Memory Text: "O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Ps.34:8

     Once you've had a taste of the superior, to revert back to the inferior is unthinkable. People are given a variety of choices in life. But most stand ignorant of the choices that are theirs for the taking. This is not greed! This is knowing what is available and choosing the finest in accordance with our conscience. Example: in music, a composer has 36 different scales to choose from. Just within one octave (an eight-note scale) this number of choices exists. The composer carefully listens to them all and chooses the ones that make him most happy. The same diversity applies to arpeggios in music (broken chords). Four voices can be arranged 24 different ways. Its called factorial: 4x3x2x1=24. We find the same diversity in rhythm, octave range and instrumentation. It is these choices that have produced all the different styles of music we hear today. And we choose the music that makes us most happy.

     And so our personal tastes and affections lead us through life. And the things we choose determines our future happiness whether in our temporal, emotional or spiritual life. Our responsibility to ourselves and those around us is to have the discernment to perceive what is legitimate vs. what is illegitimate: what genuinely contributes to life's security and happiness vs. what weakens and degrades it. We're free to follow our heart in accordance with personal convictions. And that liberty, none can take away.

     When we examine the destiny of life according to the atheist, man has a most miserable destiny: an eternal curse of what man's brutal history has produced among the life on Earth: in the never ending wars; disease, poverty and the general betrayal and abuse of governments and individuals. The abusive violence that is so common here is purported to be thematic throughout the heavens. Just look at all the alien books and movies. The aliens are always ugly, uncivilized and desire our destruction, when the human race are the ones who stand guilty of this portrayal. A plethora of mere theories are imposed on society as if they are true, factual, and trustworthy. To expose the fundamental fallacy of today's thinking, merely look back two hundred years and see what men believed to be true then, in medicine, science and technology.

     So, what I decided to do was to design an ideal world: a utopian government, and contrast that with what exists in our world today. It was then I saw the cruel indifference from our world leaders in government, business and religion to what actually could be if wise preparation was applied to truly meet the needs and happiness of future generations of our children. The contrast between what could be vs. what exists is absolutely horrific and outright criminal. If people's minds weren't made up before exploring the many choices that are there they might have learned the contrast between the righteous and unrighteous in the decisions that are made. All would be wise to design their perfect world, then compare that world with the many Bible promises to one day fulfill the prophecies that meet our profound desire to live in a perfect world. It's as simple as that! The Bible calls this "faith." "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Rom.10:17.

     Many misunderstand the Bible, salvation, and most importantly the character of GOD revealed in the life of Jesus Christ. Doctrines of demonic inspiration have actually come to rule the church and the church's message to the people on what GOD expects from them. Words cannot portray just how clumsy the church is in its evangelism. Just look at the "Virgin Mary" showing little Catholic girls the screaming tormented souls in the eternal hellfire! Is this the GOD of love the Bible describes? Can this be even remotely associated with the life displayed by Jesus Christ? Of course not! And yet, this lie is being taught as truth. And this open slander of Jesus leads many to fear, hate and despise even the concept of the existence of GOD. The prominent atheism exists today because the church slanders Jesus Christ before the unbelieving world.

     In conclusion: with this flawed system of secular government, united with apostate doctrines evangelized by the church, our religious leadership is being called to repent of its contribution to where we are today because most think GOD demands obedience to the church and to worship a god with this sadistic character, when it is repeatedly shown that His design is for us to rejoice in His self-emptying love displayed on the Cross of Calvary, and how that love is seen from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21. Even in every "hard saying" of Scripture, GOD is vindicated in His judgment dealing with the sin problem among His children. It is through that knowledge that our greatest joy in this present world is to worship Him through Christ Jesus our LORD.

     What is truly sad about atheism and even the vast majority of Christians, is that they have never designed their perfect world and studied the Scriptures to see how each and every childhood dream is addressed by the prophecies of the Bible and are assured of their perfect fulfillment in "the new earth." The true and best choices are there that meet our every hope. They are there for the taking! It merely takes a determined effort to overcome the hurdles that hold us back. As exercise strengthens our muscles, so prayerful study of the Bible strengthens our souls.