There is coming a time when Christ will manifest justice to all…to all that currently live on the earth, but more importantly, to all the faithful saints who have been martyred for the sake of the Gospel…for in Revelation 6:9-10 we read, ” When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the Word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, ‘How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until You judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?’ We could certainly ask the same question, “How long Lord before justice is served?” But Christ is understanding and very patient, not wanting any to perish…and so we watch and wait.
Month: November 2020
I John 1:7 ” But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.”
“Let us walk in the light of the Lord.” (Isaiah 2:5) For when we have a relationship with Jesus Christ we have Koinonia – fellowship with all fellow Believers, and that close partnership one with another is what binds us together through thick and thin…good and bad…plenty and lack. This fellowship we share in was wrought by the horrific death Jesus endured on the Cross…not that His blood had any mystical nature itself…but only the blood can vividly illustrate what Jesus sacrificed for our redemption. So let us continue to walk in the light together…in fellowship with our Lord and each other.
Job 8:11-13 ” Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water? While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass. Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless.”
This illustration in Job explains well just how fragile human beings are when they are far from God. Or as Jeremiah observes, “The heart that turns away from the Lord is like a bush in the wastelands.” (Jeremiah 17:6) Life without God is full of pessimism and hopelessness, and a path leading only to death. While the way to God is full of hope, eternal promise and a flourishing life. Proverbs 10:28 sums it up best, “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.”
Philippians 1:4-5 ” In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the Gospel from the first day until now.”
The Church that Paul established in Philippi was probably the first in all of Europe…and it started when Paul and Silas went out of the city on the Sabbath and met Lydia near the river bank. (Acts 16:11-15) But one of the differences between the Church in Philippi and other Churches Paul established was that they supplied him with financial assistance several times as he traveled and even when he was in prison, (Philippians 4:18) for Paul usually refused assistance… relying on his tent-making skills as to not be a burden on the people. This close fellowship…this Koinonia, showed how the early Church in Philippi not only heard the Gospel Message and believed, but put it into practical practice.
John 6:40 ” For My Father’s Will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life…”
The gift of eternal life is extended to all. Anyone, everyone, all mankind with no exception is included to partake in this wonderful free gift. But it’s your decision to make…to either accept or reject this gift. But if you will just take a moment to behold Jesus Christ…listen to the Gospel Message in order to fully understand…you will experience and undergo true change of heart. As Jesus said in John 12:44-46, ” When a man believes in Me, he does not believe in Me only, but in the One Who sent Me. When he looks at Me, he sees the One Who sent Me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should stay in darkness.” God’s Will for you today is to come out of the darkness into the glorious light of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Ezekiel 33:7 ” Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the Word I speak and give them warning for Me.”
Let’s say you have a houseguest come for an extended stay. At first everything runs smoothly and cordially. But after a few days your guest becomes very comfortable in their surroundings…they sleep the morning away, finally wandering into the kitchen around Noon looking for a big breakfast after trashing the bathroom and leaving all their things lying around. You say nothing, wanting to be hospitable and not wanting to cause a fuss. As the days go on though your guest becomes even more brazen…belittling your faith, arguing against the truth of the Gospel, and questioning all you believe in. Finally, one morning you find yourself crying out to God, “Help me! What has happened to my quiet, peaceful house?” But the bigger question should be…”What have I allowed it to become?” Wake up Church and take back the House. “Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers to you?” (Jeremiah 7:11) Wake up Church and take back the House. For the sake of political correctness you have put aside basic truths and committed apostasy by neglecting the house of our Lord. Wake up Church and take back the house…”For My house will be called a house of prayer for all Nations.” (Isaiah 56:7) Wake up Church and take back the house, for “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life as I dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” (Psalm 23:6)
Proverbs 15:1 ” A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
It grieves my heart when I see fellow Believers returning angry words for something they don’t agree with. Especially this crazy year with the pandemic and the disunity and discord across our nation concerning the Presidential Election… Social Media is full of brother against brother trashing each other’s posts… emboldened by the fact they’re typing their poisonous words rather than speaking to each other face to face. We don’t fully know the power of harsh words, but Proverbs 25:15 illustrates the power of kind words well, “Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”
Ephesians 3:8-9 ” Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, Who created all things.”
Paul knew acutely where he had come from and all he had done. He was very open when he wrote, “I persecuted the Church…I don’t deserve to be called an apostle.” (I Corinthians 15:9) For it was with great zeal Paul persecuted and harassed the early Church…But then God’s Will came into play. Or as the Lord told Ananias, “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My Name before the Gentiles…” (Acts 9:15) God could of chosen one of the other disciples to carry the Good News of the Gospel Message to the Gentiles…but He didn’t. Rather, He chose an enemy of the Church…so radically changed, but yet keenly aware of God’s kindness, tolerance, and patience that had been extended to himself.
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