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Debates regarding what is “right” are endless to those who despise the Lord. A simple situation will spawn thousands of angles to defend. But to those who are learning from the Lord Jesus will begin to see truth in a very different light. Each situation which is presented before us becomes a very distinct understanding. God’s view of what is right will forever be firm.
By His Grace.
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There is prayer. For the non-believer prayer is a last ditch effort to avoid an obvious “bad thing”. For the religious, prayer is a duty that they do not understand. For the believer, prayer is a wonderous intangible object which causes a glorious transformation. And regardless of the person’s standing with the Most High God, prayer is the one place where intervention into the situation of man is accomplished.
The non-believer wouldn’t notice if God turned a “deaf ear” to his prayers. His understanding of the Holiness of God is muted and lost in the blindness of a lack of faith. But to the believer, a lack of attention from the Father is a jolting reminder of God’s expectations for His children. The non-believer will not faint if his prayer is not respected or considered by the God of Glory. But let the Father lack response to the desires of a Christian, and this one will recoil with horror that he has lost something precious. Panic begins to set in as Christ’s people feel the wall go up between themselves and The Father of Life.
Prayer is a privilege which can be cut short when our actions do not match the demands of our Holy God. God allows us to falter. But rebellion will receive a response; as if to say, “You will not listen to me, therefore I will not listen to you”. Is God cruel in this? Never, shall the God of all be cruel! He is teaching us in regard to what His Holiness is all about. Accept your state before Him. Render the respect He deserves. Don’t consider that you have been slighted. Prayer is a privilege through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Submit to God. Submit as a child might when he has been caught in rebellion. Listen to what you do hear from the times when your prayers bounce back at you. Your mind will remember certain things which have caused this problem. Yet I will mention here that there are times when your faith is being tested. It is quite possible that God is testing your resolve to remain before Him and wait. In these times, it is more important that you recognize that you are not God. You are a babe in this place of testing. He is above all. And His will is to be done regardless of our perception of things.
By His Grace.
During a time in my life when I was warring with immorality, I had a vision of a troff. It snaked from side to side and was filled with perfect bodies. Every one of them was face down and sliding along in a clear liquid. (It appeared like an endless water slide, in which the bodies floated en mass) There was no ability for them to move or speak. And I could detect no ability of these people to resist their position in their state. I perceived that they had no control of their muscles. I knew, without doubt, that this was the place of discipline for those who were caught up in any form of immorality in their lives here. They are consigned to this place untill the Father has considered their punishment enough to drive this desire from them. As if to say, “You desire the body? Then here, I will give you bodies untill you are eternally sick of them. You will NOT desire perverse pleasure from My creation!”
Now, I’m not going to tell anyone that this vision is absolute. There would be no supporting scripture. And I can’t draw worth a bean. So it would do no good to try. But what I can tell you is that God the Father is deadly serious about immorality in His children. And the impact of His judgment against the immoral will be severe. In short, He’s not Joking, as Americans often seem to believe.
I will post this following scripture as a reminder to us all. This passage comes from Hebrews chapter 10. If you even dabble in the thought that your bend toward immorality will be over looked, I’d strongly (STRONGLY) recommend that you rethink your position.
26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge his people.” 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
The Father is absolutely serious about His commands. And those who allow themselves to be caught up in sin will suffer the consequences. I don’t care if you mock the Lord’s solid commands. But I can testify that such visions alone are enough to burn the conscience.
Beautiful are the Lord’s commands! He alone has it in His hand to accomplish salvation. May the peace He had from the foundation of the world return to Him in full. And may He reap the sweet fruit of obedience from all His children. His enemies will suffer endless punishment. But His mercy to those who desire Him will endure forever. Do not be deceived, a man will reap what he sows. God will not be mocked.
By His Grace.
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(Since this entry was written nothing has come about to warrant its writing. I will leave this post on my blog. I see that a lot of people are searching for such things. But I will remind the reader that prophecy has its place. All the while, leading a life filled with the Holy Spirit of God is of vastly more importance. While we search for what is to come, let us remember to live a life worthy of God’s blessing. Prophecy will do nothing to help us as we stand before the Throne of Christ Jesus. Obedience, however, will help us immensely.)
