Ready or Not

Penn of Denn

So are you ready? According to some, it is now less than three years away, the end of the world that is. That's right, according to some doomsayers, December 21^st, 2012, marks the end of the 5,125-year cycle of the Mayan calendar.

What does that mean? It depends. To some, it means various doomsday scenarios, others feel that it simply signifies that the cycle will start over, much like in a much simpler fashion Saturday brings about the end of the week and on Sunday the week starts over. Others feel that it was just the point where the Mayan calendar makers got tired of making calendars.

But those who take it serious, are really taking it serious to the point that NASA has been getting emails from teenagers who are worried the world is doomed.

Here is what we do know from the bible. We do know that this world does have a life span, a best before date so to speak. And we know that that date is not 11:11 GMT on December 21, 2012, because Jesus told his apostles in Matthew 24:36 that nobody knows the day or hour when that will happen. Presumably that includes Mayans.

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.

    
 

    
 

 

Party Crashers

Penn of Denn

Did you hear about the couple that crashed the White House party? Apparently, Tareq and Michaele Salahi, somehow faked their way into a reception at the White House, that was being held in honour of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

It has yet to determined how the pair gained entrance to the event, but the Salahi's claim of having been invited, is being denied by the authorities. They did, however, get to schmooze with both the President and Vice-President while they were there. They obviously have, as my Daddy used to say, more nerve than Dick Tracy.

What started as a publicity stunt, might ultimately land them in court and maybe jail.

The bible tells us that there will be those who will try to get into heaven without an invitation. They will talk about how they were good enough and sincere enough and how they surely deserved to be let in. However, the word of God is very clear that there is only one way to gain an invitation and that is through the grace and forgiveness of God and unlike an invitation to the White House, all you need to do for an invitation to heaven, is ask.

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.

    
 

    
 

 

Inoculation

I had my H1N1 vaccine a couple of weeks ago. Since the clinic was at the church, all of my usual excuses for skipping the flu shot; can't find the time, it's not convenient etc., were rendered moot.

We all know the theory behind being vaccinated or inoculated and usually it's a good thing, but. . . and we all know that after the "but", comes the truth. It was Leslie Weatherhead who said, "The trouble with some of us is that we have been inoculated with small doses of Christianity, which keep us from catching the real thing." Interesting, but sadly true in all too many cases.

The way you can tell if you have actually caught the flu, is by how much it impacts your life. If it doesn't really affect your life, than maybe it wasn't really the flu. The same can be said about Christianity and the impact it has or doesn't have on your life.

Even though you think it might be too late for you, we would be wise to not repeat the same mistake with our kids. That's assuming you want them to catch the real thing.

Have a great week and remember: To see what is really possible, you will have to attempt the impossible.