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Almost Home!

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...Hope...

God has granted you a soul within a body.  With this granting comes restrictions and expectations.  But also with this granting comes a wonderful promise. 

We are created to do the will of He who made us.  We are not created to seek our own pleasure.  And there is an accounting at the end of this place of testing for every soul created.  “How did you do with what you were given”?  This will be the question.  Did you seek the Lord of Life who made you?  Or did you vent your strength on everything selfish and evil?

Now, during our testing in this body of flesh, we are tempted to count our days as too much for our ability to handle.  Not one of us has gone without that thought.  But what should be our response to such a thought?  Shall we say we are too weak?  Shall we say we don’t know what to do?  Shall we say there are no answers to our deepest request for strength, wisdom, and dedication toward God’s demands?

Though we often resort to such foolishness, it is not God’s desire that we lose our hope like that.  We are born, just a few years ago.  We now live somewhere in between that initial place and our death.  Ah!  Our death.  The end of the test!  For those who commit themselves to the task of serving the Glorious God of Eternity, death is a friend and a release into a magnificent reward for service well accomplished. 

So take hope!  Lift up your eyes!  Strengthen your walk!  You are almost HOME!  Keep the faith and do not fail to give Him the Glory He deserves.

 

By His Grace.

A Dream

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Old Bottles

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The following is the result of a dream.  May the Lord Jesus dress our hearts and minds to understand.

The metal bottle

I dreamed of those who worship technology.  I saw that they allowed themselves to believe their lies to be truths.  They had invented a program and its implements which would allow them to appear in any form they wished.  Though it was not they who appeared in any form, but their image portrayed through their instruments.  I saw how they could project their image in any manner of state.  Some would fly.  Some would become invisible.  Some would conquer things of imagination.  But none of this was real.  It was a way for people to escape the reality of their situations.  And they embraced it with a great joy.  And this joy washed away every awareness of sin and its consequences.  And through this invention, God and His Holy Commands was also washed away from their minds.  To them, this new experience was worthy of all worship.  And they gave themselves fully to the worship of this invention.  The people who worship this invention will say to themselves, “I will fashion myself after this.”  Or, “I will fashion myself after that”.  But they will forget to fashion themselves after the Holy One of Israel!

In the dream a young girl appeared from an old house, which was built on a small hill.  The woman who stood near me addressed her by a name I had never heard.  The young girl was asked how it was with her.  Her response was that “He is coming home”.  And with that, she tossed a metal bottle toward the woman beside me.  The bottle did not contain anything, for it had no opening.  As the bottle was nearing the woman’s hand, the young girl said, “It is such a shame that he has been bound.  He is not mean as they have said.  But he is beautiful and peaceful.  I’m glad he’s coming home.”  And the woman beside me agreed.

The Warning

Awake!  You people of the Lord awake!  What has come to be is preparation for the stage of the end.  Come out of her, lest you share in her sins.  The world is about to embrace its god.  They will truly believe he is innocent of any evil.  And this lie will propel him to leadership on earth.  They will worship the beast and the image of his name.  For they love all things pleasure, and hate all things Godly.  We are witnessing the advent of the stage on which God’s wrath will pour out.  Awake!

The Lord has sent man a strong delusion, that man might believe the lie of his own works.  Man has embraced technology as if a god.  And he will not turn from this work of his hands.  Remember how it was before all this.  How man was at the mercy of God for the provision of his food and shelter.  Remember how lovingly the Lord of Life took care of His people.  And He even sent rain on the godless and ungodly.  His mercy has no bounds as He provides for all mankind.  And note how His people had no want even in times of horrible persecution.  How cruel the lord of flies treated God’s people.  He was bound and technology took root.  This was done so that the end days would look unlike any other day on earth.  This was done so that those who hate the Lord of Eternity would commit themselves to the way of death.  And this was done so that those who believe the lie would worship this lie, and the father of all lies.   Every man will reap whatsoever he sows.  He who sows deeds in his life to bring glory to the Father of Christ Jesus, will reap life.  Those who sow to gain their own pleasure, will reap their own pleasure.  And when their ability to please themselves is taken from them by the appearance of God, they will have no crop to harvest.

Man has created the implements of this coming war with his own hands.  And these implements will be the source of his own destruction.  Take note how technology has become the religion of the world.  Look how the world is coming together over the works of man’s hands.  Listen to what they are saying.  And take heed that you are not fooled into believing their lies.  Even the President of America has said, “Science will save us”.  And see how millions agree with that statement.  With lies they promote their greedy agendas.  With lies they subject the people of this world.  With lies they gain power toward the coming war.  And with lies they create the weapons of their own death.  Do not join them!  Seek God’s Truth.

