“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” (Matthew 1:23).

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12).

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (I Peter 2:24)

“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen” (The Revelation 1:7).

For yet a little while, you have liberty to receive the Son of God as your own personal Savior…

“… if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

That is the way to a happy new year!

Thanks for helping get the word out.

Hopefully many people will read and enjoy “Our Cause It Is Just” because of your labors. It’s Joy’s prayer and mine that it attracts people to the gospel.

“Our Cause It Is Just.” is the fourth novel in the Star Spangled Banner Series. Incidentally, the sequel to this book, “Conquer We Must,” may be available by Christmas. In fact, we just received a special delivery package containing edits of the final chapters from Carol Kenzy.

We are honored to have had the wonderful editorial assistance of Pastor Jeremy Stopford, Patricia Pursely, and Carol Kenzy in the preparation of “Our Cause It Is Just.”

While Book 4 will be a happy diversion between other holiday activities, Book 5 may really kick off your new year.

Thanks!

Frank

ONCE UPON A TIME, a small group of people, desperate for the freedom to worship God in their own land, traveled to a New World.

These people arrived at the beginning of a particularly harsh winter. They had already suffered disease on board their little ship. Upon their arrival, they were without food or medicine. They struggled to build crude shelters, gather food, and store firewood to survive the brutal cold.

Many died that winter, but the survivors persisted.

The following year, with the help of the native people of the land, they were able to grow crops and hunt for food. At harvest time, they gathered together to give thanks to God for the blessings they had received.

As the centuries passed, however, and the people of that land enjoyed ever greater prosperity, they began to take the simplest blessings as their just due.

Most were anything but thankful. The legal holiday was an occasion for revelry, for play, for travel, and for recreation. Yes, they wished one another “Happy Thanksgiving,” but it was only the rare believer who understood to whom they were supposed to give thanks.

Many became vain in their imaginations, and committed all sorts of evil acts. Others turned the sacred holiday of Thanksgiving into “Turkey Day,” and “Football Day,” and “Feast Day.” Instead of thanking the Creator and the Savior, they began thanking one another for what they considered their important contributions to society.

And every year, fewer gave thanks. After all, how can one give thanks to a Being that society now agrees no longer exists?

The story of “Thanksgiving” is not quite over, but the end of it certainly seems near. It remains to be seen whether a sufficient number of the people in that blessed land see the truth in time, and resume worshiping the creator rather than the creation.

It remains to be seen what God will do to the people of that land if they continue to turn away from him.

It’s not too late for them. The promise is true:

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12).

“Conquer We Must!” which is the fifth book in the series, “The Chronicles of CC,” should be available in time for Christmas.

This exciting book adds important background information about CC’s past. It also reveals much about his wife’s character and courage as evidenced by the challenges she overcomes.

A number of new characters are introduced, including a Chinese-American newsman and helicopter pilot who is forced to serve the Chinese invaders. Several other characters play a far larger role as events move forward.

We see the enemies of America falter, while the desperate surviving Americans begin to harbor the idea that they might actually recover their lost land.

The book begins with a flashback to the night that CC was arrested at the Butter Creek Inn, and ends with a badly injured CC watching his small group divided after they are driven from Hidden Valley.

This book is the largest yet in the series of five.

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A young preacher, a long time ago….

A new website, www.FrankBecker.com is up and running.

Apart from information about me and the books I’ve written, this website enables me to comment on current events and how they may correlate with the living Scriptures, much as I did for years on Teletalk, the radio talk-show I co-hosted with Larry Foss in New York’s capital region.

More importantly, it enables you to post your own comments on any subject that concerns you.

To state an opinion or make an observation, just look for the “Your Comments” tab at the top right corner of the webpage, and click it.

You’ll be asked to provide a name that will be published along with your comments, but if you are shy, it doesn’t have to be your real name. It may be a nickname or even a silly substitute, such as “Popeye.” You will also have to enter your email address, but that will not be published with your comments, and is only required to help prevent “bad guys” from spamming or posting objectionable material. Then you simply enter your thoughts.

It’s my prayer that this blog will serve you and me as a point of contact, as well as a platform from which you may express your serious thoughts. In this, my 75^th year, I want more than ever to make a difference. We all need to make a difference.

The Lord Jesus Christ revealed the importance of this attitude when he said: “We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work” (John 9:4).