These pictures were claimed from an old book that was about to be thrown away. It’s not that the book is useless in itself. It was that the book would never be read. At least by posting these here, the work of His servant, whoever it was, won’t be in vain.
As we believe, we live. As we know, we do. As we worship and serve, the Living God’s Holy Son is Glorified.
Under the cover of darkness, they move with darkness.
Where the knowledge of punishment is diminished,
Man moves about with insolent abandon.
Sin is rapidly becoming a forgotten concept.
In a nation where every infraction against God is condoned,
The people do as they please.
But for the most heinous acts,
(odious, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, abominable, detestable, contemptible, reprehensible, despicable, egregious, horrific, terrible, awful, abhorrent, loathsome, hideous, unspeakable, execrable)
The laws of Man embrace the will of rebellion.
But the blazing Light of God shines regardless.
He mounts His Holy Day.
With steady readiness, the Living God prepares His Judgment.
Eternity has set a time for Man to appear;
That Man will give account of his actions and desires,
This is more sure than the wickedness he loves so dearly.
If you are willing, then seek the Living God’s Holy Son.
There is life within His Holy Wisdom.
But if darkness is your desire,
Then, by all means, employ your ungodly strength.
Under the cover of darkness, they move with darkened intent.
Greed, desire, hatred for what is Good;
This is the will of man.
And God has allowed this time for Man to flex his useless muscles.
Rise and wake, or sleep and die.
The condemnation of all Man’s desires Lives in waiting.
Come.
Gather together in that place reserved for the enemies of God.
Come, fully prepared to receive.
For each man who sins willingly will receive the bounty due his work.
Yet every man who humbles himself before the Living God’s Holy Son
Will receive forgiveness and strength;
No righteous acts will be ascribed to the will of Man,
But the Righteousness of Christ will be ascribed to the ones who honor the Holy Son.
See
Hear
Perceive
Listen
Think
Pray
Fear
And all these things…………………… WILLINGLY
I woke to be with the Lord this morning. In our time together, he revealed a mystery to me. I will try to relate it as best I can.
Why are people so reluctant to grasp a fearless doing of the Gospel? What cuts some apart to boldness, while most live out the Gospel as if in secret?
The answer is simple, they fear.
Fear of man compels most to withdraw from public displays of Holy Truth. Desire to “profit” among men drives most into a life of subdued worship and expression of God’s Holy Will among men.
They hear what the bold disciples say. But they also see how such bold men are treated. They quickly weigh the prospects of shunning, and make the determination that such travail is not worth the effort. They must make a living. They must eat. They must compete in this wicked world. And a bold proclamation of the Gospel will surely diminish their chances of survival. Men will certainly hate them and exclude them from “prosperity” among men.
But what makes the difference between those who fearlessly proclaim the Gospel, and those who believe yet hide (to whatever extent)?
Two things play within the bold. It’s hard for me to describe which one comes first. Perhaps they come in unison. One provocation to boldness is the blessing of God in the way of knowledge. God causes the bold one to understand that the way of God is absolute, true, and sustaining no matter what. The other provocation is that the bold perceive the wickedness of man as endless chaos. No matter what they do, man will never protect. Man is incapable of sustaining. Man is full, and endlessly so, with lies and empty promises. And the riches of man, that so called “profit”, can provide nothing eternally valuable.
It is written, “They hated me for no reason”. The bold receive the same treatment. Their brothers and sisters in Christ see this treatment of the bold and withdraw to secrecy. It’s that simple.
There were only 12 Apostles. There were only 72 that were sent out. And of the mass of men, there are (in my personal estimation) less than 1 percent of the population that will give all to God for the sake of His Holy Son’s Honor. And it’s quite possible that I have over estimated the number of those who are bold for Christ.
I have seen many rise up to boldness. But I have seen very few remain bold. Usually, when a man stands up for Christ, the world around them beats them back into submission, and quickly. They sink back into the “profit” of man and never rise up again. Let no one misunderstand the power of the world to destroy. This even happens, often, to men who wear the titles of pastor, preacher, evangelist, and so on!
If you would be bold for Christ, then be bold. But first it would be wise to learn to hate the ways of man’s “profit”. For they will surely use it against you to drive you back into their slime. But if you would be willing to loose all for Christ, then, by all means stand!
Who is willing to die for Christ? Who is willing to receive the beatings that man is all too ready to dispense? Is it you? If not, then ask yourself, “Why do I fear”.
God will sustain the willing heart. He will feed the wicked, why won’t he feed you? And if they come and take all you have, what have you lost? These sayings are readily available among Christ’s people. But the key to making the decision to be bold lay in a fearless belief. Are the promises of God TRUE?
A politician sat down with his advisors, that they might conspire how to get him reelected next year. His record was not stellar. By a considerable margin, he might well lose the next election.
They discussed six or seven alternatives, but none of them were rated very high in probability. But the last option rang like a new brass church bell.
“If you are reelected”, one of them said. “You could easily pocket 7 million over the next four years.” The politicians eyes smiled, but in his soul the word “if” stood out largely. He turned to look at Fred. “What’s your point Fred?”
Fred began. “It takes money to make money Stan. How would you like to get 7 million for a 10 percent investment?” He captured Stan’s imagination like a magnet to iron filings. “Why don’t you make a conspicuous donation to father Briers little Church? He’s got a tiny little place and a lot of land to build on. We will make sure it’s leaked to the press that you are a godly man, and can be trusted. I guarantee it’ll pop your numbers over the top.”
Stan fell in love with the idea. The next day Stan and six of his Advisors showed up at the little Catholic Church. After a bit of small talk, Stan handed father Brier a check for $725,000.
Father Brier accepted the check with great joy. And Stan’s advisors made promises to help advertise the new building. Soon father Briers Church would be full of people!
The priest was overjoyed. The building was completed long before election time. The people floated in, as promised. Needless to say, the income of the Church rose dramatically, and Stan got reelected.
The politician had done what politicians do; they often use whatever means is necessary to secure their position. But the priest had done something he should never have done. I’m not referring to accepting the money.
The priest considered his building as the Church. And from that misconception everything else fell flat.
A man can own a building. A man can gain a title. A man can play politics with the things that are in his hand. But no one can own the Church. The Church belongs to Jesus, the Christ of God.
No building, no title, and no politics, are able to wrench it out of the Lord’s hands. Forgetting that the word church refers to “the called out ones”, can be a grave mistake.
The priest may be happy today. But he has missed the fluid dynamic of the Holy Spirit’s power. Stop up the flow of a river, and it will eventually turn putrid.
By His Grace
I look within myself, and I find it. I look at the words of every man, and I find it. I look at my errant deeds and I find it. I look at the errant deeds of all men, and I find it.
It is in the words of the wicked. It is in the words of the socially righteous. It is there in every advertisement for profit. It is in every enticement to sin. It is in every political statement and desire. And to the great shame of humanity it is in every religion of man.
What am I finding that is so very replete? What is it among men that can be so very blatant, yet so incredibly and deftly hidden? Every man is blind and deaf to its presence. Yet by his words and deeds his agreement is obvious.
Every man who has ever lived, has desired to put Christ last. Only those who are driven by the Holy Spirit of God, rightly desire to put Christ in his proper place as First. Everyone on earth, and everything of men, disagrees with the Glory of Christ Jesus.
Do yourself a favor and ask why. The Living God, the Holy Father of all life, has put his Holy Son as first of all things. At the unveiling of Glory, every men will perceive his irrevocable Kingship. And what a great surprise it will be. Yes, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
By His Grace
I do not respect the customs of Men. I have no regard to the differing “customs” of certain groups. One eats just these things. Another eats other things. Certain clothing is appropriate for differing circumstances, relegated to the demands of pomp, pleasure, and expectations of society. What do I care? Eat what you will. Dress as you desire. What is that to me?
But the things of the soul. Now these things matter! Differing languages, differing customs, differing surroundings, differing expectations of society, what are these things? When it comes to the soul, none of these things have any bearing at all. For we are all created for the singular purpose of being profitable to the Most High God.
Profit, profit, profit! That’s all the body desires. We wake to “do”, that we might gain profit. To one man profit is pleasure. To another, profit is to gain, that he might add to his mountain of treasure. But profit to God is that His Holy and Righteous Son be glorified.
Some call profit for God in various and differing terms, each according to the religion he has been taught. But God has elevated His Holy Son to the place of First Above All. And wouldn’t it matter that God has done this for His Righteous Son? What does it matter if man considers another religion above Christianity? It is God, alone, who dictates what is Righteous.
But let it be said, Jesus is the King of kings. He is the Lord of lords. He is the Mighty One over all! It is to Jesus that every knee will bow and give Glory to God the Holy Father.
You say, “This is your opinion. You were raised up under the constraints of Christian teaching. But we were raised under the constraints of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Baha’i, Confucianism, Jainism, Shinto, atheism, humanism, [or a million other worthless tripe of human reasoning]. To you, Christianity is singular. Realize that our faith is singular to us”.
But God has chosen His Christ. God has secured salvation by His own Holy Hand. And this is the message that has no dependence on the customs of man. For it comes from Heaven. It is delivered to God’s chosen ones to speak. And it is secured in their souls by the Holy Spirit’s presence.
Do you want profit of Man? Or do you want Profit of God? Seek the Holy Father’s advice regarding this. Strip your mind of the customs you were taught. Strip your expectations from your soul. Seek His Holy Face in Truth. As we humble ourselves before the Living God, so the Living God responds. Likewise, as we stand proud in our own understandings, the Living God is shrewd in his response.
Profit comes from humility. True profit. The profit of eternity that is dressed in the Glorious Living God’s Holy Son, Jesus the Christ.
Now you take offence at these things. For I have spoken that Jesus is the singular means to God the Father. But Christians should take no such stance as you. We do not take offence at the accusations against Christianity. We do not defend the Christ. It is the Christ who defends us. We have no means to sustain our teachings. It is God who sustains the teachings of Christ. We are witnesses, not defenders. We testify that the Living God has secured our salvation. We do not defend the Faith He has given us.
Perceive the difference. Listen to what I am saying. There is no salvation for anyone outside the Holy Son of the Living God.
We: Live, Die, Face Judgment. Jesus or die twice.
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