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**This is a DEMO version. For performance rights questions please contact thesonradio@gmail.com** VERSE ONE I saw the look on my coworker's face As I passed that phone all around the place My two-year-old just dropped one off at the pool Check out this text, now brother ain't that cool? CHORUS Only a father can appreciate that Only a father knows that's where it's at Only a father thinks the way I do Only a father can appreciate that VERSE TWO My little girl was just sent home from school For fighting on the bus which broke the rules Her affidavit said she blew her top When a 6th grade boy told her there was no God CHORUS Only a father can appreciate that Only a father knows that's where it's at Only a father'd say I got your back Only a father can appreciate that VERSE THREE When Noah built the ark he took some flak His neighbors surely thought that man was wack But Noah kept on building on and on And when the floods had come that ark was home CHORUS Only a father can appreciate that Only a father knows that's where it's at Only a father means just what he says Only a father can appreciate that VERSE FOUR When I was lost I could not get to sleep Without the fear that I was incomplete Until the day I laid it all at the Throne My Father reached down and said "welcome home" CHORUS Only a father can appreciate that Only a father knows that's where it's at Only a father washes me so clean Only a father can appreciate that CHORUS Only a father can appreciate that Only a father knows that's where it's at Only a father has prepared me a place Only a father can appreciate that

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

The Pure in Heart Gospel Chicken House is an old chicken house in Dahlonega, GA converted into an old-fashioned gathering place for people who love Jesus Christ, southern gospel and bluegrass gospel music. This recording is of the 2nd ever performance at the Gospel Chicken House featuring "Pure In Heart", "Change of Heart" and Ronnie Fields. Listen all the way through for a true blessing.

**This is a DEMO version. For information on performance rights please contact thesonradio@gmail.com. (c) 2017 Briston Chester & Follow The Son Radio. VERSE ONE There's a man who walks through crowds unseen He's a man who's sins have been washed clean His clandestine alms Have blessed a thousand palms But you'll never see him, No you'll never know he's been there CHORUS Secret Missionary Man Does what every Christian can When the Lord impresses on him A deed to follow through He'll do it for Jesus But the people never knew Cause he's a Secret Missionary Man VERSE TWO He keeps a folded paper in his Bible It's a list of those who need revival He'll go into his closet And shut the door because it Is what Jesus wanted When he taught us how to pray CHORUS He's a Secret Missionary Man Does what every Christian can When the Lord impresses on him A need to bow in prayer He won't make a show He'll leave it all right there Cause he's a Secret Missionary Man BRIDGE He walks among us every day He might pay for your drive-thru Or your layaway The Holy Spirit fuels him He can not be denied But when you seek to thank him A Bible's all you'll find CHORUS He's a Secret Missionary Man Does what every Christian can When the Lord impresses on him A soul in need of light He'll let his Spirit shine through Standing in plain sight But he's a Secret Missionary Man

VERSE ONE Jesus was a gift for all mankind This little bitty baby brought peace divine Look around the world and you will find There's never been another like Him CHORUS We gotta get back to Bethlehem Get back to God's Holy Lamb Get back to how it used to be Before the world forgot the King of Kings Well don't you know we got to get back To the Word of God Get back cause it won't be long so Get back to Jesus Christ You never know just when He's coming back! VERSE TWO Jesus lived a life of peace and light Taught us how to love our neighbor right If only we could keep Him in our sight Then maybe we could act like human beings CHORUS We need to get back to Jerusalem Get back to loving Him Get back to how it used to be Before the world forgot the King of Kings Well don't you know we got to get back To the Word of God Get back cause it won't be long so Get back to Jesus Christ You never know just when He's coming back! BRIDGE If we turn our lives back to Jesus Christ You won't believe the change it's gonna bring And if the light inside us was to come on out The whole world would stand up and sing! CHORUS Get back to Calvary Get back to Victory! Get back to how it used to be Before the world forgot the King of Kings Well don't you know we got to get back To the Word of God Get back cause it won't be long so Get back to Jesus Christ You never know just when He's coming back! No you never know just when He's coming back! You never know just when He's coming back!

**This is a DEMO. Please contact thesonradio@gmail.com for performance rights info*** VERSE ONE Jesus Christ touched the life Of a 16-year-old guy Now his eyes open wide Since he finally saw the light Feeling right Sunday night Stumbled on the AM dial Spent a while with Paul Heil Then this boy became a sight! What happened next can’t be explained His taste in music was quick to change He found himself with the volume cranked His poor parents jumped As the plumb-ing - clanked ….And they yelled, CHORUS Turn it down! Turn it down! Now he loves that 4-part sound Keep your rap and your jive He’s jamming out to Legacy Five Just can’t sit on his keister When its Jeff & Sheri Easter Now he’s a certified Southern Gospel fan…. You can hear the neighbors all around this town… Yell Turn it down! Turn it down! Turn it down! VERSE TWO Split decision in revision: Karen Peck or Greater Vision? There's no splitting hairs When it comes to the Kingdom Heirs On his iPod I have found Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Such a joy to deploy His Box Set of the Georgia boys! Did you get his invitation To go see the Inspirations A Rambo poster bought he No, not Sly Stalone! It’s Reba, Buck and Dottie! CHORUS Turn it down! Turn it down! He was lost, but now he’s found Ask his mother, he discovered Both the Blackwood AND Booth Brothers No, his morning’s never draggin’ When he puts on some Chuck Wagon Now he’s a certified Southern Gospel fan…. You can hear folks all around the land... Yell turn it down! Turn it down! Turn it down! RAP: When Christmastime comes nigh There’s only one thing he wants to find A brand new XBOX is cockamamie He just wants tickets to see the McKameys! Eatin’ his mornin’ cereal with his mama The Imperial’s faces on his pajamas He wears his Beats by Dre for…. Kickin' Bill and Gloria Gaither He dreams of working for a brokerage That just sells tickets for the Oak Ridge Boys……Did you hear that noise? It’s not Squire Parsons it’s the Florida Boys! If you see him coming, better give him space It’s something your mind just can’t erase It lights up his whole zitty face When he’s boomin’ that GOLD CITY BASS CHORUS Turn it down! Turn it down! Now he knows he’s Glory-bound You might be a prince or pauper He knows you’ll just love the Hoppers! He’s commencing singing Hinsons, Inspirations and the Statesmen Now he’s a certified Southern Gospel fan…. You can hear the folks from sunup to sundown… Yell turn it down! Turn it down! Turn it down! CHORUS Turn it down! Turn it down! Now it’s the Browders and the Browns Feelin’ the Nelon’s while he’s kneeling’ And the Crabbs complete his healin' It’s a prayer rally with the Talleys Then he laughs with ol’ Mark Lowry Now he’s a certified Southern Gospel fan…. You can hear the Perrys from clear across the town… Turn it down! Turn it down! Turn it down! EXIT You know, it’s his dream to gather up a bunch of quartets and make a big ‘choir’-tet. He’d grab the Cathedrals, Triumphant, Kingsmen, Mark Trammell… All of them, not just Mark. Let’s see…Dove Brothers. He asked his mama if he could live with the Speer family… She said no. He wrote a book report in high school about the Happy Goodmans. You know he was the only kid in town to have Brian Free and Assurance sing at his birthday party this year. ……Do you know how hard it is to find a rhyme for Lefevre? Dang near impossible….

**This is a DEMO version** Just a silly song. Hope you enjoy! If you're interested in performance rights for this or any of my music, please contact thesonradio@gmail.com for more information. Thanks and God bless! BREVITY Mama always said You should hush your mouth If you can't find something Nice to talk about That's why This song Is over

