Shifting Sand

     Ecclesiastes 12.8-14

 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.  And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.  The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.  The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.  And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.  Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.  For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

So, browsing the news………. You had to know this was coming…

I wonder what those overly confident senators and reps were thinking this afternoon when the house on the sand went splat.  I received yet another form letter from my senators and representatives this morning.  Form letters bcz I received the very same letters of response each time I wrote last week.

I don’t know why in the world our government officials thought the US could bail out ailing financial institutions with loans when the US itself cannot even pay its own debts.  It’s all ludicrous!   I keep thinking that our government is getting into debt it will never, ever, ever be able, or even intend, to repay – and yet(!) citizens will have to pay and pay and pay and pay on that never-ending debt. Incredibly,Wall Street needs to take care of itself investors will invest and Wall Street will be fine; businesses will fall, businesses will rise.  Supply and demand, supply and demand = the ebb and flow of business.

“Business-as-usual” is not just a catchy phrase – nor is, “Necessity: the mother of invention.”  People will buy and sell, create, manufacture, invent and distribute… and consume, consume, consume.  But it won’t be bcz of government that solutions are found and implemented.  It won’t be bcz of government that wheels of progress will turn.  Government needs to take care of matters in its jurisdiction. Business will create business if the government will step out of the way of progress.  In the meantime… until people turn to the Lord, efforts will be futile.

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The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock;
The wise man built his house upon the rock
And the rain came tumbling down!

Oh, the rain came down and the floods came up
The rain came down and the floods came up
The rain came down and the floods came up
And the house on the Rock stood firm!

The foolish man built his house upon the sand;
The foolish man built his house upon the sand;
The foolish man built his house upon the sand;
And the rains came tumbling down!

Oh, the rain came down and the floods came up;
The rain came down and the floods came up;
The rain came down and the floods came up;
And the house on the sand went “splat!”

So, build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ!
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ!
Build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ…
And the blessings will come down!

Oh, the blessings come down as your prayers go up;
The blessings come down as your prayers go up;
The blessings come down as your prayer go up;
So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ!