Hooked to the World by an App

 

Revelation 13:1-18 NKJV Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying “Who is like the beast?” Who is able to make war with him?” 5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of beast, should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

In the first two chapters of Genesis reveals the beginning of God’s plan which was purposed to putting a man in the garden. And in that, a deception came to disrupt….a voice from the dust.  And Genesis 3:1 tells us that the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. Yes a voice came from the dust as a beast.  BUT in the last two chapters of the Bible is the book of Revelation and in this that which was planned in the Beginning is resumed in the glory of God, of His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.                                                                                      

From Revelation 21:6 reveals that there was no more sea. For this was done away with in Revelation 20:11 for the earth and the heaven will flee away from God of  the White Throne judgment.  So “this sea” in this passage does not mean water, but of a spirit pertaining to the spiritual and a beast…….that is, it is a sea that holds a perpetual unrest as seen from Mark 4:39 where the wind and wave obeyed Jesus! This sea represents a “beast” …an unruly hostile "troubler" of God’s people: His name is Thay--reon. This troubler is seen in Revelation 13:1 and 13:11, he is equipped in demonic magic and ventriloquism.  Revelation 13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Yes, this beast will be done away with as described as the sea Jesus speaks of in Revelation 21:6!

Judgment will come and that sea will give up her dead. All that Thay—reon took captive. This beast will cease to destroy or disturb. If we truly look at this, we find the first beast is a man, the troubler with demonic ties. But when we look at the second "beast", this word has the meaning of not man but an idol. And behind every idol is a lie.

Where are idols found in this world, well, one is found in your phone. It is like a lifeline to the world. And this world, apps are provided to simplify your life. Oh, yes there is an app for you to use. And the "beast" will have this idol at your fingertips so that he can keep connected to you for his own intent! It will lie to you and tell you that you "really" need this app.

(In referring to the hand, it is considered the right hand when having a connection to fellowship: "the right hand of fellowship".)

 Galatians 2:9-14  NKJV 9 and when James, Cephas (Peter), and John who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. 11 Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12   for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14  But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?

In verse 10 of Revelation 13..the call is for endurance and faith of the saints. Faith is required ….it should be a knowing of the past faith walk in Him, that although He is neither chaotic nor is He haphazard, but the end times have been orchestrated by Him. It is you and I who are to walk like a beautiful song on a stormy day, to live in harmony with God seated in heavenly places while hell is breaking loose….on earth.

Faith people exhibit a language that speaks the new spiritual life and where Christ the true is praised. Those of faith hold truth and speak it as Jesus spoke !

Faith people make room for life and living…..they make room to rest in Him and abide in His presence. For it is in Him we learned to praise Him in the midst of trials and tribulations and see His glory cover our land.

 In this hour we should imagine God waving a caution flag before us. He is revealing an area of danger in that life line to the world. For you and I will not be involved in any of the same political, social, and military circles as the Beast who is alive today. His political wisdom and flattery's are exhibited in his public policies. He is an unconverted man.  His use of political strategies will essentially appeal to the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life found 1 John 2:15-17. His appeal will be for us to abandon our own faith and give cooperation to his agenda. It involves a trust and loyalty to him. It is submitting not to God but to political programs. He will have his umbrella of peace and safety.  Should we now consider and keep to the fore front of our thinking that when his seduction and subversion through flattery's fail, it is truly of reign of terror that will ensue where persecution begins.

Thank you to all who give heed to the Lord. We are thankful for His truth in this hour of chaos. In a past teaching from about 4 years ago, I had written where we would not be part of the end times, that the United States would not be there. But I was wrong! What I have seen, read and learned from the past few years from a different frame of thinking and walking. But today, I can see and hear the good Shepherd. He is for us and we are under the shadow of the Almighty. We reside in His peace and His safety. We learn by being in His presence. We understand Him by His commitment to truth He has given. He never changes! Amen!

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Do WE LIVE by EVERY WORD of God?

Hey, is that a pumpkin scone?

In thinking on the seasons, we certainly take note of the ads that run current to those times of the year say like October where pumpkins are set on doorsteps. I would rather mine in a pie sliced out hot and on a plate with whipping cream, please!  Was hearing today on the news that people should make their trips to visit the pumpkin fields early while it is still dry for the rain is coming and the rest of the week will be a “wash”.

