Monthly Archives: September 2011

Of Lions and Ostriches

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People are beginning to increase in number who are saying that islam is coming to America.  They are saying, more and more, that islam is going to impress itself on the world like a signet ring on warm wax.  And ………………………………………… THEY ARE RIGHT!  And if it isn’t islam who will appear as the rulers of this world, someone worse than they surely will.

Many people will give you a ton of ways to cope with this new development in the world.  Some say, “Just join them.  You don’t have to become part of islam to be accepted.  Just don’t stand against them.  Can’t you see how sure their progress is?  There’s no doubt of what is happening.  I advocate, join them in their rising.  Besides, this sherea law thingy is just for them.  They won’t impose that on us.”

Some say we should resist them and make their progress obvious to all.  After all, when you turn on the light the rats scatter.   We will use our rule of law in America to thwart their plans to take over.  …………………….  Uh… ok.  Let’s see now.  Have you lost that precious brick that finished your load?  What did that guy say about words and guns?  One is better, but one always wins the argument.  I just can’t remember which one.  Man!  I hate lost memory…………  And ain’t just like memory to leave us just when we need it most?

Some will just bury their heads into something that interests them.  They will refuse to look at the situation.   After all, if you don’t look at it, the lion won’t eat you, right?  I can’t really help you there.  I’ve never been threatened by a hungry lion.  So I can’t tell you that not looking at it will help.  But somehow, I don’t think he’s looking into our eyes.  After a small bite is far less fulfilling than a large bite.  And your assessment of what’s coming doesn’t give the enemy the slightest twitch of regret.

Then there is the complete response and solution.  Turn to their enemy and live.  Turn to Jesus and receive His protection and strength to endure what is surely coming.  You will have no power to resist if you don’t turn to Him.  I say that with all seriousness and truth.  The Lord alone can give the means necessary to walk away from this coming battle unscathed. 

Haven’t you read that God’s enemies will rule the whole world?  Haven’t you read about the mark of the beast?  Haven’t you heard that they will meet together in a place, where they will make war against God’s Son?  And, I don’t mean to cast aspersions, but haven’t you read the end of the story?

Don’t be fooled by fools.  Joining them is to give up all hope of redemption by He who is already declared the winner.  To fight them with tools of death or mere words of man stands against God’s commands in various ways; those who live by the sword will die by the sword.  And those who speak the rules of man to turn back a sure onslaught will suffer defeat.  The words of God alone are sufficient to deter evil.  And to simply deny that the trouble is coming is more foolish than can human lips can speak.  Even God, when speaking to Job about the ostrich said He did not endow that bird with common sense.  You stick your head in the sand.   But…… is sticking out.  These are the same people who give birth to their young and leave the learning to the children.  After all, truth is relative.  Isn’t it?

Think about it.

P. S. No harm was done to lions or ostriches in the making of this post.  And I can’t verify that any harm was or wasn’t done to certain people who simply refuse to acknowledge the truth of their world under the Mighty hand of God.  The intent of harmlessness was our motto in the production of this post.  Shrug.  Shrug.  I just posted this post script for the sake of PETA.

By His Grace.

 

Ah! The Horror of Who I am.

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I have seen, with a meager eye, that it is the Lord who gives life.  He quickens the mind.  It is the Lord who allows the heart to beat one more beat.  He alone allows things to flourish.  And it will never be that anything shall exist without His permission and support.

What I see in a moment quickly fades behind my pride and wickedness.  But what I saw remains a memory, fit to teach.  Be humble before the Lord, we are commanded.  Yet our pride rises up from the depths of sin.  We wrongly think to ourselves, “I will rise up to worship the Lord Most High”.  Yet, what strength do you have that was not given to you by the One you desire to rise up and worship?  How foolish and futile are the thoughts man has of what is pure and eternal? 

It is given to man that he should call out to the One who gives life.  It is not given to man to create anything.  It is given to us, simply to obey the One who makes all things.  And to show how futile the ways of man are, even as I type these words I hear my wicked heart balk at such things.  “No!  I am sufficient to myself!  I can survive without humility before the Lord of Hosts!  ‘I am, therefore I am’, says pride. 