Look how God has been pushed away, for man no longer has need of God’s provision. They say that they can save themselves.  This is a lie and man has been instrumental in building the lie of his own death.  And now man is about to embrace another lie, the father of lies.  They will agree that his way is best.  And this is how so many will accept his mark.  They already love the work of their own hands rather than embrace the Lord of Life.  So it will be an easy task now, to turn their hearts toward evil, godlessness, hatred of what is holy and good.   Listen to what is being said.  “Conservative values are ancient and no longer needed.  We have created our own righteousness.  We have no need of Christianity or its people.  We will take what we want from the truth of ages past.  And we will throw away what we do not desire.”  They will choose the one destined to destruction, the one who was bound and is about to be released.  Awake!

Turn to the Lord God Almighty through Jesus His Son and receive the wisdom of His choosing.  Allow Him to lead you into understanding of what is Holy and true.  Turn from the ways of this world and embrace the Lord of Glory.  Awake!  Awake, you sons of the Bright and Morning Star!  The time is near.  It is even at the very door.  Depart from their company, you people of God.  They will receive the mark of he who lies.  And all who are not in the hand of the Mighty God of eternity will join them.  Turn to the Lord of Glory and live.  Turn away from all that is wicked and obey the Gospel of the Apostles.  Listen to the words and repent.  For those words and teachings we received were written by the very blood of He who is worthy to open the seals!  We serve the Risen Lord of Life.  It will be good if we are found serving Him at His appearance.

The Call to Remembrance

Use the tools of this world with wisdom.  But, by all means, embrace the Lord of Life and the message born by those who touched God, in the body of Jesus.  Remember that we are no different than those who walked with Jesus.  It is the lie of this world which has turned our eyes toward something false.  Pray to the God of eternity, the Holy God of Israel, that He might give you legs of Holy Faith and understanding.  If you have legs of flesh, you will not stand.  Now is the time of preparation.  The war is about to be let loose.  When it begins, it will be too late for many to turn.  For the flood of lies will consume all who are not loving the appearing of the Holy God of Life. 

Remember how the people of God were taken care of gently in the wilderness.  As they learned of the power of He who lives forever, they were placed at peace in a place of concern.  He was enough for them.  And He proved His willingness to shield them.  Remember how He dashed the aggression of their enemies.  Remember how He fed them in a place of no food.  Remember how He glorified Himself among them, so that even their clothing did not wear out as they traveled under His hand.  Remember His promises to all who call upon the name of His Holy Son!  And do not forget, lest you begin to treat the gift of God as an unholy thing.  Remember how they rebelled against Him in that place of testing.  Remember how His anger burned against them.  And remember how He redeemed those who loved Him, even unto death.

Be strong and in the Holy Spirit and believe the message preached to you.  Do not turn from seeking His Holiness.  And do not return to folly as He brings you from sin to redemption.  Walk with the Lord of Life now and escape the coming lie.  All who believe the lie will perish.  And all who believe the Son of Life will live.  And this living will be evident as the time of war blankets the whole earth.

 

By His Grace.

You Obey as You Love Me.

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Granite

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As I walked along the path prescribed, I listened to the One above.  He walked along the top most part of the walls which encased my way.  The walls are built of every material known to man.  And as I looked up them, the materials became mixed together to form harder and more awesome materials. 

I remembered the day the Lord told me to climb to my left.  I looked at the mountain of sand and thought, “How could my tiny legs ever surmount that mountain of sand?”  I remembered how hard it is to walk in sand.  But the Lord told me to climb.  And, since I was desiring Him, I climbed.  Having reached the top of that mountain of sand, I thought to myself, “That was the task?  But it seems so simple now”. 

There have been many “climbings” since then.  And each one appears to be impossible at first.  But when the climb is accomplished, the task appears to be much like an evening stroll down a shaded and level path.  But it’s the initial view that is daunting. 

These climbs appear to be more and more difficult.   And the recent one was worst of all.  But isn’t that what I’ve said about every one of them?  The wall became like steel mixed with granite.  The mix was like nothing I had ever imagined before.  The surface of the wall was smooth as glass.  And the height was beyond my ability to see.  He said to me, “Climb this wall on your right”. 

Every time I tried, I would lose grip and come back down to the place of starting.    One day, after He had bid me climb again, I asked Him, “Why can’t I seem to obey what you ask?  You do not lie.  And there is no guile in You.  So why can’t I obey?”  His response was interesting and simple.  “You don’t Love Me”, He said.  “If you love Me you will obey My every command”.  This set me back a bit.  I pondered this for days.  Then it came to me.  I have been trying to do this so that I can accomplish His commands for myself.  Now I see it!  I will love Him! 

