Meat recalled because of Mad Cow Disease possibility.

A recall on certain 4,000 pounds of beef products has occurred. These beef products were from Fruitland. American Meat. These meats were recalled because they may have been infected with Mad Cow disease also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy. This causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in humans. Sadly this is fatal disease  that affects the brain and nervous system. In animals it causes the cow to go mad thus the nickname of mad cow disease. It affects the cow nervous system. This can be caused by eating the meat of other cows that was mixed into their grain. This infects humans when humans eat the meat of cow with this deadly disease. It is rarely found in beef. There are many precautions taken so that no one suffers of this disease. So don't stop eating beef, because this rarely occurs. You are more likely to get struck by lightning.

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For more information read this article:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/12/health/beef-recall-mad-cow-disease/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

http://fox4kc.com/2014/06/12/mad-cow-disease-fear-causes-missouri-company-to-recall-4000-pounds-of-beef/

http://www.webmd.com/brain/mad-cow-disease-basics

http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/mad_cow_disease.htm

Set Your Mind on Things Above

I have an awesome guest author: Katherine Tielking. I really want to thank her for giving me one of her amazing papers to post. Hopefully I will have more guest authors or even a permanent author in the future.

            “I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.” This quote from Martin Luther contrasts two things: Earthly things, which will not last, and Heavenly blessings, which will last forever. Although worldly, physical possessions will not last, the heavenly and spiritual blessings God holds will last forever.

            Earthly, physical possessions, which are things man can hold, will not last. In 1 Samuel 16:7 in the Bible it says, “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord look at the heart.” Some people would rather have material things instead of spiritual things. People would risk everything to have fame and wealth. Psalm 37:16 says, “Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.” Wealth and fame will dissipate, but the spiritual blessings God holds will endure. People try so hard to gain wealth, fame, and other worldly things, but if they do not give their life to Christ, they will have nothing.

            In contrast, the things God holds, which are heavenly and spiritual blessings, will last forever. Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” The heavenly and spiritual blessings, which are very important, will last forever. One of these heavenly blessings is eternal life. Jesus states in Matthew 19:29, “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for My sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” Most people who are not Christians will not give up their worldly possessions. They think that what they own is more important than anything. In Luke 18:24-25, Jesus declares and proclaims, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The spiritual and heavenly blessings God holds are by far more important than the material possessions people own.

            Although worldly, physical possessions will not last, the heavenly and spiritual blessings God holds will last forever. There are two very important things that Martin Luther discusses in his quote: Earthly things will not last, and Heavenly blessings will last forever. The heavenly blessings God holds are by far more important than the worldly things here on Earth. Martin Luther’s quote sums up what should be declared by everyone. “I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.”

Remembering our persecuted Brothers and Sisters in Christ

We must not forget our persecuted friends all around the world. Many people risk their lives for the sake of the gospel. We must pray that God keeps them safe. A cool thing to do is to subscribe Friends of the Martyred Church.  Some prayer requests I received from Friends of the Martyred Church:
 Mali We pray for the situation to calm down so that both Christians and Muslims could live peacefully in this nation. We also pray for the believers affected in many ways by the terror, that they would be surrounded by God’s love and peace, even though the world around them is insecure.
Sri Lanka
We pray for the believers in Bandaragama, where a group of 30 Christians were gathered for prayer on April 27^th when a mob of around 30 persons led by Buddhist clergy stormed the premises they were praying in, and demanded that prayer meetings be stopped. According to reports, also the police who arrived on the scene instructed the Christians to stop the prayer meetings since there was no prior approval from the Ministry of Religious Affairs. However, according to Sri Lankan legislation, there is no legal requirement to obtain prior approval for religious worship activities.
We pray for boldness and wisdom for church leaders who are in the front-lines of persecution in Sri Lanka as Christians in Sri Lanka have been facing an increase in persecution over the past couple of years. So far this year, there have been over 40 attacks on churches and Christians in Sri Lanka.
(Source: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka)