What then shall we do?

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The enemy wants me concerned about what we are going to do to defend this country from the forked tongue of tyranny.  By all means the powers and principalities of the air would like us wound up, worried, harried, harangued and at each others doorstep, pointing fingers and drawing battle lines.  This is the stirring of the pot to take the attention from the only hope to which our focus may be directed, the Lord Jesus.  Whether seated at the right hand of the Father or sleeping in the bottom of the boat, there is no sea deserved of my attention while Jesus is near.  This world is winding down, certainly there will be years, seven to be exact, of tribulation but they only serve to signal His return for establishment of Kingdom and peace.  There is no sense or purpose in concerning our hearts with nations that have turned their backs to the Lord for they shall not recover through the travails and plans of men.  America will only prosper again if she turns her heart back to God in humility and repentance.  Israel did not listen though the Prophets of God forewarned, nor will America it appears.  Judgment comes swiftly in its permanence and precision.

I prefer to look upon the heart of God, wondering what it will be like to live without sin, pain, derision and death.  How grand a thought, never having to be concerned for our children, knowing them safe from molestation, innocent as their growth was intended.  How precious the thought of men working toward common thread, determined to aid those around them with purpose, never considering self-service for an instant.  I willfully consider freedom from temptation and impervious bodies to the effects of decay or time.  No sick people, no frail bodies, no hungry, starved, persecuted or downcast Brothers.  I dream of a family that transcends all boundaries, inclusive in truth, love and care.  These are the things which captivate my mind.  Fixing this nation is beyond my abilities or concern, except in petition to the God who made us.  For He may yet determine to preserve this once obedient country, but it shall not be done without our earnest prayer.  God help us in this our greatest hour of need.  Turn hearts back to You.  And if they do not have a change of heart then we know for truth that Your return is near.  Praise God in the name of Jesus through the Holy Spirit our Guide.

Success

Each time a bit more of a child waiting for the next surprise that the Lord will bring me.  Today it was seeing the unique talents of so many, most indifferent or unaware of their precious capacity.  There were times when I was able to put together a solid thought or two and perhaps even sound convincing, knowing that the only time I did anything significant is when I spoke about Jesus.  I am so sad for those who come into a room determined that their opinion must be regarded as season’s choice, never stopping to consider the hopes, dreams, views and wisdom of others in the room.  We were not made to be alone, it is the one thing that God corrected by carefully orchestrating and engineering Eve to save Adam from his imperfect oneness.  Why then do we error in our attempts of separation and isolation, playing the desperado when we just cannot stand to be alone?

We are of the Father, those that will make a choice, but even those who remain undecided share one grand thing in common, God’s love for all mankind.  John’s, Spirit inspired message, “For God so loved the world”, meant everyone not just those who believe and commanded us, only secondary to our love for God, that we are to love as we would want to be loved.  How do I want to be loved?  Like God loves me.  Looking down from heaven, seeing how messed up I am and overlooking all that soot, shame and ridiculousness out of His love for me.  That is how I should love others in this world, passing over those things that are unlovable to see the internal wealth and preciousness of each man, woman or child as life created by God.

I feel for Adam after having to leave the garden.  No longer being able to walk with God was enough to shatter his world, but on top of that he had lost dominion over the world.  How then did he relate to animals and plants after having been able to foster their growth and control their movements?  I will have to give him a great big hug when first we meet and thank him for having given me the opportunity to be redeemed through the blood of Jesus.  You see without my failures there cannot be recovery, overcoming and success.  There is no peace until the war is ended.  There is no humility without haughtiness, then shame then sacrifice and self-control.  I have been made better for my failure by God’s salvation, correction and care.  Without obstacle or captivity I would never have struggled to get around them or desire to be set free.  I am what I am because of my lineage to Adam and Christ.  We are eternally tied in fellowship, family and love.  Thanks be to the promises of God that He preserved the seed of Eve to set this world free from sin, death and bondage.

Living

Step away from that fire Son, it’s a bit too hot for you.  Gather your things so that you will not be caught unaware when the time to leave is upon us.  Do not clutter your mind with those things of ill repute but think on all that is Holy, Righteous and of good rapport.  Rest now and thank God for this good day and pray that we lead well into the next.  There are no battles, skirmishes or dwellings that escape the Lord’s review, so let us stand firmly in our battles, even in sleep, knowing that God lives.  Do you know Jesus, my boy?  When you reflect upon His face does a picture of hope and peace enter your heart and mind?  That is good because to know Him is to know all those characteristics of abundant life.