**This is a DEMO version. If you are interested in performance rights please contact thesonradio@gmail.com. (c) 2017 Briston Chester & Follow The Son Radio, Inc.** VERSE ONE My daughter came home from Bible School today The Ten Commandments on two paper plates She showed them to me with a big smile on her face She said I worked so hard to make this pretty I wanted you to be the first to one see The teacher taught us to work hard for mama and daddy CHORUS Daddy Did I honor you? Did I prove to you That I'll be ever true to you? Daddy Are you proud of me? Have I become the child That you hoped that I would be? VERSE TWO Right then I understood the meaning of honor It took me all these years of being a father All of the sudden there was something bothering me Picked up the phone and dialed my childhood line His elder voice told me he's been doing just fine And then I broke down on the phone and started crying CHORUS Daddy Did I honor you? Did I prove to you That I'll be ever true to you? Daddy Are you proud of me? Have I become the man That you prayed that I would be? VERSE THREE It wasn't long until my daddy fell ill Cards and flowers on the windowsill Doctor told us we may have until Fathers Day. We rushed the grandkids all out of the room Cause we all knew it would be very soon I won't forget when daddy reached out his hand and with his last breath he said... CHORUS Daddy Did I honor you? Did I prove to you That I'll be ever true to you? Daddy Are you proud of me? Did I live the life That was pleasing unto thee?

**This is a DEMO version. If you are interested in performance rights please contact thesonradio@gmail.com. (c) 2017 Briston Chester & Follow The Son Radio, Inc. ** INTRO Golden rings, golden years Golden smiles, golden tears God held us both together for one more year VERSE ONE (male voice) Younger days have come and gone But this love continues on A journey through this life Hand in hand with you You were there through it all Picked me up when I would fall Humbled to know that God Led me to you. CHORUS (duet) Golden rings, golden years Golden smiles, golden tears (male only) Always an angel in my midst (duet) Golden home, golden walls Golden kisses make me fall (male only) I’d fall in love with you all over again VERSE TWO (female voice) To recall the love we shared When the gold was in my hair I can feel the same Bubbling in my soul I thank God for every time I can look into your eyes What a blessing I Have you to hold CHORUS (duet) Golden rings, golden years Golden smiles, golden tears (female only) You became my rock to lean upon (duet) Golden kids, golden life (female) Golden husband, (male) golden wife (duet) I'd fall in love with you all over again I’d fall in love with you…….all over again.

**This is a DEMO version. Performance rights can be obtained by emailing thesonradio@gmail.com. (c) 2017 Briston Chester & Follow The Son Radio, Inc.** VERSE ONE I remember as a child Playing all day in the trees My brother and my sister Scraping knees and being free Without a care or worry Running all over the woods We were never in a hurry We didn't know it, but life was good Mama'd step onto the back porch When the sun would start to set And with all the voice she had Here's what she said: CHORUS Y'all come on to the house The day is getting late The storms are rolling in And it's best that you not wait Come sit down at the table That your father has laid out Come rest your weary head, don't be long Y'all come on to the house VERSE TWO At seventeen years old On the day that I was saved The preacher spoke of Calvary And the life our Savior gave Now I can't tell you the scripture Or much of what was said But the Spirit, it got in me As I reached for the Savior's hand The preacher at the altar call Spoke words that echoed true And when I finally gave up I knew what I had to do REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE Last night I dreamed a dream There was a flash of light and everybody screamed Through all the terror and confusion something gleamed And when the trumpet blared my Lord called the redeemed CHORUS Y'all come on to the house The day is getting late The storms are rolling in And it's best that you not wait Come sit down at the table That your father has laid out Come rest your weary head, & sing & shout Y'all come on to the house

This is a DEMO version. Performance rights can be obtained by emailing thesonradio@gmail.com. (c) 2017 Briston Chester & Follow The Son Radio, Inc. VERSE ONE The pastor stood up Sunday morn Before the plate was passed Said he had to clear his heart His face showed pain and the burden of the Lord He turned his pockets inside out And through trembling tears he said CHORUS I don't want your money No, that ain't why I'm here Please don't let your wallet Keep you from being here The Lord provides our needs He always has and always will Just let that plate pass on If it be the Father's will VERSE TWO He held up a twenty dollar bill Said this might buy you dinner But you'll just be hungry still If your faith's in a piece of paper I sure feel bad for you Cause this ain't coming with you When you meet God face to face BRIDGE As he laid the money in the plate He said "give to Caesar what is his" And give unto God things that are God's." CHORUS I don't want your money No, that ain't why I'm here Please don't let your wallet Keep you from being here The Lord provides our needs He always has and always will Just let that plate pass on If it be the Father's will But when the altar's open And the Word of God's proclaimed Please reach out to the Savior And let Him write your name That's why we're here That's what it's all about No, I don't want your money TAG: No, I don't want your money

Follow The Son Radio proudly presents the live broadcast of this year's "Prayer on the Square" in celebration of the annual National Day of Prayer events. This was originally broadcast on www.FollowTheSonRadio.com on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at 12:00 noon.