I thrust out my hand toward the wall with a vengeance.  My teeth set against each other hard.  My eyes blazing with intent.  And to my surprise, my hand penetrated the wall up to my knuckles.  I had a hand hold!  Up I went.  Hand over hand.  And my feet penetrating the glassy mix of stone and steel.  Sweat became like rain.  But my heart did not tire. 

I have reached the top now.  I know there are more climbs to endure.  But the key to this one was astoundingly simple, yet impossible to detect.  When I love Him, I can obey with ease!

By His Grace.

The Deal of Eternity.

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White Flower

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The Lord.  The Lord Most High is calling.  “Make your paths straight before My sight.  I have offered you My Son, that you might clothe yourselves in His Righteousness.”

“He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels.” (Rev. 3:5)

We walk according to the ways of man.  But God offers us His way.  Seek His offer and submit to His leading.  There is no other way to Life.  All who ignore His offer will not see Life.  But to the extent you receive His offer, you will not be put to shame. 

By His Grace.

At the Advent of God’s Wrath.

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Burning Castle Before a City

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While I drive the truck around, delivering my loads, I’m constantly made aware of the overwhelming push to own more stuff.   Billboards shout in our faces of how we need this….. want that….. should do this and that….  support this cause….. give money to that…..   And on it goes. 

I get near a television and hear the same things.  Videos shout a constant stream of violence, greed, sexual immorality, pride of man, and the screaming void of godliness.  Man has gained the precarious place of being the number one promoter of every evil thing.  And most folks don’t even notice anymore. 

I live in America.  So I speak as one who lives here.  I’m aware that the internet allows others of other countries to view this post.  And though I can’t speak for their experience, I’d wager it’s the same for them. 

Our awareness of God’s Holiness is almost lost now.  Even Christians are being what is termed “dumbed down”.  Grand religion buildings are taking the place of personal truth in worship of God.  And the people swallow it like honey. 

But God is the same God He was when Enoch was taken from the earth.  He is the same God who condemned the wicked in the flood.  He is the same God who tested Abraham.  He is the same God who sent His Holy Son into this world to become the sacrifice for all mankind.  He is Holy.  And the entire world is busy chasing after evil, wickedness, blasphemy, and rebellion against Him.  There will certainly be a very high price to pay for man as he builds his world without consideration of God’s consistent demand to be holy.

I was struck by a passage last week.  It comes from Revelation:

Rev 18:21 Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said:

“With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. 22 The music of harpists and musicians, flute players and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No workman of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. 23 The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s great men. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. 24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of the saints, and of all who have been killed on the earth.”

Along with this passage there was a celebration in heaven at the overthrow of babylon the great.  God is not kidding around folks.  What is wicked is fuel for the flames of hell.  And to whatever extent we contain wickedness, we are in danger of destruction.  I present this post to urge every man, woman and child to turn away from the onslaught of wickedness.  Turn to God and begin to realize your plight.  We are all liars and fools without Him.  If you don’t agree with that statement, you’re under the spell of babylon’s wickedness.  If we don’t repent of all this day’s evil, we will not be part of the celebration before God.  We will be the reason for the celebration.

By His Grace.

My Dad’s in Prison.

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Jail cell

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I started out to search for the Lord God who made me.  Innocently I inquired from those who said they had the answers.  I found answers and embraced them as best I could.  And as a child I entered into a relationship with the Almighty God through Jesus.

Over the years it has become apparent that I stand in a very hated place.  I defend the Glory of the One who made me, gave His life for me, and is causing me to learn to love Him.  This has become very curious to me, this hated place.

If my dad had been an honorable man and was accused of a horrible crime.  And after the accusation he was remanded to jail for the rest of his life.  And all of society believed the lie that he was guilty.  And if I knew, beyond any doubt that he was innocent of the charges against him.  Do you think it would be right for me to sit quietly while my dad was in prison? 

Though I were the only one to stand up for him, I would stand.  Those who believed he was guilty would learn to hate me.  But should I stop trying to right the wrong?  It would be wrong for me to remain silent.  And so it is with God.

He has done nothing wrong.  But men accuse Him of horrible crimes.  He is jailed in society and people rail against Him.  He has been accused of the ultimate hate crimes.  But He is not guilty of any crime.  He will never be guilty.  And I will not stop defending His honor as long as He allows me breath.

By His Grace.