Turn from your sin when it calls or bids you join.  Obey the Word that has been scribed upon your heart, let go of that which was circumcised.  Make your life a temple offering, caring for your reputation and character as you would the Holiest Places of Worship, for that is what you are, a Divine Shrine to God.  Do not worry or regret loss of all the glitter and esteem offered by temporary housing.  Make for yourself eternal bedding upon which your unfettered head may reside forever.  Live with God, Live for God, be with Him now and your roots shall not whither, your vine shall strengthen and your fruit shall be plenty.  Feed those who hunger, shelter those who suffer and quench the thirst of the parched by extending the fires of Spirit to each person, place and prayer you partake.

Be of good cheer for the war may come soon but that signals peace is near.  That sin, that wickedness that rebellion will finally be removed and with it man’s curse.  We shall be returned to full relationship with God, where we may walk in the heat of desert, cold of mountain and cool of forest and be content to saunter with the Almighty.  I am blessed to be with you in times of victory and in need, for the sacrifices I make for you remind me of my likeness to the God who made me.  After all we are His sons and in that identity is our shared peace.  Be with God this and every night, my blessed one.  Jesus be praised as the Living God of All.

Omission

When you see some travesty, error, cruelty or sin do you remain silent?  What is the reason for not speaking out against some crime or wickedness?  Are you afraid of man?  Are you concerned about how it will affect your standing with your peers in society?  Do you care at all, or perhaps believe that it is not your job to speak out against injustice?  Are you reverent of God at all?

Do you share your opinion regarding the dangerous or corrosive direction that society is headed?  Do you criticize our leaders for their inappropriate, wrong, misguided or ill intentioned decisions and action?  If you criticize others after the fact then you are a complacent hypocrite, unwilling to take a stand prior to the circumstance evolving.

Currently the education, media and governmental agencies are proliferated by those of liberal philosophy because they took the time to gradually overwhelm these agencies in a concerted effort to control, guide, infuse and dominate knowledge sharing and thought.  In other words they “proactively” committed to addressing the issues by changing opinions, belief and subsequent action.  If you are not willing to take a stance in advance of moral decay then you cannot complain after the decline has reached full speed.  We, believers in a Holy God have stood on the sidelines allowing the decay of our national standing and moral practices, unwilling to take a stand against the encroachments that have destroyed societies throughout the ages.  Yet we are more than willing to criticize everyone else willing to take a stand for what they believe.  Do we believe what we preach so little that unlike liberals we are completely unwilling to take a committed stand to see our ideals reviewed and accepted.  Do we fear God at all?

Lying, sodomy, abortion, greed, covetousness, violence, robbery, disrespect to God and elders, forgotten orphans and widows, war, sickness, divorce, open sexuality and oppression of the poor, these are the subjects we should have stood against but have instead sat on our comfy couches gluttonous, happy and content in worldly possessions.  That is not the objective of truth.  I hear pastors crying out for prophets who will unashamedly offer up their lives to the proclamation of God’s word.  Why?  That job is ours as ambassadors of Christ.  Should I now ask God to provide men of valor and courage because we have forsaken our duty as the representatives, saved and sent for that purpose?  Speaking the truth, telling of coming judgment and the Good News of the Gospel is our job.  I cannot ask God to do what He has already commanded me to do.  Do I feel the need to obey God at all?

We have been given the opportunity to surrender our lives to the Work of God or be disobedient and investigate our own plans and pursuits.  Reviewing the Bible, sitting on the sidelines has never been a good choice on the list of options.  Those who sit on the sidelines either get caught in the middle of the war or become complicit prostitutes to either side trying to benefit from feeding the needs of either philosophy while remaining neutral.  Neutrality is simply another word for disobedient, and worse yet it lacks the courage to take a stand for what you believe.  I will not aid the enemy in his pursuits to separate man from God by remaining neutral when I should be standing and letting God fight through me.  I revere, fear and obey God even to the point it costs me every worldly thing.

We know what is coming.  If we are now not willing to prepare our hearts, our children and our lands for God’s prophetic occurrences then we should not criticize those who are willing to stand for what they believe.  Man is not my enemy, the forces behind the illusion are the true opposition and to defeat them requires we speak “The Truth”.  Speak up, speak out, take a stand because this victory has already been secured.  To God be the Glory, honor and praise.  In Jesus’ name.

His, Plan!

Believing in God’s authority and plan is not “giving up”.  Just because this nation is beyond my salvation and must, it appears, go through a period of Godly discipline does not mean that it is outside of God’s authority to reprieve.  We just will not ask Him for intervention.  We sit still hoping that somehow, wicked and greedy men will make the noble decisions necessary to repairing a country gone astray.  How uninformed is that patience.  We cannot fix these problems that face us yet this world is so beguiled by the opportunity that when the anti Christ comes on the scene claiming that he can fix it all they will fall at his feet.  This is God’s intention from the outset.  He is waiting for the human race to exhaust all these false hopes so that it is painfully clear that there has only been one choice since the beginning, There is God and then everything else.

