Daily Archives: July 28, 2014

The Modern Church

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What will it take?  What will it take to spur the “church” into holy action; this dead and dying mass of men who say they believe in Christ.  What will it take?

Shall we command the Sun to fall from heaven and rest in the palm of our hand?  Would they then believe and do? 

Shall we order the moon to retreat from the world?  Would they repent of their sins and walk in holy steps?

If they will not believe the law of Moses and the faith of Abraham, they will not believe even if the dead should rise before their very eyes.

Will someone please close the door on the ways of this world.  Some foolish men have opened it wide.  The power of the Spirit of God is not first among the things to which the men of God reach.  They reach for the trinkets and baubles which the world loves so dearly.

Entertainment and emotion are the only aspects of men to which they plead.  They have perceived, with wickedness, that this will guide the church, increase its numbers, and solidify salvation for those who attend.

They have allowed themselves to be duped into stupendous loss.  Though their numbers increase, the holiness of God runs absent.  The fire of holy words has been replaced by kind and politically correct.

Naked and shameful they think they are dressed in glory.  They spout great speech, while their members are no different than the world.  Abandonment of the work of men’s hands, is no longer a command.  It is only a pleasant suggestion.  And the members nod with great glee.

“We have torn down the barriers of holiness!  We have destroyed the old ways of faith!  We have overcome the division between the world and God.  We have become what they could not!  Praise to our efforts for we have done what no one else dared do.  We will surely move from this place into great glory!”

So you say.  So you languish.  So you are weak, destitute, naked, and vulnerable to the judgment of God.  What you build will be washed away.

What will it take?

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The world loves chaos.  For in the darkness of confusion a lie can go unseen.  There is gain to be had at the expense of another’s life.  And men abound who are drooling at the mouth to take advantage.

These men are not wise.  There is no need to fear them.  They only plot to take away the things of this world. 

Though they plot to overtake, they have no wisdom on which their plot will stand.  They are like dumb animals who simply stare into the woods and wait for prey to appear.  Do not fear them.  Though their plots should even to take your life, have faith!

In the midst of noise and confusion they watch and wait.  This is the epitome of their wisdom.  They bang their drum and flash their lights. They reach to all their tools of wickedness, and with all great expectation of hope.  They are sure they will overcome and destroy.

Let them have their day.  There is one who lies in wait for such.  His tools, to which he reaches for their sake, are Eternal and Holy.  He watches the thicket of men with great knowledge.  Let them have their day.  There is a still small voice which cannot be disturbed by the chaos of men, “Let them have their day.”

Let them stack up their deeds unto heaven!  Let them build and contrive, destroy and consume.  Though they are vigorous and youthful now, they will be not but a puff of dust before the Holy One.  Let them have their day.

Their greedy hand reaches out, and I will spit on it with contempt.  Take what you will from what I have; that which your greedy eye desires.  I have treasures eternal which you know nothing about.  Things you have not seen nor even pondered.

I have seen it myself; how the wicked are destroyed in their way, even as they take the next stride.  I have witnessed judgement fall on them like the darkest of night.  Shame covered them and they had no answer for their lack.  I have seen it even here.

From where does the boldness come that I speak in this place with such surety?  I have seen the folly of man!

The living God, in Christ Jesus His Holy Son, has taught us what is true.  I for one will take these teachings with great abandon.  Join me.

As the Lord lothes those who are faithless, for they do not obey His Word, so I will let the holy hatred of evil rise up in me.  I will count their vigor as the greatest of stench.  And what I have loved before will be replaced by what will last forever.  I will embrace what is Holy.  I will search to follow he who lives forever.

The living God has come among us!  Walk in His Holy way.   Amen!