These are songs that the Lord has laid on my heart over the last several months. I'm not good at writing music out, so I had to record them on my humble little keyboard. I hope you enjoy! If you're blessed by one of these songs and would like to talk to someone about performance rights, please email me at thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100.

These are songs that the Lord has laid on my heart over the last several months. I'm not good at writing music out, so I had to record them on my humble little keyboard. I hope you enjoy! If you're blessed by one of these songs and would like to talk to someone about performance rights, please email me at thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100.

These are songs that the Lord has laid on my heart over the last several months. I'm not good at writing music out, so I had to record them on my humble little keyboard. I hope you enjoy! If you're blessed by one of these songs and would like to talk to someone about performance rights, please email me at thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100.

This is a collection of comedy gospel songs written and VERY CHEAPLY produced by Briston Chester and Follow the Son Productions. If you like what you hear, please contact Briston Chester for information about booking ministry performances or production rights. Email thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100

This is a collection of comedy gospel songs written and VERY CHEAPLY produced by Briston Chester and Follow the Son Productions. If you like what you hear, please contact Briston Chester for information about booking ministry performances or production rights. Email thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100

This is a collection of comedy gospel songs written and VERY CHEAPLY produced by Briston Chester and Follow the Son Productions. If you like what you hear, please contact Briston Chester for information about booking ministry performances or production rights. Email thesonradio@gmail.com or contact Bull Creek Music Group at (770) 538-0100

I’ve been writing some silly songs to play on Follow The Son Radio and to create a Christian comedy show. See, God talks to everyone a little differently and with me, he always gives me these silly and witty ways to spread his message. One idea came to me after observing the different way people worship the Lord. There are those who have a very internal and quiet reflection when they’re close to God. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But I see some people who get physically caught up in the Holy Spirit and can’t help but shout and jump for joy. And that gave me an idea. God showed me that the Holy Spirit can be laid out like a buffet, free for the taking, but some people pick and choose at what they want to take. I said to myself, if anyone really had a taste of the Holy Spirit, they wouldn’t want to stop eating! Shoot, they’d even be begging for heartburn! And that’s where the idea for this song came about. So without further adieu, here is my Follow The Son Radio original entitled, “Heart Burn”. Hope you enjoy!

“Why do bad things happen to good people?” We’ve heard this question asked in different ways for years on end. Sometimes people ask this as a way to question the existence of God. It’s a legitimate question to ask, however. If God loves us, why does he let tragic things happen to His children? See, God created us in His own image, but He intentionally separated us from being able to understand things on His level. He even told Moses that merely a glimpse of God is enough to kill us. Exodus 33:20, “And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me and live.” God even tried to protect us from the tree of knowledge, but we all know what happened there. So, we come back to the question, why do bad things happen to good people? Well, if we as mortal men can’t fully comprehend God, we definitely can’t comprehend His motivations. Everything God does has a reason behind it. I know that’s not something that someone who has just suffered a tragedy wants to hear, but what’s the common thread behind most all tragedies? They all bring us closer to God. And that’s what it’s all about in the first place, isn’t it? I know when a child dies or a baby is born with deformities it may seem that God doesn’t care, but God takes care of all that. It’s our job to get out of the way, draw nigh to Him & trust God.

You don’t hear many devotions on the Song of Solomon. Now I can’t explain the book to you in 90 seconds, but if you’re married or engaged to be married, open up your Bible and check it out. It’s a perfect explanation of the feelings we should have toward a spouse. Now, for those of you who don’t realize it, this is an entire book in the Bible devoted to marital sex. Yes, sex. I think it’s probably a hard pill to swallow for most Christians to admit this book IS a part of the Bible, but God never intended sex to be something that we never talk about. In fact by not having an open and honest conversation about sex with our young adults, we are missing an important opportunity to ensure that our young people don’t get swayed by the devil and end up doing something they regret the rest of their lives. Sex is a gift from God and should be a Holy union between a husband and a wife. It’s a way to both express love and devotion to the one God has blessed you to be with and obviously a way to “be fruitful and multiply” as the God commands of us in Genesis 1:28. So, to those who are engaged, newlywed married but never read it, take time to read Song of Solomon. It’s a tiny little book squeezed between Ecclesiastes and Isaiah. Read it prayerfully with your partner and I’m sure God will enrich your marriage greatly.

Computers get tired just like us. If you have a desktop, laptop or smartphone you may have noticed that sometimes things don’t work as well as normal or things freeze up. When that happens, most all computers have an emergency reboot. This gives your computer a chance to clean everything up and restart without all the complications. Sound familiar? God has given us all an emergency reboot. No matter how badly things are going with your life or how many bad things have happened to you in your walk with God, there’s always an easy reset. Simply, stop and turn back to Him. Psalm 34:17 says, “The righteous cry, and the LORD hearth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” And a good follow up is Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." If you know computers you know that most PC’s have a reboot called “Control - Alt - Delete”. If you’ve found yourself in despair, let’s make this part of your prayer to the Lord. Just earnestly bow down to God. Ask him to take CONTROL. He’ll show you an ALTernate path. And God will DELETE your past. Once you’ve been completely shut down, God will restart your life with a clean slate. Remember CONTROL+ALT+DELETE & let God guide your reboot.

Ready! Aim! Wait for it! This thought that came to my heart is that, sometimes as Christians we get a little too impatient with the world. We live in a 21st century world where things happen at a breakneck pace. If we have to wait more than 3 minutes for a burger or 30 minutes for an oil change, we feel our time is wasted. In fact, a study from Kissmetrics.com says that 40% of people who have to wait more than 3 seconds for a website to load, abandon their search altogether…3 seconds! How did we get so impatient?! This type of impatience seems to have spilled over into our Christian life. When we pray earnestly to God, we have to understand we still play by His rules. God hears our prayers. 1 John 5:14 says, “that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us.” But God doesn’t work on our schedule. The answer to your prayer may be yes, or it may be no. Sometimes, the answer is yes, eventually. Olympians who go before the starting gun are charged with a false start which can disqualify them from competing. So if you have something that you’ve been bringing to the Lord in prayer, stay patient. Don’t get charged with a false start with God. He hears your cry and in His time, you will know the answer.

My car needs an oil change. Now I could just ignore it and keep driving, but eventually that car will sputter and spit and break down on the side of the road. That’s the same way we are with our walk with God. When we’re saved, it’s like getting a brand new life! Everything runs great, smells great and looks good. But over time things begin to wear down. Those words you swore you’d never say again, the alcohol you swore you’d never drink again, that anger you swore you’d never show again….all these things start creeping back into your life. So, what’s the best maintenance you can give to the spiritual body? The main thing is prayer. That’s like the gas in your tank. Keep yourself prayed up and communicating with God. Also, study the Word of God. Take some time to change your oil and read the Bible! You may read or understand something that you never saw before. Finally, we all have to do our part to tell others about Jesus. This is like getting a set of new tires. When you see someone’s face light up after they come to know the Lord, you’ll have better traction do drive down that highway and tell it again. So how’s your spiritual maintenance? Is your spiritual body running smoothly? Or are you almost broken down? You can work on that right now if you need to….Me? I’ve got to go get into my outside clothes and go change that oil in my car!

"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” That’s from Joshua 24:15. This has become a slogan posted on placards in houses all around the world. But what does it mean to have a house which serves the Lord? Joshua is speaking to the tribes of Israel and reminding them of all the good things that the Lord had done for them thus far. He said that their fathers had served other gods, but he urged them to put those gods away and worship the Lord. The full verse says, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” So, Joshua is basically giving the “as long as you live under my roof” speech. Really, a house that serves the Lord isn’t going to be perfect, but those who dwell in that house should strive to please Him and respect his authority. We need to claim our houses for God. Pray that God helps you keep all evils away and if you have children, pray double hard for them. By keeping the Lord as master in our house, we will be stronger stewards to the rest of the world.

