by Alan Allegra
Wiktionary.org defines "second childhood" as, "The period or state of cognitive decline of an elderly person, characterized by childlike judgment and behavior. A childlike state in any adult, resulting from mental illness, trauma, or other conditions."
Not a very flattering picture! When an adult acts like a child playing with toys, talking baby talk, not taking responsibility for his or her actions we may excuse it as participation in one's "second childhood."
Adults are expected to act like adults. When the Corinthians were acting irrationally, the apostle Paul encouraged them, "Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature" (1 Corinthians 14:20). He expected them to be mature, or adult, in their thinking, but innocent regarding evil. Paul also used the illustration of mature behavior in chapter 13, verse 11: "When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways." He made a distinction between childhood and adulthood.
There is an analogy in the spiritual realm. God requires that believers submit to the authority of church leaders so the body of Christ will grow. "And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes" (Ephesians 4:11-14). God's children are to gain adult discernment, wisdom, and stability. The source of spiritual nourishment for this growth is the Word of God: "Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation" (1 Peter 2:2).
Now, growth to maturity implies a start in immaturity, or childhood. This would mean a beginning of spiritual life, and this is what the Bible teaches.
When Jesus explained the kingdom of God to Nicodemus (John 3), he told him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God" (3:3). Nicodemus thought Jesus meant physical birth, but he meant a spiritual rebirth. To be saved, a citizen of the heavenly kingdom, a person must, in the spiritual sense, enter a second childhood.
A physical second childhood may be an annoyance. At one point, the disciples found actual little children to be annoying, unworthy of Jesus' time and attention (Luke 18:5-17). However, Jesus used these children as an example of the innocent trusting attitude needed to become his disciple (Mark 10:13-15). This even involves discipline from our Heavenly Father (Hebrews 12:5-11; Revelation 20:6, 14).
To enter that second childhood takes faith. A person cannot turn back the clock and slide down the birth canal again. Just as we play no part in our natural birth, we contribute nothing to our spiritual birth (John 1:12-13). This birth is wrought by believing the Word of God: "[S]ince you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God" (1 Peter 1:23).
The old adage is true: "Born once, die twice. Born twice, die once." Being born physically is one thing; being born again spiritually is everything!
Alan Allegra is a freelance Christian writer in Pennsylvania. Contact me at alan.allegra@gmail.com. More articles at Lifestyles Over 50: http://www.lifestylesover50.com/ and the Morning Call: www.mcall.com. Available for writing. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alanallegra/
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
You Must Be Ready For His Return
Do you feel it? There is a feeling that something big is about to happen very soon. If you have eyes to see and ears to hear, you will notice that the world has changed dramtically in the past three years. There are problems everywhere in the world, and no one seems able to fix any of them.
Many countries around the world are having trouble feeding their citizens, there are major water shortages, strange and unusual weather patterns, earthquakes and floods, wars and rumors of wars, and there is confusion, anger, and fear in many people's hearts. Do you know the real reason behind what is happening in the world? And where is the hand of God in all of these things?
The Lord created this universe and this world long ago, he created man in His own image, and gave Him dominion over the earth. He was willing to live with man in His garden, and fellowship with him. He loved adam and eve and wanted the best for them. He wanted to share everything He had with them; He was a perfect father to them, and they would always be His children. He also knew that they would choose to go their own way when they were tested. He gave them the choice to love Him and obey Him, to worship in His presence forever in love, peace, and joy, and they chose to listen to the devil's lies, to believe they could be gods and that Father God had lied to them; they actually believed they could be better with the knowledge of good and evil. That was a tragic mistake, and the reason why the human heart is so fickle today.
(read Romans chapter 7)
....I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting..... I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death.......(7,10)
....We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it......(14,17,19)
...So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!...(22-25)
We all want to do well in this world, to be good, but we cannot escape our fallen human nature, which wants to do good on one hand, and then wants to be selfish on the other hand. As christians, we fight this influence every day, and sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, but ultimately everyone that believes in Jesus Christ and accepts Him as Lord and Savior is a winner. He is the solution to the world's problems, a solution many people want to destroy, discredit, and bury into the ground. As the world becomes more chaotic and desperate, He becomes a solution that they will not be able to ignore.
Live for Jesus Christ, because He chose to live and die for you. He cares about you with all His heart and might, and He will never leave you or forsake you. Take Him at His word, and surrender your heart and your life to Him, and He will show you a new way to live and how to love others and yourself. His sacrifice makes it possible to deal with our selfish human hearts on a daily basis, and His Holy Spirit will guide your heart and mind, and protect you from being destroyed by the ravages of life. If you know what is means to be born again, you have peace and joy in your heart that the world can't take from you. Keep on praying, keep on praising, and keep the Word of God in your heart.
We know the world cannot continue on this path, because it leads to total destruction; fortunately the Lord has a plan to come back again before that happens. He will reign in peace, with wisdom, and with total authority, and He will give the world what it needs to heal and to be whole again. Our goal should be to put our trust in Him and in His word, and to live through Him, as an expression of His love. We should never take anything we have for granted, because the times are coming when people will look for peace and stability, and they will not find any anywhere except within Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
So, I encourage you to hold on to Him, in your heart and mind, because He is the only real Treasure in this world; everything else will be burned in the trial of fire and will not survive. Only those who abide in Him will survive; remember that He loves you and will keep you whole no matter where you are in the world or whatever situation that you find yourself in. Allow Him to live in you and He will save you and your family and give you life everlasting. Glory Be To His Name Forever and Ever!
If you want to get ready for His return right now, say this simple prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Many countries around the world are having trouble feeding their citizens, there are major water shortages, strange and unusual weather patterns, earthquakes and floods, wars and rumors of wars, and there is confusion, anger, and fear in many people's hearts. Do you know the real reason behind what is happening in the world? And where is the hand of God in all of these things?
The Lord created this universe and this world long ago, he created man in His own image, and gave Him dominion over the earth. He was willing to live with man in His garden, and fellowship with him. He loved adam and eve and wanted the best for them. He wanted to share everything He had with them; He was a perfect father to them, and they would always be His children. He also knew that they would choose to go their own way when they were tested. He gave them the choice to love Him and obey Him, to worship in His presence forever in love, peace, and joy, and they chose to listen to the devil's lies, to believe they could be gods and that Father God had lied to them; they actually believed they could be better with the knowledge of good and evil. That was a tragic mistake, and the reason why the human heart is so fickle today.
(read Romans chapter 7)
....I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting..... I found that the very commandment that was intended to bring life actually brought death. For sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, deceived me, and through the commandment put me to death.......(7,10)
....We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it......(14,17,19)
...So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!...(22-25)
We all want to do well in this world, to be good, but we cannot escape our fallen human nature, which wants to do good on one hand, and then wants to be selfish on the other hand. As christians, we fight this influence every day, and sometimes we win and sometimes we lose, but ultimately everyone that believes in Jesus Christ and accepts Him as Lord and Savior is a winner. He is the solution to the world's problems, a solution many people want to destroy, discredit, and bury into the ground. As the world becomes more chaotic and desperate, He becomes a solution that they will not be able to ignore.
Live for Jesus Christ, because He chose to live and die for you. He cares about you with all His heart and might, and He will never leave you or forsake you. Take Him at His word, and surrender your heart and your life to Him, and He will show you a new way to live and how to love others and yourself. His sacrifice makes it possible to deal with our selfish human hearts on a daily basis, and His Holy Spirit will guide your heart and mind, and protect you from being destroyed by the ravages of life. If you know what is means to be born again, you have peace and joy in your heart that the world can't take from you. Keep on praying, keep on praising, and keep the Word of God in your heart.
We know the world cannot continue on this path, because it leads to total destruction; fortunately the Lord has a plan to come back again before that happens. He will reign in peace, with wisdom, and with total authority, and He will give the world what it needs to heal and to be whole again. Our goal should be to put our trust in Him and in His word, and to live through Him, as an expression of His love. We should never take anything we have for granted, because the times are coming when people will look for peace and stability, and they will not find any anywhere except within Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
So, I encourage you to hold on to Him, in your heart and mind, because He is the only real Treasure in this world; everything else will be burned in the trial of fire and will not survive. Only those who abide in Him will survive; remember that He loves you and will keep you whole no matter where you are in the world or whatever situation that you find yourself in. Allow Him to live in you and He will save you and your family and give you life everlasting. Glory Be To His Name Forever and Ever!
If you want to get ready for His return right now, say this simple prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Monday, November 28, 2016
Move By The Spirit
My first experience of really knowing the presence of God in my heart was when I traveled to St Lucia on behalf of the travel wholesaler company that I was working for at the time. I was relaxing in my seat on the airplane and we were close to landing on the island, and the Holy Spirit came over me and through me. I could feel His love, comfort and acceptance of me. The feeling was so strong, that I was smiling profusely.
When I opened my eyes, a passenger sitting across from me in the other aisle, wanted to know what I was thinking about, since I seemed to be very happy. I just smiled at them and really didn't say much, because how could I explain the feeling of total love and acceptance? I doubted that this person was a believer, and this was pretty early in my spiritual development; I am not sure that I could do so right now. Some things cannot be explained with just words, you really have to experience them for yourself.
That experience was over 10 years ago, and at the time I hadn't really begun to hear the Lord speaking to my heart, but His presence was very strong because I had begun to focus upon Him. I had always felt His presence growing up, usually in church, but I wasn't aware what the feeling was or what it meant to feel it. I saw people praising Him in church, shouting, sometimes crying, and demonstrating 'the move of the spirit', as that is what happened in black churches and as it still does today. It didn't know why they did those things, and it wasn't until I had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that I began to appreciate who He was and then I wanted to praise His name.
When you allow yourself to be moved by His Spirit, you enter a new dimension of love and acceptance, and no other experience you will ever have in this world will beat it. Keep your focus on Him and His word, and you will be filled with His spirit and it will overflow from your heart into your mind and body, and into all the situations of your life. If you can't hear His voice in your heart, don't worry; just continue to pray, read the bible, and worship Him on a daily basis.
Spiritual maturity comes with practice, and that means keeping a steady communication with God in prayer, in praise, and in worship. Studying the word of God is necessary; the word flowing from your heart and from your mouth changes you. It helps a great deal if you can see the world as the Lord sees it, and wisdom flows from those who meditate on God's word on a daily basis.
It is important to know, that you cannot do anything righteous without the move of the Spirit in your heart. We can love others, even our enemies, because of the work of the Holy Spirit. Don't condemn yourself when your old human nature rises up from time to time because the Lord will not condemn you. Allow yourself to be led by the Holy Spirit, and you will not act on any thought or desire that is not within the will of God. He loves you, and as long as you continue in Him, and listen to the promptings of His Spirit, He will not focus on your weaknesses.
Be encouraged, because all your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ are dealing with the same issues; we will never be perfect on this side of eternity, but we serve a perfect God, who will use our weaknesses perfectly to fulfill the plans that He has for our lives.
Be patient and let Him do what is necessary to get the best out of you and your life. Love Him, and He will reveal His heart and mind to you. Obey Him, and your life will give Him glory. Trust Him, and He will protect you from the coming storm. Give Him praise, and you will live in His presence forever.