Now for you who know not what that “wash” is: it is an event cancelled due to uncontrolled circumstances. It has been used for baseball, for track meets and sometimes marathons.

But if we truly search the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, we find no commands—not even a suggestion— for visiting that pumpkin field in search of the “great pumpkin”  or even if we look further , we do not find one to commemorate the Savior's birth. It is amazing to consider that professing Christians around the world keep days and festivals never once enjoined on them in God's Word (Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Halloween, Christmas), yet the ones God tells them to keep (the Sabbath, Passover, God's holy days), they ignore!

In thinking on this, I was reminded of the rich young ruler:  Matthew 19:16-18 that, to have eternal life, he should not bear false witness, which is the ninth commandment.

Matthew 19:16-18 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to Him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “You shall not murder, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness.” 19 Honor your father and your mother and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Exodus 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Now we know if there is a false thing given to anyone,then, there is hate involved. But Jesus tells us this in Matthew 5:33-37 Again you have heard that it was said to those old, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord. 34 But I say to you, do not swear at all neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne, 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool, not by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’, No’. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

So from His Sermon on the Mount: the kingdom that had come by salvation meant that we speak truthfully.  It is our God-given assignment to give truth as Jesus gave it. And as Jesus sacrificed His life to bring that peace, we are to make advancements in that direction that looks like harmony with other individuals, families and nations.

And most certainly we know that Jesus was not born in the winter time! Some teachings place His birth in the Fall season of the year! My sister tells me often that if we were to know that date of His birth, we would have been given that detail. But more important is that He lived as sent by the Father to bring deliverance those on their way to HELL!

So yes, we can see Christmas continues. Human nature deceives itself into practicing things that are not right because “they are such great fun” to be had! In truth many people go out and buy many gifts to get themselves into debt for that pleasingly good time. To them it does not matter the cost but the good time enjoyed by all!

But should we bring the Bible into it: John 8:44 reminds us this….44b When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

So anyone who thinks Christ came at Christmas is wrong and anyone who speaks it, is not speaking truth!!!

Was reading an article recently where they gave an account of the early “Christian “Saint Nicholas. Yes he was a churchman who was known for spreading some cheer in the terms of wealth to the needy. In his endeavor he reached his community by the act of throwing sacks of coins through open windows and down chimneys.

Question here: was there a fire burning on the floor of that chimney when the money fell down? Just a thought about that act. But alas, he, the churchman,  is not found in the actual version of the gospel of Jesus’ birth.

Fall is a great time of year. It is full of vibrant color. Cooler evenings and afternoons, give away to the nights that seem crisp and winds that appear blustery. And in all this, the great thing is that the pumpkins can be made into pies, pumpkin loafs, pumpkin rolls with the creamy centers and the such. Christmas, well it really does not exist as to truth in the Bible.  Christmas was never about Jesus’ birth because He was not born at that time. Many early historians of Israel place His birth as around the last week of September to the first two weeks of October. And yes, His conception could have taken place by December 25, but not His birth!

The greatest event though appeared in the City of David, a Savior Who is Christ the Lord! We know wise men came to bring gifts to the KING. It did not say they came to celebrate His birthday, but the KING!

Whatever you do this Fall season or winter, our thoughts should be about obeying the Word of God. Jesus lived by the very words of God and so should we!

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An Inside Job

Let heaven come.....

Deuteronomy 5:29: "Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!"

 Which of these - the will to carry forward what we have received or the heart - is more important to growth in conversion and leaving Babylon? Which of them is subject to the other? Is the will a self-determining agent, or does something else determine it?

There were two trees in the Garden of Evil: Genesis 2:9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

The Word of God teaches that the heart or mind is the dominating center of our being.

Consider a circumstance that each of us faces, perhaps many times on any given day. If a person has before him two options, which will he choose? Unless some overriding reason exists, he will choose the one most agreeable to him, that is, to his heart, his innermost being.

What if the choice is between moral or immoral alternatives? If as the person uses phrases like "the ole sinner" It is then evident he must choose between godliness and sinful indulgence,! His object is seeking "the heart's desire". So which will he select? He will choose the latter because he prefers it, all arguments to the contrary notwithstanding.

