AWESTRUCK!

 

Jesus before Pilate.

Heard this woman speak this past Wednesday the fifth of April. She a Jew, mentioned her time during Holocaust and her seeking this week in the Vatican.  She wanted to worship. Interesting but she looked younger than myself. She mentioned her faith in God and in man. That is what stopped me in my tracks regarding her speech. Faith in God, in the Lord, faith in the bloodshed at Calvary and that given for us to walk in freedom of sin indeed, but knowing she has faith in man was regarding earthly things.

She had faith in man!

In remembering the great sacrifice of Jesus for mankind and referencing nothing toward Him but only for faith in man brings tears indeed. What death occurred and what horrendous hate accumulated in the flesh of Jesus to be hung on a Cross for all the world to view at that time.

Mark 14:32-42 NKJV 32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 The He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.” 35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You, Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.” 37 Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak. 39 Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words. 40 And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not what to answer Him. 41 Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.” 42 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Are we keeping watch today? Do we note what to pray for?

Mark 14:43 And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely.” 45 As soon as he had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him. “Rabbi, Rabbi! And kissed Him. 46 Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him. 47 And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out, as against a robber with swords and clubs to take Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” 50 Then they all forsook Him and fled.

 Do we pay attention when things are about to change? Do we know those who are against us? But we walk like Jesus, we walk forward with truth! Jesus went voluntarily. He went to do the Father's will!

Mark 14:53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders and the scribes. 54 But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none.

Peter followed at a distance. He was lagging behind and when he sat, he sat to warm himself. Not with his peers but with others trying to be lost in a crowd!

Mark 15:6-15  NKJV  6 Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner to them, whomever they requested. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, who was chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion. 8 Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always done for them. 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?" 10 For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd, so that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12 Pilate answered and said to them again, "What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?" 13 So they cried out again, "Crucify Him!" 14 Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!" 15 So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

Pilate recognized the envy of the Jews at this time. The chief priests stirred up the crowds to release the rebellious one and crucify the humble and faithful One. 

Mark 15:33 Now when the sixth hour had come there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” which is translated :MY God, My God why have You forsaken Me?” 35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!” 36 Then someone ran and filled sponge full of sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down.” 37 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39 So when the centurion who stood opposite Him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” 40 There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses and Salome, 41 who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

 

As Jesus hung on the Cross, & darkness took over for 3 hours, the depths Jesus went was the very place where Lazarus was placed in the Bosom of Abraham.  Noise filled the place, & vicious hatred came out against Jesus. Only His body remaining on the Cross, his soul was taken by the dogs of damnation to be punished because of man’s sin. Yes, when Jesus cried out “It is Finished”, those that filled the depths of hell came to take Jesus to hell. The ground shook as the bulls of Bashan came out. The stout-hearted devil angels of hell held Jesus in Sheol.    Deut. 32:22-24 For a fire is kindled in mine anger and shall burn unto the lowest hell[Sheol]…they shall be burnt with hunger, & devoured with burning heat, & with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with poison of serpents of the dust. Amos 5:18-19 For what good is the day of the LORD to you? It will be darkness & not light. It will be as though a man fled from a lion & a bear met him! & a serpent bit him! That takes place in hell is the evil demonic force in their hatred of men made in the image of God is horrific. The extent of your anger & hate is the depth of your flame! 

Mark 16: 1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tome when the sun had risen. 3 And they said themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away----for it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white role sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples-----and Peter-----that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” 8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tome, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

 

Nothing was found in Jesus to crucify Him on the Cross. They chose the “world”, they chose Barabbas! That Passover day in AD 31, there was a guilty "son of the father"—Barabbas—and a totally innocent "Son of the Father"—Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  Ancient texts say that Barabbas' full name was Jesus Barabbas. If that is correct—and it may be—then the crowd picked the wrong Jesus to be freed! Is that not typical of human nature? On our own, we too would choose the wrong savior and doom ourselves to bondage to sin and death rather than freedom from sin and eternal life (John 6:44; Romans 2:4).

Our faith is to be in Jesus! He stood before the Pharisees and the governor Pilate! He stood and spoke nothing to bring accusation to Him. Man brought false accusations.

