Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 KJV
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

This morning as I write I thinking of those with sorrow due to loss of love ones that are dear, whether family or friend or both. We all grieve and we all heal enough to move on in life caring the pain of loss. There time of joy but loss still exist but it no more time to mourn but to rejoice. There is time when we are quiet and times to shout. Our human emotion expressing the deep inner feeling of our personal experience during these times whether we are in the harvest field or the planting field. Whether we are casting away to build again. With each season surviving, thriving, growing and dying exist. Great sorrow comes on all seasons, not to taunt but to push toward the season that memories hurt no more but make us stronger, because love ones and friend shape us into who we are because of God's loving design of good mentors of Christ's love. God even uses that devil to shape us away from evil.

The other day I found an article either forgotten or it does not exist of no public display of cross on government property since January 5, 2010. Now in 2019 cross or monumental cross symbolizing a memorial would be allowed to remain on government property. How many cross line our Veterans memorials. Why because it symbolizes their own cross and for others the cross they carried for Jesus. When we hear of things of this nature happening in our land, I want to ask when heathens trample our land will the majority of Christian try to raise themselves up without the power of God.

We speak about end times in the church but people allow the devil to say symbols of faith can not exist in our world, does that including people of faith? Next someone will be kneeling in the public square and it will be forbidden but other religions will say it our turn to hate and persecute you.

Christians I realize it hard to keep up with everything but I do not remember the news carrying it. Sacred cross even forbidden to wear. Oh and let's not forget Franklin Graham cross of not being allowed in the White House.

We forget these things with loss of love ones we will loose the battle for the next generation to come that will forget Jesus and God not only in the privacy of their homes but also the public square, if we do not speak..

Each generation has a responsibility to share their faith experience in our world to be that light and not darkness of evil. People we turn the tv on and kids watch their cartoons and say what wrong it looks like fifty years ago, but guess what it is not. Take no violence intentions with you, take only the Gospel message with you. It our time of season to spread God's love. Take no protection then your civilian rights demands in areas you share and tell the Gospel in. Protection and acts of protection is different. Be smart not stupid because God and Christ direction will go before you. If government is acting like in the days of Daniel and it is not protecting you, know God will, unless like in the time of Christ and it is the time of your cross for you will meet him in eternity.

It is our season to testify but our season not to allow the season to end on the generation coming up. I was looking at crotcheting pattern of a balaclava hood(ski mask) type of covering, reminded me of Islamic wear until I did some digging and the hood was a knight hood he wore under his helmet or without helmet depending on time period. Christ is covering his people's head with the covering of salvation. Holy covering of our heads and hearts. The knowledge of God is rich in our land and in the world. The battle is not over until God says it over carry your shield of faith. When the spiritual battle over on our planet those we mourn for will see us once more that carried there cross for Jesus too with faith first. Focus on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. God is good and we need to share his love. The season of faith is without end.

Dear Heavenly Father as officials in political arena of faith sometimes must choose based on the laws and not faith help them find those laws that protect rights and set our nation free once more to testify of you, In Jesus precious name, Amen.

Thanksgiving Countdown Thankful list Week 2: 8. Christ being our High Priest.
9. For love
10. Wondrous work of God's Mercy and Reedemption
11. Veterans
12. Time

Continual Scripture Study: Ephesians 6:16-17 KJV
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: