Sunday, July 14, 2019
The Reckless Love Of God ? - Really ???
You have heard it said, You are what you eat.... Well, more important than the food you stuff in your face, is the Spiritual Food you consume as a steady diet... That's right, your level of Spiritual Maturity, your level of Christian strength, all is limited or fueled, by the Spiritual Food that you feed yourself. In 2nd Timothy chapter 2, Paul tells us: Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. King James Bible. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Folks if you don't know your Bible, if you have not read your Bible, you should examine your Heart to find out WHY? The messages we listen to, the music we listen to feed us Spiritually, and if there is NO Doctrinal Truth in that diet, you will starve your Soul of the Spiritual Nutrients you need to resist Satan, and to serve our Precious Lord. In 1st Peter chapter 3 we are told "But in your hearts revere Christ as LORD. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect". In Colossians Chapter 4 it says "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone".
If we are to study HIS word to be approved, as well as give an account or answer for why we are different than the world - then 1st, we must in fact be different, 2nd we must understand (theologically) why we are different and 3rd & finally, we must lovingly give an account of why we are different and stand against the tide of the culture for that which is Holy & Righteous. There is NOTHING about GOD that is reckless, the Bible tells us He knows all and has known all - HE is the Alpha and the Omega. There is NO beginning to HIM, nor will there be any end to HIM. MY GOD knows every hair on my head, HE knows where every sparrow is in this world; therefore, HE knew how and to what the depth HIS Love was to be for me... Take a look at the following verses and then examine the context of the references, answer the question, "is it even possible (or even plausible) that God could be reckless about anything, let alone the LOVE that sent Jesus Christ to the Cross"?
Hebrews 4:13 - Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account
Psalms 147:5 - Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite.
1 John 3:20 - For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
Romans 11:33-36 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Matthew 10:30 - But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Acts 1:24 - And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Hymns, Songs, Chorus' that are devoid of Doctrinal Truth, or worse yet, speak of or teach "error" are dangerous to us, and those that are around us that hear it. We are to be Ambassadors for Christ, for our Heavenly Father, a mouth piece for the Holy Spirit. For those that are Truly Christ's, we will give an accounting of the TRUTH HE has placed in our Hearts, and what we did with that TRUTH to further the Kingdom of GOD.
The Great I AM, is NOT Reckless, HE is methodical and True to HIS Word, otherwise there would be NO Diety in HIM to elevate, praise or glorify. A reckless god is a man made god, to serve men's desires and wants...
IT IS NOT ABOUT US - from this side of Glory that we are to be focused... We prove our FAITH, our TRUST and our COMITTMENT to Him this side thru our obedience, and HE wants that obedience to be out of the LOVE in our HEARTS for Him... Our Honor, Loyalty, Dedication and sense of Belonging to HIM creates in us a new and separate Heart apart from the love we know as mere humans. 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Our perspective is to have changed. Our Mind, Heart, Soul and all our Strength are to be laid on the Alter to Christ, in return for a new Heart, no longer one of stone, but one of flesh - Spiritual Life. In that process we are to seek out GOD with all that we are, to serve and please HIM... Forsaking all others, all outside influences, and seeking the Truth of the ONE and ONLY Living GOD, there is no other - NONE... Only the little gods that we create in our hearts and minds to serve ourselves - which is truly reckless spiritually.
My God Is NOT Reckless by any stretch of the Spiritual imagination...
Here are better written and researched responses to the "reckless love of god" statement in the popular song by the same name...
https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/should-we-sing-of-gods-reckless-love
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/april-web-only/reckless-love-cory-asbury-bethel-music-and-justin-bieber.html
https://theblazingcenter.com/2018/04/reckless-love.html
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/28/sorry-bethel-music-gods-love-just-isnt-reckless/
Friday, July 12, 2019
In These Times - Test Your Own Faith...
It has been said, that one of the darkest hours in history, was when The Great I AM, had to turn HIS back on HIS Holy Son... For that moment on the Cross when HE took on my sin, it darkened and blemished HIS Holiness in the sight of GOD... Jesus, took every disgusting, vulgar, horrendous, foul, wretched sin of ALL Humanity upon Himself so that NO MAN; that's right, so that NO MAN would have to be judged by The Just and Righteous God... BUT; NOT Every Man chooses to accept this priceless eternal gift of Almighty God… That CHOICE; is then their eternal damnation… HE Took It For All, but in all of Humanity counted since Adam, only a FEW have & will actually accept…
To truly understand read beyond verse 16 !!!
John 3
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
The GIFT is FREE; BUT, the cost is huge… You must be willing to carry the Cross of Christ, in the broad, searching and revealing LIGHT… In obedience, out of Love, Humility and Thankfulness, we are to FOLLOW Jesus, following HIS Example, HIS Righteousness, HIS Service to others and HIS Love & Compassion for the needy and low in Spirit… We are to die to self, becoming more like HIM, in that process becoming less self focused, and HE becomes more of our focus in life, in our walk and in our Witness to WHO HE IS… THIS ALL – comes from God thru the Holy Spirit, it can NOT be imitated in any sustained manner… THUSLY; we know the Fruit of the Spirit and can discern it… We must constantly examine our own Hearts prior to offering any counsel to a Brother or Sister in Christ… When offering a word of Counsel, we are well advised to speak the TRUTH in LOVE… We are not The Judge, we are simply to be an encourager, to build up the brethren and further the Kingdom of God…
The Word instructs us to test ourselves for the authenticity of the Holy Spirit that is to dwell in us…
Do you Possess the Correct Spiritual Attitudes?
The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes
Matthew 5
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. 2 He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds
of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven
is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Do you Possess the Fruit of The Spirit?
Walk by the Spirit
Galatians 5
1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
THIS IS VERY, VERY, HELPFUL: rchall
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10 Tests of Genuine Faith
September 1, 2011
by Paul Tautges
By God’s grace, I’m a husband, father, grandfather, and one of the pastors at Cornerstone Community Church east of Cleveland, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
Romans 8:16 says, The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. In other words, part of the Holy Spirit’s ministry to believers is to give assurance of salvation. Since the Holy Spirit is the divine author of Scripture, and since He wrote at least one New Testament book just for the sole purpose of helping believers discern the reality of their faith, the tests of genuine faith found in the book of First John must be seriously considered.
Scripture exhorts us to test our faith (2 Cor. 13:5). The reason is that our hearts are naturally deceitful and, therefore, we can even deceive ourselves. Jesus said that on the Day of Judgment there will be many people who thought themselves to be Christians, but are in the end condemned (Matt. 7:21-23).
Many years ago, I created a 2-page worksheet for use in counseling, personal Bible study, and small group discussion. It draws out of the book of First John ten tests of genuine faith and suggests questions for self-examination.
1. The Test of Conscience: Is my conscience sensitive to sin? (1 Jn 1:5-10)
2. The Test of Obedience: How obedient am I to God’s Word? (1 Jn 2:3-6; 5:2-3)
3. The Test of Worldliness: Where do my affections lie? (1 Jn 2:15-17; 5:4-5)
4. The Test of Anticipation: Deep down, do I long to see Jesus? (1 Jn 3:1-3)
5. The Test of Holiness: Am I progressing away from sin toward holiness, or am I still in bondage?
(1 Jn 3:4-10)
(1 Jn 3:4-10)
6. The Test of Love: Do I love other believers and long to be with them? (1 Jn 3:11-18; 4:7-12)
7. The Test of Prayer: Does God answer my prayers? (1 Jn 3:21-22)
8. The Test of the Holy Spirit: Do I experience the power of the Spirit in my life? (1 Jn 4:13)
9. The Test of Persecution: Have I ever suffered because of my testimony for Christ? (1 Jn 3:10-13)
10. The Test of Confessing Christ: Do I have Jesus Christ as my own? (1 Jn 4:1-5; 5:1, 10-12)
Pray before looking up the Scriptures and filling in your chart. Ask God to confirm the genuineness of your faith through the passing of these tests, or to confront counterfeit faith is that is indeed the case.
Thursday, May 2, 2019
"Who Do YOU Say That I Am?"
"Who Do YOU Say That I Am?" -
Jesus
On any given day in the past I have struggled with that
question in my Heart... Since I was just
a very little boy, I have been taught to know and accept that GOD IS, that
Jesus Is, that the Holy Spirit Is.... It
is as real and plain as the nose on my face, HE IS... Settled, no argument, no debate, done - no
question...
However; because of that, and the fact that I was only ten when I first went to the alter; I don't know that my Heart ever caught up with the academics that GOD IS... For the last several weeks I have been listening to XM #460, the "Billy Graham" channel on satellite radio. By his own admission he is not an eloquent orator, but his voice and message appeal to the country boy in me... He brings the milk of the Gospel in every message, while drizzling fruit and even meat throughout the messages to masterfully hold captive the saved saints in his audience.
He on several occasions posed the very question from the pages of Matthew - "Who Do YOU Say That I AM?" which is just as valid today as it was 2000+ years ago. It is deeper than the face value of the question... We would all answer "you are the Christ Lord, the very Son of GOD"... But who does our Faith, Trust and Lives reflect that HE truly is? I am guilty of the SIN of complacency, guilty of the SIN of self-reliance, guilty of the SIN of pride "I can do it myself"... Oh I have learned to be thankful for the Blessings - but at times even that is methodical and mechanically verbal. I am guilty of hurting or grieving HIS Precious Holy Spirit. Now multiply my actions by 10's, 100's, 1000's, 10,000's and eventually to millions of believers and you have Churches missing the mark all over this country and the world.
GOD IS -
whether we believe it & live it out - or NOT... The earth itself will cry out HIS praises if
we do NOT... HE IS... I must call into obedience, submission and
the repentant yielding of my Heart and my self-reliant ways to HIS ALMIGHTY and
Sovereign Authority in my life. Jesus
said, if you love your Mother, Father, Wife, Husband, Sister or Brother more
than me, you are NOT worthy of the gift of salvation... He wants our Love, Commitment, Dedication,
and Devotion to HIM First - He paid for that compliance with HIS precious BLOOD
!!! He suffered persecution, cussed at,
spit upon, bludgeoned, beatings, ripped flesh, thorns deep into HIS head, nails
thru HIS hands and feet and a spear blade thru HIS side... Innocent of any and all accusations made
against HIM... HE WAS HOLY & PURE -
He took MY Place on that Old Rugged Cross...
I am guilty - for as Billy Graham spoke from the Bible - if you even
have told only one little lie in your life - you are guilty of breaking all the
commandments - guilty of breaking all the law - punishable by ETERNAL DEATH...
Therefore, I must go back to the Cross and Remember... I must kneel at that Cross and Repent (turn
from my self-reliance *pride* and give it over to HIM and rely on HIM) and ask
for HIS forgiveness for trampling HIS work under foot... If HE is my KING; then HE must be Lord of
ALL. All my decisions, all my desires,
all my efforts must be with HIM in mind.
Serving and Praising HIM alone, giving HIM the Glory for all things in
my Life... ALL THINGS He works for the
GOOD and His purposes...
Thank You Father for every breath, for the Home we have,
the Jobs we have to keep that home, the vehicles we have to get us to work, the
food on our table and the health you have provided. Thank You Father for our Friends & Family
walking with YOU, and please chasten those that are not, so that the reunion in
Glory will be complete and whole for our Family... Make me a beacon, a reflection of YOUR LIGHT
to draw those to YOU that are placed on my path. Let them see YOU ONLY Father - I pray, Lord
God, Humble my Heart, and bow my knee at any sign of independence. Search my Heart oh GOD, see if there be any
wicked way in me - cleanse me from all unrighteousness Dear Lord I pray - In
Christ I raise these petitions to YOU Father GOD - Amen...
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Why Are Christians Not Standing Up For God's Moral Ordinances ???
If you have a Bible handy / close
by, grab it and turn to Matthew the 10th chapter, and I first want
to look at verses 11 thru 15; then I want to look at verses 32 thru 42 briefly
and offer context, perspective and practical application to where we are today…
Matthew 10:11-15
11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person
and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let
your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not
welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and
Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that town.
Matthew
10:32-42
32 “Whoever
acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in
heaven. 33 But whoever
disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. 34 “Do not
suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring
peace, but a sword. 35 For I have
come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her
mother-in-law 36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 “Anyone who
loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves
their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up
their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life
will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. 40 “Anyone who
welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who
sent me. 41 Whoever
welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever
welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous
person’s reward. 42 And if
anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my
disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”
The context /
back ground for this passage I have chosen is a record of Christ’s own words
and he was instructing the 12 disciples and preparing their Hearts and Minds
for service in ministry. He was quite
frank in what He had to say, and to the point, He wanted them to know this no cake
walk they were about to embark on, in fact – it could and would probably cost
them their lives…
However; to
make a point and address this topic, I am taking verses 32 thru 39 first,
because I believe that 11 thru 15 will help me better communicate where we are
in the middle of current events today… Then to close we will go back to verses
40 thru 42…
So; in verses
32 and 33, Jesus is telling us the fact of life from a Spiritual
perspective. PLEASE forgive the
paraphrasing of the Truth – NO Disrespect is intended in any fashion, but, I
think Jesus is saying here in my words “look, you hold me up and defend me to
the world, I will in turn hold you up and defend you before my Father as
Mine. You deny me, or tear me down
before the world, and on that Last Day, I will deny you, and you will stand
before My Father on your own”. (these
were my words to explain this concept from today’s perspective - & not a
quote from scripture) This is not referring to the situational
circumstance that Peter found himself in on the night they arrested Jesus. I believe this is a person calling themselves
a Christian, but is embarrassed to claim or defend the Name of Christ to the
world. This person really has no true
desire for Holiness, Righteousness or an Obedient Spiritual Relationship with
Christ.
