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The Conspiracy of God.

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Men who do not know or love God will think that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are in a conspiracy to destroy them.  They perceive that there is a war between God and man.  This perception comes from observing the wickedness in the world and the corrupt nature of death and decay.

They are wrong.  Indeed, there is a conspiracy from the Holy Trinity.  But it is not against man.  It is against sin.  The beautiful thing is, man is invited to join God in this war.  You can make your mark on the book of life by accepting the leadership of Jesus, the Son of God.  He will count you as one of His own.  He will dress you in fine clothes fit for battle.  And He will endow you with the weapon of The Holy Spirit.

Again I say, this battle is not a conspiracy against man.  It is a battle against sin.  If you want to die, just keep what you already have.  If you want to live, approach the Lord of Life in the name of Jesus.

By His Grace.

got Good?

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The Lord has said,and it remains spoken as a reliable truth, “Without Me you can do nothing”.  What good can a man do that will bring him honor from the Lord on the day of His appearing?  Man can do nothing good without the power of the Holy Spirit from the Father and by the sacrifice of Jesus.  There is a power of accomplishment behind all good things.  And this power resides in the hand of the Lord of Life alone.

You may think you do good things without Him.  But you only receive the lie of man to think that way.  And if, after reading this, you remain confident that you are able to accomplish any good thing without the Lord, you remain locked under the seal of selfishness, rebellion, and pride. 

What I have said here is true.  And it will not be taken out of the way; neither in this life or the life to come.  God alone is good.  And nothing good will ever be accomplished without Him.  So we humble ourselves before Him and ask for wisdom, knowledge of His ways, and the power promised in the Holy Spirit.  In this way we accomplish His Holy Will among the sea of rebellious people. 

If you would testify with your lips and the actions of your body for the sake of the Lord, you must recognize that such good things are not from you or your imagination.  They are only found at the feet of He who never lies, and who is the Life, Truth, and The Way.  We bear the fruit of God’s Perfect Will as we humble ourselves before Him. 

By His Grace.

Matthew 6: 24 (The God and Money Passage)

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“You cannot serve two masters”, the Lord said.  In this passage He spoke of the comparison between God and money.  But isn’t it true that it’s not money who sat and listened as He poured out this truth?  Wasn’t it people who had the ears to hear?

So the people, being the ones to whom He spoke were to consider their allegiance to God.  When you strive to have something of this world you are striving in the wrong direction.  That’s the point.  Money just happens to be the primary tool men use to grasp at what they want in this world.

We will become a slave to that which has mastered us.  Much like this pad lock bears the name of its maker.  How appropriate.  I could say that the point is, don’t be locked down by a desire for anything in this world.

Frankly, money is not the object of the passage.  God is the focus of Jesus’ words.  As it was with all His ministry, God the Father was the singular reason He appeared before us.  And God will be the focus of Jesus for eternity.  In that focus He was showing us to abandon all ties to this world and seek after His Father’s will.  If money is something the Father decides you need to have to accomplish His will, you will receive it.  But above all seek His will first!

By His Grace.

Stay or Leave, He is Glorified.

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My eyes have seen another morning. 

Precious will it be.

To speak of things eternal,

To lift up One called “He”.

I crave a day when eyes will open.

And never more will shut.

To speak a praise eternal,

To lift up One called “He”.

 “23But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that your proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again. ”  (Phillipians)

By His Grace.