Indifferent as to being the Arrogant

 

 Laodicea was labeled the carnal church. Neither hot nor cold, spiritually in that realm God finds a tepidness as to being unappealing. The warnings are for slackness and to conquer any sin in their lives if listed that way. He is returning and will come to Judge!

The Lukewarm Church at Laodecia: Revelation 3:15-22 NKJV “ I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold nor hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm & neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 “Because you say, I am rich, having become wealthy, & have need of nothing--& do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, & naked---18 “I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich & white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; & anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke & chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 “Behold, I stand at the door & knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ‘I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21“To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame & sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

A question: Are we just indifferent to what is going on around us?  Lukewarm water is nauseating. The world wants you to lead us down a spiral of death. I am always amazed how many want to lead you with "boots on the ground". Now if you cannot sing, then praise Jesus. If you cannot dance, then dance for Jesus. If you cannot write an encouragement to others, then pray for them. Pray to reach those who require Jesus in this hour of need.

The Original comes from heaven.  The Actual Substance of Him is the anointing by faith. But those of the culture of this world spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human beings and the empty superstition of spirit beings, but that is not the way of Christ. Everything of God is expressed in Him, so you & I  can see and hear HIM clearly. You do not need a telescope, a microscope or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ & the emptiness of the universe without him. God needs the faithful hearer of Him not a sometime hearer and sometime doer.

Straight forward talk with God is His wisdom.   Psalm 85:8-13 Amplified Bible…I will listen [with expectancy] to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (to those who are in right standing with Him) but let them not turn back to(self-confident) folly. 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him [and is ready to appropriate] that [the manifest presence of God, His] glory may tabernacle and abide in our land.  The only tent or tabernacle is you and me…

We have the Holy Spirit who abides in us! If sin occurs then He is steadfast by giving correction but the unfaithful will move away. It is finding where one resides if they choose worldly ways.

We are not to compromise: a group who wants to change God and His word will compromise your integrity of faith……….. Romans 6:16-20 …NKJV…..16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. 17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions & offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, & avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, & simple concerning evil. ( evil speaking going on )20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 

 

1.   1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God.  I speak this to your shame.

2.   Here Paul quotes from a third century B.C. writer from Athens Menander. To show that our lives are influenced by what we believe with whom we are associate. 

Righteousness is related to salvation, forgiveness of sin, & eternal life…See in Romans 1:16-17 NKJV For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:1-2; Romans 10:1

The righteousness of God is exhibited (lived out and seen) in the believer’s life…Please see in Romans 6:15-16 NKJV  What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! 16 do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slave whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness.

In Christ, we are given a new position which is defined and motivated to practice. In unity with Him in His death and resurrection, we know Christ is made into what God requires.  The Lord wants the church to repent and turn. He wants them to be zealous for Him and His kingdom which is coming.

Fellowship is an ongoing thing. Fellowship with Him is our responsibility. Is our life conformed to the word of God? Do people hear Jesus speak through us or is it something else?

Heard this guy speaking that in one act of culture, he now has an extra five thousand followers on his Instagram. I want you to read this, but I desire you follow Him who gives you life. I cannot give you life but I can encourage you to follow Jesus, hear Him speak His wisdom to guide you to the kingdom of God.

Jesus was obedient to His Father to the end, and his final word before his death on the Cross was a prayer to His Father. The relationship of Jesus to the Father is given in John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life.”

Jesus declared, “The Father and I are one.” John 10:30

Jesus declared: John 14:10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me?” The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.

He had a return ticket: "I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father" John 16:28

 Jesus fulfills His own mission and that of His Father on the Cross! He directs His final word, “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit. Luke 23:46

"Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God and said, "Certainly this was a righteous Man" (Luke 23:47).

This church, Laodecia, is one written about as those being indifferent, to being the arrogant, those only lukewarm. Do we speak like Jesus spoke from the Cross? Do our lives imitate His life on earth?

I had warned a few of the readers of this blog to be watchful for vultures gathering, for scripture tells us that they will come together for that "BIG" banquet of men and women left behind in their boots on the ground. I told Mr. Mike we had two vultures in this area for about 5 years. This year in January we had three circling. This week, the last week of August we have 8 vultures circling. Oh my! So let me know Candace, Buffy and Betty if you see many circling vultures! (Matthew 24:28) We are closer to Jesus' return, and we should be ready to go in the righteous kingdom of God.

How many vultures circle your city? Pay attention to the skies! They know He is coming soon! Amen.

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RARE

1 Samuel 3:1  NKJV   Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.

Precious (KJV) is used in the sense of "rare."  Those things that are considered “Rare” are those things which are considered the precious or the valuable. In the sense that Eli and his priesthood carried no spoken words of inspiration from God, he was considered the “blind” nor did he have vision that was open toward God!  So that which was of God was left out of that given and most likely consisted of human inspired things. Yikes!