In Daniel, chapter 3 we find the story of King Nebuchadnezzar. The king had made a golden image for his people to worship instead of God. Now at the time, all the people of the land fell down and worshipped and bid the king live forever. Why would they do this? Well, just like many of us today, they were probably frightened by the king’s authority. (However, if you skip over to Matthew 10:28, we’re reassured not to fear someone who only has the ability to kill the body, but to fear him which is able to kill both body & soul.) Now when the King learned that Shadrach Meshach and Abednego wouldn’t bow down, he gave these boys an ultimatum: kneel and worship or else he would throw them into the fiery furnace. He wanted them to know that HE was the only one that could save them from their fate. But they respectfully declined saying that God would deliver them out. And in verse 18 they add "But if not, be it known here, O King that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” So they knew it could be a death sentence but they stuck with their faith in the Lord to deliver them. The 3 boys went into the fire and when the king’s men looked in, 4 MEN were walking around, unfazed by the flames. If you haven’t read it, or if you haven’t read it in a while, I urge you to go to Daniel Chapter 3 and give it a good read.

After a long day of work there's nothing I like more than to sit down on my couch and unwind. It's safe, it's predictable and I get to recharge the batteries for a little while. But let me ask you a question, and be honest with yourself: have you ever had that feeling in church? Now I'm guilty of this too: you get to church, sit down and decide, you know what? I'm going to just sit here and tune the preacher out for an hour and relax. Church was never meant to be a passive experience. You should be engaged and you should be feeling something. If not joy, then conviction. Checking out and letting your mind wander throughout service is exactly what the devil wants you to do. The book of Zephaniah Ch. 1 says that God will “utterly consume all things from the land, both man and beast. And on the day of judgement he will come for them that worship the host of heaven and them that are turned back from the Lord, and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired of him.” The day of the Lord is coming, whether you’re ready or not. Don’t get too comfortable with your walk with God. There’s always something more that we can do to help spread His Good News! "We will not serve thy gods" Daniel 3:18 In Daniel, chapter 3 we find the story of King Nebuchadnezzar. The king had made a golden image for his people to worship instead of God. Now at the time, all the people of the land fell down and worshipped and bid the king live forever. Why would they do this? Well, just like many of us today, they were probably frightened by the king’s authority. (However, if you skip over to Matthew 10:28, we’re reassured not to fear someone who only has the ability to kill the body, but to fear him which is able to kill both body & soul.) Now when the King learned that Shadrach Meshach and Abednego wouldn’t bow down, he gave these boys an ultimatum: kneel and worship or else he would throw them into the fiery furnace. He wanted them to know that HE was the only one that could save them from their fate. But they respectfully declined saying that God would deliver them out. And in verse 18 they add "But if not, be it known here, O King that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” So they knew it could be a death sentence but they stuck with their faith in the Lord to deliver them. The 3 boys went into the fire and when the king’s men looked in, 4 MEN were walking around, unfazed by the flames.

With the crazy weather we've had in recent years I've read a lot of stories about wildfires that have broken out in some of our national forests all around the country. A wildfire can be destructive and clear our everything in its path. That got me thinking about our relationship with God. When I was first saved it was an amazing feeling but over time, as the devil began to work on me the feeling faded and worldly things began to distract me from the Lord. However we should always strive to strengthen our relationship with God over time. Hebrews Chapter 5 talks about how we are newly saved we must stay on the milk until we grow up and it's time to take up the meat. The same goes when Christ begins to light a fire in your heart. At first it's a flame the size of a candle. Seen but not dangerous. Over time, if we feed the fire with prayer and study it will grow to a ranging inferno within our hearts and just like a wildfire that purges the countryside, all the earthly intrusions in our soul will be purged if we let the fire consume us. And once we've been purged, just like the saplings that grow in the woods after a wildfire, we can begin to build a stronger life with Christ as the foundation.

