I have been thinking about having a web-site since I purchased my first Gateway computer many years ago. I wanted to call it olivetrees.com after the \u2018zine\u2019 I publish, but unfortunately that domain name was gone even then. When I first looked to see what it was, it was a live camera that was focused on the gates of Jerusalem where the owners of the domain expected the \u201cSecond Coming of Jesus\u201d to occur. I hadn\u2019t checked it recently, but upon examination discovered it to be a site for the purchasing of olive trees. I will have to wait for a little more climate change before I buy any myself. Apparently the original proprietors got tired of waiting for Him to show and gave up. Either that or they went into the tree business to bring a more substantial income.<\/p>\n
In a conversation the other day with a friend, we were discussing today\u2019s world and the way that some people treat others. This led to the subject of what Jesus would think about all of this if he was to return today. It reminded me of a song I wrote a while ago on this very subject. This may be a problem familiar to many prophets, usually until after their death and their message has been made less threatening to those in power. \u00a0I would like to share it with you now. It is entitled, \u201cBringer of Light.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was cast up on a hillside and ministered to by angels who taught him of a better life,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 far from the clattering clutter of the people below.<\/i><\/p>\n
And when his time was ready, he was sent back among the people, to speak the truth and teach the law and mark it with an O for the infinite eternity it is.<\/i><\/p>\n
But when he placed his truth upon a lamp stand, to shine for all the world below,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 arose a clamor among the people, \u201cTurn off that cursed light, we\u2019re trying to sleep.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
Of course we may never know if or when Jesus might return as the camera is now turned off, but I did encounter a bumper sticker the other day that proclaimed that \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend With Jesus in America.\u201d So he may be living in your neighborhood, incognito, biding His time while getting his press kit together for a full-on media blitz. But that\u2019s a different song.<\/p>\n
And on a related note, \u201cjust in case of the rapture, can I have your car?\u201d (Bourke\u2019s bumper sticker)<\/p>\n
Have a Happy and a Blessed New Year,<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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