Mark 16:5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples-----and Peter-----that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” 8 So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Awestruck: an angel appearing to them. He is clothed in a long white robe. He brought alarm to those seeing him. Anyone seeking Jesus: He is not here. But is risen. Jesus of Nazareth is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter. He is going before you into Galilee. There YOU will see Him as He said to you.

Jesus was on the move. He was not held by nails, nor a Roman cross! Coming and finding an open tomb, they were bringing spices to bind that which was now dead for the bones to appear. But an angel, with lightning appearance spoke to them. An angel who had no work to open that tomb to some light. He spoke instructions that Jesus had given earlier to them. Tell His disciples and tell Peter. Jesus would see them in Galilee.  Jesus would appear to them and His wounds would verify His last moments on the Cross! He gave instructions to them. Scatter they did, and scatter they will do today. If they scatter like the disciples, as they did then, they will do now. For many hide to not be found, but Jesus is alive and He expects us to deliver His message. For things changed certainly, but Jesus is alive and His message is important to live and declare His very works to the lost. We will do this to the end of the age!

 

His is exclusive and not inclusive. His kingdom is truth and only His truth. We listen, we obey and become more like Him, to abide in the kingdom of God that is coming. We abide in His truth now, knowing people stood against Him then and they will do it again in this time. But God is everlasting. His truth endures to all generations.

This woman of Jewish heritage made it known she came through Holocaust. Praise the Lord. She waits for Jesus. We are to be diligent and honest in our search for a true shepherd of the church of God. It is everyone's responsibility. It is imperative that we find a fold where we can be properly fed and where we can serve. The enemy has scattered the flock through the extensive doctrinal changes, and God has permitted it for our good.

Faith holds us together in His grace. But only Jesus leads us. And man should know the Lord by his heart. WE are to remain constant in our call and the place God has placed us. How necessary this is in the heart and life of every believer. Yet, in many of the churches of our land; the radio and TV programs together with statements and articles coming from the lips and pens of the most popular and influential “Christian leaders” in our day make it crystal clear that “church growth” and “success” in the eyes of men has replaced absolute fidelity to the Word of God! The Word of God is never replaced. Men move from the peace of God to living outside Him in their own sufficiency.

We as believers who refuse to bow the knee to Baal—those who will not go along with the crowd are a great blessing and encouragement. WE hear from and correspond with an increasing number of others of like precious faith and we give thanks to God our Father in Jesus’ name. As we believers increase in that developing spiritual discernment  as the group in the Lord, we will no longer follow and support those leaders who glorify the psychological approach and depend upon every trick of modern advertising and salesmanship to broaden their sphere of influence and increase their prestige and following. We are thankful that God always maintains and sustains His faithful remnant in every generation.

Awestruck, yes, that God Himself sent the Son of His love, to bring the presence of the Father to a lost people, to bring Holy Spirit for change and bring the doctrine of life for us to become the image of our Father God. Awestruck, an angel appeared, Jesus not there, but Jesus alive and speaking, eating and enjoying His disciples. Jesus alive with wounds of the world to point to way in Him to heaven, to hearing His voice and know the truth. It was a babe in a manger, a twelve year old with God’s wisdom, it was signs and wonders to the interest of God for people, it was the blood shed for humanity and it was love that ruled through it all.

Awestruck! If God be for us, who can be against us?

 

 

 

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Eternal Life

John 17:3  Amplified Bible And this is eternal life: [it means] to know ( to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with and understand) You, the only true and real God and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ ( the Anointed one, the Messiah,) whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You down here on the earth by completing the work that You gave Me to do. 5 And now, Father, glorify Me along with Yourself and restore Me to such majesty and honor in Your presence as I had with You before the world existed. 6 I have manifested Your Name [ I have revealed Your every Self, Your real Self] to the people whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have obeyed and kept Your word.

 

The indwelling Christ is eternal life in us and through us to others. Christ in me will resonate with Christ in you! We become one in Him when we have accepted Him as Lord of our lives.

 

Jesus in His prayer time…prayed for the church! How is it possible for someone who is a “church go-er” to die …..without Christ. WAS there no teachings on this eternal life, no eternal knowledge available to the person who attended and did not either receive this truth or was never taught it?

