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is He who has ordained when and where and how it will happen. So no one is exempt from tragedy.

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

We see this very clearly in the terrible massacre in Bethlehem. Though Herod acted rashly and angrily and out of the evil of his own heart, his actions were ultimately a part of a plan much bigger than him. God had already established that this event would happen, as Matthew makes clear by his inclusion of Jeremiah’s prophecy.

This is a very difficult truth for many Christians to swallow. Would God really ordain for something evil to happen? Let me be very clear. I am not saying that God simply allows for evil things to happen, but I am going further and saying that God actually ordains all events – good and bad.

Would God really cause evil things to happen? Consider Job. He was the richest man of his time, before God gave the Devil the power to take it all away. Job lost his livestock, his servants, his children, and his health. Yet in the midst of all this unimaginable pain and suffering, Job says, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, naked I shall return, the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

What Did You Say
Haven’t you noticed that it seems like a miracle that there is any communication at all? I attended an event last weekend and the speaker was saying one thing and a member of the audience asked a question and they kept going around and around and not connecting at all. I observed this and could see each point of view and how a bridge of communication could be built, but each was lost in their own way of saying it and could not connect. Begin to observe how one person says one thing with their own interpretation and the listener hears it from their own perspective and it might mean something completely opposite. I truly marvel at how we seem to agree at all!Did you know that everything you hear goes in and gets sorted, filtered, deleted and stored according to your own belief system based on your memories? You cannot even hear or see fully. Think of times that someone made a comment to you and it brought up the pain of the past, or cut right to your heart and soul. They did not intend for that to happen. You just had your buttons pushed based on some memory that was triggered. The comment could be as innocent as, “Do you really need to do that?” That question in itself is neutral. Taken out of context, it is just an inquiry. When your significant other or parent, or whoever is the button pusher for you says it, especially about that one hot topic, you are off and running. Your mind is creating pain, anger, resentment and a host of emotions. It sounds like, “What does she mean do I really need to do that? She knows I can’t help it. She always puts me down. She never supports what I want. She is so selfish.” And on and on it goes.Once in that mode, the mind can go on forever. And you feel bad, and you get hurt and you get angry. And you have a disagreement, or resentment. Have you ever thought of just stopping at that moment the question is asked? Taking a deep breath and calmly asking, ‘What did you say? Please explain to me what you meant with that question and I will answer. I seem to be confused and need clarification.” In that one moment with that one question you can stop the pattern you ha

Matthew 2:16-18

Herod Kills the Children

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah:

18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.

The 5th Prophecy Fulfilled

Matthew is continuing to convince us of Jesus’ Messianic identity by pointing out the many events in Jesus’ early life that fulfilled Old Testament prophecies. In this passage, the prophecy is that of Jeremiah, spoken six hundred years before its fulfillment.

When the wise men did not return to Herod, we are told that he became furious. The Greek word intimates that he was enraged, that he lost control of himself and became consumed in his anger. This is what the people of Jerusalem had feared when they first learned of the birth of a new king. King Herod’s wrath was not poured out on the residents of Jerusalem, however, but on the helpless baby boys of Bethlehem.

We must not imagine hundreds or thousands of children slain in this massacre. Bethlehem was a small village, and most scholars estimate that only around two dozen children were killed. Nevertheless, this was a tragic and awful event. Jeremiah said, “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children…” Ramah is a town about ten miles north of Bethlehem, on the other side of Jerusalem. Obviously the weeping in Bethlehem was not literally heard in Ramah, but the massacre in Bethlehem was horrendous enough that its effects were felt as far away as Ramah. Jeremiah calls Bethlehem “Rachel” because it is in Bethlehem that Rachel is buried.

No One Is Exempt From Tragedy

This passage reminds us that no one – not even little children – are safe from tragedy. Calamity is no respecter of persons. All people of every age, race, and social class will experience some degree of tragedy in their lives.

Sometimes unbelievers are promised a life free of pain and disaster if they will give their hearts to Christ. This is a false promise. In fact, the Bible actually guarantees that Christians will experience tragedy. Jesus warned his disciples that they would face all sorts of tribulation, that they would be hated by all nations and delivered to their deaths. Even the great Apostle Paul, with his strong faith in Jesus, was not spared the trouble of sickness. When writing to the Christian Jews who were facing unprecedented persecution for their faith, the author of Hebrews taught that their persecution was ordained by God for their good. “The Lord disciplines the one He loves,” he said, “and chastises every son whom he receives.”

