2 Peter 1:16-21 NKJV 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to him from the Excellent Glory: "This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased". 18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
19 And so we have the prophetic word
confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place,
until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; (20) knowing
this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
(21) for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as
they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
From the above passage we find what the entrance into heaven is given by God in His grace, peace and divine power. His desire is us the living give unto life and godliness in the knowledge of Him who has called us! His word is diligence in His divine nature. In this foundation of being committed to His truth, those precious promises, we escape corruption of the world. In diligence toward Him, we have our faith attached to virtue. In virtue, we maintain by His power the moral excellency and goodness. In this is of God but can refer to people as seen in Philippians 4:8. We walk with a bold acceptance "in Christ" in all the promises of God.
In
Christian Graces: Colossians 4:2-6 NKJV 2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being
vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 3
meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word to
speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, 4 that I may make
it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are
outside, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech always
be with grace seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to
answer each one.
When a
light shines, there are to be no hindrances! A lighthouse requires a great
light to reach a far distance, with no barriers as to walls. Fog can cause
limit in seeing for distance and not proving helpful in such situation.
The Lighthouse in each of us is to give vigilance to lighting the way with thanksgiving and we do that with continued prayer! We are to walk in wisdom toward those who are outside the family of God! Whether they choose Him or not we continue in our vigilant walk of these graces: virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love!
There are many today speaking Jesus was just a prophet or just man. But we know HIM as the Son of God! His way is righteous. Any who turn away from HIM is seen as the dog returning to his vomit!
2 Timothy
3:2, the apostle Paul prophesies that the last days would be dangerous
because "men will be lovers of themselves," and in verse 3,
"without self-control, brutal." It seems we are seeing this prophecy
fulfilled in ever-greater frequency, as people seem to have less and less
compunction about terrorizing and taking the lives of their fellow human
beings. Under the grip of a merciless narcissism, many are losing their
humanity. People are dressing as some animal. They dance around in their new world of insanity!
Matthew 24:12 NKJV 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Here Jesus is not speaking about the world. He is addressing people or disciples and their spiritual descendants. How would know this truth? Jesus used the word agape for the love that grows cold. Such spiritual love, that godly love, is unattainable by those driven by the spirit of this world. This agape love- the God kind of love- is "poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which was given to us found in Romans 5:5. A warning was given by Jesus to future believers that the wickedness of the world will increase to such an extent that it would sap the spiritual heat out of His own people, causing their love to grow cold.
John the Beloved wrote in 1 John 3:11 "This is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Love is paramount in our lives as we live daily in this world but not of this world! Here we find John wrote to the church of Ephesus for their lack of love. They had left God, the God of love!
Revelation
2:1-7 NKJV "To the angel of the church of Ephesus
write, "These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand,
who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamp-stands: 2 "I know your
works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil.
And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found
them liars; 3 and you have persevered
and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become
weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this
against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen;
repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove
your lamp-stand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of
the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 "He who has an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat
from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of
God.""
Repentance
is God's will and pleasure………. 2 Peter
3:9-13……….. 9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is
long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance. 10 But the day of
the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away
with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the
earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all
these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy
conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of
God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the
elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His
promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. NKJV
His
command ……. Acts 17:30-31………………30
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, 31 because
He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the
Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him
from the dead." NKJV
Gift of
His sovereign love
Acts
5:31; Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
Acts 11:18; When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."
Rom 2:4; Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
2 Tim
2:25; in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
Certainly the false teachers are in reality snared by the devil. And we can bring them truth if they are willing to hear it. We cannot make others believe it they are not ready for God's truth. And any stealing from others is not a welcome thing either. If one is taking free "stuff" to feed their children, why not get a job to feed your own children. Each of us has had children. Each of us has sent them to college to some kind of trade school to learn and further their knowledge in knowing a workable trade to earn an income. But stealing is not a trade to learn!
Morality has started being fought in the cribs of our babies, the wombs of our mothers and in the classroom of the youngest of children. I am certain that sympathy is Not working! WE should not stand by in any form of silence. Children deserve the life God has prepared for them. He has a plan for them.
How could one watch their grand-children being pushed off into the community of cesspool immorality? Tolerance is castrating the young men indeed. And diversity has it call on the young as well. Young boys have been taught in the last few years to be more feminine. What? Certainly love others no matter their convictions but do not be a doormat to those who want to shove sin down the throat of our children! It was like covid 19 being shoved down our throats daily for how many years? It was too many days filled with vaccinate this and vaccinate now! We live in a nation of freedom in being free to make right choices. What you do in the dark in perversion is your business, but do not pervert your ways on me and mine.
What I’m getting at today is that love is not passive! We are commanded
to speak the truth in love. Any peace that happens at the expense of morality
is not worth having. Solving conflict by selling our souls, or more accurately
— the souls of our children — is a price not worth paying! Freedom always comes
with a price and the day we decide to stop paying the bill by being willing to
take a stand for morality is the day we have begun the short journey back to a
concentration camp of spiritual slavery.
Jesus hung from the Cross dying and forgave others who put Him there! But each of them had heard the word of God, and many received Him as others refused Him. So we have things to consider about that "entrance" appearing soon! How is our love walk? Do we love God and the brothers we walk with? Is there light in our hearts or only darkness? What is important is that diligence to stay with God where virtue is that intrinsic value, a moral excellency and goodness found only in God. We are to persevere in this hour as darkness increases on the horizon. Peter wrote and we should adhere to truth that true knowledge is found in the God of Christ and the Scriptures. We are to remember!
Let us look toward that heaven prepared. Let us look toward what Christ taught of making ready a place for you and me. The spirit we are to live by, the words of God for life and His voice resounds in our hearts leading us home. Let's reach forward into the light of Him, the power of Him and the love that has given us a place to reside in His peace. Repentance is the now and His Word for today! Let's use it!Teaching at: Voice of Prayer
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