The truth known in this instance, is that this person is separated from God found in Revelation 21:8 But as for the cowards and the ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and the faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolators (those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)----[all of these shall have]  their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the second death. [Isaiah 30:33]

 

Did you know there are people who say they are Christians and practice those ‘angel cards’?  Another is those who practice sorcery. But Jesus speaks this in Revelation 22:14-15   “Blessed ( happy and to be envied) are those who cleanse their garments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and to enter through  the gates into the city.  15 [But] without are the dogs, those who practice sorceries (magic arts), impurity [ the lewd, adulterers] and the murderers and idolaters and everyone who loves and deals in falsehood (untruth, error, deception, cheating).” 

 The Bible says in Psalm 97:10: “Let those who love the LORD hate evil…”  God hates sorcery.  Jesus was light sown for the righteous! That people would come to the light and not stumble. John 2:1-2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

Eternal Life is made up those obedient to God’s word where His love is matured in us! That love is not demanding rights but is seen as that which is humbled before God for His purpose on earth.

 Jesus asked the Father to glorify Him with the glory that was His before the world began seen in verses 4-5 of John 17. Jesus, the humble, obeyed the Father. And we see this in :Phil 2:6-8. The Father exalted Jesus because of His act of humble obedience. Paul instructed believers to have the same mind or attitude Jesus had. Jesus serves not only as our example of an intercessor, but also of an obedient servant.

Jesus maintained a heart for His father and for people! Romans 6:16-23 Amplified Bible 16 Do you not know that if you continually surrender yourselves to anyone to do his will, you are the slaves of him whom you obey, whether that be to sin, which leads to death or to obedience which leads to righteousness (right doing and right standing with God)? 17 But thank God, though you were once slaves of sin, you have become obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed. 18 And having been set free from sin, you have become the servants of righteousness ( of conformity to the divine will in thought, purpose, and action). 19 I am speaking in familiar human terms because or your natural limitations. For as you yielded your bodily members [and faculties] as servants to impurity and ever increasing lawlessness, so now yield your bodily members [and faculties] once for all as servants to righteousness ( right being and doing) [ which leads] to sanctification. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But then what benefit (return) did you get from the things which you are not ashamed? [None] for the end of those things is death. 22 But now since you have been set free from sins and have become the slaves of God, you have your present reward in holiness and its end is eternal life. 23 For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with ) Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

We are to keep the word of God in our heart: John 15: 7-9 If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for you. 8 When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified and you show and prove yourselves to be followers of Mine. 9 I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in His love with Me].

 

To obey the Word means we know who is the Word of God…that is Jesus Christ, the anointed One! He came and He stood in a place of authority representing the Kingdom of God, His Father. John 1: 14 Amplified Bible 14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh ( human, incarnate) and tabernacle ( fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually saw His glory (His honor, His majesty) such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth.  John 8:51 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone observes My teaching [lives in accordance with My message, keeps My word], he will by no means ever see and experience death. John 14:24 Anyone who does not [really] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who sent Me.

 

Fruit is Brought forth in perseverance: John 6:27 Stop toiling and doing and producing for the food that perishes and decomposes [in the using]; but strive and work and produce rather for the [lasting] food which endures [continually ] unto life eternal; the Son of Man will give (furnish) you that, for God the Father has authorized and certified Him and put His seal of endorsement upon Him. John 4:14…”but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

 

There are people who have a “thirst” today but it is for wealth and it is for power. It has nothing to do with loving others!

 

We are to believe and be saved……..when we thirst for life….it is only found in Him….John 3:17-19 NKJV For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

 

We are to be grounded in truth: Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV  As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Hebrews 3:6; 12-14….NKJV 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.  12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; 13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called  “Today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.

Our lives should reveal a light of Christ Jesus that glows from a heart filled with His great love. And that love is to be given to those we encounter. The love demonstrated today is not what the Bible reveals. Love does not contain gossip, rumors, accusations nor does it contain any offenses. The love illustrated is that which is to get “one’s” way, to have a thumb rule holding people in a place which can be destructive and is far from being wise. It only brings further division of people! The only thing that will bring unity is sharing the same purpose, plan and power that Christ came to set up. It is the Father’s will on earth. That is for each believer set apart to do the ministry of truth where they live, work and play! God did this for us. He presented the greatest love of all!

