Volume 45   Number 8                                                                  April 2003

On many products you can find the words "patent pending". I went to the Dictionary to find what these words meant and I found the meaning of patent: "a government protection to an inventor securing to him a specific time the exclusive right of manufacturing, exploiting, using, and selling an invention; also, the right granted." The meaning of pending was: "remaining unfinished or undecided, during the process or continuance of, while a waiting, until.".

How does this relate to God, seeing He created everything we know or see? As stated in Genesis 1:1, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Further, in v. 31, "God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good."

Since God is the only governing body, He set the time and condition of His creation. He is the only one Who can protect His creation, and He is the only one Who can destroy that creation. Only He can set the condition of warranties.

Satan, of course, tries his best to take control, destroy, and void any and all of God's creation. He has some success, but in the end he will lose along with all of those who buy in with him. Buyer beware! Read and understand the contract before purchase. The great con will take advantage of any and all. Information on warnings and avoidance of being taken advantage of, for those who seek it are available. Failure to do so will void all guaranties.

From time to time, God will release to man information on the designs, engineering, and function of His creation, when it suits His purpose. When and who receives this information is at the discretion of THE ALMIGHTY!

God gave man a soul, or free will, but He retained title to everything else. Man can only use what God lets him for the time he is here. If man returns that will to the Lord so that He has full possession, there is much rejoicing! If man does not, there is much sadness and animosity.

God is a jealous God and wants all of the credit and glory for and from His creation. He owns all of the patents. As it has been stated before by others, if man wants to go to Hell, God will let him. But if man wants to go to heaven, God will help him. Which patents that God uses are pending on man?

The LORD has put out a manual, the Bible, to help those concerned to obtain full potential of His service. The failure to follow the instructions in the manual will affect the quality of service, even negate all guarantees or warranties. That same manual will be there to face us on the Judgment Day.

God has a very efficient recycling system. Everything that was here in the beginning will be here in the end. Nothing is wasted. Every so often something becomes obsolete and is replaced or upgraded. Sometimes the upgrade is not as good as the original design so God will go back to that design. Parts and materials are always in stock. Often God subcontracts to man, but He retains quality control. The best product of man is a very poor imitation of God's product. Look for the label.

Many of God's patents are still pending and can be withdrawn from the market at any time. The greatest patent that God has offered to man is salvation and it is still pending on the consumers. Jesus has already paid the price so do not delay in accepting this offer. There is a time limit. Do not wait too long.