Idol Wednesday

Who is going to win Idol tonight? I am a real Blake fan. I think the whole competition is geared to help teenage female vocalists succeed and win. When Taylor won last time you could tell that he was not the cookie cutter singer the show was shooting for. It seems to me that in the judging comments that they applaud when the contestants fit the female, R&B, pop star image. Just look at the song they made poor Blake sing at the end. It was slow, emotional and totally female vocalist oriented. If they had picked a high energy tough sounding song, Jordin would have been way out of her element. Go Blake! Beat the system! It is rigged against you, but you will do well.

What does that have to do with electronically feeding the flock? Consider this. The system of this world and our culture is rigged against us who are sold out believers in Jesus. Jesus said in Luke 21:34, "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap..." It is easy to slowly and incrementally lose our spiritual fervor. Smoke dissipates. Our spiritual fervor must not. The competition is formulated against us, but the Power of the Holy Spirit in us is grater than the Satanic powers that seem to hold the reigns of our spiritual competition. In the end what really matters is the vote. The vote is not controlled by Satan or this world. The vote was cast 2,000 years ago on the cross, the enemy longs for a re-count, it was ratified at the resurrection, and implemented when you chose to follow Jesus!

You win!

I have a lot on my mind today. There are a lot of things going on this week that are unexpected, as well as all the normal things that need to happen this week. Please pray for Samuel, a baby in our church. He has been rushed to the hospital by helicopter and has a very high fever. Also pray for a family who has experienced a death in the family. I will give details to these prayer requests tonight in the Spirit Filed Life Service.

Remember to keep Pastor John and his wife Stephanie in prayer while they are on vacation! This vacation is a great opportunity for John and his entire family to travel together.

Paul