It’s About Money, Right?

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13 March 2018

It’s About Money, Right?

I promised myself I’d take a break from writing about the leftist agenda as attacks President Trump and his administration and I almost made it.

Recently on 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl “interviewed” Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Several times it was blatantly obvious the direction was slanted sharply left.

There were clips showing school students being disrespectful and openly defiant to the person charged by the president to oversee and implement much needed change within the Department of Education. What stood out was how these students, many of whom do not have enough brain cells active enough to formulate the hateful rhetoric being spewed during her school visits around the nation, without being coached and prodded by “teachers” (I use that title loosely in this instance), who are afraid of losing the power they hold over students in the classroom.

This was followed up by a really stupid question, one a national syndicated host should know better than to ask. It was intended to put Secretary DeVos on the spot, “Why are you the most hated cabinet member of the Trump administration?”

Later in the program came the bombshell about Secretary DeVos growing up rich and marrying richer and that she is the richest member of the Trump administration. How is that relevant to the job she is doing with or without the support of American educators?

My immediate thought came to mind – How rich are members of congress?

How many of them went into politics poor, but are now worth $$ millions?

How many “professional” politicians are working for free? Who has been or now is donating their salary toward anything besides personal investments to become even richer?

In the Bible we are told that the “love of money” is the root of all evil and one can see that in today’s political climate and in society across the board.

Well I didn’t watch the rest of the 60 Minutes program because it was so apparent that Leslie Stahl had been given the “green light” to go after Secretary DeVos, and that my friends is a shame.

I have chosen once again to not give any time to 60 Minutes until Secretary DeVos is given a public apology and a real “interview” is given without the leftist slant.

We have politicians who are in the financial pocket of some serious players, and their conduct is disgusting and distasteful, yet they are virtually invisible, as the political climate is “hunting” for non-existent collusion between the Russians and the Trump Campaign, while finding NO COLLUSION between the Russians and the Clinton Campaign (yet saying nothing about Collusion between the Russians and the Obama Administration – Uranium One!!). – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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Valentines Day Massacre – The Aftermath Continues

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10 March 2018

Valentine’s Day Massacre – The Aftermath Continues

Tomorrow will be the 30 day “anniversary” of the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida.

This incident could have very well been prevented had the State of Florida and Broward County officials not been focused on Federal and State monies over the lives of students.

All the warning signs were there, Federal and local law enforcement notified, school board aware yet steps were NOT taken to insure the safety of the students and teachers of MSDHS.

Reportedly video surveillance show the soon to be shooter carrying a duffle bag into the school unchallenged while law enforcement officials tied the hands of the officers on scene by directing them to stand down, unless they were wearing the non-issued body cameras. The chain reaction of that order prevented Emergency Medical Personnel from access to injured students and teachers, because law enforcement could not secure the scene.

We have heard all the excuses, listened to all the hype about gun control and as of today, not one word about holding accountable the officials who were just a culpable as the shooter, Nikolas Cruz. Even the shooter is being touted as a victim, of a failed system.

I’m not a rocket scientist, nor am I the brightest light bulb in the box, BUT I know that this entire scenario could and should have been prevented by following established protocol even BEFORE the incident took place.

Deliberately ignoring the law for the purpose of gaining school district funding is criminal.

Conspiring to defraud federal and state governments by willful non-enforcement of the law(s) and for money must be investigated and those parties involved must be prosecuted and held accountable!

The aftermath is even worse when students who are constantly given misinformation, then are being organized and provided transportation by local school boards and encouraged to “demand” the government to step in and remove any of the rights guaranteed in the constitution, is not “freedom of peaceful assembly”, it becomes a mob action.

Education must start with parents, and followed up in school with teachers who are charged with the responsibility to present teaching material to our children illustrating and enforcing the difference between right and wrong; actions and consequences; responsibility and self control.

