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Patience

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English: Handcuffs Handcuffed Handcuff Hinge Hinged Back To Back Palms Outwards Rear (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To endure something is not the same as having godly patience.  I may endure something without my will.  That is to say someone may imprison me for some means.  Because it is not my choice I endure.

But the patience God gives agrees that where ever I find myself is the place where I should be.  Godly patience will consider handcuffs and manacles as if they are jewelry.

In the teaching of the Gospel it is not wise to endure the Great Commission.  But with all godly patience we instruct full of mercy and truth.  Mercy will often ruffle the teachers feathers, while truth will ruffle the student.  Regardless, Godly patience demands that we continue.

Dumb as a rock

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Rock, Water III

Rock, Water III (Photo credit: Martin Burns)

Beware the “gospel” of the world.  They say that peace among men is what is best.  They throw away wisdom for the sake of their peace.  They would have us be as harmless as doves and as stupid as rocks.

What does God say?  “Be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves”.

Mission impossible

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10 Glasses of Water a Day

10 Glasses of Water a Day (Photo credit: vanhookc)

Trying to stamp out sin in this world is like trying to lower the tide using a water glass.  But does that mean we shouldn’t try?

And what should we say if we find it we ourselves are sinners?  Does that mean we have no right to speak?

We strive with all our might that we may save even one.  Even if the one we save is us.

While You Slept (a prayer for help)

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While you slept I could not.  But my waking was not as it is in the city that never sleeps.  For there they plot to maintain their wealth.  There they plot to cheat, murder, rape, and gain what does not satisfy.  Their waking is to flesh.  Not so with mine.

My heart has heard the warning of demise.  The words come from Holy lips.  But the sound is softer than the landing of a feather.  It is a whisper.  Yet the gravity of their sum is like the sounding of a cannon.  So I do not sleep.

Perhaps to pray, a sufficient response and expected.  But does prayer require bent knee?   How, then, could we obey what is spoken to us, “pray without ceasing” ?   No.  Prayer is here with you now as you read this.  Our hearts are bent together in unified terror for the losses most certainly to come.  As reeds in a wind storm, let our hearts bend toward The Holy Throne.

This I will offer.  “Amen” if you agree.  Then, if the burden finds root in your soul also, leave your own words to Him here that we might mutually agree.

“O’ Holy Father in heaven,  Yours is might of might.  It is said of Your Holy Son that He is the same yesterday, today and forever.  So it is.  For this He is worthy.  For He is the exact representation of You, His Father.  What we see in Him is that of You.

You teach us to love as You love Your Son.  So be it!  This is good and right.   You teach us to care for the weak.  We watch You raise up help for all men in need.  You show us how to be kind to our enemies, for we witness how you provide food, clothing, shelter and strength to those who abhor Your Holy ways.  We witness these things and stand in awe Your Majestic heart.

Father, our nation is willingly killing itself.  Your people are to blame.  We shut up Your perfect words behind closed doors on Sunday morning.  We said little or nothing as the nation around us began to decay.   Now, You have allowed liars to lead us the rest of the way to destruction.  We did not keep Your word.  We counted Your mercy as if You would shelter our sin.  May that NEVER be!

Now, I present these words of truth to You and all who will read them.  We ask that we be shown if there is anything that can be done to save this place from what is beginning to take shape.

“Horror approaches.  Godless days among the godless!”

Yes.

You rightfully ask, “Do you love Me more than these”.  Yet when asked if fire should be called down on the wicked, we were told we do not know the God we serve.

Holy Father, You are mercy!   Kick Your people awake as was done to Peter.  Open the steel bars over our sleep encrusted eyes.  Show us our sin and folly.  We have neglected what is our duty before You.

Lord, You are tender.  Your touch is life and precious.  Please touch us.  Your name is Jesus.  You are the God who saves.  We ask, humbly and with understanding, please wake us.

By Your Grace.  Amen.

The Love of God

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People try to get around the gospel by saying that God is love.  What they obviously mean by that is that they can do as they please because, in their belief, God will not punish them.

I know they don’t know the nature of God because what they say does not align with what Jesus taught. But there is no need for ridicule. Instead there is need to understand.

God is love, yes.  But do you remember the scripture also saying that love does no wrong?  In other words there is absolutely no shadow of sin or turning away from righteousness within God.

What will happen to those who proclaim the love of God to cover their sin?  May their faith save them.  May they truly believe that God is love.

But God will not let sin enter into eternity.  And the best case I can see that they can expect, is that God will strip away from them everything that is Sin.  Only righteousness will remain.

With even that weak understanding in hand, why would someone choose to play games with the Gospel?  But man will make up their own truth for the sake of their pride and ignorance.

Perhaps I have taken license with my understanding of eternity for the sake of sinners.  But let each man consider what is true instead of what is false.  Let us chase after righteousness and not myths or opinions.  But I am not so stupid so that I don’t realize what will come of these words.

They will be ignored by the proud.  They will be laughed at by those who hate God.  I am in hope that someone will read them and take them to heart.

Yes God is love.  But God is also the master teacher.  What he offers is transformation here and now.  Who will take it?

By His Grace.

The Urging

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God urges us from heaven.  He delivered His Holy words to us through His chosen messengers.  Then He delivered His chosen “WORD” wrapped in flesh.  These words urge us to accept the terms of peace from Him.

Men in hell desire to urge their loved ones to accept those terms from God.  Men in heaven desire the same of all men.  And we who serve Him among you here urge you to consider God’s terms for peace with Him.

Forget world peace.  There never will be any among the godless men who rule this world.  Greed inhabits even the fingers of the poor.  Where is the possibility of peace in a world filled with greedy souls?

But there is a peace offered between heaven and any man who will accept the terms.  What are the terms?  God has written them down for every man to read.  And every term has to do with His Holy Son Jesus.

Read them for yourself in the Bible.  Perhaps you can’t read.  Then use the friend who is reading this to you now.

You are being urged to avoid a certain and eternal punishment.  It’s real.  And so are the terms of peace.

I know how unpopular this message is today.  And so do you.  That should set off alarms within you.  Do you really think God allowed us to murder His Son only to let us have our own filthy way forever?  The price to pay for rebellion against God comes closer with every passing second.  Haven’t we wasted enough of them already?

By His Grace.