Well Jesus taught and reinforced this very specific point. In Matthew 15:19-20 Amplified Bible 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts (reasonings, and disputings and designs) such as murder, adultery, sexual vice, theft, false witnessing, slander and irreverent speech. 20 These are what make a man unclean and defile [him]; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him unclean or defile him.  

So what we see from the above, the heart holds the evil thoughts, that which is of disputes and has designs for murder, harm to another human being.

So again, the heart, that which we regard as our mind, will and emotions can rule and certainly have various influences affecting the course of life. 

Proverbs 4:20-23 confirms this:

My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all diligence, for out it spring the issues of life.

This certainly is an "inside job"!

We all have habits either strong or shaky. To be strong and choosing right ways, we stay the course for the Tree of Life. If we have taken to choosing right, following in the way of Jesus our Shepherd and Savior, we are to become disciplined in the Word, and quick to follow instructions.

But if we are of the shaky attitude, the aimless, without peace and planning through God and His word, we become the "one going somewhere to happen".

The same is true of the one with strong standards from God's Word, they will follow the rules of the road, take note when roads are closed and turn around to not drown.

Yet you find those who will climb fences to get that "magnificent camera shot of the waterfalls even though, due to fire, the place is deemed dangerous to people and is fenced off even with razor wire!. For them, anything goes, and it generally will appear one day for them, that they come to the end of their weak attitude toward life. We will read of their unfortunate demise and how they were taken so quickly, yet they lived their lives in that hapless, fast moving mode of life!

If we come from two parents, raised by two parents, each will certainly show the positive affects. Growing up in America would certainly prove positive to living in a country where battles are the on- going thing like you find  in some middle eastern countries today.

So you come from two parents: male and female and within that barrier then you would have children growing up with two parents, living in chaos free zone, living in a community where children attend school, have three meals a day and expect to go to college one day!

On the other side of the spectrum: you find children raised independently.

The child or children will have behaviors that cause them to rebel since they had no instruction in TRUTH. If either parents were absent from their up-bringing and they ultimately were raised by Grandma, their outlook and attitudes would certainly be different from those who had both parents within the home. Even those children who live in foreign countries may have to grow up independently and create their own form of values.

But our values that we develop for the most part would be that we would treat others how we would desire to be treated ourselves. So in the "heart" of each person, there  is one of those two trees from the Garden of Eden.  Knowing that it is the heart that determines one's preferences, those inclinations or choice would be revealed by their will to do it!  God directed Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of good and evil. His plan was to protect, but it was also to prove of His joy for them that they followed His ways and doings in the Garden. 

I like the scripture passage from James 3:11-18 Amplified Bible 

11 Does a fountain send forth [simultaneously] from the same opening fresh water and bitter? 12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives or a grapevine figs? Neither can a salt spring furnish fresh water. 13 Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [ which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contentious (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth.  

15 This [superficial] wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual (animal), even devilish (demoniacal). 16 For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition ), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion ) and all sorts of evil and vile practices.  

17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). It is willing  to yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits: it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering ad insincerity).  18 And the harvest of righteousness ( of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts].

Yes it is certain that how we were brought up plays a big role in our lives. It all begins in the heart. And was our heart nurtured in the things that lead to life or to death?

It starts with the heart of each of us! To whom we will serve. There are two trees: one is for life and the other we were told not to eat from.

May each of us keep the unity of the Spirit through a bond of peace set by the Lord in one faith, in one baptism, and one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all things.

May we choose life, regard the Word, when spoken, is alive and active and that it has its home in our hearts. Today, may God have His way in our lives by His Holy Spirit for it is Jesus Who sits on the throne of our hearts. May we know that Word dwells in us in all richness , as we teach, admonish, and train each other in all insight, intelligence and wisdom in spiritual songs, making melody to God our Father, with grace of God in our hearts! 

May we today abide in the peace of God where there is no confusion, no waffling, no jealousy of any kind. May we know that God's word will not return to Him void, but will accomplish to where it is sent..

May we not choose rebellion, but choose oneness with God, to hold up His word and to speak clearly that we have expectancy in our hearts to never be the same. That we hold to Him and desire greatly to see His glory come in our lives.