It has been said by teachers (and I agree) that students must begin by making a difference in their schools, looking for students who are being ignored or bullied and become friends and mentors and standing against the bullies; friendship and acceptance by others is important and all lives matter. Loneliness leads to depression and contributes to mental illness and circumstances can lead to more school violence.

When schools restrict students from exercising their freedom of religion to gather and pray on school grounds or at sporting events, but encourage them to get involved in some leftist political agenda, it’s time to step in and take immediate corrective action.

It is not the job of teachers or school boards to politicize students, but to educate them on real life subject matter, which must include defining politics, discussing the pros and cons and explaining the makeup, history and purpose of various political parties without showing partiality toward or against any of them.

One must realize that the demonstrators and protesters of the 1960’s and 1970’s are the school principals or professors of today’s colleges and universities. Their political bias has permeated much of the educational world today.

What is taught today will be learned by our future leaders of tomorrow. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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Sharia Law in the United States?

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3-4-2018

Sharia Law in the United States?

What sets the United States apart from the rest of the world?

Our belief in the Supreme Being, the Creator of Life, in God, as it is stated in the Declaration of Independence and framed in the Constitution of the United States of America.

Why do people emigrate here from other nations around the world?

It is the same reason that our forefathers came here so many years ago, to provide a better life for their families and to flee oppression.
The basis for US law is based on the foundation of principles set out in the Bible as stated in the 10 Commandments given to Moses by Almighty God.

There has been a shift over the past 20 years in the United States whereby the lawlessness seen in the Middle Eastern Cultures has become “acceptable” here while US law is being ignored.

The states of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington have passed Sharia law-blocking legislation, ALAC (American Laws for American Courts), yet Sharia law has been virtually unopposed in America and has been accepted in portions of Texas, Michigan, Florida, and Minnesota.

God was removed from our classrooms, and the introduction of “Allah” was his “suitable” replacement. We watched as a nation removed the 10 Commandments and symbols and all traces of “God” from America because they were “offensive” to those who practiced other religions.

For the past 20 years US presidents William J. Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama have gone so far as encouraged the spread of Sharia law in America and have given the Muslim Brotherhood official backing.

Bill Clinton was the first US president to hold a White House Eid al-Fitr dinner at the end of Ramadan (a month long dawn-to-dusk fast). Eid ad-Fitr includes six Takbirs, the raising of hands and shouting, “Allahu Akbar!” to declare that Allah is “greater” than the God of Christianity and the idols of other religions.

George W. Bush continued this practice of holding this blasphemous dinner as did Barack Obama.

Barack Obama took things to another level by allowing the Muslim Brotherhood’s Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) to penetrate the highest levels of the US government. Even creating a White House Muslim Advisor, with counterparts in the DOJ, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security whose Senior Fellow, Mohamed Elibiary openly declared that USA is an “Islamic Country”.

The members of the Muslim Brotherhood in the US government still have security clearance and advise not only “outreach” programs to Muslims in the US, but also classified counter-terrorism programs aimed at protecting Americans from Islamic terrorism.

They have blocked the indictments of CAIR and other American Muslim Brotherhood organizations listed as unindicted co-conspirators of Holy Land Foundation (HLF), a Muslim Brotherhood “charity” convicted in 2008 of financing Hamas.
They have deleted Islam’s violent nature and past from FBI counter-terrorism training manuals, requiring communication from and between government agencies to be more “Islam-friendly” and pushing for the prosecution of criticizing Islam as hate crimes.

During the 2000 Republican National Convention (RNC), for the first time an open Muslim pray to Allah was given.

After 9/11/2001 and during the war on terrorism George W. Bush was heckled concerning the search for WMD.

The “enemy” was never openly named by Barack Obama which lead to the creation and rise of ISIS/ISIL spreading unchecked throughout the Middle East.

