They will call upon My Name, and I will answer them. I will say, “They are My People”; and they will say, The Lord is My God.” Zechariah 13:9
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people and raised up a horn of Salvation for us in the House [...]
I have a Facebook account under my name, Paul Shiras. I am interested in finding friends, fans and other interested people who want to share with me. I can use it as a forum to talk Christian concepts.
The “New Gentiles”
Nov 17
Lately I’ve been reading Isaiah from Chapter 46 through 53 and troubling thoughts have come to me that I would like to share. Thoughts that Western Christianity has become a mockery of God’s design for man and his salvation were brought to my mind. It started with Isaiah 64:5; “To whom will you [...]
Whom do I work for?
Nov 15
(This is posted by my daughter, Sheryl)
Ephesians 6:7 With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men. (NASV)
In this day and age of self-gratification, it seems to be the standard to do as little as possible. If someone works hard and diligently, they are perceived as an anomaly. Why not just [...]
On October 20, 2009, two suicide bombers tried to enter a Muslim school with the intention of killing as many young men and young women as possible. The fact that this school is in Pakistan’s Capital, Islamabad, is not lost in the story. Islamic Terrorists hatred of education and advancement of the mind [...]
One of the neat things about my Web Administrator is the Stat Counter that came with it. With it I can track who reads my writings, who is just a browser and who is a person of interest. The only fall back is; I don’t know exactly who they are, only from were [...]
This Sunday is the International Day of Prayer and the focus is on the Persecuted Church. But a new concern has come up here in America. While it was an Islamic who went on a rampage and killed twelve soldiers and wounded thirty-one others before being brought down, he was an American Officer and it [...]
“Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.” (Malachi 3:15b) We often wonder why the people and nations that cause the most grief to others seem to do so well. We wonder why those who run corporations that keep outrageous profits suddenly fold up and “run with [...]
The Lamp Unto My Feet!
Oct 29
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. – Psalm 119:105. KJV
How prophetic are these words! I often wonder if the psalmist knew that his words were the foretelling of Jesus and how He is the lamp that gives light to our path into righteousness. I do know [...]
“Is any among you suffering? They should keep on praying about it. And those who have reason to be thankful should continually sing praises to the Lord.” (James 5:13 ESV)
While these words are very powerful and full of meaning, we need to reflect on the complete verse of James 5:13. Not only are [...]