 

The Biblical definition of the Love of God is found in:1 John 5:3 - "This is the love of God, that we keep His Commandments, and His Commandments are not burdensome."

 

Accepting Jesus Christ, is accepting His ways, and His word for living in this day and hour! We know there is a way to follow and missing it, points to falling away from His words of truth. You find it in the warnings given to the seven churches in the book of Revelation! We must be those who adhere to Him and that truth and anything outside that truth will be death. We miss a step in Him and we repent ….and in that asking of forgiveness we turn away from that sin…and continue to receive the eternal life with Christ Jesus.

Jesus Himself said in John 14:15 - "If you love Me, keep My Commandments." And this: in Matthew 5:17 - "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill."

What is done away with under the New Covenant are the old requirements, as stated in Colossians 2:14 - "Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He, Jesus has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross."

 

And if we love God, we do keep His Commandments! And we are happy about it, because keeping His Commandments means to live in righteousness and respect towards ourselves, others and God. Sin is not Love for sin creates a breach in relationships and separates us from ourselves, it separates us from others and separates us from God!  Sin will always hurt someone.  Romans 13:8-10 - "Owe no one anything except to love one another, because he who loves another has fulfilled the Law. The Commandments: "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet", and whatever other Commandment there may be, are summed up in this statement: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law."

What we see on many streets of this nation and around the world is a love that has nothing to do with God! The righteous way is living through that which came through His Son. That outside of Jesus is trouble and torments in the streets! It is the killing or taking of lives that were meant to serve God and know His great love.

The consequences of sin and iniquity can be deadly and without God. But God our Father desires our lives filled with blessings, yes those who know Him as the Father and call Him Abba. And His children hear His voice and they follow His ways.

 

  Certainly a judgment is coming and one will stand before Him (Jesus) at the Bema Seat of Christ or at the other called the Great White Throne Judgment. Are we visibly seen as one with Jesus Christ?  Is His Lordship seen in us and through us?

Jesus spoke this which also included His family: Luke 8:19-21 NKJV 19 then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was told Him by some, who said, ‘Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.’ 21 But Jesus answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.’

When we obey more light is given to us. Our pathway is clearly visible. But if we fail to take heed, we will lose what we have been given. Light is seen….and it will appear with Jesus. But like John 3:20-21 speaks:  “ For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he Who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen that they have been done in God.’

Yes, those with the Lord become brighter….unto the full light of DAY…their justice is revealed at noonday! Found in Psalm 37:5-9 NKJV 5 commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. 6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light. And your justice as the noonday. 7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in His ways, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret----it only causes harm. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

 

Yes, those who adhere to the Lord now will be with Him on earth when He rules in His kingdom in Jerusalem. For eternal life is always serving with Him in the love of God and in the power of His might. Even so, come Lord Jesus, come!

 

Father, we give thanks today that eternal life is ours! As believers, assurance of eternal life began the moment we surrendered our lives to Jesus. We believe in our hearts that Jesus is the Son of God who lived a perfect life, & then, obediently died the death we deserved, so we could be reconciled with God Who is our Father in heaven! 

We are thankful that Jesus defeated death when he rose from the dead on the third day just as He said He would. As Christ followers, we have the promise of eternal life. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” according to John 3:16! We give thanks this day that our citizenship is in heavenly places for where Christ is there we are also with Him! We are pilgrims traveling through this lifetime, but our citizenship is in heaven. We eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. We have an expectancy of His return this day. We prepare to be the bride without spot or blemish.

Father we know there are always wars and rumors of wars but we win! We know nation will rise against another nation, son against the father, friend against a friend, but Scripture reveals that we ultimately win for God destroys the enemy. We as Your children receive this victory today. We are the healed, we are the peacemakers, we are those armed with Your great word that silences the lies, and closes the mouths of lions. We have the promise of triumph. No matter the outcome of this day or this week God has moved into our neighborhood. He made His home with us His people. He lives with us…..whom shall we fear? NO one!

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Things ARE About to Change

Ezekiel 33:30-33 NKJV  30 "As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they speak to one another, everyone saying to his brother, "Please come and hear what the word is that comes from the LORD." 31  So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain. 32 Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. 33  And when this comes to pass "surely it will come" then they will know that a prophet has been among them."