In 2007 the Quran was used for the first time to swear into office a new US Congressman, Keith Ellison and in 2017 this former spokesman for the Nation of Islam became the second highest leader of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

In 2009 a Christian US soldier at Baghram Air Force Base in Afghanistan received Bibles in two local languages from his American church. The US army confiscated those Bibles and burned them.

In 2010 when Pastor Terry Jones in Florida announced his plan to burn the Quran, General David Petraeus, the commander of US military in Afghanistan publicly objected to his plan and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denounced his plan as “disgraceful”.

In 2014 the Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado became the first American high school to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic, replacing “One nation under God” with “One nation under Allah”.

Today many American financial institutions quietly began taking steps to become Sharia-compliant in order to attract and manage Muslim wealth, employing Sharia-compliant advisors, many of whom belong to the Muslim Brotherhood making it possible to funnel funds to Jihadi groups (donations must go to one or more of eight recipient categories, one of which is Jihad). (https://www.billionbibles.org)

In 2017 President Donald J. Trump scrapped the Eid ad-Fitr dinners at the White House, and announced to the nation and to the world that the United States worships God and is committed to wiping out ISIS.

The current administration is trying to undo the damage but is meeting fierce resistance from the Muslims and their allies in the legislative and judicial branches of the government as well as in the media.

One can clearly see that this is a battle more than Left or Right, Conservative or Liberal, it is a battle between good and evil, between God and the devil. When God is removed from the workings of life, there is a vacuum that is filled with ungodliness. Whether you believe in heaven or hell doesn’t change the fact that they are real. What we are experiencing today can be called hell on earth, and is simply a taste of what it will be like to spend an eternity without God.

God is good and without God there is not good, only the absence of God and his goodness.

“…choose this day whom you will serve… as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” – Joshua 24:15

I am the Real Truckmaster!

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The State of Our Union is Strong!

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1-30-2018

The State of Our Union is Strong!

I applaud President Trump on a terrific no holds barred speech that leaves no doubt the direction our nation is headed and let there be no doubt it’s not about Donald J. Trump, it’s about what God can do with one man who answers the call and steps forward. The state of our union is strong – but only so long as our union, our priority is first with our God!

Tonight President Trump honored a great number of individuals, companies and administration officials who stepped up when they very well could have turned and walked away. Kind of like the democrat who walked out near the end of the president’s address, or the representatives and senators who chose to defy the president and in reality did a great disservice to the very people who elected them into office.

I truly believe that anyone in public office who is not standing up for Americans and America need to resign their office, clean out their desk and go home, with their head hanging in shame. The time is now for American’s to stand strong, arm in arm and look out for each other. American’s are dreamers too!

It is the dream of living the American dream, raising our families in safety and working hard to achieve our dreams.

We have for too long been victimized and publicly humiliated BY OUR OWN GOVERNMENT because of who we are. NO MORE! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

It’s time to take off the streets the criminal elements whether they are natural born or illegal aliens. Communities must come together for the common good, without fear or intimidation and rid the streets of the bullies and thugs who have claimed our cities as their own.

The time is now for the United States of America to stand up, be strong and place that line in the sand where our enemies will not cross. It’s time to reclaim our right to live as Americans!

If it were not true it would be comical the way the democrats sat thru the entire state of the union address, even though the president offered a most attractive olive leaf “a path to citizenship” for DACA and others, but insisting on border security and the safety of Americans. It was like they had each sat on a piece of gum and didn’t have the strength to rise (until it was over).

Without listening to any commentators “translating” what the president said, I have to say it was a pretty good speech, adhering to his campaign promises (except the path to citizenship, which was offered to get the democrats involved. It was more like throwing a bone to a dog!) If they refuse to budge, then it will be they who failed in the DACA reform!

America will be seen by other nations as a push over no more. America First at home and abroad.

I’m glad to see a president say what he means and mean what he says and if you’re not behind him, you’re in front of him, like a bulls-eye target and he will surely bring you into focus.

