If words truly mean anything, we as God’s people must take heed to this issue – and not only to that of the 4th commandment, but to the first, second and third, out of which the fourth is born. Sabbath breaking, of which all are guilty, is nothing more than an outward manifestation of inward idolatry. However we view it through the eyes of legitimate Christian liberty is an individual matter, but how seriously we take the meaning of words has a lot to do with how sharply we focus our lens.

Recent reading of the major and minor prophets has put this issue fresh in my mind. How many times God denounced Israel for going after strange gods I did not count, but it’s very clear that idolatry was (and is) His main complaint.

Nationally, our way is being hedged up with thorns. The vines and fig trees our lovers have given us are about to be destroyed, and the nakedness of our idolatry is being increasingly exposed.

But as God’s people go corporately, so goes the nation. We need to examine ourselves afresh and ask ourselves if we really believe what we say we do, and then bring forth fruits worthy of repentance. It is our only hope as a nation, and certainly as individuals. It is necessary to properly maintain the Church, which is the pillar and ground of truth. It is my greatest need and my most earnest endeavor; I truly do pray it is so with all of us who call Jesus our Lord.

Did you get his newest version of the documentary with extra footage of Eric’s three daughters in China just before the Olympics? It’s really beautiful.

I have the Torchlighters cartoon in my Netflix lineup.

THE STORY OF ERIC LIDDELL
Olympic Champion & Christian Hero
Dave McCasland/Day of Discovery

Best known as the main character in Hollywood’s 1981 release of Chariots of Fire, there is far more spiritual depth to Eric Liddell’s story. This Olympic medalist from Scotland lived and died for the gospel.

In this 3-part video, host Dave McCasland traces Eric’s life from the 1924 Olympics to his last years in war-torn China. You’ll hear testimonies from historians, friends and family about his life as a boy, an athlete, a missionary, and a Bible teacher. But most of all, you’ll hear about a man sold-out for God.

Beautifully produced, this informative documentary fills in the large gaps in the life of the man who became known at the end of the 20th century because of a popular movie called Chariots of Fire. This account will move you to tears and send you away determined to serve the Lord whom Eric Liddell loved to the very end in a prison camp in China.

This is a film to watch again and again, and one which would be very useful in the family. It tells the true story about Liddell’s unwillingness to run on Sunday even though it would likely cost him any chance at a gold medal. It shows the tremendous sacrtifice that was common-place for missionaries in the middle of the 20th century.

90 Minute – Three-Part DVD
SGCB Price: $13.75 (list price $16.99)

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And a cartoon version with a documentary in the special features that is produced by torchlighters.

http://www.amazon.com/Torchlighters-Eric-Liddell/dp/B000WGLAK6

in Christ alone,
Rich
http://RichDrama.com/BeyondtheChariots