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News Flash!

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You’ve heard what the world calls news.  Have you heard what God calls news?

1 “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.” (2 Timothy )

3 “Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.” (2 Peter 3)

By His Grace

Unfounded complaint

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From insurrection against what is holy, to criticizing your own choice.  Folly begins to play out.

The economy tanks.  Civil unrest is encouraged.  Taxation threateningly looms as poverty builds.  Unholy wickedness is celebrated long before holiness is even spoken.  There are rumbles of War.  Conspicuous spending is rampant among the leaders as well as the people.  The focus is on the Earth and the body with no thought given to the soul.  And many have the audacity to complain!

You wanted this man to be king over you!  You willingly and happily rejected the Son of God as your king.  What does God care that you receive the fruit of your own desire? 

He has provided One that could lead you in a peaceful and responsible holy life.  But you will still have none of it.  Instead you turn all your energy to complaints.  You ridicule the one you said you wanted to rule over you.  God has given you your desire and he supports your choice, to the surprise of many.  No harm will come to this man until he has succeeded in that for which he was sent.

Even now you do not turn to the Holy Lord that you may live holy lives.  You call on God to intervene.  But you do not call on him to transform you into a people who receive the kingship of Jesus.  Honestly, what do we rationally expect?

You will have your desire now.  But you will not receive the pleasure you expected.  Now you will receive the reward of your rebellious insurrection. 

So the Lord has warned us, so it has come upon us.  May His Holy will be done forever.  Amen

By His Grace

Prepare

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Prepare old world.  Gather together your weapons.  Purify your ranks; let only the haters of God survive.  Sharpen your wits; gather together the wisest among you.

You will face your enemy on the ground he has chosen.  The very ground you use to prepare for battle will be ripped from under your feet.

You will find yourselves as naked souls; prepare to stand before the Most High God.  Lord Jesus, the one you have despised so greatly, will stand before you in all his majestic and blazing splendor.

Prepare to weep.  Prepare to gnash your teeth in violent anger.  You have desired independence for your pleasure.  You have not desired him to be your king.  Prepare to meet your God.

By His Grace

WAR!

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All day long, we war against the desires of the flesh.  The world wars against the Lord we serve.  Therefore, they war against His people.  So we fight a war from within and without.  This will not be taken out of the way until the dirt covers the rotting doorway of this tent of flesh.  What shall be said of this plight we find ourselves in?

If we must war, then war with a vigorous health.  Bring Glory to the One who made you.  Bring that Glory with deeds born of the Holy Spirit which lives within you.  Crouch in the shadows of your soul and watch like a lion hungry for prey.  Seek out the sins of desire and devour them with a Holy strength.  Kill the desires of the flesh.  Do not make a room for them to live.  Though you close the door to that room, seal the door all around, allow no light to enter, nor build a window, those sins still live within you.  If you wish to win this war, you have to become violent toward anything that is not God within you.

If we must war, then war with the strength of a mighty one!   Remember how Israel was ordered to decimate the people living in the land they were to inherit.  And remember how we are urged to hate even clothing stained with sin.  If you want to win, then dig deep.

Consider a warrior’s scream.  Consider how it drives fear into the hearts of his enemies, and commits his entire being to the task at hand.  Death is embraced.  Fear is dispelled. Memories of a warm fire at home are forgotten.  What lies before him is his only concern.

Consider how he must prepare his mind, body, and soul to make that noise.  Before he screams, he fills his lungs with air.  Fill your heart with the Spirit of God.  Then when the air is released, his entire body is bent to the task.  Submit your mind, body, heart, and soul, to the will of God and vent His Holy Will within you.

Make war against sin with the might of a warrior of God.   To say we “struggle” against sin is not entirely accurate.  We WAR against sin!  You are not a victim!  You are called to FIGHT!  It is when we allow ourselves to become tired that we find ourselves losing the war.  But God did not give us a Spirit of timidity.  He gave us His Spirit which is pure, vital, powerful, never ending, never sleeping, faithful, and HOLY.

What say you?  Let’s dance the dance of the warrior!  Amen.

A perception, from mind to words

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I had a perception yesterday, after devotions.  I don’t know if it’s from the Lord.  But let each one decide.

I saw a high hill with the Lord standing among many people.  They were praising Him and giving thanks for His leadership and love.  In the valley below was a wide meadow.  The lighting in that place seemed like dusk.  On the other side of the valley were hundreds of thousands of creatures.  Their sound was like hissing or perhaps whispers.  They each held impliments of war.  Swords, maces, knives and such.  Their hands were brandishing long claws.  And their faces were contorted with determination and hatred. 

On the Lord’s word, hundreds of His people ran down the hill, through the valley, and into the creatures on the other side.  Those who ran were few compared to those who stayed.  I perceived that many who stayed went about thanking the Lord for His leadership.  And in my estimation, the Lord paid no attention to those who remained. Considering the enemy on the other side of the valley, there was no way those who ran to fight were about to survive.  And it was of those who captured the Lord’s attention. 

I don’t know exactly what all that meant.  And I’m not sure it meant much more than is posted here.  The perception was astounding and clear.  May God grant meaning or clarification as He deems necessary. 

By His Grace.