cooler, and a wind from the south would usually bring heat.

Jesus goes so far as to call us hypocrites if we can make these simple observations of the weather, and yet, cannot detect the signs of the times we are living in.  Jesus seems to be saying, look, you ought to be able to discern the time as well as we discern the weather.  He is saying, apparently, that this discernment should be simple, and easy, just like discerning when it is going to rain.

The context of Jesus' statement is the preceding verses in Luke Chapter 12.  Jesus talks about how we are to be watchful so that His return does not catch up off guard.  He says in verses 35 to 40 that we are to have our "lights burning" to be "waiting" for his "return",  He tells us to "be ready" "for the son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not". 

Sometimes storms blow up suddenly, or the weather changes with little warning.  Yet, if we are watching, paying attention, we will still see it coming.  We will be ready because we are expecting it, we know that Jesus can bring a storm into this world at anytime,  and we don't want to be caught off guard.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/30/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles 13-14

Ezekiel Chapter 26

Luke Chapter 23

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/30/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/30/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 68

PRAYER

Lord, help me to be watchful, and discerning of the times we live in.  I don't want to be a hypocrite.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE?

WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE?

Matthew 6:19-21

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also

The above three verses generated the following questions in my mind, which I recorded as they popped into my head, so please forgive the random nature of the rambling below:

Treasures in Heaven.  Treasures on Earth.  Where is your treasure?  Where is your heart?

Are you laying up treasure in Heaven?  Are you laying up treasure on Earth?

Rust corrodes metal.  Moths eat up cloths.  Rust cannot hurt treasures in heaven.  Rust corrodes and destroys treasures on Earth.  Moths cannot hurt treasures in heaven.  Moths eats up treasures on Earth.

How do you lay up treasures on Earth?  How do you lay up treasures in heaven?  Can you lay up treasures in both places?  That is, can you lay up some treasures on earth while at the same time lay up some treasures in heaven?  Why does the scripture say, speaking through Jesus Christ, lay not up treasures on earth?  Why does the scripture say, speaking through  Jesus Christ lay up treasures in heaven?  Can you name some earthly treasures?  Can you name some heavenly treasures?  How much treasure can you lay up on earth?  How much treasure can you lay up in heaven?  Where is heaven?  Where is earth?  How do you get to heaven?  Are you going to heaven?  How much treasure do you think that you have in heaven?  How much treasure do you have on earth?  Will you ever have to say goodbye to earthly treasures?  Will you ever have to say good bye to heavenly treasures?  How much treasure do you want to have in heaven?  How much treasure do you want to have on earth?  Will it please God if you have no treasure in heaven?  Will it please God if you have no treasure on earth?  Will it please God if you have treasure in heaven?  Will it please God if you have treasure on earth?  Will it please God if you have some treasure on earth, and, at the same time, some treasure in heaven?  How much treasure do you want to have in heaven?  How much treasure do you want to have on earth?

What are our treasures in heaven?  In my humble opinion the following three things:

1.  Our Christian character.  We develop Christian  characteristics, by turning our life over to Jesus.  That is how we become Godly.

2.  Lead souls to Christ, investing in the lives of other people.  How many people will be in heaven because of your influence?

3.  The money you spend on Christian work, or to help people in some way, either physically, or spiritually.

I learned about the above (treasures in heaven), partly from past study and experience, but also, today I listened to an audio stream of a commentary on Matthew 6: 19-21 from the following web site:

http://blb-ra.blueletterbible.org/brodersen_brian/Mat/40-MAT-006-019.mp3

The above commentary, and a vast amount of other study helps, Bible translations, and Christian Strengthening can be found at BlueLetterBible.org:

http://www.blueletterbible.org

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/29/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles 12

Ezekiel Chapter 25

Luke Chapter 22

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/29/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/29/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 68

PRAYER

Lord, BLESS ME, so that I live wisely.  I want to store up treasures in Heaven, so that when I get there, you can say to me, "well done, good and faithful servant".  Help me, Lord.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

A SHORT BIBLE QUIZ (FIVE FILL IN THE BLANK VERSES)

BIBLE QUIZ

FILL IN THE BLANKS

Look up the Bible verses to check your answers.  All Scriptures are King James Version (KJV)

1.     For Adam was first formed, then    _ _ _.                          ................1 Thess 2:13

2.     There went in two and two unto    _ _ _ _  into the _ _ _ , the male and the female, as God had commanded    _ _ _ _ .                                      ...................Genesis 7:9

3.     All these are the    _ _ _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _ _   _ _      _ _ _ _ _ _  and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.                                                           .........Genesis 49:28

4.     And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD,    _ _ _      _ _      _ _ _ _ _ _     _ _,    that they may serve me.        

