Daily Archives: January 30, 2014

Lessons From History

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For the sake of all events among men:

Through out history, evil has prospered wherever the godly sought peace by remaining silent.  The fear of punishment looms hard on everyone.  But as the prospects appeared inevitable they spoke up.

One by one they were singled out of the masses.  Soon, in every account, the people of the world revolted at their own plight.  This has been true for every century.  How is it that people today do not take that into consideration?  How was it that the people of former generations didn’t take that into consideration when it was their turn.  The moment is not yet ripe.

I will not be silent.  Not because what I have to say is so holy or important, but because I desire to be counted with those who made that same choice.  I can testify that as a man speaks up against evil the assault begins.  I can surmise that the assault only lessens when the lips go still.

Regardless, all glory belongs to the One who has purchased Righteousness with His own blood.  History will record as it will record.  The moment is far too precious to ignore.

By His Grace.

Productivity

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Even if what I write was consistently true, if it does not find a home with a sinner I have written for nothing.  Grace is extended to me.  The Lord is glorified by the things written here.   I am nothing if He is not glorified by His servant.  Yet I yearn to know that this service is constructive.  He holds His own reward in His Holy hand.  The fruit of this place is within His promise.

Selfish desire for encouragement is upon these words.  But anyone who will apply their pen to the Gospel will encounter a desire to know their value.  Help me, Lord, to continue despite this folly.  Bless these words with strength when they find another in the same state of mind.  You are sufficient in Your Grace.

A World Void of “Enemy”

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Because the Lord lives forever and has dominion over all things, He is humble, gracious, meek, and abounding in mercy.  By the demands of Righteous Eternity, He must remain the perfect Law.  But today mercy is extended to man.

Satan has taken advantage of the Lord’s Lovely character.  Now that one pays the price for his presumption.  And, in the end, he will be destroyed.  There is no eternal use for those who despise the Love of God.

This goes out as a message of hope to the troubled among us.  Any who desire His Love are encouraged to approach that mercy might cover their ignorant ways.  But it also goes out as a warning to all who would use what is given to them freely without even the simplest word of thanks.  He does not relent His tender care over the enemies of love.  He continues to give without regard to honor.  But the day will come when even the word enemy will no longer exist.

Be wise and consider.

By His Grace.

Constraints Enslave

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From our freedom in Christ we are able to speak more freely of the Gospel than those who are constrained by rules of religion.  This was so for the Lord, as he lashed out at the money changers in the temple.  It is so for all who seek the freedom Jesus offers.

Setting apart from the established folly of man means we will not be allowed certain fellowship.  Our hearts will not allow such fellowship without encountering loss, for the Spirit will convict as truth demands.  But the freedom we are given in this purposeful isolation is more precious than all possible friendships of man.  We are promised friendship with the Lord of Peace.  And a knowledge of eternity quickly follows behind.

Let men desire what they will.  They develop their religions by the senses and reason of man.  But the Lord sets us free, by degree, from the necessity of obedience to their regulation.  As the Lord is free from the constrains of fleshly rule, so we are being called to come apart.  Therefore, let His wisdom come home.  Let His power in Grace find a place to eat and sleep in our house.  As often as we entertain the Christ as Lord, we learn to be free.  Likewise, as we succumb to the rule of man, we learn to become enslaved.

If this post is not clear, I apologize.  It is not meant to be a hidden line of thought.  Ask and I will strive to explain.  What I have said here is useful to all who would be free from the constraints of this world.

Is My Can Willing?

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Lord, I am pleased to serve You as much as I can.  But my “can” is limited by what I am willing to do.  In that there is embarrassment.  You have understood this from the beginning.  For You know what lay within the heart of a man.  I ask for wisdom to understand Grace.

Within

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I insist on living within the confines of truth, as much as weakness within me will allow.  Yet I readily confess that weakness does inhabit the confines of my flesh.

May the Lord have mercy on all who call out to Him for salvation.  Without Grace, where is any man?