The prophet here gives warning. Ezekiel is compared to that of the "watchman". If he is warning them faithfully as God speaks, but they do not hear, then they will be responsible for their own destruction. But if he fails to warn them, and they perish, God will require their blood at the watchman's hand.

 

 Here the prophet is seen as one who has the pleasant voice....... They think on the lovely song, hear the words and do not do them.......  He is the popular guy, they come and sit and then they leave with agenda on their minds.

In our recent county newspaper, I noticed a picture of three ladies in their early twenties who were raising a glass to cheer or toast one another, and not one had on a mask beneath their chin, nor social distancing was seen among them within that picture. Also they were far from another state they lived, where others within that state are still shuttered and these three seemed to be set on a good time.

Yes, this world is in chaos. Yes, there are still some who are still in "that lock down mode" within their state at home, while others, are in the streets with full masks on and other things as being armed, and still others, well they are going after the good time taking that road trip to who knows where! 

These were most likely warned and probably by not only the President of this nation, but by the governor of the state they live in and most likely by their mayor of their city or town of which they live. Still we know if we are in the care of God, He directs our steps. The concern is more about the word of God than any virus thing. And as that believer, to whom shall we witness? Will a neighbor, a fellow worker, a relative or even a friend be on our list to witness to, knowing people should be warned of what lies ahead beyond this moment and this hour?

There are many people who love to hear their 'pastor' speak, for he makes them laugh and entertains them each week. Still how more important is God's word that it be given when a warning is in it? The intent should be to obey it when it has been given to us. Have we obeyed when God gave us a command? What about the last teaching we heard?

W We should be about checking our hearts. And in doing that, are we receptive to God's voice and obeying that word promptly! In the community we live, there is a sign at the entrance into this place that speaks of the wanderer. It mentions about whoever has wandered here is expected to wander back here at some point in time, and that we will be here to welcome them 'back'. When I see that sign I always think of the lost sheep and how the Shepherd is gathering those sheep to Himself.

    This year has been certainly different from the previous years. And it continues to change, from a high to a complete low only to rise to another high. Some people lost hope when they lost their businesses due to a virus gone wild. Others, well they chose to enslave themselves to being unemployed to earn that check to just stay at home and for others, well they are out there living. They are working at overcoming depression and despair. They are gathering up their lives to live again, to see another sunrise, to see their child or children return to school, to see what the Lord will do in this day and hour in them and through them for His glory!

U   Yes, the streets are not silent, but neither are we who choose to remain within God and His guidance. Our Hope is in Jesus Christ. We pray for those who walk the streets to know Jesus as we do. We pray they hear and see with new eyes and a new heart to receive life in Jesus and come to understand the almighty God of creation is not harsh nor is He the unloving God but a beautiful, loving Shepherd who loves and guides those who come to Him in their brokenness and despair. Repentance is a great step forward for the man or woman to make in coming to Him, drawing near to His love where each can reside in His grace.

    For you and I, well we know Jesus, we call God our Abba Father and as those sons our heart's desire is what He desires: that people will turn from rebellion and be turned to know God willingly. Many people seem to voice they have the answer, but I only know of ONE who does have the answer and it is God Himself. It is only when we drink from His living water will we never thirst again. May we call the streets of our community peace. May we call the highway that leads here be called 'journey' and that people will journey through life knowing God the Father, and Jesus as Lord. We call our state united with God! We call our nation one under God where God has the rule and He reigns as He has always intended.

  ....Wherever you live, whatever country....name your streets. Make sure you state one street or highway 'harmony' where all live in harmony to live together as a nation that God surely set in place to have you alive for this day. You have a voice to witness life to others. Start by calling your home peace. Call your children blessed and taught of the Lord. Call your schools those which give truth and not fallacies nor fairy tales. Call your land the land of the living, established for the glory to give God all the praise for it is in Him that we live, move and have our being. 

    We have gained Jesus and in Him we lose nothing. We expect the country we live in, to live for God and for Him to be praised from the highest mountains, where people see and hear and obey His given command from that word of truth that is taught. It is a place where God has set up His kingdom, first in you and me and then as that witness to others, to give warning....something is about to happen....."are you ready ....when the ground shakes, are you ready when the sky grows dark....are you ready when the lights go out?"

