Monthly Archives: May 2011

While in the Going.

by

0


Jesus

Image via Wikipedia

When I am gone from this Place of Testing.  There will be a few left here who will miss me.  That is the case for most all people.  And I think of what I would like to leave them with (as a last and lasting thought).  It needs to be said that Jesus is able to lead anyone into a life worth living.  Hope is the only thing men have to lean on in both times of trouble and times of prosperity or peace.  This hope, if it is founded firm in the Lord Jesus, will carry anyone through anything.  This is my last word to leave with the ones who continue on in this Place of Testing.  Remember how I lived among you.  I stumbled and clawed my way through this place.  But in the end I found, or more accurately said: was shown) the Lord Jesus.  This is how you should search your way through.  Listen to Him.  Do what He says you should do.  He will lead the willing.  And remember, cowards have no part in the kingdom of God.  Strengthen yourself for His sake!  Eat what you’re given.  And share what you can.  Be His.  This will be enough.

 

By His Grace.

A Nature of Truth

by

2


Siberian Iris Iris sibirica Flower Petal Close...

Image via Wikipedia

We all struggle to become something.  Some gather to themselves everything they can lay their grubby little hands on; cash, fame, power, a place in society or family, wisdom, godliness (or the lack thereof), and the like.  But at the end of our gathering we realize something grand and fearsome.  Truth is.

Truth is not something we become.  We’re either in it or we’re not in it.  Regardless how we work to accomplish what we wish to be, we’ll always find ourselves in a “becoming” stage.  But truth is not like that.  It was, is, and will be absolute and complete.  This ponderous realization has given me pause to consider the greatness of God and His desire for all men to seek and find His truth.

Consider one petal of a flower.  Look at it’s beauty and count them.  Now multiply your count and consideration to include every flower petal in the world, and that from the time of creation.  Truth is.  God is.  Righteousness of God remains.

By His Grace.

Also see: Daily Leadership Thought #143 – Honesty Shouldn’t Be Optional « Ed Robinson’s Blog
edrobinson.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/daily-leaders…

Bow Shots to the Fleet!

by

0


USS Enterprise leads ships of the Enterprise C...

Image by Official U.S. Navy Imagery via Flickr

I listened to two men on a radio show.  They were presenting themselves as financial advisors.  One of them went off on his soap box a while.  He was recalling the oil spill in the gulf and mentioned the situation in Greece.  He pointed out how the media was trying to lead us into a belief that the world was going to end.  His point was that though bad things happen, all is well on the western front (so to speak).

I felt there was something wrong with what he was saying.  I pondered the point he made in my soul and came away with this:

 A fleet of ships has been given the task of venturing across the ocean to a far shore.  They were sent on a specific task to a specific place, a pin point location thousands of miles away.  On either side of the fleet are waters teaming with pirates, hidden projections in the waters, storms which tend to draw or push the fleet off course, and many other hazards.  Their navigator, on the lead ship, is the son of the father of the owner.  So the sailors aren’t willing to disrobe him of his duties, though he sucks at his job.  There are friendly ships guarding the fleet on the right and left.  So when the ships tend to drift off course these friendly ships shoot across the bow of the fleet’s lead ship.  This lead ship sends back messages that everyone is to correct their course.  Having corrected their course, the Captain and officers of the lead ship again turn to the stupidity of the navigator.

This is how it is for the world.  They drift into sin and forget who’s in charge and the orders they have from Him.  Yet, in His mercy, He directs troubles to threaten our way.  In fear men turn back to what is right.  But when calm comes again to their path, they begin to drift back into sin.  What will God eventually do to those who act this way?  He does not desire to have people who must be led by a ring in their nose.  He is looking for willing participants in His ways.

By His Grace.

Holding God in Contempt of Man’s Aspirations

by

0


A scattering of "brilliant" cut diam...

Image via Wikipedia

All the world will hate God’s people.  Because it is God’s hatred for what the world holds as “highly valued” which divides the world and God.  Godless and ungodly people aspire to gain what they cannot keep.  God continually calls for all people to lay aside those aspirations and search earnestly after His Riches. 

We are created.  He is the creator.  But the world will hold God in contempt because He does not recognize the royalty of man’s foolish lies. 

By His Grace.

No Fault Assurance.

by

0


Mouth

Image by timbobee via Flickr

Some speak lies, and sincerely believe them to have substance.  Some speak trivia, and consider themselves intelligent.  Some refuse to speak, lest they be shown for the fool they are.  And some speak judgments against everyone who speaks, so as to build themselves into something they are not.  Yet some speak about what is True, and that from God’s perspective.  Of all the speaking, or non-speaking, that’s going on there is One who judges our words.  And I am constantly put into mind that to speak the truth according the the Living God (that is as a testimony to His Righteousness) he who speaks will not be found at fault for his words.

Men will use their tongues as whips, lashing others into oblivion.  But God will judge our words.  Wouldn’t it be wise to strive to make your speech Eternally oriented?  We can rest assured that if we speak that which belongs to God we will not fall into fault before Him.

By His Grace.

Man’s Understanding of Holy Lacks a Bit.

by

0


Something interesting is appearing before me.  I posted an article regarding Glenn Beck being a part of the drama which will unfold as God raises up His two witnesses (as told in the book of Revelation).  I’ve watched a thread develop in which some speculate the issue.  All of us will ponder the advent of this prophecy.  And we are all correct to do so.  But something very interesting has presented itself in this thread.

It’s a human condition to try to identify a mystery by using the information we have at our disposal first.  We learn this from children’s games; “I spy with my little eye” and such other games.  But as we become adults we often try to find more information before we make guesses about things of such importance.  Why would Americans look to Americans as the source of God’s two witnesses?  Or even look to Obama as the anti-christ?  The world is a very large place.  But we look to what we know first, don’t we. 

Such a narrow field of candidates leaves a rather wide margin for the billions of “others” on this planet.  And it’s very likely that these two people are not Americans at all.  Consider one passage in that scripture regarding these two witnesses:  “They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”   Look how the Lord describes them.  He is using heavenly terms which indicate that they “STAND” before the Lord of Heaven.  They are not your every day average American.  They are Holy men.  Holy in the sense of God’s standards.  To ascribe this kind of Holiness to Glenn Beck or any other average American is a bit on the nonsense side.  These two men will be of a very special breed.  It is God, Himself, who has appointed His two witnesses.

Another issue regarding these two men has to do with the wickedness of man.  I got a feeling that if modern man met Elijah or Moses they would be sunk to their knees with the focus of God these men owned.  Remember how Elijah put to death the prophets of baal with the sword?  Blood was not unfamiliar to Elijah.  I don’t think he would fit into your local garden party crowd.  And consider Moses.  A man of firm conviction regarding obedience to God’s law.  How would the average group of modern men react to such a man in their Sunday morning service?

I think Americans (and thus many other modern people) miss the entire message of Holiness God is speaking.  It would be wise to discontinue speculation regarding these men if we are going to use our own frame of wickedness to pick them ourselves.

By His Grace. 

Related articles