Us Old Geesers

To my friends -  Just because I’m forwarding this to you doesn’t mean that I view you in that category, but I have been there, and
experienced all the things remembered then.  Just wish we could experience them again now.
 
Kim


 I'm a member ...
Grey-Haired Brigade 
Grey-Haired Brigade
  
They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs.  Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire.  Others have been retired for some time.  We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were.  We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and grown old together.  Yes, we are the ones some refer to as being over the hill, and that is probably true.  But before writing us off completely, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.
  
In school we studied English, history, math, and science which enabled us to lead America into the technological age.  Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience.  We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes.  For those of you who don't know what an icebox is, today they are electric and referred to as refrigerators.  A few even remember when cars were started with a crank.  Yes, we lived those days.
  
We are probably considered old fashioned and out-dated by many.  But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off.  We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam.  We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so.  We wore the uniform of our country with pride and lost many friends on the battlefield.  We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America, we fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave."  We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag.  We know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, America ,and America the Beautiful by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing.  We have lived what many of you have only read about in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America.
  
Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us.  We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it.  It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us.  We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep.  There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent.
  
It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress.  You fell for the "Hope and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies."  You have tasted socialism and seen evil face to face, and have found you don't like it after all.  You make a lot of noise, but most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting.  Many of those who fell for the "Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse.  With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Cool-Aid.'  Now you're paying the price and complaining about it.  No jobs, lost mortgages, higher taxes, and less freedom.  This is what you voted for and this is what you got.  We entrusted you with the Torch of Liberty and you traded it for a paycheck and a fancy house.
  
Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2012 we are going to take back our nation.  We may drive a little slower than you would like but we get where we're going, and in 2012 we're going to the polls by the millions.  This land does not belong to the man in the White House nor to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.  It belongs to "We the People" and "We the People" plan to reclaim our land and our freedom.  We hope this time you will do a better job of preserving it and passing it along to our grandchildren.  So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, Stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor our country, and thank God for the old geezers of the "Grey-Haired Brigade."
  
Author, Anon. Grey-Haired Brigade Member
 

Footnote:
  
This is spot on.  I am another Gray-Haired Geezer signing on.  I will circulate this to other Gray-Haired Geezers all over this once great county.  Can you feel the ground shaking???  It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE.

Who Made Man's Mouth

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. (Exodus 4:10-12 KJV)

Once more as Moses makes an excuse and hesitates, God gives yet another revelation of Himself to Moses.
When Moses made the excuse God asked him a question and in the question is the revelation of who God is and His abilities. "Who made man's mouth" etc. -- If God who is the creator of man asks you to speak for Him, like Moses we must learn the same lesson. We must come to the understanding the it is not our abilities that God is looking for. It doesn't depend on our eloquence or ability to think of something to say. It depends on the one who made man's mouth.
He is looking for our availability and obedience.
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. (Exodus 4:12 KJV)
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24 KJV)

What is it that God is asking you to do? What are you hesitating for and How is God revealing Himself to you as you hesitate?

God bless
Pastor Kitner

Pick Up the Snake

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. (Exodus 4:1, 2 KJV)

ThemLord immediately asks Moses a question. "What is that in thine hand?" Moses said a rod.
One more hesitation or excuse and once again another revelation of God and His power. Faithful is He that calleth you and He will do it. The awesome God is behind His Word to perform it. It will not return void unto Him after He sends it out to accomplish His purpose.

Throw down the rod Moses. It turned into a snake. God told Moses then to pick up the snake by the tail. You never do that it will bite you if you do under normal circumstances but Moses did as instructed by God and it became a rod again. God also gave him several more signs to demonstrate that it would be revealed that Moses had indeed talked with the God they had cried out to and that He had heard them.

Signs and wonders WILL follow them that believe. God always backs up the truth when His vessel acts in obedience to Him to accomplish the desired end that the Lord has in mind. Remember He knows the end from the beginning.

Be blessed
Pastor Kitner

Who Are You?