The ball is in the halls of congress now let us see if any of them have their own? – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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Christianity vs Muslimism = A Theory on One World Order

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6-16-11

Christianity vs Muslimism = A Theory on One World Order

I am no expert on the subject matter but I have a theory on a One World form of government. I have written about major differences in the conquest of mankind by Muslims vs Christians. What we westerners think we know is Muslims want world domination in the form of conversion by force if necessary, whereby Christians want world domination by voluntary conversion. What if there was a way to converge the two religions into one? Is that really possible? I had never even considered what I’ve always considered two diabolically opposed ideas.

That was before I heard Samy Tanagho, an Egyptian Christian with a unique ministry to Muslims called Glad News for Muslims @ www.gladnewsministgry.com . I highly recommend checking out the resource material and books that he’s authored and has translated into a number of foreign languages.

As Samy explained recently as a guest speaker at a local church, Muslim’s love and fear God, they just don’t know God. Samy’s ministry and his book Glad News! God Loves You My Muslim Friend helps enable Muslims to know God and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. I encourage everyone to purchase copies of this book to be given to Muslims everywhere, so they too can know God.

Glad News for Muslims is a ministry that God has put on Samy’s heart to motivate and equip believers to love God, love their neighbors, love their enemies, and to share Jesus effectively with them. Samy is very passionate and equipped to help church’s witness effectively to Muslims.

Ephesians 4:11-12 “And He Himself gave some to be…teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

As a believer we must pray and ask God to use us for His glory.

God’s plan is for everyone to be with Him in Heaven. – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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The America of the Trump Presidency

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Well where to begin?

God is Great (All the Time).

Jesus is my Lord.

Trump is my President.

In case I haven’t offended you yet, stick around.

(Sorry Hollywood, you guys will just have to wait your turn).

For those liberal ostriches’ that foam at the mouth every time the president tweets, guess what your liberal politicians have been doing in the name of “Save the Dreamers”.

Maybe we should start off with the “BLUE STATES” of California and New York. In 2017 we began seeing “sanctuary cities” and “sanctuary states” where governors have decreed and the state legislatures have agreed not to obey federal laws or cooperate with the federal “Trump” government’s crackdown on unlawful and illegal immigration without proper documentation.

We are led to believe that these “Dreamers” have the right to reside in this country, receive work authorization and/or full welfare state benefits to include housing and medical, simply because they were brought here by their “parents”?

Oh before I forget, under an unlawful and illegal executive order (DACA) by an undocumented president in 2012, as if that makes it right?

While this is debated beyond belief, California has initiated a plan to capitalize on the new corporate tax credit of the Trump administrations Tax Reform Plan, and require corporations in California to give 50% (thus far) of their savings to the state treasury? Somebody obviously didn’t think that thru did they? What will begin happening (if not already) are corporations will relocate their entire operations in places like Wyoming or Montana.

Also happening to the sleeping citizens of California are the legislature proposing to pass a bill, when signed by the governor “gerrymandering” Brown that will effective close mom and pop eateries, as well as restaurants across the state because waiters and waitresses will be jailed for 6 months/fined $1,000 and/or fired because they “asked a customer if they wanted a plastic straw”? This is viewed as unsolicited offering of plastic?

California has joined the unhinged legislative states like Colorado, Oregon and others by making legal recreational marijuana even though it’s a federal crime.

“Blue New York City” has decided to become a “sanctuary city” and prevent federal law enforcement from deporting any of their undocumented citizens?

Stepping into the mix is “Blue Washington” the state, where the governor has issued a decree that stops state agencies from revealing the birth nation of wanted illegal aliens.

All the while in the halls of congress the liberal left politicians are DEMANDING from the president that “dreamers” be protected, while forgetting that THEY WRITE THE BILLS and the president either signs it into law or vetoes it and they can turn that veto around in accordance with their constitutional powers?

Does anybody have any common sense?