                                                                                                 ....................  Exodus 8:1 

5.     IN THE BEGINNING GOD CREATED    _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _ _ _     _ _ _      _ _ _      _ _ _ _ _ .                                                                                    .............Genesis 1:1

 Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/28/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles 11

Ezekiel Chapter 24

Luke Chapter 21

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/28/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/28/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 68

PRAYER

Lord, thank you for your wonderful word.  Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.  Help me to obey and love your word.  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

YOUR HEALTH AT A GLANCE

YOUR HEALTH AT A GLANCE SPREAD SHEET

I have created a spread sheet.   The spread sheet is designed to help you to get your act together concerning your health, by 1) allowing you to have all your current vital signs/statistics on one sheet (your present health condition) and  2) providing you with a place to record your future health goals for one year from now, along with specifics, for example,  what size pants, or dress (for the ladies) do you want to wear when you reach your one year goal?   and 3) giving you a place to update your vital sign/statistics every three months (quarterly) during the  year to track your progress toward reaching your one year goals   This format will allow you to set goals, then track them quarterly for a year.  My hope is that it will provide a way for you to envision where they want to be in a year, then set realistic goals based on that vision.  In consultation with your doctor, I think you will be able to develop a vision for where you want to be health wise in a year, and a plan for how you want to get there.

 I value your opinion.  I want your honest opinion about how the spread sheet can be improved.

Please email me at hotsnowflake@hughes.net and I will send you the spread sheet in an email attachment for you to look over and tell me what you think.   Just say, "send me the Your Health at a Glance Spread Sheet" in the body of the email, and I will send it by reply.

No matter what your health condition is, poor, fair, good, or great, the spread sheet will allow you to visually see at a glance where you are now, and where you want to be in a year.  Again,
consult with your doctor to develop a plan for the year.  You need goals and plans before you can take focused directed action.

I want this tool to be widely used, so I plan to have up to 100 people give me their critique on it.  So please let me know if you think it has potential, can YOU use it, and what can I change, add, or delete to make it better.  You can make changes to the actual spreadsheet and email it back to me, if you like.

Again, please email me at hotsnowflake@hughes.net and I will send you the spread sheet in an attachment for you to look over and tell me what you think..

Thanks in advance for your support and encouragement

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report SEPTEMBER/27/2013 READ: 1 Chronicles 10 Ezekiel Chapter 23 Luke Chapter 20 Bible Study:  30 minutes Daily Prayer Report SEPTEMBER/27/2013 Evening Prayer:  15 minutes Morning Prayer:  30 minutes Noon Prayer:       15 minutes   (DEER) Daily Exercise Report SEPTEMBER/27/2013 Pull Ups - 20 Crunches - 100 Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes Push Ups - 68 PRAYER Lord, You want us to prosper and be in good health.  Help us to do our part, and we know you will do the rest.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

OUR KIDS ARE CONFUSED

OUR KIDS ARE CONFUSED.  We have gotten to a point in society where we have utterly confused our kids.  We tell them to do right, then all around them they see people doing wrong.  We tell them to be honest, yet they see their parents lie, cheat, and sometimes even steal, with no compunction.  They see the definition of marriage changing right before their eyes.  At school they are told that people evolved from apes over millions of years, yet at church they are told that God created man, and the universe in six days.  We tell them we value life, yet we believe abortion is OK.  We tell them how hard we had it, yet we make it as easy as possible for them, making the hardships we endured sound like fairy tales.  We express outrage over the killing of Trayvon Martin, but do nothing and seem unconcerned about the many deaths occurring in our own communities all the time.  We say we love God, but are apathetic about church attendance, church giving, and church work.

We say we want our kids to have a good education, but we don't insist that they study, we don't really support our schools, and we don't model for them the habits of reading and studying our Bibles and watching educational TV.

 In short, we talk a good game, but our kids see through it and it confuses them.  They want to be like us, and if we are messed up, guess how they will be.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/26/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles 9

Ezekiel Chapter 22

Luke Chapter 19

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/26/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/26/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 68

PRAYER

Lord, forgive us, for often time we know not what we do.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

LET'S GET SERIOUS

LET'S GET SERIOUS

What can each of us do to turn things around in the black community?  What are each of us doing right now?  What have each of us done in the past to change the direction of black communities?  Each of us has influence, each of us has time, each of us has energy.  What are we doing with those resources to make a positive difference?  Do we accept responsibility for dealing with the problems? 

