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These are the top 10 excuses God will happily allow for not letting the Lord Jesus be your King.
And in case any of those don’t work, try using this effective excuse:
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You read our books. You watched us worship. You listened to how we talk. And you watched and mimicked us as we lead our lives. You said to yourself, “I will become like they are. I will do and speak the same as they. Then I will surely have what they have.
You made a science out of relationships. You analyzed the mind of men and used our teachings to create what you call “normal”. You said that if men were to follow your teachings they would be good men.
But there is something you have not appropriated to yourself. You do not have the Lord Jesus among you. You do not have the prayer of The Faith walking with you during the morning, noon, and night. You do not have the hope of eternal life. For you it is enough that you have a working society. But how long can you possibly think your society will work?
What you have is a mirror of what you perceive in Christians. It is a reflection. It is not real.
What a curious place I’ve come to rest.
The hills and valleys behind me speak of a journey to here.
I sit beside a stream today and observe what lay below.
The waters have the appearance of moving.
Yet they only writhe with life.
Shimmering in the shafts of sunlight caused to be by the One who made all the earth.
I listen in the cool of the day.
And I watch with wonder and concern.
Listen to the noise the stream makes.
A certain babbling and an occasional whisper of intelligence.
I hear the name of God called out.
But it’s not the name I’ve come to know.
Once in a while a hand lifts up, as if asking for help from somewhere.
But no help arrives, and no notice is given.
The banks of the stream are high and have worn themselves steep over time.
“This far you shall come and no more” is written on the banks.
This stream is not a stream of water.
And the source of it’s birth is never found.
For the stream is the parade of humanity;
That brood of souls which wanders through eternity according to a clock.
I have tried to speak to them.
But my language is not understood.
How desperate I became, from time to time,
Yet they would not hear.
Looking left and right, I seek another to share this vision.
But there is none to be found.
For I have arrived in this place in the forest alone,
But for the Glory of God in Christ which led me here.
So I whisper in His ear the sights I perceive.
And how limp my bones have become.
For those who constitute the waters below are destined to dry up
When they reach the arid sands, yet unknown.
It is He who leads which will lead them out.
But they do not know His ways.
Their hands are busy praising their own works.
As the Leader has promised would be so.
Even so, “Come Lord Jesus!”
Come in all Your splendor!
The Holy Will of the Father must be accomplished!
Regardless the plight of those who hate the Light,
The Holy Will of the Father must be accomplished!
Amen, Amen, and Amen!
By His Grace.
Darkness abounds. Men grope about, touching unfamiliar objects. Though the Sun rises and light appears to dawn in the land of the living dead, they do not perceive the Light which has shown from eternity to eternity. To their loss, men continue to grope. And in this frantic reaching for that which does not last, they live as if dead. The rot of their greed is a stench which their noses do not smell. With eyes glazed over with the things of this world, they see nothing. They speak of things which have no meaning but destruction; to themselves and those who hear their words. But they do not perceive their plight.
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” Like a man who fears the one who holds death in his hand, the living dead fear the sound of this knocking. In their dead lives they perceive God’s calling as an omen of tragedy. Yet, what do they have that is not tragedy? How can encountering this Beautiful One be more terrible than the life they are now leading? Still, how very few even ask, “Who is it who knocks on the door of my heart?”
Why do you fear what you do not understand? What is this smell of fear in your house? From who does that odor come? It comes from you. What do you have to lose that you have not already lost? What do you have to gain that you have never tasted? And with what will you redeem even one of your sins?
Rise up and open the door! You are already dead before the Throne of the Most High God. For the sentence is already passed on those who live without the Lord Jesus. And those who say they serve Him, yet walk in darkness will not fare much better. There is a place where those who have proclaimed the name of the Lord, but never walked with Him, will be shown for who they were. And they will be assigned a place with the unbelievers. Rise up! Open the Door!
By His Grace.
You, who beg the Lord to move against the wicked, consider this:
The Lord has been Holy from before this place of testing began. He will be Holy for eternity. He has established this place to test the hearts of man according to His perfect knowledge. Wisdom has cloaked the Lord forever. Wisdom will be His crown, for God does not change like shifting sands. All the wicked will appear before Him. And His words will never fail.
It is our folly to provoke His hand of judgment. He has established a place where He will judge. When He judges, His judgments will be final. What word will they speak to their defense? What will the lips of the condemned speak to wrench themselves loose from His Holy Hand? They will appear before Him locked in the folly of their own ways. Who are we to speed this horror on them?
Have you considered the billions of condemned? Have you given thought to the wonder that you should know the Lord? Has the marvel of your standing before Him utterly weakened your knees? Does the praise of Glory, which belongs alone to Him, dripped from your lips with understanding? You are blessed to know the Lord Jesus. You have been blessed to receive what is withheld from billions. Have you considered why?
We are a people of unclean lips. And we live among a people of unclean lips. How will we avoid speaking these words, “Woe is me!” We believe. We come to know Him. What of those who remain in the darkness from which we were plucked? Encourage the Lord as you will, to speed His hand against His enemies. But consider the fate you too deserved! What if His people had spoken the same thing before you came to knowledge? What if the Lord had moved with the speed requested by His people? What would be your defense now? Consider carefully. For we worship the Living God who has promised an end to this place. He has set a place in eternity to judge. And, when that place is reached, there will be no place left to hide.
If we stand, we stand because of His mercy and patience. What righteous do we own that has not come directly from the Holy Hand of He who gives understanding to all? We stand because He determined to render mercy to us. We are called to love Him because He has spoken life into our souls, thus we stand. When they fall, it will be His wrath which calls them to His throne. Have we done all we can? Have we sought His Holy Will through prayer? Are we still rebellious before His ways? Do we dress our words of prayer with our own pitiful knowledge? Are we guilty of speaking before The Living God with words without knowledge?
The speed of the Lord’s hand is tempered by His Mercy. His patience clothes His ways; perfect and pure. Love dictates to the heart of He who lives forever. Consider carefully how you attempt to provoke the Lord to move against His enemies. We too are only those redeemed from among them. Are we more than charred sticks pulled from the fire? Ask as you will, but understand what you ask. Be very careful how you approach the Lord with such a request. For it is not wise to provoke the Lord to perform what He is not willing to accomplish. It is written, and will not be taken away; The Lord is not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to an understanding of His Glorious, loving, and patient ways.
Cease your incessant dribble. Clap your hand over your mouth and seek understanding. Understand the will of the God you serve. Present yourself to His knowledge and learn His ways, lest we too fall because we live in ignorance. Rise up and receive. Receive the responsibility given to those who call on His Holy Name, Jesus. He has given us the task of serving the Living God. Though we are but grafted into the tree which is Israel, we are, none-the-less, grafted in. All His promises are ours to hold. Believe! But believe with fear and trembling. Consider our standing with a sober heart. He is the Living God of all eternity!
Glory to God! Bring Glory to your God! He is the Living God who will bring an end to this place of testing according to His perfect wisdom, knowledge, and Glory.
By His Grace.
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I sat alone. Sitting in a painful understanding. More will die than live. While those who will live are few, their life will be full. While those who die will be more, they will have no say in their death. For: those who die are already dead. And those who live are given a taste of promise.
My mind has come to see this. What is to come will come. Though I do not wish to see it appear for the more, there is excitement for the sake of the few. And how this vision of what is sure to come unsettles the heart.
Though the more deny their fate, they will surely see it. Though the few render the testimony of truth, they are counted as fools. Yet God will be glorified among us all. So be it. Even so, Lord Jesus, come.
By His Grace.
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