God Take Care of Birds

If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young. You may take the young for yourself, but be sure to let the mother go free, so that you may prosper and live long. (Deuteronomy 22:6-7)
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? (Matthew 6:26 KJV)
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. (Matthew 10:29 KJV)

咕呱 咕呱 小青蛙

What is good?

In some Chinese children stories, the frogs are good and the mosquitoes are bad. Why are frogs good? Because the frogs (小青蛙) eat the bad insects (害蟲) like mosquitoes. Why are mosquitoes bad? Because mosquitoes bite people and spread diseases.

In these Chinese children stories, good and bad are man-centric, i.e. from human's point of view. What is good for mankind is good, and what is bad for mankind is bad. In a mosquito-centric world, both men and frogs are bad.

Unfortunately for mankind, the Bible is God-centric. What is good for God is good, and what is bad for God is bad.

First, we have to take note that God made all things for Himself.
For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through Him and for Him. (Colossians 1:16 NASB)

Next, we note that God had created men in His image for His glory.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26 KJV)

But men sinned.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23 KJV)

But God redeemed some for His glory.
And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:9-10 ESV)

Jesus the Truth and Word of God is our Salvation Righteousness Faith and Peace

Truth
Who is the Truth?
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, THE TRUTH, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me. (John 14:6 KJV)

Word
Who is the Word?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1 KJV)

Salvation
Who is our Salvation?
"... for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12 KJV)

Righteousness
Who is our Righteousness?
"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who in God is made unto us wisdom, and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and santification, and redemption." (1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV)

Faith
Who is our Faith?
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20 KJV)

Peace
Who is our Peace?
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (Ephesians 2:14 KJV)

Full Armor of God

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:13-17 NIV)

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. (1 Thessalonians 5:8 KJV)

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! (Isaiah 52:7 KJV)

For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. (Isaiah 59:17 KJV)

Six Pieces of Armour in the New Testament

1. helmet of salvation (Isaiah 59:17, Ephesians 6:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:8)

2. breastplate of righteousness / faith and love (Isaiah 59:17, Ephesians 6:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:8)

3. shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16)

4. sword of the Spirit which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17)

5. belt of truth (Ephesians 6:14)

6. feet with readiness for the gospel of peace (Isaiah 52:7, Ephesians 6:15)

Two Additional Pieces in the Old Testament

1. garments of vengeance (Isaiah 59:17)

2. zeal as a cloak (Isaiah 59:17)

Jehovah Jireh - In The Mount of the LORD It Shall Be Seen

So Abraham called the name of that place, "The LORD will provide"; as it is said to this day, "On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided." (Genesis 22:14 ESV)

This is the theme of the Bible. The Lord shall provide the Lamb for the salvation of men. Not only that, He shall enable us to be holy.

His divine power has given us everything required for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires. (2 Peter 1:3-4 HCSB)

God is the hero in our live. He saved us and enabled us to be holy. Whatever we have done, we have only done our duty. We have no merit, credit nor can we boast about anything.

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. (Luke 17:10 KJV)

And when the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and will worship Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying, "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." (Revelation 4:9-11 NASB)

Quotes About the Bible - 3

"The Bible is the greatest of all books; to study it is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it the highest of all goals."- Dr. Charles C. Ryrie

Abomination of Nature

If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. (Leviticus 20:13 ESV)

The Gay Movement is now treated like a civil rights movement. Gays are treated like minorities.

Gays are not minorities. They are a perversion of God's laws (a.k.a. nature).