Way back in time....before anything....there was GOD.
And there was JESUS.
And there was the HOLY SPIRIT
The three of them are sitting around the most beautiful table you have ever seen..( eyes have not seen)
God the Father is speaking...He says: “I am, through you JESUS, and with the HOLY SPIRIT’S power,
going to make the most beautiful universe you have ever seen...it will hold the sun and the moon and millions of stars and galaxies
and other beautiful things”
And WE are then going to make beings....in our own image!
We will call them humans or mankind!"
God had already created angels, they lived in heaven with Him...
The Bible says there are so many angels, we cannot count them....
Angels are not people....people do not become angels when they die!
One of the most beautiful angels was called Lucifer......
He was in charge but he wanted more....he wanted to be god...
He loved the way all the other angels worshiped and adored God....he wanted that...
That meant he did not want to be obedient to God anymore....to be obedient to God is very important...the Bible tells us...
“Obedience is better than sacrifice”
So, because Lucifer was rebellious, that is called...sinful.....he could not stay in heaven, so he had to leave and one third of the angels left with him.
So, we read in Psalm 8 one of the angels asks God, “What is man, that You are mindful of him?”
Let’s try and imagine, just for a moment, that we can hear and see the angel’s response to what God has just done.
This awesome, mighty, sovereign GOD....has just created the universe out of nothing...He’s put the sun, the moon and the stars in their place...
this awesome God, now comes to this tiny speck, not much bigger than a peppercorn, in the scheme of things, EARTH....and makes, what seems to be a speck of dust....
into the shape of a human being....but what amazes the angel is how GOD is totally focussed on what he is doing!
The Bible tells us...”His thoughts towards us are precious...” Psalm 139
in seeing all this.... His thoughts towards us being precious, I think the angels maybe might have cried out,
“What is this...that You are so fondly affectionate towards?”
What is that tiny little thing...that is constantly on Your mind.....the total focus of Your plan?
Just think.......GOD created all the above.....just for you and me! Just so we could live on this speck....called earth...
The sun is just far enough away to keep us warm....any closer and we’d cook... any further....we’d freeze!
Then it happened....mankind followed the rebellious angel and disobeyed God......fell into sin.....
God said... "We need some one to redeem mankind....some one who is sinless.....
Some one who can repay the debt of sin.......He looked around the big round table...."
Jesus then looked at God, the Father and said...."I’ll go......I will pay the penalty for mankind.....I love them that much I will go to earth, be born as a human baby and restore them...bring them back into fellowship with us”
then He looked at the Holy Spirit and said.... “But I can’t go unless you come with me....You are the one with the power...”
The Holy Spirit said...."Right.....You go on ahead, and when the time is right....I’ll join you on earth.....”
The time had come......all was very quiet in Heaven.......
the angels were holding their breath.....
Jesus was walking down a long........ long corridor......the sides were lined with thousands and thousands of angels....you could have heard a pin drop....
Some mighty big doors opened.........Jesus kept walking........
one minute he was there.......the next he was gone........
The angels looked at each other........
They had a job to do too........they could not say anything till then, but now, they could shout it out!
They descended down to earth and sang and sang.....to shepherds in the fields tending their flocks by night....
Mary and Joseph were in a stable....a baby had just been born.....
Isaiah 9 v 6:
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and his name shall be called Wondeful, Counsellor, The mighty God,The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace.”
JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!
blessings...
Yaddy
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Luke chapter 1 starting from verse 5:
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
But, they did not have any children,, because Elizabeth was barren, and by now, they were both well past the age of ever having children!
As it happened, it was Zacharias’ turn, according to the custom of the priest's office, by lot, to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside, at the time of incense.
While inside, suddenly, there appeared to Zacharias, an angel of the Lord...who was standing on the right side of the altar of incense,
and when Zacharias saw him, he was scared, he was very frightened indeed..
But the angel said unto him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias: for your prayers have been answered; and your wife Elisabeth will give birth to a son, and you shall call him John.