On the day after Christmas in 2004, southeast Asia was struck by a tsunami that took the lives of over a quarter of a million people. Children and adults, poor and rich, believers and unbelievers – all were equally vulnerable to the devastating wave. The event was labeled as one of the worst natural disasters in human history.

How should we respond to a tragedy like this? Should be angry at God? Should we even assume that He had anything to do with the awful event? Consider Jesus’ response to tragedy in Luke 13.

Some of Jesus’ followers came to Him and informed Him of an outrage recently caused by Pontius Pilate. It seems that Pilate had killed a number of Gentiles and mixed their blood with the blood of sacrifices. Recently before this, the tower in Siloam fell and killed eighteen people. How did Jesus respond when these terrible occurrences were brought to His attention?:

“Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Jesus’ point is that we are too often shocked by the wrong thing. Rather than being appalled that God would have a quarter million people die in a tsunami, we should be amazed at the fact that God is allowing 6.5 billion sinners to still live. God is the creator of all things, and He has the right to do with His creation whatever He wills – without needing our permission. If God so desired, He could take my life or your life at this very moment, and He would be good and just and right to do so. Indeed, at some point, He will do so. Everyone has been appointed by God to die, and it is He who has ordained when and where and how it will happen. So no one is exempt from tragedy.

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

4 Deadly Mistakes Home Business Owners Must Avoid
We're all part of a very special group, us entrepreneurs. Yet, we don't all enjoy the same level of success. Why is that? We'd like to believe that the rich and successful have secrets that they're keeping from us, and if only we knew them, or fortunes would be transformed!Well, there is no magic secret. Sorry. It all has to do with discipline and following a system. With that said, there are some very common mistakes that people make in the day to day functions of their business. These mistakes doom them to a life of mediocrity. They choke the life out of the efforts. Below are four of the most common:Not SchedulingThe apparent freedom that comes with working from home can be a double edged sword, especially if you're just breaking free from the shackles of the corporate world. Unfortunately, whether you're working from someone else or working for yourself, you must have a schedule. Time is the scarcest of commodities, and you must treat it as such. It is the most valuable thing you'll ever have to manage, it is priceless.If you allow yourself to just 'figure it out' each day when you wake up, you'll never get anything done. If you're honest with yourself, you'll realize this. With no scheduling and planning, you don't know what you're working towards and you don't know what you're accomplishing. Most likely, you'll end up spending most of your time doing tasks that do nothing for the growth (money) of your business. Tasks such as filing, cleaning your workspace, bills, calling customer service for that issue that 'has to be taken care of today'.True, all these tasks are in some respect important. But they fall under the category of 'Operations'. They do nothing for your bottom line, and therefore should be relegated to either someone else to do, or to a block of time where they are addressed together and quickly.Pick a day during the week – I use Sunday evening – and every week sit down for 20 or 30 minutes and plan out that upcoming week. Based on the goals and stepping stones you have set for your business, what needs to be done this coming week to reach your

the helpless baby boys of Bethlehem.

No One Is Exempt From Tragedy

How should we respond to a tragedy like this? Should be angry at God? Should we even assume that He had anything to do with the awful event? Consider Jesus’ response to tragedy in Luke 13.