It seems to me that many of our politicians were hard charging legal professionals prior to their entry into politics. Once they are elected, and “welcomed” into the halls of congress, they are encouraged to check their brains into their locker or sit quietly and watch the real adults (Sorry but there seem to be no real adults in the room).

Well step aside as a real adult announced a solution on Immigration on 25 January 2018 (And so you don’t get my slanted version of it – here it is from the White House website.)

FACT SHEETS

White House Framework on Immigration Reform & Border Security

IMMIGRATION

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/white-house-framework-immigration-reform-border-security/

Issued on: January 25, 2018

ALL NEWS

BORDER SECURITY: Securing the Southern and Northern border of the United States takes a combination of physical infrastructure, technology, personnel, resources, authorities, and the ability to close legal loopholes that are exploited by smugglers, traffickers, cartels, criminals and terrorists.

The Department of Homeland Security must have the tools to deter illegal immigration; the ability to remove individuals who illegally enter the United States; and the vital authorities necessary to protect national security.
These measures below are the minimum tools necessary to mitigate the rapidly growing surge of illegal immigration.
- $25 billion trust fund for the border wall system, ports of entry/exit, and northern border improvements and enhancements.
- Close crippling personnel deficiencies by appropriating additional funds to hire new DHS personnel, ICE attorneys, immigration judges, prosecutors and other law enforcement professionals.
- Hiring and pay reforms to ensure the recruitment and retention of critically-needed personnel.
- Deter illegal entry by ending dangerous statutorily-imposed catch-and-release and by closing legal loopholes that have eroded our ability to secure the immigration system and protect public safety.
- Ensure the detention and removal of criminal aliens, gang members, violent offenders, and aggravated felons.
- Ensure the prompt removal of illegal border-crossers regardless of country of origin.
- Deter visa overstays with efficient removal.
- Ensure synthetic drugs (fentanyl) are prevented from entering the country.
- Institute immigration court reforms to improve efficiency and prevent fraud and abuse.

DACA LEGALIZATION: Provide legal status for DACA recipients and other DACA-eligible illegal immigrants, adjusting the time-frame to encompass a total population of approximately 1.8 million individuals.

10-12 year path to citizenship, with requirements for work, education and good moral character.
Clear eligibility requirements to mitigate fraud.
Status is subject to revocation for criminal conduct or public safety and national security concerns, public charge, fraud, etc.

PROTECT THE NUCLEAR FAMILY: Protect the nuclear family by emphasizing close familial relationships.

Promote nuclear family migration by limiting family sponsorships to spouses and minor children only (for both Citizens and LPRs), ending extended-family chain migration.
Apply these changes prospectively, not retroactively, by processing the “backlog.”

ELIMINATE LOTTERY AND REPURPOSE VISAS: The Visa Lottery selects individuals at random to come to the United States without consideration of skills, merit or public safety.

This program is riddled with fraud and abuse and does not serve the national interest.
Eliminate lottery and reallocate the visas to reduce the family-based “backlog” and high-skilled employment “backlog.”

For all you naysayers out there unless you have a solution to make this country safer, more secure and deal with immigration reform so that migrants wishing to come here can do so properly, you might want to loosen your bun a notch or two, put your thinking cap on and above all TURN OFF THE FAKE NEWS (airwaves, internet or print matter) and ink out a proper course of action.

I love this quote from John Wayne, “Life is hard, but even harder if you’re STUPID!” (Emphasis mine) – I am the Real Truckmaster!

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It Amazes Me Even Now

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[Here it is the end of the year 2017, December 30^th and in just a little over 24 hours we will begin a totally new year as a blessed people. Yes we have fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and typhoons happening all around us. There are those who are thinking – Ah Ha, I don’t have any of that happening in my neighborhood. I pity everyone who’s suffering. Well let me clue you in on something that one of my grandsons used to say to me, “Winters Coming”.

Our trust is in God and him alone to provide protection over our families, homes, communities and even our states and this nation we call ours, the United States of America. We have faced the brink of destruction and have been rescued by His Almighty Grace.