Thank you Jesus, for loving us so much, and for filling me with joy and happiness in my heart as I worship you everywhere and at all times!
If you would like to know that type of joy, please repeat this simple prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
When I opened my eyes, a passenger sitting across from me in the other aisle, wanted to know what I was thinking about, since I seemed to be very happy. I just smiled at them and really didn't say much, because how could I explain the feeling of total love and acceptance? I doubted that this person was a believer, and this was pretty early in my spiritual development; I am not sure that I could do so right now. Some things cannot be explained with just words, you really have to experience them for yourself.
That experience was over 10 years ago, and at the time I hadn't really begun to hear the Lord speaking to my heart, but His presence was very strong because I had begun to focus upon Him. I had always felt His presence growing up, usually in church, but I wasn't aware what the feeling was or what it meant to feel it. I saw people praising Him in church, shouting, sometimes crying, and demonstrating 'the move of the spirit', as that is what happened in black churches and as it still does today. It didn't know why they did those things, and it wasn't until I had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ that I began to appreciate who He was and then I wanted to praise His name.
When you allow yourself to be moved by His Spirit, you enter a new dimension of love and acceptance, and no other experience you will ever have in this world will beat it. Keep your focus on Him and His word, and you will be filled with His spirit and it will overflow from your heart into your mind and body, and into all the situations of your life. If you can't hear His voice in your heart, don't worry; just continue to pray, read the bible, and worship Him on a daily basis.
Spiritual maturity comes with practice, and that means keeping a steady communication with God in prayer, in praise, and in worship. Studying the word of God is necessary; the word flowing from your heart and from your mouth changes you. It helps a great deal if you can see the world as the Lord sees it, and wisdom flows from those who meditate on God's word on a daily basis.
It is important to know, that you cannot do anything righteous without the move of the Spirit in your heart. We can love others, even our enemies, because of the work of the Holy Spirit. Don't condemn yourself when your old human nature rises up from time to time because the Lord will not condemn you. Allow yourself to be led by the Holy Spirit, and you will not act on any thought or desire that is not within the will of God. He loves you, and as long as you continue in Him, and listen to the promptings of His Spirit, He will not focus on your weaknesses.
Be encouraged, because all your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ are dealing with the same issues; we will never be perfect on this side of eternity, but we serve a perfect God, who will use our weaknesses perfectly to fulfill the plans that He has for our lives.
Be patient and let Him do what is necessary to get the best out of you and your life. Love Him, and He will reveal His heart and mind to you. Obey Him, and your life will give Him glory. Trust Him, and He will protect you from the coming storm. Give Him praise, and you will live in His presence forever.
Thank you Jesus, for loving us so much, and for filling me with joy and happiness in my heart as I worship you everywhere and at all times!
If you would like to know that type of joy, please repeat this simple prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Make Haste And Come Down
by Toni Babcock
"For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost," (Luke 19:10 KJV).
A few encounters in the Bible literally stopped Jesus in his tracks. Spotting a little man named Zacchaeus sitting in a Sycamore tree was one of them. The crowd that was following Jesus must have been mystified, for there was no love lost on Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in town. Hearing all the acclaim surrounding Jesus, he climbed up into a Sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Him as he passed by. But Jesus didn't pass by. He stopped and looked up. "Zacchaeus" he said, "Make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house," (Luke19:5 KJV).
Jesus didn't wait for an invitation. He didn't say "Perhaps if you will be pleased to have me, I will come over at your request when you're ready." No such societal correctness recorded. Jesus announced he was coming "today", and Zacchaeus had better get down quick or risk missing the opportunity of a lifetime.
Like Zacchaeus, sometimes its easier to observe God from our "Sycamore tree". God can't expect too much from us when we're holed up in a tree hanging onto our baggage. But Jesus just might stop in his tracks and look up anyway. And if we follow His command to make haste and come down - who knows what could happen? Exciting, isn't it? Read the whole story of Zacchaeus here, and draw your own conclusions: (Luke 19:1-10 KJV).
Toni M. Babcock is author of The Stone Writer, Christian Fiction for Young Readers and Teens.
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"For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost," (Luke 19:10 KJV).
A few encounters in the Bible literally stopped Jesus in his tracks. Spotting a little man named Zacchaeus sitting in a Sycamore tree was one of them. The crowd that was following Jesus must have been mystified, for there was no love lost on Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in town. Hearing all the acclaim surrounding Jesus, he climbed up into a Sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Him as he passed by. But Jesus didn't pass by. He stopped and looked up. "Zacchaeus" he said, "Make haste and come down; for today I must abide at thy house," (Luke19:5 KJV).
Jesus didn't wait for an invitation. He didn't say "Perhaps if you will be pleased to have me, I will come over at your request when you're ready." No such societal correctness recorded. Jesus announced he was coming "today", and Zacchaeus had better get down quick or risk missing the opportunity of a lifetime.
Like Zacchaeus, sometimes its easier to observe God from our "Sycamore tree". God can't expect too much from us when we're holed up in a tree hanging onto our baggage. But Jesus just might stop in his tracks and look up anyway. And if we follow His command to make haste and come down - who knows what could happen? Exciting, isn't it? Read the whole story of Zacchaeus here, and draw your own conclusions: (Luke 19:1-10 KJV).
Toni M. Babcock is author of The Stone Writer, Christian Fiction for Young Readers and Teens.