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

Erectile Dysfunction - The Facts
During the trial of a statutory rape case, the defense lawyer squashed the proceedings with a simple statement that as far as his client was concerned, “the question does not arise”. When the infuriated judge demanded an explanation, the witty lawman told the court that the question in that particular case referred to his client’s phallus that could never arise because of erectile dysfunction, a fact supported by testimony.Erectile dysfunction (ED) generally refers to male impotency where the male member becomes incapable of normal sexual function due to the inability to develop and/or maintain erection of the penis, a prerequisite to sexual intercourse.The great macho tool called the penis has two cylindrical spongy structures that run along its length. As a man becomes sexually aroused (by sight, touch, smell, hearing, thought process, etc.), nerve impulses send a heavy blood flow to the cylinders that enters into the spongy structures, causing an ‘erection’ of the penis, and at the same time making it stiff and erect for penetration of the vagina. Situation becomes quite different when no such thing happens and the mechanism of erection does not function. This is when erectile dysfunction prevails.Earlier, problems relating to erectile dysfunction were not given due importance by the medical profession as it was more or less a taboo and also it has never been life threatening. Nevertheless, modern medical science tends to cross hitherto barriers to reach into the reasons behind erectile dysfunction as also to provide a cure for the malaise that affects men, making them inwardly shy, as compared to their more virile counterparts. Instances of men being affected by erectile dysfunction at even earlier ages are not infrequent, thus advancing the research to more definite goals.Erectile dysfunction can be triggered by both physical and non-physical (psychological) causes. Among the non-physical causes, negative feeling usually takes the hot seat. Acute financial crisis, impending disaster, sudden loss of job, hostility or even resentment and lack of interest in sex by the partner in most cases create temporary e

us warned his disciples that they would face all sorts of tribulation, that they would be hated by all nations and delivered to their deaths. Even the great Apostle Paul, with his strong faith in Jesus, was not spared the trouble of sickness. When writing to the Christian Jews who were facing unprecedented persecution for their faith, the author of Hebrews taught that their persecution was ordained by God for their good. “The Lord disciplines the one He loves,” he said, “and chastises every son whom he receives.”

How should we respond to a tragedy like this? Should be angry at God? Should we even assume that He had anything to do with the awful event? Consider Jesus’ response to tragedy in Luke 13.

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

The Influence of Foreign Oil on the American Economy
Many people are calling for a new energy bill to be passed through congress. This is because of the new growth in the demand of transportation coupled with increase gas prices. The United States domestic oil production is slowly decreasing which means that the American public must depend more and more on foreign oil supplies. These increasing oil prices have an adverse impact on the United State Economy including the stock market. It is essential that the United States develop a energy plan that allows for increasing transportation while helping the United States move away from dependence on foreign oil supplies.In the past year the price of oil has increases substantially. Since last summer crude prices have increased a staggering 45% since the start of the new year. During that time a barrel of oil from West Texas reached an all time high of 45.04 on the New York stock exchanged. Even though the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have also been increasing their production of crude oil. Earlier last year it was assumed that rising gas prices were because there was an increase in the world's demand for oil followed by political unrest in south American countries. However, gas prices have not only stayed high have continued to increase. There were also several Iraqi pipeline problems having to do with the kidnappings in the Middle East during late 2005.In the previous campaign for president, Bush and Kerry went head to head discussing energy issues. Both are well aware that the ability to be secure in our oil and thus the nations energy supply is essential for the economy and for the stock market. We are in desperate need of a long term national energy that that will reduce our reliance on foreign oil. The nature of oil, and foreign affairs is so complex it is hard to develop a straightforward plan to resolve all problems while meeting each party's needs. Certainly, any instability in the parts of the world were the majority of our oil comes from is going to make gas prices rise. It has been suggested that instead of seeking new oil supplies perhaps we should seek out new technology to utilize renewa

ixed their blood with the blood of sacrifices. Recently before this, the tower in Siloam fell and killed eighteen people. How did Jesus respond when these terrible occurrences were brought to His attention?:

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

Want More Annuity Sales Leads? Use a Pitch Book
A “pitch book” is a short explanation about what you do as a salesperson and a brief insight into our industry and our products.My pitch book changes constantly as situations in the financial marketplace change but it is always the same. It tells the prospect about me and our industry. I like to keep it fresh and always in movement as situations evolve. This business is very competitive and keeping a pitch book fresh will have an impact on your ability to build relationship quickly.Here are some tips to building and managing a successful pitch book.A historical perspective of the past is important. If you are an annuity salesperson then show how annuities have helped so many people in the past. Connect the past to the present with human evolution such as “Did you know that Benjamin Franklin owned annuities?”A nice touch is to relate the American economy with the possibilities of the future. This allows for your prospect to relate to their present situation w by viewing a longer period of time such as 1950 to 2000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S/P 500 can be very persuasive in making this point.A good point is to show how world events can affect the financial markets and by showing the possibility of a downside will strengthen the overall presentation. This allows the prospect to understand that there can be times when investments may become more volatile and that a plan that stays the course is a plan that will work over a long period of time.Third party information is essential. By referring to another source will show credibility to you. These can be newspapers and magazines that are relevant and allow their use.Explain the process about how you work and the time frames and the steps to working towards a goal. Try and place the client into understanding how this process can be personalized to his situation.Fully explain your services and what the prospect may expect from you. I always include a list of references in my pitch book and I always give my book to the client as a first meeting gift. If possible package the book in an upscale manner so that your prospe

is He who has ordained when and where and how it will happen. So no one is exempt from tragedy.

