In ancient Rome, the flaws of sculptures were sometimes filled in and covered over with wax. A statue that had no wax fillers was described in Latin as "sine cere", meaning "without wax". In this blog, "Sincerely", I attempt to express my honest opinion about national and international current events, political issues, etc., and when possible, relate these events and issues to scripture and to Bible prophecy. (Terry Veazey)
July 27, 2010 (Tuesday)
My heart breaks for those living along our Gulf Coast. The recent oil leak has been devastating to so many whose lives and livelihoods are linked to this tragedy. For nearly forty years, my ministry has touched down from time to time in the Gulf region, from Morgan City to Panama City, and I have developed an appreciatiation for the people and their unique cultures.
It boggles the mind to think that BP (or any oil company) would attempt to do deep-water oil exploration with no conceivable plan to stop a potential oil leak. How irresponsible is that?
Thankfully, it now looks as though the leak has been stopped, perhaps. The untold cost of the past three months' damages, however, is almost incomprehensible. The financial and ecological toll is probably higher than anyone can imagine at this point.
As a believer in God's sovereignty, I find myself asking "what is His purpose in all of this?" Is this calamity, along with hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, some sort of judgement on the wickedness of the Gulf region? When one looks at the corruption of the gaming industry which is so prevalent along much of the Gulf coast today, it certainly causes a pause to ponder. Could this devastation be just the beginning of the end for our nation that has largely turned its collective back on the authority of God's Word?
These are questions that need to be asked. Frankly, I do not have the answers. However ...
I, for one, will continue to pray for the recovery of the Gulf region, a recovery which is likely to be long and hard. And, I will continue to cry out to the Lord for His mercy, which endures forever. Perhaps in His infinite grace, God will stay His hand of judgement on this nation, and grant us more time to repent of our sins. Maranatha!
July 26, 2010 (Monday)
I just spent the weekend in south Louisiana, along with my Dad, attending our Veazey family reunion in the city of Lafayette. The locals there pronounce our family name "Vee-Zay" (emphasis on the first syllable). How strange is that? We had a great time of fellowship with our "cajun cousins", eating jambalaya and boudin sausage, listening to jokes about Budreaux and Pierre, and watching folks dance to the tunes of a Zydeco band.
The Louisiana Veazey's only learned their factual family history very recently. They mistakenly thought that their ancestors came to Louisiana, along with all the other cajuns, from the region of Canada called Acadia, now known as Nova Scotia. Now they know the real story, that one John Veazey came from Essex County, England in about 1670 to the colony of Maryland and built a plantation near the Chesapeake Bay, today called "Cherry Grove". From there, the family grew and spread out across the USA.
As much as I enjoy getting together with folks at these annual family reunions, I would much rather be certain that all the Veazeys will be present together in heaven one day to gather around the table of our Lord Jesus Christ, to celebrate what the Bible calls "The Marriage Feast of the Lamb" (see Revelation 19:7&9). This is possible only as each of us place our full faith and trust in the shed blood of the Lamb of God, for the forgiveness of our sins. As we call upon the name of the Lord, God has promised to save us (see Romans 10:9&10). According to the Word of God, this is the only way to salvation and a home in heaven.
What an incredible family reunion we could have on that great day! Hallelujah!!