I just posted a difference in beliefs between Glenn Beck and the children of the Most High God through Jesus’ sacrifice. So I feel a bit redundant bringing him back to my blog. But something is transpiring which demands attention.
Glenn is planning to take his media power to Jerusalem. It is his belief that he must stand with Israel in the coming days. I pondered this move in light of the Lord’s plans and wondered how this might fit in. Though I don’t have direct word from the Lord on this, I’ve come to a realization that might hold some water.
The current media ignores Israel, being quite liberal and ungodly in their approach to the world’s plight. And we have heard of the two witnesses which will appear to testify to the world’s ungodly behavior. It’s not likely that the current media would even notice them, given their present bend to sin. But we are told that these two witnesses will be seen by the entire world. Is it possible that Glenn’s move to Jerusalem (along with his powerful outreach) is a direct hand of God? Perhaps the Lord is setting up the stage on which these two men will carry out their appointed tasks.
The following is the account of these two men from the book of Revelation chapter 11. I present this, not as the direct word of God, as something for all men to ponder and respect. God will move against the sins of this world. How He will do it is only in our hands to watch.
1 I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. 3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.” 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
11 But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.
13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
May all who seek life from the Lord through Jesus be made to wake. The time is nearer now than ever before. Do not get caught sleeping.
As a supplement to this post, I invite you to read Man’s Understanding of Holy Lacks a Bit. (which is another post on my blog)
By His Grace.
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I respect Glenn Beck‘s “ministry”. I know that in the world of media he stands out rather loudly for the best man can aspire to under religion. Glenn will often refer to the doing of good on the part of those who care about what is right. And I find no direct fault with the world seeking what is good.
But I hear something missing among his words. Though it is good to pursue righteousness, there is a certain righteousness on this earth which man will rarely aspire to accomplish. What is “good” among men might not reach to the “Goodness” of God’s perfect will. Glenn is promoting that “We will be the key” to positive change toward righteousness in this world. I am forced by the word of God to differ. Man will never be the key toward the Righteousness of God. God’s will alone can accomplish the eternal and therefore perfect Righteousness.
While Glenn will encourage others to reach up toward God for help, it is more on the order of “enlightenment”. Perhaps it would best be summed up as, “Lord, help me do the right things”. And in one respect, this is a right request. If we are asking that we might understand and do the Will of God, we are in the right vein. But if we are only asking that God bless the work of our own hands we stand slightly amiss.
This difference of belief could be considered subtle by most. But in the end, only those who do the will of God the Father will be allowed entrance into His peace. What is the will of God the Father? To believe on the Son of God, Jesus. To obey Jesus’ commands to do everything Jesus tells us to do. We are not set aside to redeem the world. That is to say we are not saved to retain human implements of freedom on this world. We are embraced in the blood of Christ Jesus to be implements of the will of God. It is quite possible that man’s freedom will be dashed by God. And I find this latter idea holds a great deal more water than manipulating government policies so that we can do anything we please.
What we believe matters! Who we obey and serve matters. Believe in the directing of Jesus and you stand on solid ground. Believe in the “goodness” of man and you stand amiss.
By His Grace.
I had heard and believed that it was the man who chose to be saved by professing a faith in Jesus. And I cannot dismiss the power of that confession. The modern church teaches that this profession is all that is necessary for salvation. And even the Lord said that “All those who call on the Name of the Lord will be saved”. But I find something a bit odd about that.
As I’ve walked a few years and encountered many different facets of salvation, I’ve come (rather continually) face to face with the source of that confession. It is the Lord who raises a man’s soul to reach out to Him. As it was the Lord who gave life to the soul who now calls His name. In all things, it is the Lord who IS.
Why does this prompt an entry in this blog? Because I think I hear a different story coming from the mainstream churches: Some how, they profess, there is a way a man can save himself by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus. Though there might be some merit to this “calling out” in regard to the Lord’s ears, I have some issue with using man’s will as a basis of salvation.
I find that regardless where I stand before the Lord, it is the Lord who is the end all game decider in my salvation. And it is to Him that every appeal and item of “The Faith” belongs. In all things, it is Jesus Alone who saves (and this to the Glory of the Father in Heaven).
Consider what I’ve entered here with trembling thoughts. If you think differently on this issue, the Lord will make it plain enough in time.
By His Grace.
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