Some time back, 1989 or 1990 I came across a couple of books that provide an insight to the forces and events that shape our world. The first book is called “This Present Darkness” and it’s followed by “Piercing the Darkness”. I highly recommend that you read them and it will change the way you look at EVERYTHING going on today.

The bible tells us that we are not battling against things we can see, but the forces of this world, this planet are invisible, but very much alive and active. I’m not talking about ghosts and goblins and those kinds of things. I’m talking about spiritual forces, demons and devils (if you will) who have been sentenced by Almighty God and bound to the earth until such time as God say’s “It is finished” and casts them into the lake of fire, which He has prepared for them.

What amazes me even now is that people, humans and you may be one of them that think they are smarter than the creator and can outsmart their way into heaven by their charm, their wit and their sheer will power.

When Jesus was born that Christmas morning in Jerusalem he came as a wee little baby, wrapped in the skin of man, yet fully God. He came not to condemn the world, but to save the world, to save all mankind from the sin that began with Adam and Eve.

During his ministry years Jesus said “I am the way, I am the Truth and I am the Life and that no man comes to the Father except thru me.”It’s pretty clear, right?

From what I see everyone wants to go to heaven when they die. It doesn’t matter the religion because each one has a special, secret process that will take you down the road to heaven. All you have to do is find a holy man, tell him of your failures, do the ritual and maybe sprinkle some water and your good as new, right? Wrong!

Jesus also said to believe in him and to ask him to forgive your sin, turn from your wicked way and you SHALL have eternal life. It’s simple, right? What are you waiting for?

One religion will take you to the same place as every other religion when you die, but by then it’s too late to change your mind once you see the destination.

You will wish you could have a do over. Well friend I’m here to tell you that today, right now you can have a do over by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It’s not too late. So what are you waiting for?

The bible tells us to believe in our heart, confess with our mouth, that Jesus Christ is Lord and we SHALL be saved from our sins. Then we simply must turn 180 degrees away from our sinful past and follow Jesus.

Has anyone ever told you that Jesus Love You? How do you know, you ask? The bible tells me so. – I am the Real Truckmaster

The Busyness of Christmas

I wrote this back in 12-22-14, but it’s still true today – 12-24-2017

The Busyness of Christmas 2017

The holiday season is upon us. We have advertisements for “After Christmas Sale Now” and K-Mart has their infamous “Blue Light Special” only now it’s for Members Only? Gas prices are down in many areas to less than $2 per gallon for regular unleaded. We worry about getting the “right” gift for everyone on our gift list. We worry about sending out Christmas Cards, especially to those who’ve sent us one first? We make last minute phone calls to family and friends wishing them “Happy Holidays” and “A Joyous New Year”. Amongst all the hustle and bustle of making sure we’ve covered all the bases we mustn’t have forgotten anything. But have we really? We sing the songs; we eat, drink and are merry. But are we? We have our traditional viewing of “White Christmas” and “It’s A Wonderful Life”. We remember Tiny Tim and Mr. Scrooge. We have Scooby Doo, The Muppets, even Elvis. We have it all and still it’s not enough? Haven’t we forgotten something?

Let me submit this tidbit. It’s not about you, or me, or presents or eating and watching movies. It’s not even about Football! It’s not about getting the latest in electronics or the coolest car. It’s not about sitting around with family and friends reminiscing about “the good old times”. It’s not about getting Christmas Cards. It’s not about the holiday lights on many, many homes around town. It’s not about feeling good about doing good either.

Christmas is about love, unconditional love, the love of a Father for his Son, the love of the Creator for His creation. Christmas is about dying to be born. Christmas is about God becoming man to save man from sin. Christmas is about obedience to God. Christmas is about Jesus.