What a hopeless condition is the plight of man.  Locked forever in a battle of leadership against the Lord God who made us, this is my lot.  Unless hope comes from The Lord Himself, we have no hope.  Unless the God of eternity relents and extends mercy we are lost.  For He is eternal and we are but a flash of putrid folly. 

All who consider their plight with wisdom will see what has been spoken here.  They will encounter that hideous sin within them.  And they will be caused to abhor their condition.  What shall we do?  We are left with one reaction.  And this is the design of God for man.  We will fall on our face and beg for sight.  “Have mercy, O Lord God of All, for we perish in our own vomit!  We are full and over flowing with hatred, pride, envy, and slander.  And woe to us!  For there is no remedy within us.”  And to add horror to horror, we realize that this is the plight of every man from birth!

Do not allow yourself to think that you are “mostly good”.  There is no sin in the Most High God!  And He will not allow anything impure to live forever.  If you find one misstep within you, that is sin.  And you are held accountable for it.  Nothing impure will ever stand before the Most High God.  Therefore, if there is found in you even one item of impurity, you will not stand.   Only what is God will enter eternity.  Do not allow yourself to be fooled by your pride.  “All have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God”.  Wether you believe this or not makes no difference.  It is a truth that will survive your destruction.   Be wise and consider the Holiness of God before you are forced to encounter Him come that day of judgment.  For it is surely coming.  And nothing but what is God will survive.

There are those who will read this and say, “I hate this message!  I hate all you self-righteous Christians!  I hate everything you say!  And if I could, I would wipe you off the face of this earth!”  So be it.  What was spoken here is truth.  And if you do not accept it, it remains truth.  All men are liars, but God alone is true.

Woe to the pride of man.  Woe to all who allow it to be their god.  Woe to all who spurn the sacrifice of Jesus.  And woe to everyone who loves sin more than the Holiness of God!   Woe to us all, but for the sacrifice of the Son of God!  Consider your ways and search yourself.  Then, if you still think you are blameless, allow the Father of Life to examine you.  Read the Bible.  Pray for understanding.  And He will show you your folly.  Nothing unholy will ever enter the presence of God!  If you reject the Son, you reject the Father.  And, in the end, it is you who will be rejected.

You think that those who grovel at the feet of the Most High God are the foolish ones in this world?  You will be rudely exposed come that day.  Nothing is hidden from the sight of the Lord.  And there is a Day when He will speak with pure clarity regarding the nature of man.  All men will hear the voice of God.  All men will perceive His Holiness.  And all men will be exposed for what they have done in regard to this message.

Be wise and consider your plight.  For that same plight rests on every man, woman and child.  Humble yourselves before the Lord of Hosts and beg for understanding.  Then, when you have received a portion of understanding, beg for more.  God is deadly serious regarding the nature of man.  And when He says that few will find the eternal hope, He is not joking or making speculation.  Strive with all you have to become one of those few.  “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.  Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’  But He will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’”  (Luke 13: 24, 25)

I beg you as one who is among you.  Seek the Lord while you remain in this place of blindness.  The day will dawn and there will be no place to hide.  Seek Him that you might become light now.  For there is no shadow of turning within the Lord God Almighty!  And there will never be.  Believe and be saved.  Reject this message and perish! 

We are of those who are stricken with sin!  God has designed a place and a One which can save us.  But how very few come to an understanding of what is True.  I beg you, don’t allow these words to fall to the ground at your feet.  Take heed!  The time is passing right before your eyes!  And we will all give account of ourselves before the Majesty that is God.

Father, bless this word to those You choose.  All things are Yours.  You are Holy!  And there is absolutely NO shadow of turning from purity within You.  I deposit these words among the throng of my fellow men.  By Your Holy Grace, may Your will be done forever.  And may all who hate you remain in their hatred.  May all who seek You find the Hope You have provided.

