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The Lord has allowed me to live 21,142 days. What have I done with them? How many more has He in store for me? What will I do with them?
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Are you?
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Are you ready?
Are you watching?
Are you actively working through the Holy Spirit in the Work of the Lord?
The universe will see the Glory of God descend to earth. The sky will rip open with the Holy Fire of God to reveal the Lord of Glory as He comes to gather His people.
Are you ready?
Are you watching?
Are you actively working through the Holy Spirit in the Work of the Lord?
By His Grace.
Pop a Pimple.
Pondering the possibilities for me, regarding the will of God for the remainder of my life, I fell upon something beautiful:
I spoke with a man who decidedly hates the word of God. He suggested that it’s only fair that I entertain the writings of those who would tear at the Faith of God in Christ Jesus. Without reservation, my response was that I am not interested in “fair” when it comes to dedication to my Lord. I am singularly interested in His truth. I have no need for the trash of man. Such garbage is not for the godly to consume. And such writings are mere speculation driven by a hatred for God and His people.
The beauty is that God has caused me to desire Him! Every day, every moment, my sin is before me. And every day, every moment, the Holiness of the Lord Jesus surrounds me. What a beautiful pain to endure. And so it is with all His people. May it never cease in this place of testing. May it grow to an uncomfortable level, forcing me to move from sin and into holiness! And may the Lord of Life find pleasure in His creation. May He provoke His people from glory to glory, that His Word will find fulfilment as the Transformer of death to Life.
As we might pop a pimple by the use of force from two fingers, may God force sin from our lives.
By His Grace.
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Listen With Ears Everywhere.
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A man who desires to hear the good of God through Christ will listen with all his ears. Though the body of man is adapted with only two ears, the Lord’s wisdom requires far more. Much like the creatures of Revelation chapter 4: “8And the four living creatures, each one of them
having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say,
“HOLY, HOLY, HOLY is THE LORD
GOD, THE ALMIGHTY,
WHO WAS AND WHO IS AND WHO IS TO COME.”
We listen to the activity of ourselves and others. We listen to the lives of animals. We listen to our dreams, in which we search for truthful meaning. We listen to the works of man such as he has applied his hand to build. We listen to time, past, present and promise. And we listen to who we find ourselves to be.
1. What are we doing?
2. Are the animals at rest while they do the day’s work?
3. Is there any importance, at all, to the dream I had last night?
4. What wonderful truth can we hear from a building, road, airplane, fence, and other such things?
5. Is the noise which can be heard by history, now, and yet speaking a truth for the current moment?
6. What noises do I hear from the man I’ve come to be?
The Word of God found in the Bible is valuable beyond our understanding. But we are also given senses which enable our “listening”. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)
We reject the simplistic view that God can be found in nature alone. For He has given us a Holy word for guidance. We are able to read. And if we’re not able to read, we know someone who can. But the combination of all creation and the Holy Word of God can enable us to listen with all our being.
By His Grace.
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Pure or Crooked.
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“to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.” (Psalm 18:26)
How we perceive God and what is good, depends on the state of our heart. Each man receives the value of his heart. A little child’s innocence will allow it to hold a worm with wonder and joy. But one who is older and jaded will regard that worm as ugly, hideous, and worthless.
Purify your heart from wickedness and you will begin to see the purity of God’s creation. We say, for instance, that we forgive someone for what they’ve done. But for most these are just words. A little later and they will find themselves hashing the incident over again with hatred. The forgiveness God demands does not come from a wicked heart.
A godly man will wake in the morning to the sound of peace in his heart. He knows he has entered into a place where he can accept the will of God regardless the circumstances. A wicked man will wake to consider the hatred he harbored the day before. He counts all the offences against himself and others. He looks for this same hatred in everyone else, for it resides so deeply in himself. While a godly man will see beyond the actions of others to the reasons why they might do what they do.
The righteous man will consider death and suffering a task the Lord has presented for him to endure. And will gladly accept the task, for he knows the Lord is pure and loving. A wicked man will consider the same two tasks as hideous and revolting. He will desire to be rid of both. And will accuse the Lord of being too harsh.
We encounter life according to our own level of love or hatred. A wise man will hear these words and consider his own heart. The day is coming when our hearts will be shown for what they really are. There will be no place to hide and no excuse to use. Today is the day of testing. You are tested by the world around you. Are you shown as a man of God? You are tested by your own actions. Are you a man of God? You are tested by the Lord. Are you a man of God?
By His Grace.
Answer to Flout.
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The day is dawning.
The night is fading.
The Pigeons find their route.
Sounds detected.
Light reflected.
Dust still floats about.
The flowers bloom.
And storm clouds loom.
Children still like to shout.
The wicked hate.
The righteous wait.
The wise still shed their doubt.
What goes up comes down.
The worm’s still brown.
Some rivers still have trout.
The Lord retains.
And yet restrains.
His Glory I will tout.
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