Being smart never hurt anybody. In fact, I think most parents would want their children to do the best that they can in school. We have to live on this earth until the Lord comes back, and I think it would be best to not have a world of uneducated folks walking around performing operations and fixing bridges, am I right? But don’t neglect the education that is most important to you beyond the 70 or 80 years that God has given us on this earth, according to Psalm 90:10. Ephesians 6:11 tells us to “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” In short, this and the following verses tells us that in order to be a strong and well-educated follower of Christ we need to study and build up our faith so that when we are out in the world interacting with others that we can both fight the devil’s attacks and defend our faith to those who may not know the Lord. Think of it this way: you wouldn’t trust a lawyer who doesn’t know the law. You wouldn’t trust a doctor in the operating room who doesn’t know the human body. You wouldn’t fly on an airplane built by someone who never studied aviation. So why would a lost person listen to someone who doesn’t know the Word of God? Oh me!

Boy, it seems like we never have enough time for anything, do we? 24 hours in a day is just not enough, right? Well, did you ever stop to think that TIME is the Lord’s domain? He chooses to make as little or as much of it as He feels. In fact, time as we know it is a human construct. Don’t believe me? Take a seat…I’m about to put faith and science in the same thought! So, 2 Peter 3:8 says, “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” So we already know, here, that time is different for God. Now, without going into hours of detail, Einstein and some of the best astrophysicists in the world all claim that if you were to be able to travel at the speed of light, TIME, from your perspective would essentially stop. So basically, science agrees that on a higher plane, time is different. The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 15:52 that God’s return will happen “in the twinkling of an eye” which really is a short amount of time, for earth standards. But for God, who knows? Perhaps the twinkling has already begun. So, if you’re waiting on God for something, keep waiting. He will give you an answer in due time. One thing I can tell you for sure, though. If you don’t know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, pray now…before EARTH time, becomes GOD time.

The Bible says several times that we are to FEAR God. But I think that the translation of this world has been lost over the centuries of evolution to the English language. Let me try to break it down for everyone a little bit here. The “fear” the Bible is referring to is not like the fear you have watching a scary movie or when you hear a rustling in the dark woods. The translated English word “Fear” is from the Hebrew “Yirah” (Yir-ah’) which is defined as awesome, extreme reverence. So when the Bible tells us in Proverbs 1:7 “The FEAR of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.” Or in Matthew 10:28 where the Lord tells us “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather FEAR him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell,” the Bible is not telling us to be scared, but rather to stand in awe of the greatness and power of almighty God. The most spiritual and God-fearing humans among us, no matter how hard they try, cannot begin to even imagine the power and glory of God. That’s how great our God is. And that’s how great Heaven will be to those who choose to believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of the Earth. It’s impossible for us to comprehend it, but if you accept Jesus you’re saved, one day you’ll know first-had why we FEAR God.

“Social Media” Today’s 90-second devotion is a prayer to the Lord to help the division in this country. Lord, social media has become an evil wedge not only in this country, but across the world. Lord, we know from prophecies that these things must come to pass before your return, which we all trust is very near, but I pray to you to help all Christians, those of us who claim to know you and who have their names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, help us resist the devil’s attempts to splinter us within our own faith. Luke 11:17 says, “But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.” Jesus, help us, your followers, realize that we need to unite together against a common enemy, Satan. Help us to realize and see the division that is happening now between ourselves perpetrated by the rise of social media which has allowed our own politics to get in the way of our clear thinking and brotherhood. Lord, you yourself told us “Whosoever will” and there was no caveat to that. Black, white, brown, democrat, republican or card-carrying communist has the same opportunity to be saved as anybody else. Lord, help us to realize these things that divide us are worldly, carnal, frivolous and when we cross over to the spiritual realm they mean absolutely nothing. Jesus help us open our eyes to YOU and close our eyes to our own petty differences. For it’s in your precious, holy name we pray, amen.

90 Second Devotion - Big Helpers - Aired 01-30-2017 by Follow The Son Radio