God, the Father, has ordained an end to this place of testing.  And He has ordained a day for every man to seek His Face.  This is your day.  Do not say to yourself, “perhaps there is another”.  All who call upon the name of Jesus will be saved.  But this “calling” must be sincere; born of a heart aware of its plight.  He will judge the living and the dead.  And many will weep and wail at the judgment placed against them.  There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly.  May the Father’s will forever be done!  Amen

A Vision of Great Value

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As I sat before the Lord and spoke of many things, a picture came to me.  I saw a man sitting on a hill, just short of the crest.  Behind Him was Glory that I could not see.  It was too wonderful for my mind to conceive.  And it stretched out above the man from behind.  As this Glory extended beyond the man and over him, it faded into darkness.  And in that darkness was a place of torment.  Suddenly, I realized it was Abraham sitting there with Lazarus laying against him.  Abraham was calmly observing the souls in torment.  All the while the Glory of God was at his back.

Then I understood something I hadn’t even thought to ask before.  Why was Abraham sitting on that hill in the first place?  And why was Lazarus laying against him?  Why wasn’t Abraham enjoying the Glory of God behind him?  What was he doing to sit there and watch the horror unfold before him?

Abraham was remembering who he was.  And Lazarus was busy loving his friend.  Perhaps Abraham had brought Lazarus with him to survey the end result of certain behaviors.  Perhaps, having met and listened to Lazarus’ story of salvation from certain death, Abraham wanted to revisit the end of Lazarus’ story.   The story doesn’t tell us why he was there in the first place.  But what was Abraham learning, or remembering, as he sat there with Lazarus?

Abraham was learning and remembering that no man is righteous on his own merit.  He was learning the equitable nature of God’s wisdom.  He was remembering the Glory of God which was displayed behind him.  And he was watching the Glory of God which was displayed before him.  And in his very presence, Abraham’s body felt the warmth of Lazarus who had been rescued from that place of torment.  The lesson was dramatic to Abraham.  And he was busy with learning about the Holiness of the God who is all wise and pure in His judgments.  In a way, Abraham was experiencing a truth we should all learn with diligence.  We either respect the God of all Life, or regret will follow us for eternity.

We say, “But for the Grace of God, there go I”.  And we don’t know the full truth of that saying yet.  But wasn’t this what Abraham was doing there?  He was learning the truth of that saying first hand.  He had understood the value of that statement as he traveled this place of testing.  And now he was seeing the saying play out before his very eyes.  And along with the truth of horror, lay the truth of redemption and joy.  What a startling contrast!  And what an incredible tool for those who are allowed to taste life.

This story about Lazarus and the rich man is a truth we would do well to consider with great depth.  For there is such a place as Abraham was visiting.  And there is an Abraham who sits on that hill from time to time.  And there is a Lazarus who joins him for the sake of love.  And, sadly, there are rich men who inhabit that place of torment. 

Pride has no place in the soul of a man of God.  We are all of those who receive God’s Grace.  And this story of Abraham is a vibrant lesson we would do well to take to heart.  Not one player in that story was God.  But each was receiving what God had apportioned to him.  Be wise and consider the outcome of your life.  That place is not far from any of us.

Father, I am glad at this vision You sent me.  My heart is filled with a glorious joy that You would have the mercy to let me see this.  I present this vision with words.  May all who read this be allowed to see the same picture with a vibrant clarity.  By the Marvelous Name of Your Son Jesus, I give you thanks.

By His Grace.

Who Killed this 14 Year Old Boy?

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I just read an article about a 14 year old boy who killed himself.  The article says it was because he had been bullied by others for his sexual preference.  The article goes on to say that this is horrible and points to homosexual groups as saying that such things can be avoided if we would just be more tolerant.

What a foolish age I find myself living in.  When I was 14 I hadn’t heard anything about such sexual preferences.  You might say that my ignorance was something that belonged to that age.  And that today I need to catch up to the things which require tolerance.  Are you so blind that you don’t perceive what’s happened here?  It was not the boy who decided he was bent toward members of his own boyhood.  It was the adults who have made this item a matter of national interest.  You adults who promote your filthy sexual preferences as if they are worthy of national acclaim are the ones who killed this child.  You told him that he has every right to chase after every form of sin.  And he has paid the price for your foolishness.  You killed him by insisting that you have your own way.  You negate the Law of God so that you can chase after any pleasure you desire.  And you hate anyone who denies you this foolish “right”.