For starters, how many of you think we should take cell phones from our young kids, or fix them so that they function as they were originally intended:  as emergency phones?  What about demanding that music with profanity be banned for children?  How about turning off the television for our kids except for educational or cultural programming?  How about adults setting the example in these areas?  What if all of us decided to go to Sunday School and Church every Sunday, and to be on time, and to take our children?  What if we stopped spoiling our kids with expensive clothing and shoes, and too much money?  What if we all got involved in our Church to work on ministry to single parents and their kids?  What if we insisted that our church serve healthy food?  What if we got serious about the things that matter, spirituality, health, and finances, making sure we live on a budget and tithe to our church? 

What if we practiced forgiveness, daily, making sure we don't hold any grudges past sundown?  What if we prayed fervently, rejoiced always, and read our Bibles daily?  What if all parents visited their child's school once a month, and insisted that kids have homework every night?  What if we attended PTA meetings, school board meetings, city council meetings, and other governmental meetings?  What if we all slowed down on the road (not too slow), stopped texting while driving, stopped talking on the cell phone while  driving, and stopped cheating on our income tax?  What if we never drink and drive?  What if we stop drinking altogether if we can't handle it?  What if we stopped using drugs?  What if we all ate healthy, got the right amount of exercise, and took steps to reduce stress, including getting proper rest?

What if we were good role models for our children by never gossiping about anyone, always being polite and kind, and never telling lies?

These and many other things that we do or don't do, make our communities what they are.  All of us bear some responsibility for the sad state of many of our black communities because of what we do or don't do.  We can't do what we can't do, but we can do what we can do.  Let us resolve to make a positive difference starting with our own families.  Let's get serious, let's get practical.  Do it now.

Check out Jermaine Jackson singing LET'S GET SERIOUS:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2eSaVU3DaU

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/25/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles Chapter 8

Ezekiel Chapter 21

Luke Chapter 18

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/25/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/25/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 68

PRAYER

Lord, we need to be serious with you.  We need to be serious about the problems we face in our communities.  Help us, Lord.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

What's in That Bottle?

DRINKING

What's in That Bottle?

Buying BOTTLED Water.  It seems like a no brainer.  I see people do it all the time.  I drink bottled water, but only if someone else has paid for it.  I refuse to spend money for it. 

We have a spring close to our home, and from that spring comes clean, delicious, clear, water.  I boil it before drinking it to be on the safe side, but it is not absolutely necessary.  I have drunk it without boiling and it did not hurt me at all. 

Our refrigerator has a water filter and I use the water from the frig for drinking and making coffee.  Regular tap water is treated with chlorine and other chemicals, and my refrigerator filter removes these chemicals.  It is economical.  The filter costs around $30.00 and lasts a year. 

That is why I don't drink bottled water.  I pay a base rate for my home water service of about $26.00, monthly.  That means that if I use no water at all, I will pay $26.00 just to have the service available.  Then I pay $30.00 for a filter on the refrigerator, annually.  Why should I then go out and purchase water in a bottle?  The cost of plastic bottles and the cost of hauling the water from production site to the store where I buy it, add up as a cost to society with land fills full of the plastic, and green house gases from transportation depleting ozone, and contributing to global warming. 

I am no scientist, and I am probably wrong about some things pertaining to water, global warming, etc,. But from a practical standpoint, I don't think it makes sense to buy bottled water.  I save the bottles that I get when I get free bottled water, and refill them.  That way I have bottled water, from my refrigerator tap, filtered by my refrigerator filter, and without going to the store and buying it.

I see bottled water everywhere, and I am glad that many people are drinking more water and less carbonated drinks, sodas, and other money wasters.  So bottled water is not all bad.  I just want to encourage people to consider buying "bottled water" in gallon jugs.  It is probably cheaper than the smaller bottles, and you can save some smaller bottles and refill them using the gallon jug.  You will save money, and reduce the impact of bottled water on society and the environment.  Happy drinking!