I am now hearing the desperate voices of violence.  Men have decided that there is no peaceable way to resolve our differences so they are stirring up the willingness for war.  God did not destroy the world through water because of wickedness, sexual sin and deceit all though they may have been contributing factors, He destroyed the world because of our violent hearts that were filled with nothing but violence all the time.  The enemy, satan is violent by nature, our leaders are ruthless with hearts filled of violence, even to the point where they will subject there own people to corporal punishments just to maintain authority.  We are a violent people prone to take that which we want instead of patiently working, waiting and praying.  This is the road of man that is why Christ’s Gospel stands in stark contrast to our own or that of the enemy.  The Lord is the rightful ruler and will eradicate violence from the heart of man then and only then can we have peace.

Praise you Holy Father in Your understanding and truth.

Don’t Fret, He’s not done yet.

So much frustration, so much fear, so much running between there and here.

Our reasons don’t make rhyme and our rhymes do not make sense.

So quick to attack in advance of defense.  Our passion is to blame, it’s the game that we

must play to point our big fingers, saying, “it’s their fault things are this way”.  His Words

just said to love and when they hate to love again.  He even said not to grieve that the past

won’t come again.  You see this is a one way story coming near the end, it matters little

how we got here, more about the message that we defend.  This nation has forgotten who

and why it served, immersed in retribution, no more than we’ve deserved.  There is no

other method for saving all that is good and right, then to remember who fights for us and

stand your ground and let Him fight.

Praise be to Almighty God for His righteousness in defense of all that is good

and true.  His Will be done and may it quickly come to pass to the Glory of His Name.

Speaking that powerful name of Jesus I stand in Hope, Faith and Trust in Almighty God for

Justice and Peace.

Seek

A relationship with Christ has no “guess work” attached.  The path is clear the requirements understandable the promises guaranteed.  If you seek Him you will find Him.  Seemingly men wish to complicate the issue of having relationship with God.  They either wish to exclude the requirement of repentance so that they can be free to continue in a life of sin or they want to control the access to other sheep, for a fee, which sometimes is given in increased authority.  That is the message of the Pharisee and Sadducee, they either wish to add or remove requirements to God’s message for one of those two reasons.  This is the wicked nature of man and the delight of the enemy.

God’s Word is perfect, it may be hard to stomach as it illuminates our depravity, but it also catalogs the promises to which we may solidify our eternity.  Those who think themselves worthy of adding to or detracting from the Word should simply beware, for they have incurred the Wrath of God.  God is rational, and although I do not claim to understand His ways, it is clear that He set up some rules.  The first of which in order to comprehend what it means to be saved we must first understand “We are all sinners, none is righteous, no not one”.  Then we must make a conscious choice between relationship with God and the sin which defines us as sinners.  That is the moment of repentance, leading to a humble petition of God’s grace, to which He answers “come to me and I will set you free”.  This offer leads to gratefulness, belief and over time greater faith in the promises of God.

Jesus, although complex in His nature as God, is truly offering something simple.  He offers freedom from the pain and despair tended by this world in return for belief and trust in the promises of Almighty God.  There is no complexity just a need for obedience that seems to exacerbate our rebellion.  We plain and simply, being our own god, refuse to be obedient to the God who made us.  What vengeance do we offer against those under our care who refuse to obey our guiding principles?  God is just and we know it.  For those who continue to try and lead men astray by depicting God in a filtered fashion, I pray for you consciousness before the moment of your judgment.  And for those who would know the Lord, I pray you not be led astray by false teachers in this world.  Stick to the Bible, stay with believers who follow the Bible and go to the Bible to find your answers in prayer.  If you seek Him you will find Him.

The prophets of tribulation

Jesus Christ is prophecy.  All prophecy is about Him, regarding Him, leading to Him.  We needed heralds, speaking the Word that God would have them utter regarding His coming and the reshaping of the world to receive Him as King.  Why then now would we need another prophet to proclaim His coming if there in fact were not another coming intended?  I hear the desperate voices of Christians crying out to God for justice.  I understand the frustration from those who see our country fallen and wish for return to something that we forgot to defend and treasure.  I see a world of mouths to feed, pockets to fill and opinions ushering in the great move to collective consciousness.  Behold a world perfectly positioned in historical readiness for the coming seventieth week of Daniel.

There is nothing that has not yet been said.  Sure I may reorganize words in a humorous fashion giving the impression that I’ve created something uniquely mine, but in reality I am certain given time you will find what I have written in the tomes of days gone bye.  We as Americans know the fate to which we have aligned ourselves.  We fully understand the error of our ways, in morals, finances, freedoms and choices, but we hope that somehow the outcomes always associated with societies who have departed from their foundational beliefs and practices may be avoided.  It is the same experiment, with the same variables run once again in hope of a different outcome.  God’s Word told us what would happen as harvest of our plantings, but we think that this time it may be different.  God’s Word is eternal, and righteous and True.