Father, Your divine will be done on earth in us as it is in Heaven. Today we choose to totally lean on YOU and learn of YOUR wisdom, drawing on Your strength and filled with Your quietness……that is bringing the Results we believe for us who believe together in unity and harmony. May this bless YOU and bring beautiful music, a lovely sound to YOUR hearing Father. Amen and amen.........let heaven come......

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Standing Before the Lord

Jeremiah 15:19-21
19 Therefore thus says the LORD:

"If you return,
Then I will bring you back;
You shall stand before Me;
If you take out the precious from the vile,
You shall be as My mouth.
Let them return to you,
But you must not return to them.
20 And I will make you to this people a fortified bronze wall;
And they will fight against you,
But they shall not prevail against you;
For I am with you to save you
And deliver you," says the LORD.
21 "I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked,
And I will redeem you from the grip of the terrible."
NKJV

Could you imagine being a mouthpiece for God? What about in this day and time, to speak truth that the Lord desires to deliver? Have you considered being a mouthpiece for God?

IN verse 19 of Jeremiah 15, the Amplified Bible states this:

Therefore thus says the Lord [to Jeremiah]: If you return [and give up this mistaken tone of distrust and despair], then I will give you again a settled place of quiet and safety, and you will be My minister; and if you separate the precious from the vile [cleansing your own heart from unworthy and unwarranted suspicions concerning God's faithfulness], you shall be My mouthpiece.[But do not yield to them.] Let them return to you-----not you [to the people].

Interesting to note here, is that the Lord told the prophet to reveal to the people to return back to stand before Him. And they had to take disparaging words (criticizing) out of their speaking. In looking that word up (disparaging) I also saw it had a disrespectful attitude toward another and came out sounding like arrogance and or low estimation.

The second thing I noted here, was the Lord told those in hearing this not to return to the people.

How many times do we love to "return to the people" , those who look like us, sound like us.........and make us feel most comfortable with all the time?

I then was reminded of this from verse 17....of 2 Corinthians 6.

2 Corinthians 6:11-18

11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. 12 We are not withholding our affection from you, but you are withholding yours from us. 13 As a fair exchange-I speak as to my children-open wide your hearts also. 

14 Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."  

17 "Therefore come out from them 

and be separate, 

      says the Lord. 

Touch no unclean thing, 

and I will receive you."  

18 "I will be a Father to you, 

and you will be my sons and daughters, 

  says the Lord Almighty."   NIV

We must stand for truth and honor.

The Amplified Bible states this:

Verse 11-18 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians [we are hiding nothing, keeping nothing back], and our heart is expanded wide [for you]! 12 There is no lack of room for you in [our hearts], but you lack room in your own affections [for us]. 13 By way of return the, do this for me-----I speak as to children-----open wide your hearts also [to us]. 14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers [do not make mismated alliances with them or come under a different yoke with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership have right living and right standing with God with iniquity and lawlessness? Or how can can light have fellowship with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and Belial [the devil]? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?

16 What agreement [can there be between] a temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with  and among them, and I will be their God and they shall be My people. 

17 So come out from among [unbeliever's], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor. 18 And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

A crowd should be forming, but it is for the "believer". And our walk with God should be noticed. If we truly walk in His power and His anointing of the Holy Spirit, the "people" should be coming to join us and not us running to join up with them.

Leaving the crowd to form another may seem less likely to happen to some. But if our hearts are set on God and His plan, we cannot help but see the lost come to salvation to where we stand with God. In standing for truth and honor, we stay before our God. We take our stand to not run with "a crowd" but make sure the line starts for a crowd where we are gathered in His Name.

Our trust is to be in Him. Our speaking is to lift His holy Name, and speak of His goodness. But do we see it today?

God must be our Father. Jesus must be our "Savior". And the Holy Spirit ,must be our Comfort and our Guide.

The world did not die for me. And the crowds of people who wander search for life. But it is not found in other people, fancy automobiles, fancy homes, ornate jewelry or in entertainment. Only one thing occurs each time, and that is to remove, to subtract, yes divide a person. The world can and will separate you from good health, separate you from your money, your job, your family and even your life.

We must want to have a desire to know the Father, stand before Him, and give a report of faith that He is good. To be that son or daughter and to have His favor is far BETTER for us!

1 Peter 3:17-18

17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. 

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,  NKJV

May the line form where you stand. May God be in the midst and may your foundation be established in truth and in honor. Amen.

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