Tragedies are a Part of God’s Good Plan

Later, Job’s wife approaches him and asks, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die.” Job’s response is amazing: But he said to her, ‘You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?”

Many of us in reading this story might want to protest. “Wait a minute, Job! You’ve got it all wrong! God did not take away your livestock, servants, and children. It was the Devil. Don’t blame God!” Yet, just to make it crystal clear that Job was exactly right in what he said, the author adds: “In all this Job did not sin with his lips.”

Yes, Satan was the agent of destruction who directly caused the tragedy in Job’s life, but Job was well aware that it was God Himself who had ordained for it to happen.

For another example, consider the Egyptians. They hated God’s people who were under their captivity. Pharoah became overtaken with such hatred that he, in Herod-like fashion, ordered for all of the young Hebrew boys to be killed. Why were God’s people made to suffer the hatred of the Egyptians? Psalm 105:25 tells us: “He [God] turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants.” God was ultimately responsible for the anger that the Egyptians directed toward His children.

Can you handle this kind of talk? Are you willing to accept a God who is free to do whatever He wills?

Consider the Canaanites. In Joshua 11 we read of the many different Canaanite armies that came against Israel in battle, all to be inevitably defeated. Why did all of these people come to make war against Israel? The answer is shocking: “For it was the LORD’s doing to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in battle, in order that they should be devoted to destruction and should receive no mercy but be destroyed, just as the LORD commanded Moses.”

Why did these armies continue to fight Israel and die? The Scripture is very clear: “It was the LORD’s doing.”

Consider Jeremiah. He was chosen by God in the womb to prophecy to the people of Judah about the coming destruction of Jerusalem. The people rejected his message, and ultimately, Jeremiah witnessed the fulfillment of his prophecies. In his surveying the destruction, he laments of the destroyed buildings, the dead bodies in the streets, and the lack of food that caused mothers to eat their own children. In the midst of this calamity he says, “Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come?”

The prophet Amos once asked, “Does disaster come to a city, unless the LORD has done it?” In fact, if you start to think about it, you should be able to call to mind several instances where God ordained for something tragic to take place. Was it not God who ordained for the worldwide flood in Genesis 7? Was it not God that caused fire and brimstone to fall on the people of Sodom in judgment for their sins? Was it not God that caused the Babylonians and the Assyrians to come against His own people in judgment of their idolatry? Indeed, even though Herod certainly acted on his own free will to murder the young boys in Bethlehem, his actions fell right in step with God’s unchangeable plan.

Three points need to be made concerning God’s sovereignty and man’s freedom. (1) People do make real choices and are accountable for those choices. No one will be able to excuse their sins by blaming God’s sovereignty. (2) Nevertheless, ultimately everything we do is a part of God’s sovereign will. (3) Though God has ordained for people to do evil things, and is therefore indirectly responsible for sin, His plans are good and just and He remains blameless.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

If you are still struggling with the premise that God might ordain someone to do evil, consider the death of His Son. Certainly murder is against God’s moral will. The sixth command speaks clearly: “Thou shall not murder.” So Pontius Pilate, the angry crowd, and the soldiers who placed Christ on the cross will all have to answer for their evil involvement in murdering Jesus. Yet the Bible makes it very clear that this very evil deed (Could there be a greater sin than murdering the Son of God?!) was ordained by God Himself. Acts 2:23 says that Jesus was “delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God.” Isaiah 53:10 says it clearly: “Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief.”

Someone might ask, “If God had ordained for Jesus to be killed by these people, how can God hold them responsible for their sin?” Consider Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. In that play, Macbeth murders King Duncan. Who, then, is responsible for King Duncan’s death? Obviously Macbeth is responsible, but also Shakespeare. It was Ma

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