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
Trojan Horse
by jacky julyan
BACK IN 2008 I WAS SENT BY THE LORD TO GO TO AMERICA ALONE AND STAY WITH A FAMILY IN MICHIGAN. THE LORD REVEALED TO ME THE SPIRITUAL POVERTY OF THIS LAND WHOM BOTH THE LORD LOVES AND ALSO MYSELF SINCE A YOUNG GIRL. I LIVE IN ENGLAND. THE FIRST MORNING IN PRAYER IN THE LAND OF AMERICA THE LORD GAVE ME THE WORD 'TROJAN HORSE'. THIS WAS VERY INTERESTING AS I STUDIED CLASSICAL STUDIES AND KNEW THE STORY WELL, HAVING STUDIED 'THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER'. LITTLE WAS I TO KNOW THAT THIS WAS A PROPHETIC WARNING FOR A TIME AHEAD. EIGHT YEARS LATER THE LORD DECIDED IN HIS WISDOM FOR ME TO RELEASE THIS WORD. I HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR THE LORD PROPHETICALLY SINCE 2007 FOR AMERICA, THIS ONCE BLESSED NATION. MY PEN NAME IS SHOFAR GIRL AND NOW THE SHOFAR IS SOUNDING LOUD AGAIN.
I am long suffering towards my people. I have waited patiently for many to turn to me, yet still they are distracted by the things of this world. It is written thy shall have no other gods before Me. Yet the god of this age has blinded you, he has blind-sided your heart. On one side you worship me and then on the other out of view of the people around you, even those close to you, you indulge in sinful, wicked imaginations of your own heart. No one can see you, but I have been watching!
I am the LORD that sees all things, knows all things, even unto your own heart which is deceitful above all else. You are enmity with the Father, yet you are totally deceived to this and continue in your ways! You idolise 'the book' the written scriptures yet you do NOT come to Me the spring of Living Waters.
You speak from a standing where you were once were, still in your sins, stamping your own approval to be seen and appraised by those around you. Many wear a tag around their neck, which is in truth to be your milestone, saying 'I am a born again Christian' but you relish in the world, you accept those things that are detestable to Me.
I tell you the truth, this world offers death, for the wages of sin are death.
I have asked, even commanded that you forsake ALL for Me, yet even this, you dispute to your own shame for it is written 'Go sell everything and give to the poor; then come follow Me'. Even this you dispute with Me for you covet much, you covet your own desires, your own ambitions, your own agendas all in your own understanding from the flesh.
You are a deceived nation! By your own words, by your own actions you are against Me!
The deception is all around you. There is no peace, you are believing in lies. Yet, you love it this way!
You WERE a blessed nation. I am NOW removing your lampstand and to thrust you into much darkness, this too has been written and is unequalled in distress more than at any other time. America you have believed lies of restoration. You do not know My Word, You do not know Me! You have dug your own cisterns and YOU have chosen your man, your king and this you have done for many decades now. Oh America this man whom you have chosen is you're Trojan horse, yet even this you will not believe it, but you will find his lies will be to your detriment.
Oh deceived nation. My wrath is HERE NOW!! Yet you perceive it not!
The whirlwinds are coming, they are coming in the multitude, for they are many, many. The Watchman has left the gap, the wall is open and crumbling. The gate is open and the Shepherds preach lies in My Name. There is no peace, for the day is coming and I am mourning already for it is here NOW.
You say you long for the day, but it is a day of great mourning, for the prophets around you are as wind, I am the same yesterday, today and forever. You claim no sword will come. I tell you the truth the sword, My Sword is HERE NOW!! It will divide your household in two.
Your idols, your houses, your businesses, your economy will collapse. Your prestige, your standing, your community built not on the Cornerstone of truth, of righteousness, of attending to those in need of justice. I am to bring swift destruction and many will go over the edge as lemmings on a clifftop for you have trusted and believed in man and his lies.
Many speak lies in My Name saying 'My Word that I have given the prophets who prophesy doom is from the evil one and are lies and they are deceived'.
Oh deceived nation, you are the one who has listened to lies, you have listened to the imaginations of their own deceived heart. These people lie in wait and set traps with their words. I have NOT sent these people to speak forth My Word. They are still stood in their sins, they speak falsehood and you have let them in! Your houses are cages full of birds, these houses are full of deceit.
Cover your heads O people! For a calamity is coming
Calamity Calamity Calamity
The Shofar is sounding the alarm. It is HERE!
Forsake ALL turn to ME for only My blood is your covering, nothing else!
I the LORD speak now for an army is coming, it is being prepared at this very hour from a land of the North. It is being stirred up against you. Oh deceived national you have taken in your Trojan horse. Your veiled eyes of lust will be your downfall.
The Holy Spirit alone remains at this time on the earth specifically for My Elect, those who are WHOLLY surrendered, persecuted for the sake of My Cross. I tell you O deceived America you have listened to lies and many are enemies of the Cross and want to escape the long suffering that I have had with you for so long.
My heart is wrenched in two at what I am about to do, but you have rejected My Word, My eternal Word. You have trampled on and crucified the King of Glory all over again. There is NO MORE SACRIFICE LEFT! I repent that I blessed you as a nation to be a light, My Light, to the whole world, you have taken my blessings to your own selfish gain. My ways are not the ways of this world. You are blaspheming the Holy Spirit by rejecting Me. Your nature is carnal and belongs to this world.
Seek Me! Seek My Face and live! For the crack in the door of My Grace is to shut and forever unto all eternity, there is no other way but through Jesus Christ, no other Way, yet I know the truth, I know all things, I know all men's hearts few will find Me.
Jesus Christ is the reality!
Behold! I am NOW HERE!
Repent even now I am pleading with you!
REPENT for it is NOT my desire to see anyone perish.
REPENT ~ My wrath is come it is RIGHT NOW AT THE DOOR!
You have decided, you have chosen. You have torn My garment of Grace as Saul did unto Samuel.
My Glory, My Lampstand is NOW removed.
Oh deceived nation wake up! REPENT NOW! Before it is too late!
For I shall come as a thief in the night.
O deceived church wake up!
Sound the alarm!
Sound the shofar!
Many lives for all eternity hang in the balance RIGHT NOW!
Seek Me, Seek Me and Live!
FOR I AM THE LORD THERE IS NONE OTHER
SEEK ME, SEEK ME AND LIVE
LISTEN TO THESE WORDS FROM MY PROPHET SHOFARGIRL FOR I AM AS SENT HER.
https://calledtowriteweb.wordpress.com/
Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS
BACK IN 2008 I WAS SENT BY THE LORD TO GO TO AMERICA ALONE AND STAY WITH A FAMILY IN MICHIGAN. THE LORD REVEALED TO ME THE SPIRITUAL POVERTY OF THIS LAND WHOM BOTH THE LORD LOVES AND ALSO MYSELF SINCE A YOUNG GIRL. I LIVE IN ENGLAND. THE FIRST MORNING IN PRAYER IN THE LAND OF AMERICA THE LORD GAVE ME THE WORD 'TROJAN HORSE'. THIS WAS VERY INTERESTING AS I STUDIED CLASSICAL STUDIES AND KNEW THE STORY WELL, HAVING STUDIED 'THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER'. LITTLE WAS I TO KNOW THAT THIS WAS A PROPHETIC WARNING FOR A TIME AHEAD. EIGHT YEARS LATER THE LORD DECIDED IN HIS WISDOM FOR ME TO RELEASE THIS WORD. I HAVE BEEN WRITING FOR THE LORD PROPHETICALLY SINCE 2007 FOR AMERICA, THIS ONCE BLESSED NATION. MY PEN NAME IS SHOFAR GIRL AND NOW THE SHOFAR IS SOUNDING LOUD AGAIN.
I am long suffering towards my people. I have waited patiently for many to turn to me, yet still they are distracted by the things of this world. It is written thy shall have no other gods before Me. Yet the god of this age has blinded you, he has blind-sided your heart. On one side you worship me and then on the other out of view of the people around you, even those close to you, you indulge in sinful, wicked imaginations of your own heart. No one can see you, but I have been watching!
I am the LORD that sees all things, knows all things, even unto your own heart which is deceitful above all else. You are enmity with the Father, yet you are totally deceived to this and continue in your ways! You idolise 'the book' the written scriptures yet you do NOT come to Me the spring of Living Waters.
You speak from a standing where you were once were, still in your sins, stamping your own approval to be seen and appraised by those around you. Many wear a tag around their neck, which is in truth to be your milestone, saying 'I am a born again Christian' but you relish in the world, you accept those things that are detestable to Me.
I tell you the truth, this world offers death, for the wages of sin are death.
I have asked, even commanded that you forsake ALL for Me, yet even this, you dispute to your own shame for it is written 'Go sell everything and give to the poor; then come follow Me'. Even this you dispute with Me for you covet much, you covet your own desires, your own ambitions, your own agendas all in your own understanding from the flesh.
You are a deceived nation! By your own words, by your own actions you are against Me!
The deception is all around you. There is no peace, you are believing in lies. Yet, you love it this way!
You WERE a blessed nation. I am NOW removing your lampstand and to thrust you into much darkness, this too has been written and is unequalled in distress more than at any other time. America you have believed lies of restoration. You do not know My Word, You do not know Me! You have dug your own cisterns and YOU have chosen your man, your king and this you have done for many decades now. Oh America this man whom you have chosen is you're Trojan horse, yet even this you will not believe it, but you will find his lies will be to your detriment.
Oh deceived nation. My wrath is HERE NOW!! Yet you perceive it not!
The whirlwinds are coming, they are coming in the multitude, for they are many, many. The Watchman has left the gap, the wall is open and crumbling. The gate is open and the Shepherds preach lies in My Name. There is no peace, for the day is coming and I am mourning already for it is here NOW.
You say you long for the day, but it is a day of great mourning, for the prophets around you are as wind, I am the same yesterday, today and forever. You claim no sword will come. I tell you the truth the sword, My Sword is HERE NOW!! It will divide your household in two.
Your idols, your houses, your businesses, your economy will collapse. Your prestige, your standing, your community built not on the Cornerstone of truth, of righteousness, of attending to those in need of justice. I am to bring swift destruction and many will go over the edge as lemmings on a clifftop for you have trusted and believed in man and his lies.
Many speak lies in My Name saying 'My Word that I have given the prophets who prophesy doom is from the evil one and are lies and they are deceived'.
Oh deceived nation, you are the one who has listened to lies, you have listened to the imaginations of their own deceived heart. These people lie in wait and set traps with their words. I have NOT sent these people to speak forth My Word. They are still stood in their sins, they speak falsehood and you have let them in! Your houses are cages full of birds, these houses are full of deceit.
Cover your heads O people! For a calamity is coming
Calamity Calamity Calamity
The Shofar is sounding the alarm. It is HERE!
Forsake ALL turn to ME for only My blood is your covering, nothing else!
I the LORD speak now for an army is coming, it is being prepared at this very hour from a land of the North. It is being stirred up against you. Oh deceived national you have taken in your Trojan horse. Your veiled eyes of lust will be your downfall.
The Holy Spirit alone remains at this time on the earth specifically for My Elect, those who are WHOLLY surrendered, persecuted for the sake of My Cross. I tell you O deceived America you have listened to lies and many are enemies of the Cross and want to escape the long suffering that I have had with you for so long.
My heart is wrenched in two at what I am about to do, but you have rejected My Word, My eternal Word. You have trampled on and crucified the King of Glory all over again. There is NO MORE SACRIFICE LEFT! I repent that I blessed you as a nation to be a light, My Light, to the whole world, you have taken my blessings to your own selfish gain. My ways are not the ways of this world. You are blaspheming the Holy Spirit by rejecting Me. Your nature is carnal and belongs to this world.
Seek Me! Seek My Face and live! For the crack in the door of My Grace is to shut and forever unto all eternity, there is no other way but through Jesus Christ, no other Way, yet I know the truth, I know all things, I know all men's hearts few will find Me.
Jesus Christ is the reality!
Behold! I am NOW HERE!
Repent even now I am pleading with you!
REPENT for it is NOT my desire to see anyone perish.
REPENT ~ My wrath is come it is RIGHT NOW AT THE DOOR!
You have decided, you have chosen. You have torn My garment of Grace as Saul did unto Samuel.
My Glory, My Lampstand is NOW removed.
Oh deceived nation wake up! REPENT NOW! Before it is too late!
For I shall come as a thief in the night.
O deceived church wake up!
Sound the alarm!
Sound the shofar!
Many lives for all eternity hang in the balance RIGHT NOW!
Seek Me, Seek Me and Live!
FOR I AM THE LORD THERE IS NONE OTHER
SEEK ME, SEEK ME AND LIVE
LISTEN TO THESE WORDS FROM MY PROPHET SHOFARGIRL FOR I AM AS SENT HER.
https://calledtowriteweb.wordpress.com/
Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Friday, November 25, 2016
Faith Is The Substance Of Your Heart
When you open your heart to Christ, you are choosing to live by God's standards, and you are giving everything of value that you have to give; your heart, your mind, and your soul. You become a place of love and peace, as a vessel filled with the Holy Spirit, who chooses to live inside your heart, because you choose to believe in Jesus Christ.
No one has the right to condemn you, if you live for Jesus Christ, for you are His child, and only He has the right to forgive you or condemn you, and He never condemns His own; you are covered by His blood. You are righteous in His eyes because of your faith, and no one can repeal His judgement and agreement with you. As you follow Christ and read the word of God with the promptings of the Holy Spirit, your heart and mind will be changed, transformed into the likeness of Christ. When God is through changing us, He will see His son in us; we will be complete.
Don't worry about the outcomes of life, because He will be there to help you through the hard times. You may not feel righteous, and you may make mistakes; the Lord knows your heart and what you are capable of doing. Take the first steps, and He will help you with the last steps. Faith allows you to see the big picture of life, not just your day to day problems. When you focus on the goal and leave the consquences of daily living to God, He will make a way appear that you would never have believed or thought of on your own, so let Him do His work in you and be prepared to be amazed!
Give Him the chance to show Himself mighty in your situations; praise Him and honor Him with your lips, love Him with your heart, worship in His presence, obey Him with all your might. When you practice your faith every day, your heart becomes stronger and the issues of life that appear will seem like nothing compared to what the Lord can do for you. Be strong in the Lord and In His Mighty Power (Ephesians 6:10)
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day.....AMEN
No one has the right to condemn you, if you live for Jesus Christ, for you are His child, and only He has the right to forgive you or condemn you, and He never condemns His own; you are covered by His blood. You are righteous in His eyes because of your faith, and no one can repeal His judgement and agreement with you. As you follow Christ and read the word of God with the promptings of the Holy Spirit, your heart and mind will be changed, transformed into the likeness of Christ. When God is through changing us, He will see His son in us; we will be complete.
Don't worry about the outcomes of life, because He will be there to help you through the hard times. You may not feel righteous, and you may make mistakes; the Lord knows your heart and what you are capable of doing. Take the first steps, and He will help you with the last steps. Faith allows you to see the big picture of life, not just your day to day problems. When you focus on the goal and leave the consquences of daily living to God, He will make a way appear that you would never have believed or thought of on your own, so let Him do His work in you and be prepared to be amazed!
Give Him the chance to show Himself mighty in your situations; praise Him and honor Him with your lips, love Him with your heart, worship in His presence, obey Him with all your might. When you practice your faith every day, your heart becomes stronger and the issues of life that appear will seem like nothing compared to what the Lord can do for you. Be strong in the Lord and In His Mighty Power (Ephesians 6:10)
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day.....AMEN
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Thanksgiving Day Prayer
God, Help Me.......
O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
-Samuel F. Pugh
O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen.
-Samuel F. Pugh
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
There Is No Place Left In Your Heart For God
Find a place in your heart for true love.
Luke ch 10:25-27
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
When you are faced with problems in your life, and when you have tried every possible logical way to solve the problem, and nothing else seems to work, what is your next move? Is that when you remember that there is a God in heaven who may be able to help? Suddenly, you begin to realize that you don't have as much power and influence in your own affairs as you thought.
Loving God means that you allow Him to drive the car, because the truth is that you have always been the passenger. Life's struggles seem to have a way of clearing your head and your mind from believing lies, holding on to denials, and harboring deceits. When you come to the end of your rope, no amount of pride, social and political mongering, pseudo scientific data, or harebrained schemes will keep you motivated to live the way you have always lived; when you are hurting and in pain, you will look for a real solution that will solve your problems.
Trust in Jesus Christ, the One who loves you, the One who died for you, that gave you life, and blessed you with health, provisions, and hope. Live for Him, and He will celebrate you and your life lived for His benefit. Open your heart to new revelations of love, peace, and happiness. This love, peace, and happiness is not as the world sees such things, but it is selfless love, resting in His presence, and joy in your heart; even when evertthing seems dark and gloomy, and everyone else around you is falling apart, you will know that God loves you, will take care of you, and will make a way out of no way.
The world may not be interested in the real God of Heaven coming down to fix its problems, but you may rest assured that Jesus Christ is coming back very soon, for humanity has shown it is unwilling to solve its problems with true love and wisdom. When He arrives, those who have survived the coming storm will be dismayed, because they wanted to do things their own way; dont allow yourself to be in that number.
He is knocking at the door of your heart, He loves you, and will not stop pursuing you until He is sure that you will never listen. Be willing to hear Him, be patient with the way He wants to change your life, and respond to His call of love, fellowship, and offer of salvation.
If you are interested in experiencing true love, then repeat this small prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Luke ch 10:25-27
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”
He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
When you are faced with problems in your life, and when you have tried every possible logical way to solve the problem, and nothing else seems to work, what is your next move? Is that when you remember that there is a God in heaven who may be able to help? Suddenly, you begin to realize that you don't have as much power and influence in your own affairs as you thought.
Loving God means that you allow Him to drive the car, because the truth is that you have always been the passenger. Life's struggles seem to have a way of clearing your head and your mind from believing lies, holding on to denials, and harboring deceits. When you come to the end of your rope, no amount of pride, social and political mongering, pseudo scientific data, or harebrained schemes will keep you motivated to live the way you have always lived; when you are hurting and in pain, you will look for a real solution that will solve your problems.
Trust in Jesus Christ, the One who loves you, the One who died for you, that gave you life, and blessed you with health, provisions, and hope. Live for Him, and He will celebrate you and your life lived for His benefit. Open your heart to new revelations of love, peace, and happiness. This love, peace, and happiness is not as the world sees such things, but it is selfless love, resting in His presence, and joy in your heart; even when evertthing seems dark and gloomy, and everyone else around you is falling apart, you will know that God loves you, will take care of you, and will make a way out of no way.
The world may not be interested in the real God of Heaven coming down to fix its problems, but you may rest assured that Jesus Christ is coming back very soon, for humanity has shown it is unwilling to solve its problems with true love and wisdom. When He arrives, those who have survived the coming storm will be dismayed, because they wanted to do things their own way; dont allow yourself to be in that number.
He is knocking at the door of your heart, He loves you, and will not stop pursuing you until He is sure that you will never listen. Be willing to hear Him, be patient with the way He wants to change your life, and respond to His call of love, fellowship, and offer of salvation.
If you are interested in experiencing true love, then repeat this small prayer:
Prayer of Salvation
Lord,
I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).
I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)
I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).
I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).
If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
How To Find God's Wonderful Way
by Eugene Lopatynsky
Satan, his demons and human followers (Luciferians includes today's Global Elite) derive a sexual type pleasure from torturing and killing everything that lives. During the Apocalypse Satan is to receive free reign for a very short time. God says, if that time were not shortened, nothing would have survived on this planet. The suffering will be greater than at any previous time in history, or ever shall be. Look it up.
BY EXTREME CONTRAST, THE LORD GOD IS A LOVING GOD, FORGIVING GOD, A SAVING, EVEN SELF-SACRIFICING GOD. We are not the only ones who have a problem with sin in this world. God has a problem with sin in this world. God hates sin. Unlike us, God may hate the sin, but he still loves the sinner.
Who gave us a Savior to save the lost and a miraculous GUIDE, the Bible? The Bible is a love story; written with blood, upon a wooden cross; the story of God's love for you.
Men are not lost because they are sinners; they are lost because they have rejected Jesus who died for them. Even if you go into a lost eternity and have not accepted Christ, He died for you, and you simply made His sacrifice for you of no avail. You have trodden underfoot the blood of your Savior.
Christ Jesus, your Creator, washed the feet of His disciples. They asked Him for a seat beside Him in heaven for distinction. What did he say? "On earth your rulers exploit you and oppress you and elevate themselves above you. But in heaven only he who is the SERVANT OF ALL IS THE GREATEST"(paraphrased, if you please).
Moses asked to see Gods glory. God said "I will let my goodness pass before you" (Exodus 33:18-19). God says HIS GOODNESS IS HIS GLORY. It's not the creation, which is the TREASURE. IT IS THE CREATOR. It's not the blue sky, the mountains, the white clouds or anything in this world which is the TREASURE, it is finding and loving and serving our God. If you miss this treasure, you have really missed everything.
If you ever loved anyone with your whole being, and were loved in return, you might understand how precious your loved one is. No physical possession could ever come near to this in importance.
Any CONCEIVABLE sacrifice in this world is worthwhile just to find Jesus and to belong to Him! If you want Him, pray now with me, "DEAREST LORD JESUS, FORGIVE ME MY SINS. PLEASE BE THE RULER OF MY LIFE. HELP ME TO LOVE YOU MORE EVERY DAY; HELP ME TO OBEY YOU WITH ALL MY STRENGTH AND TO READ YOUR BIBLE DAILY, EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE."
If you do this, and mean it, with an open heart, this prayer will never fail. It will become the greatest thing you will ever have, and it will last forever. Even in this life it will be the greatest happiness you'll know, and a light upon your path. Conversely, to FAIL in this, will be the GREATEST DISASTER you will ever have, both here and hereafter.
Not the messenger, only the message is important. Please visit www.remnantonly.info and have a surprise!
Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Satan, his demons and human followers (Luciferians includes today's Global Elite) derive a sexual type pleasure from torturing and killing everything that lives. During the Apocalypse Satan is to receive free reign for a very short time. God says, if that time were not shortened, nothing would have survived on this planet. The suffering will be greater than at any previous time in history, or ever shall be. Look it up.
BY EXTREME CONTRAST, THE LORD GOD IS A LOVING GOD, FORGIVING GOD, A SAVING, EVEN SELF-SACRIFICING GOD. We are not the only ones who have a problem with sin in this world. God has a problem with sin in this world. God hates sin. Unlike us, God may hate the sin, but he still loves the sinner.
Who gave us a Savior to save the lost and a miraculous GUIDE, the Bible? The Bible is a love story; written with blood, upon a wooden cross; the story of God's love for you.
Men are not lost because they are sinners; they are lost because they have rejected Jesus who died for them. Even if you go into a lost eternity and have not accepted Christ, He died for you, and you simply made His sacrifice for you of no avail. You have trodden underfoot the blood of your Savior.
Christ Jesus, your Creator, washed the feet of His disciples. They asked Him for a seat beside Him in heaven for distinction. What did he say? "On earth your rulers exploit you and oppress you and elevate themselves above you. But in heaven only he who is the SERVANT OF ALL IS THE GREATEST"(paraphrased, if you please).
Moses asked to see Gods glory. God said "I will let my goodness pass before you" (Exodus 33:18-19). God says HIS GOODNESS IS HIS GLORY. It's not the creation, which is the TREASURE. IT IS THE CREATOR. It's not the blue sky, the mountains, the white clouds or anything in this world which is the TREASURE, it is finding and loving and serving our God. If you miss this treasure, you have really missed everything.
If you ever loved anyone with your whole being, and were loved in return, you might understand how precious your loved one is. No physical possession could ever come near to this in importance.
Any CONCEIVABLE sacrifice in this world is worthwhile just to find Jesus and to belong to Him! If you want Him, pray now with me, "DEAREST LORD JESUS, FORGIVE ME MY SINS. PLEASE BE THE RULER OF MY LIFE. HELP ME TO LOVE YOU MORE EVERY DAY; HELP ME TO OBEY YOU WITH ALL MY STRENGTH AND TO READ YOUR BIBLE DAILY, EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE."
If you do this, and mean it, with an open heart, this prayer will never fail. It will become the greatest thing you will ever have, and it will last forever. Even in this life it will be the greatest happiness you'll know, and a light upon your path. Conversely, to FAIL in this, will be the GREATEST DISASTER you will ever have, both here and hereafter.
Not the messenger, only the message is important. Please visit www.remnantonly.info and have a surprise!
Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS
Monday, November 21, 2016
Change Is Good In God's Kingdom
Yesterday was the first day that it felt like fall, and it was windy and cold. I wasn't prepared for the change, so I didn't wear stockings with my pants, and my legs were cold. I had enjoyed the mild weather so much that I had not realized how much the weather had changed until I went outside. What a difference a day can make.
Lately, you may have noticed that changes are happening in the world on a daily basis, and these changes are making people think fearful thoughts. Change can be a positive experience, but the changes that are being seen these days cannot be considered in a positive way.
While the world becomes a more negative place, we need to focus on the positive things of life. We need to focus on Our Savior, Jesus Christ, for He knew that these times would come, and He is not surprised about what is going on in the world today. We need to make sure we are in fellowship with Him, so when we see the strange things happening all around us, we can be at peace, knowing that God will provide for us and protect us, and that His will for our lives is for the best. We can help other people see the truth of the signs of the times, when they finally realize that there has to be something better than what the world has to offer.
We cannot help others if we don't know what is going on ourselves; it is time to focus on God and to read the word of God, for you cannot prepare for His return if you don't know what the sign of these times mean. As born again believers, it is our obligation to find out as much as we can about what it means to be a Christian in these last days and how we are to live and how to interact with others. We are the only image of Christ that they may ever see so we need to know how God wants us to behave, and that starts with allowing the love of christ to overflow from our hearts.
Allow the Lord to change your heart and mind, so that expressing His love will become easier with each passing day. Don't worry about what you see happening on a daily basis, for His will and plans for this world will come to pass; we must be patient and focus on His love and mercy. He will not allow any of His little ones to perish.
Pray for peace in your heart and for understanding and wisdom, so that you can interpret the signs of the times correctly.
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
Lately, you may have noticed that changes are happening in the world on a daily basis, and these changes are making people think fearful thoughts. Change can be a positive experience, but the changes that are being seen these days cannot be considered in a positive way.
While the world becomes a more negative place, we need to focus on the positive things of life. We need to focus on Our Savior, Jesus Christ, for He knew that these times would come, and He is not surprised about what is going on in the world today. We need to make sure we are in fellowship with Him, so when we see the strange things happening all around us, we can be at peace, knowing that God will provide for us and protect us, and that His will for our lives is for the best. We can help other people see the truth of the signs of the times, when they finally realize that there has to be something better than what the world has to offer.
We cannot help others if we don't know what is going on ourselves; it is time to focus on God and to read the word of God, for you cannot prepare for His return if you don't know what the sign of these times mean. As born again believers, it is our obligation to find out as much as we can about what it means to be a Christian in these last days and how we are to live and how to interact with others. We are the only image of Christ that they may ever see so we need to know how God wants us to behave, and that starts with allowing the love of christ to overflow from our hearts.
Allow the Lord to change your heart and mind, so that expressing His love will become easier with each passing day. Don't worry about what you see happening on a daily basis, for His will and plans for this world will come to pass; we must be patient and focus on His love and mercy. He will not allow any of His little ones to perish.
Pray for peace in your heart and for understanding and wisdom, so that you can interpret the signs of the times correctly.
May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN
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