I Failed As A Watchman

by Chuck Ness

An acquaintance whom I worked with on a few jobs around the valley died from COVID complications this past week. He had respiratory problems already, and he was in his late 60s. My heart is broken, because I was a bad watchman. He knew I am a Christian, but I never pushed the issue of his faith to know where he was.

True, only God knows our hearts, and until we get to heaven none of us truly know where another persons heart is. Yet, I never heard him speak of Jesus, and he never joined in a conversation whenever I would bring up my faith or beliefs.

On his fb page he has never mentioned the name of a Jesus, nor even eluded to his faith in any way. I do know he spent much free time fishing and traveling places to fish, and he enjoyed drinking socially but was not one to over indulge.

Lord Jesus Come Quickly

by Chuck Ness

The times we are entering, will be full of evil and deceit. It is already creeping in like a fog over the waters of a small creek, but soon it will engulf the entire valley.

As we all walk through this valley of evil which we have allowed ourselves to be entering, we must remember not to fear the desires of the evil one. Even though it may abound and encompass everything around us, we must remember that our LORD will protect and guide us as we traverse the fog.

Even though our very bones will feel the evil, our Lord will give us the courage to continue on through the shadow cast amongst us in this valley of death. His rod and His staff shall comfort us, and with His strength and righteousness we shall overcome the evils we are facing.

LORD, forgive us our sins, and give us wisdom and courage to do that which we must do to ensure that our path will be clear and straight as we follow You through this fog of deceit.

LORD Jesus,,,,,,,,, come quickly.

Losing A Loved One

by Chuck Ness

Yesterday I was informed by a friend that they lost a close loved one. However he knows that his loved one is with our Lord, because those, like my friend and I, are all promised that if we put our faith in Christ, then to be absent from the world means we are Present with our Lord.

For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:1-8

Forty Eight Hours In Hell?

by Chuck Ness

Let me start by saying I do not believe this was an actual death experiance. It may have been a scary dream God gave him, but it did not happen in reality. That being said, it is amazing how a mind can concoct an image of something they fear. Hell should be feared, but in Hell, you will not see heaven as he claims he did. Now I share it just because it is interesting to ponder. 

Yet many warnings are given in the Scriptures as to what death will be like if Christ is not the one you worship and obey. Here is a story of a man who was pronounced dead, but was not. The following an account as told by George Lennox, who was serving time in prison for the offense of stealing horses.