There will be prophets to unwilling nations caught in the last death rolls of this world.  They will be young Paul’s, one hundred and forty four thousand strong, declaring the truth of God’s Word with a voice that will never be ignored or forgotten.  The winds will show God’s Glory, the wars the whisper of His wrath, the plagues reminder He holds the keys to Hades and death.  We could listen right now and escape, inescapable revelation of Jesus in His coming.  There is time to avoid war with God and be covered by His merciful grace.  It is a choice, a choice of which all of us have been told.  Why then so few?  Perhaps they are still searching for something new to save them from facing truth.

Jesus is coming, it has been told and it will unfold whether I tell you about it or not is entirely between me and God.

 

 

The wise don’t compromise

The experience was not real.  It was only just emotion.  Where was the obedience, honest faith or true devotion?  The notion of Almighty God intrigued even such as me.  I came to church expecting that I’d get a chance to see.  They stood and they sang, some even shout, I couldn’t understand what their tears were all about.  They seemed to feed on music and some upon the mood and I must admit it was nice to have some coffee and free food.  When the clock hit one passed noon they raced for the front door, packed up all the kids, blessed themselves, and pushed the pedal to the floor.  I wept for myself in a puddle of despair and now I was indifferent that they didn’t seem to care.  My quest to meet Creator, God ended there that day.  If he had not come after me I would have never found the way.

Churches doing only what they think is right, instead of keeping to His  Unchanging Word.  The things they do in public sight somehow seem quite absurd.  Forgiveness without repentance lives remaining bound to sin.  How could Jesus ever leave if you had never invited Him in?  I prayed and hoped that they would see the error of their ways.  But I truly think that they will face the wrath in the end of days.  That hurts me so as I look inside wondering what I could have done.  I tried and tried until the point I cried from dawn to setting sun.  But He has won though I have lost in my weakness as a man.  Because their tribulation sainthood had always been His plan.  Forgive me Lord for what I’ve done and more for what I have not.  I should have respected fully the blood with which I was bought.

So maybe little churches with Pastors old and gray are paid with grace and mercy instead of worldly pay.  They preach the Sword of Freedom, the double edged blade and the Word, the Light, My Jesus who spoke and we were made.  I pray for God’s extended mercy while people figure out that He is coming with a trumpet followed by a Mighty shout.  At that moment when they witness we have gone away, they’ll remember their indifference to everything we say.  I pray that God forgives them as they cry out in the night and He shields and protects from destruction as the world loses its last fight.

Praise God in all his glory with everything I’ve got may He remember to forgive me for all that I forgot.  Jesus, Holy Jesus, nothing but my praise, every moment in Your presence never ceases to amaze.

Accept

God gave us everything, good land, hope, work to be done and children.  We put His law behind us and departed from the way of righteousness only to find a path leading to decay.  The promised riches were short lived, the glory fading, the abundance perishing and our children, now rebelliously few.  What then have we gained if not our independence from God, Himself?  Wasn’t that our intention,to be left alone to serve and follow our own pursuits without God’s interference?  No surprise now that the mocking unbelievers taunt God for His lack of participation in our lives from which we extracted Him.  None of this is the fault of God but began that day when we listened to God’s righteous Words twisted by evil tongue, because our wicked hearts wished to believe we could prosper outside the Hand of God.

We have not prospered but spiraled from fury to chaos to glutenous orgy of food and flesh.  Our children happily consume everything in sight, expecting, craving and demanding, More!  They do not know God because we didn’t teach them and we have forgotten the rich words we learned in our youth.  We have soured to the things of righteousness; justice, truth, service and love.  How now can we blame any of this on God when we alone pursued this path, leaving behind any wisdom of which He warned us?

But Hope remains in the person of Jesus Christ.  A saving belief that purchases new life, everlasting in service of the One True King.  A life that comes with constant conviction, reminder and instruction to save us from those cravings leading to invariable sin.  A life of service to others, forgoing self as priority, knowing fully that service to be right and rewarding.  A life that refreshes, renews, revitalizes all the pain and worry of a past spent running from God.  This life is Christianity in a true form, not just practiced for perception’s sake.  A life of knowing instead of guessing, freedom instead of slavery, power in a world where weak cruelty often prevails.  Ask Jesus into your heart.  End this very day the battle that has raged against God since the dawn of man.  Beg Him for forgiveness and truth and He will give you so much more.  Jesus, took away the sins of the world.  Will you give Him yours so that He may rid you of this horrific burden.  Come to the cross and find rest and peace with God, by accepting the invitation from Jesus, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.