What makes you flee and to whom do you run?  We are experiencing a sea change in America where everyone is in some state of chaotic discomfort, seeking advice, solace and rest yet they are choosing to run to doctors, self-help and even soothsayers, avoiding the sanctuary provided in the shadow of Almighty God.  We know that tragedy sponsors outcry, leading to Divine response, providing relief, leading to dependence, then trust then surrender.  Why then would we turn to someone or something else in our moment of greatest need unless we have a rational reason for avoiding fellowship with God?  Am I incorrect in my assumption that everyone knows God is there, well that cannot be for that would contradict God’s Word in Romans 1.  Have we perhaps turned our own hearts away from the Truth of God and subsequently been turned over to our own decadence?

What the Lord said is simple; Love God with all that you are and love them the way that you are loved by God.  Why must we complicate everything?  Is it that we are searching for a loophole or justification as to why we don’t believe the Lord was referring to me?  He gave specific direction regarding creating disciples, out there on the road where people are lost, hurting, diseased, hungry, tired, poor and alone.  Why then do we sit inside our churches, fat dumb and happy hoping that this will be considered appropriate demonstration of our love for God?  Have we actually deluded ourselves to the point where we believe that the lost sheep will somehow wander into our doorways?  Come on folks, this ain’t rocket science, its simple, clear, undeniable love for God, demonstrated by our walk in purity, hope and service.  He also told us to be ready.  Ready for what you ask?  If you don’t know then that solidified my argument.

As a former Marine, let me tell you that when Marines are not in battle they are training for battle, preparing their minds, bodies, gear and hearts for the inevitable.  We as Christians are in a war, that is being executed in the heavenly realms and perpetuated in the world around us, yet we remain idle, without preparation diligence or studied attempts to solidify our readiness and resolve.  What manner of idiocy has captured our leadership that this is our standard order of defense against God’s enemies?  We aren’t even spending the time in role playing our dependence upon Almighty God, instead we seek worldly knowledge, worldly counsel or worse yet mystical support when confronted by trials that God said would come.  Where is our sanity?  Have we given it over to our hope that somehow humanity will be saved by a human representative?  Well that is what the dwellers of this planet will receive an masterfully wicked, charlatan with great power given him by satan who will assure the devastation God promised has begun.  Look I love you and I want to be of one mind, unified with other Christians, but not if you refuse to follow God’s direction.  It is time to get about the clear direction we were given by Christ and stop instituting our own marching orders.  Get ready, stay ready, be found doing what we are supposed to be found doing when He returns.

One question for clarity sake;  What would happen tomorrow morning if tonight all Christians were raptured to be with God forever?  Exactly, the world would be turned over to its decadent thinking.  The one world government would emerge overnight having no restraining voices filled with Holy Spirit to resist.  Sin would abound as most on this planet want a “do it until you are satisfied mantra”.  We are standing in an era specifically designed for the emergence of the son of perdition.  Don’t you see your place in history?  We are the generation who should be most concerned with having oil in our lamp and keeping our eyes to the heavens, doing the Kingdom work of loving God and loving them who have yet to be saved from eternal separation from God.  Whatever you think today, think it clearly, pray it clearly, understand it clearly and then act with decision and direction.  I hope you choose to surrender to God’s Will for your life and get about preparation for His return.  Be found ready, be found doing the work of a worker for the harvest.  Stop your disobedience, ignorance, idleness, avoidance or excuse.  Excuses do not work with an Almighty God who knows every thought you will and have ever had.

In Jesus’ Name I pray for your discernment this great day that He has made for each of us.