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles Chapter 2

Ezekiel Chapter 15

Luke Chapter 11

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 67

PRAYER

Heavenly Father,  Thank you for life giving water.  Help us to use this precious resource wisely.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

EVIL

SEE NO EVIL, HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL

·                    In Buddhist tradition, the tenets of the proverb are about not dwelling on evil thoughts.^[3]

·                    In the Western world both the proverb and the image are often used to refer to a lack of moral responsibility on the part of people who refuse to acknowledge impropriety, looking the other way or feigning ignorance.^[3][12]

·                    It may also signify a code of silence in gangs, or organized crime.^[3]

^SOURCE:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeys

IN MANY COMMUNITIES there is a code of silence.  People do not want to get involved, and they look upon reporting known criminals as being a snitch.  These people see no evil, hear no evil, and will speak no evil.  They refuse to report known criminals in the community.  Is it no wonder then that many communities are crime ridden, crime infested, drug and gang havens?  When will we wake up and realize that our children are being forced to endure a new slavery - they are forced to live in sub human conditions of fear, crime, poverty, abuse, and pain.  These subjugations are put upon our children by the adults who are supposed to be providing them with a safe environment.  Many adults will say, well, I don't commit crime, I work full time, pay my taxes, and try to get along with everyone.  I try to raise my kids right.  All of this may be true, but when we turn the "blind eye" and look the other way when we know what is going down in our neighborhoods, are we not helping to create and perpetuate the mess our communities have become?  The question is, is there more that we can do?

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/18/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles Chapter 1

Ezekiel Chapter 14

Luke Chapter 10

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/18/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/18/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 67

PRAYER

Heavenly Father,  Help us to report crime as we see it.  Give us wisdom in this area of our lives.   In Jesus Name, Amen.

NEVER SPEED AGAIN

I'LL NEVER SPEED AGAIN

Speeding is, simply put, being in a hurry.  Rash decisions are often made that would have been different if more time were taken to decide.  Fateful decisions, such as a country going to war against another country, are often rashly made.

This post has a simple message.  Never speed again.  Unless emergency conditions, unique circumstances,  warrant it, I want everyone who reads this post to join me in making this simple promise.  In doing so, you and I will make our own lives safer, and less stressful.  We will also affect others, particularly those who look to us as role models, or leaders.  To start with, I want you to make the decision, right now, that you will never speed again, while driving. 

My last speeding ticket  was given by an Alabama state trooper.   I was radared at 68 mph in a 45 mph speed zone.  This was my first speeding ticket in over 10 years.  But it was not my first time speeding in 10 years.  In fact, I was a habitual speeder.  I got away with speeding without getting a speeding ticket because I learned the highways and the times of day when the roads I traveled were in danger of being monitored by traffic cops.  I prided myself on a good driving record, but the truth was, I was a bad driver. 

As a result of receiving that traffic ticket I was blessed to take the I DRIVE SAFELY driving class ( idrivesafely.com ,  https://www.facebook.com/idrivesafely ), a long tedious, highly informative, comprehensive, and in my humble opinion, essential, learning experience.  Everyone should be required to take this class, whether they have gotten a ticket or not.  I was already committed to driving within the posted speed limit, but the driving class cemented my conviction into stone.  The class explains in great detail the many, many, hazards we face every time we enter a roadway, either as a driver, passenger, or a pedestrian. 

Last of all, at least for this post, are we not supposed to live and learn, to grow wiser as we grow older?  Surely we should improve with age in our understanding, wisdom, and knowledge.  With that in mind, I have made the commitment to never speed again, unless it is a true emergency.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/16/2013

READ:

2 Kings Chapters 22-23

Ezekiel Chapter 12

Luke Chapter 8

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/16/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/16/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 66

PRAYER

Lord, help us to slow down.  Help us not to speed.  In Jesus Name, Amen

SPEED KILLS, SLOW DOWN!!!!

Speed Kills. 

In our bodies, our hearts are overworked if they beat too many times a minute.  On the road, accidents cause injury and death, often with the sole cause of the accident, speeding. In relationships, we talk too fast, often saying things that we have not thought through.  Especially in moments of high emotion, speed talking can result in the injury and/or death of relationships.  The Bible says:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

James 1:19

Often our mouths run faster than our ears.  Swift, as an adjective, means  "happening quickly or promptly".  Therefore, we are to quickly and promptly listen, while taking time to slowly craft our words and speak, and to slowly get upset (wrath).  Often we do just the opposite, we hardly listen at all, then we are quick to criticize and get angry.  When will we learn?

Road Rage happens when people allow themselves to quickly say harsh things, and quickly act angrily.    

Other areas of our lives are too fast at times.  We may be getting involved with a new relationship too quickly, letting our emotions and lust lead us.  We can get carried away and spend our money too fast, finding ourselves chronically broke.  We may be trying to do too many things too fast, overloading ourselves with obligations. 