Hate me.  And you will.  Because I spoke the truth here.  And God will uphold these words.  The same could be said of those who drink to excess, then brag that they have the right to do as they please.  They teach the children how to sin.  The same could be said of you parents who allow yourselves to watch porn, or teach your children that a yellow light means speed up.  The same could be said of every adult who treats God’s Word the Bible as if it were simply a book of myths, and is only good because of it’s cover.  The same could be said of you who proclaim to be Christians yet your children never see you pray or consider God’s ways in your finances, relationships, or testimony. 

Though we are all to blame for the horrifying mess this world is entering, there is no doubt that those who sin and teach others to do the same will be judged more harshly.  Withdraw your sin from public view and you will cause others to consider their ways also.  Proclaim that you have the “right” to be perverse, and others will be strengthened to do the same. 

WOE TO ALL WHO CALL GOOD EVIL AND EVIL GOOD!

By His Grace.

Murderers of Ourselves. Murderers of God’s Will.

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The man stood before the judge.  His lawyer stood by his side.  They were about to hear the judgment against the man.  Here is what was said:

“We have a law in this society of humanity.  Though the law comes in different languages and the judges wear a myriad of clothing, the law is recognized throughout the entire world is primary in its importance.  We all say that no one should commit willing and premeditated murder.  And if you do so and are brought to this point, a judgment will be placed on you at the discretion of the presiding  judge.

You, sir, have been found guilty by a body of your peers, of premeditated murder.  And now you will receive the sentence I will pronounce.  But before I utter the sentence let me tell you what you have done.  The thing you have done is the very thing the entire world says you should not do.  Therefore we all sit here in this seat I have been given to judge you with.  Why do we all say this thing you’ve done is worthy of a harsh punishment?  Because we all value our own lives.  You have not valued the life of those you’ve murdered.  And you did not even value your own life.  For you knew the punishment for your crime would be that your own life is taken from you.

None of us wanted to pass this punishment to you.  Therefore your crime holds one more victim; you.  I am not only going to sentence you to death for the murder of those people.  I am also going to add your own life to the sentence.  Know that the punishment you receive will be equitable for all.  For even you will be punished for your own death.”

This is the judgment of God.  We are not only guilty for our own sins.  We are also guilty of the murder of that which God has created.  He did not desire that you should die eternally.  He sent every possible warning to you to cease your evil and turn to Him that you might live.  But you have robbed God of what He has created for His own purposes.  If you remain outside Jesus you will certainly die the second death.  And your judgment will be on your own head.

By His Grace.

It’s Good to be Ugly!

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Everywhere we look we are smothered with “good-looking” people smiling because they apparently like what they’re being paid to advertise.  To the eye, they appear very happy with themselves.  And why not?  They’ve been painted up, curled, dressed, and slimed down to present the “perfect” picture of humanity.

It would be useless to try to mention all the places where the “perfect” appear.  They’re everywhere (evidently).  But what if you’re one of those who can be easily recognized as one of the “ugly”?  What if your nose is too big?  What if one shoulder is higher than the other?  What if your ears stick out too far (often peaking through the hair you grew long just to cover them up).  What if you don’t have that quality vision to choose colors that match (let alone the sock problem)?  What if you’re not tiny, slim, fragrant, delicately and whispily graceful?  I’d say that if you’re one of the “ugly”, you’re one of the fortunate masses. 

Those who have what it takes to be admired in this world are far less likely to recognize their failings.  That’s why many good-looking people end up on drugs or killing themselves in their high-priced houses.  They thought they were enough to please the world.   They thought they would just skate through life unscathed by the hatred that permeates this society.  But the “ugly” know better.

Oh, I don’t deny that the “ugly” can suffer right along with the “perfect” ones.  The “ugly” can fall victim to their own expectations of acceptance.  But, all in all, those who have an obvious lack perfection are far more likely to avoid the pitfalls of self-importance which attack those other folk.

And while this is true in this world, there is an ugly that remains before the face of every man and woman who has ever lived.  I doubt I need to point out what this is.  Just take a look at the rest of my blog and you’ll quickly understand what I’m getting at.

 

By His Grace.