Jesus is the reason for the season. We are told that thru the obedience of a young woman named Mary, God gave his Only Begotten Son Jesus, born of a virgin, a living sacrifice, with the express purpose of dying for the sins of mankind. Christmas is celebrating this magnificent and one of a kind birth which goes against all sense of normalcy in the eyes of man. The King of Kings and Lord of Lord, born of an unwed (betrothed, but not yet married) mother, in a far away city (Bethlehem) where no lodging could be found, even for a full term pregnancy (9th month). Yes Christmas is celebrated because those chosen by God, submitted themselves to God so that the plan of God would be fulfilled.

Today (2017) we humble and submit ourselves to God by remembering what Christmas is all about. The reason for Christmas is Jesus Christ. – I am the Real Truckmaster

UN Vote to Condemn US Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem – 12-21-2017

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How does it feel to stand as a nation on principle because it’s the right thing to do, even though the world stands against us?

Romans 8:31 – What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Here are the member states of the United Nations and how they voted. The results may surprise you (or not):

Member states that voted in favor of the resolution condemning the US moving its Embassy to Jerusalem:
A: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan
B: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi
C: Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica
E: Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia
F: Finland, France
G: Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana
I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy
J: Japan, Jordan
K: Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan
L: Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M:Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique
N: Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway
O: Oman
P: Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal
Q: Qatar
R: Republic of Korea (South Korea), Russia
S: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria
T: Tajikistan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey
U: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
V: Venezuela, Vietnam
Y: Yemen
Z: Zimbabwe

Member states that voted against the resolution:
G: Guatemala
H: Honduras
I: Israel
M: Marshall Islands, Micronesia
N: Nauru
P: Palau
T: Togo
U: United States

Member states that abstained (Refused to Vote):
A: Antigua-Barbuda, Argentina, Australia
B: Bahamas, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina
C: Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic
D: Dominican Republic
E: Equatorial Guinea
F: Fiji
H: Haiti, Hungary
J: Jamaica
K: Kiribati
L: Latvia, Lesotho
M: Malawi, Mexico
P: Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland
R: Romania, Rwanda
S: Solomon Islands, South Sudan
T: Trinidad-Tobago, Tuvalu
U: Uganda
V: Vanuatu

SOURCE: Al Jazeera News

Genesis 12:2-3. God is speaking to Abraham. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

– I am the Real Truckmaster

Jesus is the Reason

Without Jesus, Christmas would be just another day.

When you read the Christmas story in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John you will see they focus on different aspects of the birth of Jesus, yet they all tell the wonderful story of God’s love for mankind when he sent his only begotten son Jesus, who was and is and always will be. Jesus is God, in the flesh born into a sinful world, lived a sinless life and died a despicable death on the cross for our sins.

That was his purpose on earth, not to condemn but to provide a ransom for our sins.

Let us look at where he was born, a manger in Bethlehem at a time no one expected, in a place no one would take notice, yet kings came bringing precious gifts and bowed down recognizing his majesty. Think of that, kings bowed down to him, while one king sought to kill him out of what, jealousy?

Jesus would go on to live a life without sin, showing by example that it was possible, only by being totally committed and submitted to the will of God the Father. Jesus constantly told his disciples that he only did what he say his Father in Heaven do.

Jesus would be falsely accused, even to death on the cross without seeking to defend himself. And why would the creator God need to justify himself to his creation. (If you built a sand castle and knocked into it with your foot feel the need to justify why you bumped into it? Would you agonize over it?) No!

Jesus endured unspeakable humiliation, pain and scorn so that you and I could be made clean from our sin and able to stand before a Holy God. He didn’t have to, but he did and did it willingly.

The bible tells us that if we believe Jesus is the Son of God, who lived and died for our sins; and if we ask for God to forgive us in the name of Jesus; we have eternal life. (Lookup John 3:16-17)

This Christmas season wouldn’t it be great to receive the greatest gift of all, from the God who created the universe?

Jesus is the Reason for this Season we call Christmas! – The Real Truckmaster