ZGram - 7/4/2003 - "A Wake-up Fourth of July"

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ZGram - Where Truth is Destiny

July 4th - Independence Day 2003

Good Morning from the Zundelsite:


This morning, as I was sipping my wonderful German coffee that 
friends send me from all over the world to keep my spirits up, I was 
asking myself:  "What's going to be my Fourth of July message, now 
that we are supposed to celebrate Independence Day while we are 
rapidly losing what little independence there's still left to lose? 
I need a sign from heaven!"


Well, nothing happened - for me, it never does until I roll up my own 
sleeves and tackle whatever Providence puts in my path as stumbling 
blocks.  I went down to my office to turn on my computer, and what 
did I find?  If this isn't funny, I don't know what is!


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Lightning Strikes Preacher Who Asked For Sign

Bolt Hits Steeple, Travels Through Guest Evangelist's Microphone


FOREST, Ohio -- Damage to a church in Forest, Ohio, is estimated at 
$20,000 after a preacher asked God for a sign.


A member of the First Baptist Church said a guest evangelist was 
preaching repentance and seeking a sign from God when lightning 
struck the steeple.


Ronnie Cheney called the incident "awesome, just awesome!"


Cheney said the lightning traveled through the microphone, blew out 
the sound system and enveloped the preacher, who wasn't hurt.


Afterward, services resumed for about 20 minutes until the 
congregation realized the church was on fire. The building was 
evacuated.


(Source:  http://www.local6.com/news/2310988/detail.html )


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When I stopped laughing, I said to myself:  There is my sign - and my 
lesson.  I guess I was spared because I am no Baptist and no 
preacher, but the rest of it fits.  Our "church" is on fire - no 
doubt about that.  Our country is on fire.  Our way of life is on 
fire.  Our morals are on fire.  And, sad to say, our own sound system 
has been ruined, and all the preaching and seeking repentance without 
purposeful action angers even the gods. 

"Do SOMETHING, fool!" comes the command. 

I guess we better get us a bucket brigade and head for the buckets 
while there's still time - as in the olden days when Independence 
still meant what it says.