Whenever we go to extremes we run the risk of hurting ourselves or others.  Athletes often injure themselves by being in a hurry to reach some fitness goal.  Overtraining is a common mistake made by even good athletes.  Athletes dope themselves up to get in shape in a hurry, and beat their competitors.  Those seeking to get rich quick will often take risks with their money that result in them losing it all.

Speed Kills in more ways than one.  Let us all slow down.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

READ:

2 Kings Chapter 21

Ezekiel Chapter 11

Luke Chapter 7

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/15/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 66

PRAYER

Lord, help us to slow down.  Help us to listen to one another.  Help us to be slow to speak, and slow to wrath.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

GET OFF MY BACK!!!

TAILGATERS

WAAAY TOO CLOSE

GET OFF MY BACK!!!  Do not invade my space.  I am referring to anyone who thinks it is ok to drive at high speed close behind other drivers.  These tailgaters will approach a car ahead of them on the freeway, expressway, interstate,  or highway and get way too close. Somehow these drivers thinks it is ok to invade my highway space.   It does not matter to this person how fast we are travelling.  I can be going 60, 70, even 80 miles per hour, and this numbskull, as my step father Charles would name them, will still think it is ok to fly up behind me, and get within a single car length behind me, sometimes as close as half a car length.

For anyone who is not aware, the safe distance for travel behind a moving vehicle is to maintain one car length for every ten miles per hour of speed, therefore, a simple math lesson is in order:

If I am traveling at :

10 miles per hour (mph), you should be 1 Average Car Length Distance (ACLD) behind me, no closer.  An average car length is a Malibu or Corolla.

20 (mph), you should be 2 ACLD behind me, no closer.

30 (mph), you should be 3 ACLD behind me, no closer.

40 (mph), you should be 4 ACLD behind me, no closer.

50 (mph), you should be 5 ACLD behind me, no closer.

60 (mph), you should be 6 ACLD behind me, no closer.

70 (mph), you should be 7 ACLD behind me, no closer.

80 (mph), you should be 8 ACLD behind me, no closer.

90 (mph), you should be 9 ACLD behind me, no closer.

What I am saying is that if I am travelling at the posted speed limit of 70 mph, seven cars, bumper to bumper,  should fit between you and me at all times.  You do not have the right to "PUSH" me, that is, to tailgate and try to intimidate me into going faster because you want to go faster.  Safety dictates that you must not get closer to me than seven ACLD.  If you want to tailgate someone, tailgate the State Trooper!!!  GET OFF MY BACK!!!!!!!!

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/14/2013

READ:

2 Kings Chapter 20

Ezekiel Chapter 10

Luke Chapter 6

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/14/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/14/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 66

PRAYER

Heavenly Father,  Please show all drivers, especially Christian drivers,  how to respect the space of other drivers on the road, in the interest of safety.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

WHY REST?

Because God did.

Resting on the seventh day signifies a clear memory and understanding of why we are told to rest one day out of seven.  It hearkens back to the very beginning, the Creation.  The very first verse of the Bible states, in Genesis 1:1:  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  We know that God did His work of creation in six days.  And the seventh day He rested.  What is good for God, is certainly good for us.

The earth is a vast, diverse, magnificent creation, full of life.  Man is still discovering new species of insects and animals.  Many will never be discovered because they have been made extinct by man's actions, or, in some cases, a natural occurrence.  God's crowning creation is man and woman.  It was fitting that God rested on the seventh day.  I don't think God is ever tired, so the rest was, in my humble opinion, a choice made more for reflection, contemplation, and observation of what He had created. 

If you or I decide to build a house, when the work is completed, even if we are not tired, we will want to stop and carefully observe our work, and reflect on what we have done.  God created, not just a house or a building, but "the heavens and the earth".  It is fitting that He wanted to stop and rest so that He could take in what He had done.

In the course of a week, we should be able to stop, and reflect, contemplate, and observe, what we have accomplished in the past 6 days.  We should give God the glory for allowing us this time to reflect, and rest.  We should use this time to look ahead to the next six days.  Our rest day should be a time to look back and look forward, and to enjoy the present moment.  We should be able to tie all three together, past, present, and future, and see how God is leading us, and guiding us, and give Him all the Praise and Glory.

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/13/2013

READ:

2 Kings Chapter 19

Ezekiel Chapter 9

Luke Chapter 5

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/13/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/13/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 66

PRAYER

Heavenly Father, Thank you for creating the heavens and the earth, and giving me life.  In Jesus Name, Amen.