Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, To us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (NIV)

In 9:7: Of the increase of HIS government and peace there will be no end.

Notice how Jesus came as a child the first time, but when he returns with ‘His army’ he returns as a King. The government, the ONLY government!

He will use a ‘plumb line’ to establish his rule. A plumb line is strait, like its holder. It doesn’t curve and bend to lobbyists, injustice, special interests, and knows no bribes. It’s not politically correct. It will not curve for favors rendered. It is strait for the ‘righteous’ and strait for the ‘non righteous.

‘Wonderful counselor’, He knows EVERYTHING about us and waits for us to ask forgiveness. If you told your best friend everything about yourself, you would probably lose a friend. But not Jesus, He already knows all about us and is ready to put it behind us if we ask.

Only a ‘mighty God’, an ‘everlasting Father’, the ‘Prince of Peace’ can accomplish this.

Our TV ads tell us our politicians can get this done if you vote for them, but God’s Word says, “mans’ wisdom is but foolishness to God.”

Now, the army of Jesus returning with Him? The army is not the angels, it’s the Christians! (Rev.19:14 / Rev.17:14). This will take place after the ‘wedding supper of the Lamb’ in Revelations 19:9.

It’s clear as a bell. This is what God’s Word says; read it!

The Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth is going to give government employees a new meaning. Because of His forgiveness, we will be in union with Him, unlike mans corrupt union.

Yes! YES! There’s a new government coming – coming soon!

John Yearwood
Join us for Bible study every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the POC Baptist Fellowship Hall. Please come!

Children from Bluebonnet Ranch enjoyed a Christmas Party, a tour of historical places, and the VFW, in addition to meeting Santa Claus at Grace Episcopal Church in Port Lavaca.

This is the 16th year the church has hosted the Bluebonnet Ranch children during the Christmas season.

-Photo by Phil Thomae

Seadrift – Katherine Ruth Smith (Wooldridge), 64, of Seadrift went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 9, 2012. She loved her family, friends, and above all, her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was born September 20, 1948 in Victoria to Kenneth and Billie Ruth O’Briant Wooldridge. She was a retired school teacher from Calhoun County Independent School District. She taught for 21 years (11 of those at Seadrift Elementary). After retirement, she and her husband worked in the ministry (as missionaries to Mexico, associate pastor, and music pastor) for 17 years. She was a member of the Fisherman’s Chapel in Port O’Connor.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth of Seadrift; mother Billie Ruth Wooldridge of Seadrift; brother Greg and wife Grace of Seadrift; sons Shawn and wife Janet of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Bradley and wife Pam of Spearman, step-sons Tim of Romance, Arkansas and Kevin and wife Karen of Cabot, Arkansas; and 11 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Wooldridge.

Funeral services were held on December 11, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Seadrift, with Rev. Erny McDonough officiating. Interment followed in Seadrift Cemetery.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at:
www.richardsoncolonial.com

Left to right: Henry Barber, Calhoun County Director of EMS; Assistant Chief of Seadrift VFD, Frank Gerking; Fire Chief Peter DeForest; Eric Skach, General Manager, Seadrift Coke; Seadrift Mayor Elmer DeForest; Calhoun County Judge Mike Pfeifer. Kneeling: Jay Cuellar, Safety Superindent, Seadrift Coke and County Commissioner Kenneth Finster

The Seadrift Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) recently completed work on a new rescue truck with the help of several local entities. The truck chassis is a 2004 Chevrolet that was previously used by Calhoun County EMS. The rescue box was given to the City of Seadrift by the City of Port Lavaca in 1994. The frame of the chassis was shortened and the rescue box mounted by Seadrift Assistant Fire Chief Frank Gerking Jr with the assistance of Calhoun County Precinct 4 employees and Precinct 4 Commissioner Kenny Finster. The completed truck was painted by Port Lavaca Collision Center in Port Lavaca and the striping was done by Eclipse Tinting & Auto Glass in Port Lavaca.

Money for the project came from Calhoun County: $7,000 and a donation from Seadrift Coke: $2,500. The $7,000 from Calhoun County was previously earmarked for a 2011 Grant match for a new rescue truck that Seadrift VFD applied for but was turned down. Among the equipment to be carried on the truck is a new jaws-of-life rescue cutter funded by a 2012 Dow Seadrift Operations Community Grant.

Fire Chief Peter DeForest, December 4, 2012