When you get into the story of Eli, we find him neither a good father figure nor a priest of morals. His sons were declared to die both of them in one day!

1 Samuel 2 :29-36 NKJV 29 “Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in my dwelling place, and honor your sons more than Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people. 30”Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, “I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.” But now the LORD says: ‘Far be it from Me, for those who honor Me will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 31’Behold, the days are coming that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 “And you will see an enemy in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God does for Israel. And there shall not be an old man in your house forever. 33 ‘But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar shall consume your eyes and grieve your heart. And all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 ‘Now this shall be a sign to you that will come upon your two sons, on Hophni, and Phinehas: in one day they shall die, both of them. 35 ‘Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever. 36 ‘And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and say, “ Please, put me in one of the priestly positions that I may eat a piece of bread.”

As the priests, they were no make the truth open and clear to the people. But these did not hear God, so they did not minister God’s truth to the people of Israel.  So the young Samuel now would be brought up to know God.  It would the young Samuel who would lie down by the altar of God and wait for God's instructions. 

Yes, the word had been “rare” in those days but there was coming light into the darkened areas that this priest and his sons had lavished with much sin. It was their sin that blocked that which God so vitally wanted them to have.

Those sons of Eli used their position to extort meat for their own use.  They robbed the offerings and seized even the peace offerings. And God was displeased with them in how they acted, and how they dishonored this priestly position with much wickedness. Even in chapter 2 and verse 22 we are told that Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Yes, the women were to do menial tasks at the entrance to the tabernacle, but this was not one of thos menial task for them! So sin was rampant even to the entrance of the tabernacle!

Are we raising our children for the Lord or for the ways that Eli raised his own two sons? For we are to honor the Lord and have that relationship helps us to know God and understand the walk with Him brings us that closer walk to know Him and to know His ways. 

But if we raise our children yielding to the children as Eli did his sons, then only death is seen.  The elder gentleman did not have the respect from his two sons. It is given that he was slighted by them. He held no rebuke out to them for their really bad behavior. And the leniency he provides them only makes them more outrageous in their corrupt ways!

Samuel the prophet was called and it was his praying mother that presented him to the Lord in that service. Presented to the priest Eli in Shiloh, Samuel began ministering to the Lord. 

It was Eli and his sons that were in the office of priest because of their heritage was found among their descendants like Aaron. But now the obscure young Levite named Samuel would take the place of prophet before the altar in the presence of God to hear instructions.

Will we stay close to the Lord and hear as He instructs us through His word of truth?  The true was going to be raised up and there would be a prophet in Shiloh….and God did not let his words fall to the ground. For when the prophet Samuel spoke, he spoke truly!

Father, help us to see the importance of Your words of life to us! Help us to see what is important for life in these days of chaos on earth. Help us if we have wandered off from the straight and narrow to the super highway of the world to serve self instead of Your honor and words of life. How can we move into being in concert with You for the days ahead?

Father, Your words are top priority to us. They are spirit and they are life. We let the Word of God dwell in us richly in all wisdom.  We have learned that the ability of God is released within us by the words of our mouth and by the Word of God. 

Help us see when we falter in this endeavor of regarding truth above error!

We believe for change, but we know it only comes by speaking what You speak Father. So today, we choose to speak YOUR words out of our mouth. They are alive in us at this moment. You are alive and working in us, so we can boldly say that our words are words of faith, words of power, words of love, and words of life. They produce good things in our life and in the lives of others. Because we choose Your Words for our lips, we choose Your will for our life, and we go forth in the power of those words to perform them.

Thank You for the paths of mercy and truth to those who keep Your covenant of blood through Jesus Christ. It is YOU Who whispers Your unconditional love deep into our souls and remind us that Your mercies are new every morning.

 You are our Strength & Shield; May our hearts always trust in You and songs of praise may we always give. For we know to render that which is for our God Most High, who knows the voice of our supplications when we cry, who gives us courage in our hearts and gives us eyes to see the spiritual.

Eli did not much for his sons, but he certainly took time with Samuel to teach him and demonstrate to us the steps to encourage a youth to hear God's voice. For we know You speak to us and we pray that we hear You when You speak our name out to us!

Father we see a true servant is to be faithful in heart to You. May our hearts be set toward You, especially as we look for YOUR return.  We continue to lift our prayers before you, not only for our families but this nation as well. 

We ask for strength in this walk of faith for You give strength to them who are weary and You increase the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary and men stumble and fall; but those who hope in You Lord, will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary. The will walk and not faint. No matter our age dear Lord, may we soar on high for Your glory and to Your praise. 

Lord, You are our Strength and our Song. You have become our Salvation. We praise You  with our hearts exalting You in Your unfailing love it is You who lead the people YOU have redeemed…… in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

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