    For many live to pamper themselves, they are the selfish, they loll in idleness not considering that things are constantly changing, and what was 'normal' no longer exists, but what does still exist is God's love! For He meant business when He sent His Son....and now He expects us to mean business that His normal is that we warn them..."things are about to change".....!!!

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God created the heavens, the earth and put a rainbow in the sky!

Heard the strangest speaking on a god channel over the week-end. This gentleman said to his church that we are not to read the Old Testament. That is has nothing to do with today since Jesus as come and was resurrected and we are to only view the New Testament. The only teaching is to be the New Testament only!
I looked at my husband and gasped! What?

In Genesis, God created. So without reading about God creating, what do you have. And not everyone has read the Bible through and through. All I could ask the Lord was this: "does this man have the Holy Spirit?" He has a church named his church the "contemporary" yet where is God of the Bible in that?
Jesus was always pointing back to the Father. And Jesus had a relationship with the Father WHO sent Him on "assignment"!
How will people have the Oneness like Jesus did with the Father when they know nothing about it? Jesus came not to do His own will, but He came to do the will of the Father.
Mark 14:36 Amplified Bible 36 And He was saying, Abba [which means] Father, everything is possible for You. Take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You [will].

Jesus said this in John 17:14 NKJV I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
In John 17:24 He said this: 24 "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world."
John 17:26 "and I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it , that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.
John 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not cling Me for I have not yet ascended to My Father but go to My brethren and say to them, I am ascending to My Father, and your Father and to my God and your God."
Ephesians 2:18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

In understanding Jesus is that Open Door and we have access by one Spirit to the Father, how or why would one ignore the Father, ignore what He created in the Beginning?
Genesis 1:1 In the Beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth. He created out of chaos and called in His peace. He sculpted a world that was without form and brought forth a world of beauty that is of His heart!
The Old Testament is "not filler"! Each book is there for the same reason that Bible holds them, it is for our benefit.
God is a God of strategy. Even Paul the Apostle recounts the inspiring account of Joseph and the divine protection that took place for the people of God in Egypt. Well, we have become the children  of God. We have been grafted in and it would behoove us to know the God of Israel and find what His heart desires.
READ all about Him from Genesis to Revelation. Know the God of creation, Know HIS WAYS, bask in that beauty, and relish His truth because without it and HIM we are not going anywhere! Being conformed to His image is taking on that which is totally God. It comes by obedience and by resting in Him as the power and glory forever and forever.
Unless we know Him, and His perfect will, we will be receptive to only receiving death, disease,discord, and disaster and these come because of sin. But the perfect Lamb was given, as we behold the crucified Christ and the Tomb is empty.

 The Spirit of the living God, the Holy Spirit brought Jesus out of the place of death and dying to the place of living, of life and of God! All that Word God spoke from the beginning, given to His Son was wrapped up in power released to do the impossible! Just like in Genesis, it was the Holy Spirit of God who went into chaos into religion of pharisees, into prideful kings, and leaders who held their position in religious ceremonies greater than knowing the real king of the Jews and changed their glory for shame!

Jesus was always about making peace, but it came by exposing motives of others first and foremost!

As Jesus awaited his impending suffering and death, he stepped aside in isolation to pray. Opposition caused Jesus to feel sorrowful and troubled, overwhelming his soul to the point of death. 

We find this in Matthew 26:36-39 Amp. Bible: 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethesemane, and He told His disciples, Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray. 37 And taking with  Him, Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to show grief and distress of mind and was deeply depressed. 38 Then He said to them, My soul is very sad deeply grieved so that i am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me. 39 And going a little farther, he threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire.

Jesus, fully God yet fully man,  He still needed his Father. Three times in Gethsemane, Matthew says he “fell with his face to the ground and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will’” This found in verses 39, 42, 44).

Life should spring forth when we have kept company with God the Father and His Son. Life will spring and it has everything to do with God and His strategic plan for your life and for mine.

May you and I come alive NOW with the life of God that propels us into the greatest move of God for this time, for you and your family  never to be the same in Jesus' name!

Jesus accomplished what He came to do for us! He came to tell us of the love the Father has for us.

May we not be afraid to read of all the goodness the Father has for us! May we read and know without a doubt and then go tell others what great things God has done for us! We need our Father!

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