He then
expounds on that premise of Who WE are in Christ, His Purpose in coming here
and how that will impact us His followers, His Bride – literally His Disciples
in the world then and today. First off –
he told us in no uncertain terms in verse 34 of just why he came…
He did NOT come
to bring peace in this first appearance and ministry on the earth –
PERIOD… He came with a sword, to
rightfully divide the wheat from the chaff, the hearts wanting righteousness
and moral rule over those that were wicked and wanted all the things the world
and its lusts had to offer. He came to
shed light on the darkness of evil and put an end to its dominion over
man. To that point He said that His
TRUTH would divide homes. Father against
Son, Mother against Daughter, and so on, to the point that a Righteous Man’s
enemies would / could be the very members of his own home.
Jesus went even
further to say, in my words. “If you
love your child (son or daughter) more than me – you are not mine. If you love your spouse or parents more than
me, you are not mine and are undeserving of me” (or the gift that He brought
with Him)… In fact, if you are truly
His, you will pick up your Spiritual Cross (that may manifest itself in many
ways in this world today), and follow Him, His Purpose, His Truth and His
Gospel – sharing with everyone and anyone HE places on your path…. He also said, in my words for today - if you
find your life and are enjoying it with no resistance from the world, then; you
will surely lose your life in the end, because your pleasures are of this world
and NOT His Kingdom to come. These are
qualifying statements for those that say that they wish to follow Christ. Words that we as Christians must use to audit
our walk, service and ministry on a frequent basis, to hold ourselves
accountable to Christ, our Spouses, the Church (brothers and sisters in Christ)
so that our walk, our testimony reflects the Love and Purpose here in the
world.
We are to
plainly present the Gospel to all the world (or at least our little corner)
when called to do so. We are to
represent the Love and Compassion of Christ for & to the Lost. We are to Love the Brethren better than we
Love ourselves. We are to defend the
Name of Jesus and the Sovereignty of our God to the Last Day. Finally we are to serve one another and treat
each other as we expect to be treated.
SERVICE – That’s right, roll your shirts sleeves up and wash some feet –
all of us called by the name of our Lord & King.
We Are HIS
Eyes, HIS Ears, His Voice, His Feet and His Hands… We are the body of Christ – HIS Church here
to do HIS Bidding and HIS Will – not our own.
Defending the HOLY NAME of our GOD with the tools and weapons HE gave us
– all Defensive weapons are the Armor of God – but one; the Sword of TRUTH –
HIS HOLY & MIGHTY WORD…
Back to our
text; verses 10 thru 15; Jesus was telling His disciples what to look for when
setting out in ministry to others. To
those with Welcoming and Thankful Hearts; offer and let your Greeting, Blessing
and Peace… (remember this – I will point
back to it later) He also offered stern
counsel and warning for those that did NOT offer a welcome or thankful heart… Jesus said, to those that will NOT, “If anyone will not
welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and
Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that town”.
Did you get
that??? Shake off the dust of the
wretched home (town, community, county, state or nation), for their Judgment
from this age of Grace will be worse than that of Sodom & Gomorrah in the
age of the LAW…
Now to try to
bring this to a practical tie to today’s current events and how and what we as
Christ’s Disciple’s in 2019 are supposed to do… Our Nation’s Moral compass is BROKEN… (I personally believe it’s because) For the
last 3 generations, Christian Churches & Christian Leaders corporately in
this country fell asleep while they were to be awake and praying. We allowed the liberal leadership of this
nation take Prayer out of our schools.
We allowed the liberal leadership of this nation take the Bible out of
our schools and public forums and court rooms.