And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? (Exodus 3:13 KJV)

In the hesitations and excuses of Moses we see the second of five things here. In essence Moses is saying I don't know who you are what am I going to tell those people.

God identifies Himself as the I Am and the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. This was the first real revelation as The I Am. The self existing eternal God for all generations to know as the same God throughout eternity who is not only the creator but the sustainer as well.

So what stands out to for us here as a point of interest for us is this: In the middle of all the hesitations and excuses there is a great revelation of God for who He is and what He is able to do as well as what He will do in our callings.

As God calls us aside to speak to us and we have those hesitations and excuses really look for God to reveal who He is and what He will do. The revelation is there for us if we will grasp it.

Be encouraged today
Pastor Kitner

Five Excuses Not to Serve God W/Answers from God

Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. (Exodus 3:10-12 KJV)

Moses had excuses for not serving God at His calling unto him. Perhaps God is calling you to serve Him in some capacity and you have resisted. See how God dealt with and answered Moses over the next several entries in this blog.

The first of five excuses was "whom am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

Moses lacked in that he was not thinking of who it was that was talking to him and the power behind those words or calling. Moses was looking at himself, which is a tendancy we all tend to have. But it is not by power or by might on our part that wins the victory. It is God's calling and He will do it by His Spirit.

Be encouraged by God's answer to Moses, and some people miss this, "when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt you shall serve God on this mountain." what this speaks of here is an assured victory in the calling and service of God.

If God is calling you to a specific service, my only word for you is just do it. God is the same He changes not, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will be with you and do it!

Be blessed
Pastor Kitner

Be Heavenly Minded!

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:1-4 KJV)

In my observance of the church in these days we are living in I don't see the affections set on things above. What I have seen is a church where the leaders are not heavenly minded and produce a people that don't have a clue about the life of Christ in them their hope of glory. People are so worldly minded that they are no heavenly good. The devil tried to turn that around and say don't be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good. Unfortunately the church bought into the lie of the devil and I have heard that nonsense preached from the pulpit.

We are instructed by the Word to walk after the Spirit and make no provision for the flesh and we are instructed the be continuously filled with the Spirit. My question for the church and the leaders of the church is: What gifts did Jesus give the church and for what reason in Ephesians 4:11 - 12? What's your part?

Jesus has given us some awesome gifts and we need to set our affections on the things above and go after what we should be going after in our lives here on the earth for we have been blessed with all Spiritual blessings from the heavenlies in Christ.

Blessings on ya!
Pastor Kitner

What Are You Still Carrying? - Good Question

In the church it seems that people hold on to grudges and harbor ill will in their hearts and think it is OK to do so. Romans 12:1-2 should be the order of the day for the Christian.

What Are You Still Carrying? - by Alan Smith
Two monks on a pilgrimage came to the ford of a river. There they saw a girl dressed in all her finery, obviously now knowing what to do since the river was high and she did not want to spoil her clothes. Without more ado, one of the monks took her on his back, carried her across and put her down on dry ground on the other side.
Then the monks continued on their way. But the other monk after an hour started complaining, "Surely it is not right to touch a woman; it is against the commandments to have close contact with women. How could you go against the rules for monks?"
The monk who had carried the girl walked along silently, but finally he remarked, "I set her down by the river an hour ago, why are you still carrying her?"
One of the hardest things we must do is to let go of something from the past. Someone does us wrong and seeks forgiveness, but we want to keep carrying the memory. Or maybe we made a mistake and we can't seem to stop beating ourselves up, despite the fact that we have done what God says to do to be forgiven. We don't want to keep carrying the memory (and the guilt), but we do. In fact, it often seems more difficult to forgive ourselves than to forgive others.
Paul said, "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:14-15)
Paul had to forget his past achievements (as an esteemed Jewish leader). He also had to forget his past failures (which including persecuting and killing God's people).
What are you carrying today that you should have set down a long time ago?
This article by Alan Smith, Senior Pastor of the Helen Street Church of Christ in Fayetteville, North Carolina. You can visit his site at http://www.TFTD-online.com
Thanks Tim for your posting of this one.

Blessings On Ya!
Pastor Kitner