I know that you have said, “The people of former times have warned us to serve God.  They told us that all manner of evil would assail us and our children.  They warned us of what they, called hell after our hell on earth was finished.  And they told us that to serve God is better while they themselves suffered in starvation and torment every day of their life.  With smiles or frown you warned.  But where is the fruit of your warning?

We look among us and we do not see their prophecy coming true.  Instead we see prosperity come to fruit; abundant prosperity and endless resource.  What we lack we can create with our own hands from the very place we live.  All the while we prosper, their warnings have come to nothing.  Still you add to your number of stupid men; calling yourself blessed.

We do not see the appearance of plagues that we, ourselves, cannot subdue.  In time what we lack will come to our mind and we will create our own place of peace.  We will unite our minds, our hearts and our resources and we will survive as a people without you.

Where is this god you say is real?  Where are the horrors you said would be ours?  Since you were fruitless in your warnings here, you turn to warn us of a place you say will come up on all men.  You will give us no peace in this life, and you cause us concern after death.  You rip the hope from our children.  You stifle our potential.  And everyday is a celebration among us when one of you dies. Is it any wonder we ignore your words and count you as I hated enemy!”
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You have heard the message of warning.  But you have ignored the message of peace.  You do not believe, because God is invisible.  You choose to remain in disbelief because you desire pleasure, honor to your pride, richness, chaos, power and wealth, more than you desire righteousness.

You count us as an enemy while you say you are tolerant.  You say, “Peace!  Peace to all men!”  All the while your mouth waters to see us die.  You begin with a lie and you are pleased at your work.  You are blind to your own folly and double minded love.

You speak against us with the crafty mind of a wicked, slimy snake.  You speak words of violence.  There is never peace in your voice toward us.  If your words are fruitless you infiltrate our ranks.  In all things you wake and sleep to destroy God’s people.  Is this your version of peace?  Then the proof of your work shows that you are liars!  Judge for yourself, who do you trust a liar or a man who tells the truth and does it?  Even you testify against yourself.

The things of warning will appear when God is ready to send them.  For now he uses your pride.  He uses your pride to test those he loves.  And he will use your pride to condemn you.  But in your blind struggle to destroy Him you cannot even hear what I have said.

If you will turn away from your wicked onslaught, learn to recognize the vibrant lie you preach, and call out to this God you now hate, He will have mercy on you.  He is patient, not desiring that any should die.  But in your world of lies you interpret his patience as weakness.

Rest uneasy.  That a shaking of fear come up on your hands.  May your legs grow useless in terror, sending you to your knees The warnings that were delivered to us all will certainly appear.  Those who live in lies will die in lies.  Those who humble themselves and ask will receive the truth and live.

I have given you stern but patient response.  I am a servant of the Most High God.  I have told you what is true.  And your denial does nothing to His Holy Throne.

You desired a lie.  Therefore the Lord has sent it to you.  You call technology a blessing.  But it is as steel necklace around your neck.  You are chained to the prosperity you love.  Pleasure dresses you as wiped on the manure.   There is a stench about you before the Holy Throne of God.  Your appearance is as one who should be banished to some remote place.  You are insane from your desire.  All the while you count yourself beautiful.

Father in heaven, you will have mercy on whom you have mercy.  You are Sovereign and Holy.  By the name of your Holy Son I ask you to grant understanding to any who read this with a humble heart.

But Glory is yours and you will have revenge on your enemies.  They were born in darkness.  And by their lofty arrogance they shall remain in darkness.  Your provision for escape is humility before your Holiness.  In the place of pleasure and pride you offer humility and a pure faith.  Unless you build the house the builder builds in vain.

I testify that you are able and willing to release a man from blind pride.  The love you shower on those who humble themselves before you is true peace.  You are love.  But your love will protect eternity from those who hate you. 

By your grace I have written.  By your grace I give this work over to you.  Your wisdom will know precisely where it belongs. 

Your people thank you, with all their might, that you are the same yesterday today and forever.  Make your Holy will be done. Amen

By His Grace