We allowed the liberal leadership of this nation remove the 10
Commandments from our public buildings. We
allowed the liberal leadership of this nation tell us that Human Life does NOT
begin until birth – thusly legalizing the murder of millions of unborn children
in the name of Procreative CHOICE…
Folks – God will
hold the entire nation accountable for the error of the few in power!!! We Christians are a part of this Nation for a
Purpose…. Jesus told His disciples back
then and it applies to us today that we are to pick up the cross and carry it… Salvation is a FREE Gift of God – Thru HIS
Obedient Son’s Death, Burial and Resurrection…
BUT – LOVE, MERCY, GRACE & FAITH have a terribly high cost, it cost
the Heavenly Father & Son 33 years of separation, HIS Son dying on that old
Cross, and having to turn HIS back on HIS Son’s heavy burden of the SIN of the
world.
The cost to us,
is whatever it takes to present The Gospel to the lost placed on our path… Speaking up as individual Christians, a
Church, a Believing Community, a Spiritually Convicted State, or a GOD FEARING
Nation, for the helpless and down trodden.
Your Hearts should tremble and
quake in the presence of the sin in this world, with a burden for the lost that
are still bond slaves to that sin & its master the Devil… Sin should be repulsive and stinging to your
Heart. If you only confess to escape the
penalty of SIN, you REALLY don’t get it, and need someone to help you with
basic Theology of who we are in the presence of an Almighty Righteous GOD…
The current
news of now legalizing the murder of our unborn up to just seconds before
birth, and in some cases as birth is actually occurring – should make our
Hearts scream for the injustice to the unprotected. News of the liberal side (Pelosi & Schumer)
of our national and state leadership is pushing legislation to remove ALL
references to GOD from our Federal buildings, money and sanctioned public forums
– should have us Righteously Angry and reared up to speak… TRILLIONS of dollars
of debt, and NO PLAN to pay it down – should both scare us, and alarm us to the
falling away from all Biblical and Godly principles of Stewardship.
We are to Stand
for God just as the early Christians did, even to the death as they were fed to
lions and used in the coliseums as horrid & grotesque murderous entertainment. Let us NOT forget how our Christian Brothers
and Sisters of the past were persecuted for their faith, and it was perfectly
legal. Let us NOT forget how the citizens
of Germany fell into a political and civil love affair with Hitler, and as a
nation allowed his barbaric genocide be carried out for years killing millions
of Jews and other Faiths.
Folks WAKE
UP!!! Can’t you see that is exactly
where we are being carried today!!!
LOOK – LISTEN!!!
Your Spiritual
ears should hear the screams of those babies being murdered, your Hearts should
ache for the Jews killed for simply believing in GOD… Where is their voice??? CHRIST’s Church is to be that voice – no matter
what it costs…
Dear God in
Heaven – can we NOT see today’s events, today’s news, today’s actions are
HISTORY repeating itself all in the name of “Progression and Civil Advancement”…
We are NOT only
Heart Centered Beings as Christians – He gave us a brain to tie to that Heart
so that when we see Flames – we can "SCREAM - - - - - - - - - - - F I R E"!!! Hell’s
demons are among us; why are we not PRAYING to God for Holy Intervention and
with a corporate loud voice as the Body of Christ alerting our politicians of
our disapproval of the graveness in their judgment and the error of their ways…
Now to close
with verses 40 thru 42:
40 “Anyone who
welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who
sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet
as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous
person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if
anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my
disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”
Jesus told
HIS disciples that anyone – that welcomes them, welcomes HIM. If they welcome HIM, then they welcome HE who
sent HIM… They welcome God… HE also told them that those that welcome a
prophet / minister / evangelist / disciple – well; they will receive a prophet’s
reward, and the same to those that welcome the righteous as righteous or
Holy. Then HE went on to say, to those
that would offer one of HIS little one (HIS disciples) – that as Jesus He tells
you that person will certainly not lose their reward…
Therefore;
Family, Brothers & Sisters in Christ, for as much as you do onto these
little ones, is just the same as doing onto Jesus Himself or HIS
disciples. Thusly, if you pour your
Hearts out to help the Brethren Jesus is watching and keeping score,
conversely, if you lash out, attack, hinder or cause them to stumble – you had
best repent, or you will be held accountable…
These days
there is so much going on in this world and this American culture that you must
constantly be vigilant not to give Satan a foot hold, and you must be
discerning to the True Followers of Christ and help them with their walk when
they reach out. LOVE Your Brother –
better than you Love yourself.
SPEAK UP
& STAND STRONG for that which is Holy, Righteous, Ordained by God and
Morally Straight… Defend the Name of God
/ Christ no matter the cost, and consider it your Cross for that day…
God Bless
& Keep Praying – these are the last hours of the last days….
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