And you shall both will be very happy; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
“For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb, and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. and he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
But Zacharias said to the angel, “ How can I know you are telling me the truth? I am an old man, and my wife is well past child bearing age!”
Then the angel answering said unto him, “I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to tell you these glad tidings. And now, because you have not believed me and doubted me instead, you will not be able to speak...until the day all these things happen!”
Now, the people who were all waiting for Zacharias, outside, couldn’t understand why he took so long and when he finally did come out
he could not speak to them: so they thought that maybe he had seen a vision in the temple:..... he beckoned to them, but could not speak!!!
So, as soon as he had finished with all that was expected from him, he left to go back to his own house.
And true to the words of Gabriel..... Elisabeth conceived, and she decided to hide herself five months, because, she said,
“So has the Lord dealt with me, in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men".
So..... in the sixth month of Elizabeth's confinement, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin, who was engaged and betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said,
“Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
But, when Mary saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and tried to think about what kind of a greeting this was!.
And the angel said unto her,
“Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, you shalt conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end”.
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said to her,
“The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, your cousin Elizabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word.
And the angel departed from her.
And Mary decided then, to go and visit her cousin Elizabeth, and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord’
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
And Mary stayed with Elizabeth, about three months, and returned to her own house. Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her; and they were very happy with her.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they, the other people, wanted to call him Zacharias, after the name of his father. But his mother answered and said, Not so; he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of your family that is called by this name. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Then...as soon as he had written down the name John, his dumbness had gone and he praised and honoured the Lord. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be!
And the hand of the Lord was with him.
blessings:
Yaddy
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
But, they did not have any children,, because Elizabeth was barren, and by now, they were both well past the age of ever having children!
As it happened, it was Zacharias’ turn, according to the custom of the priest's office, by lot, to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside, at the time of incense.
While inside, suddenly, there appeared to Zacharias, an angel of the Lord...who was standing on the right side of the altar of incense,
and when Zacharias saw him, he was scared, he was very frightened indeed..
But the angel said unto him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias: for your prayers have been answered; and your wife Elisabeth will give birth to a son, and you shall call him John.
And you shall both will be very happy; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
“For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb, and many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. and he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
But Zacharias said to the angel, “ How can I know you are telling me the truth? I am an old man, and my wife is well past child bearing age!”
Then the angel answering said unto him, “I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to tell you these glad tidings. And now, because you have not believed me and doubted me instead, you will not be able to speak...until the day all these things happen!”
Now, the people who were all waiting for Zacharias, outside, couldn’t understand why he took so long and when he finally did come out
he could not speak to them: so they thought that maybe he had seen a vision in the temple:..... he beckoned to them, but could not speak!!!
So, as soon as he had finished with all that was expected from him, he left to go back to his own house.
And true to the words of Gabriel..... Elisabeth conceived, and she decided to hide herself five months, because, she said,
“So has the Lord dealt with me, in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men".
So..... in the sixth month of Elizabeth's confinement, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin, who was engaged and betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said,
“Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
But, when Mary saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and tried to think about what kind of a greeting this was!.
And the angel said unto her,
“Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, you shalt conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end”.
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
And the angel answered and said to her,
“The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, your cousin Elizabeth, she has also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word.
And the angel departed from her.
And Mary decided then, to go and visit her cousin Elizabeth, and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord’
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
And Mary stayed with Elizabeth, about three months, and returned to her own house. Now Elizabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her; and they were very happy with her.
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they, the other people, wanted to call him Zacharias, after the name of his father. But his mother answered and said, Not so; he shall be called John.
And they said unto her, There is none of your family that is called by this name. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
Then...as soon as he had written down the name John, his dumbness had gone and he praised and honoured the Lord. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be!
And the hand of the Lord was with him.
blessings:
Yaddy
Monday, December 8, 2014
Lovers of darkness......
My good friend, Dr. David R. Reagan, recently wrote an outstanding article titled, “How Did God Speak Through the Prophets.” He mentioned that the little known prophet, Micaiah, is one of his favorite prophets and he told the story about Micaiah, Ahab and Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:1-38).
What Dr. Reagan said is better than anything I can come up with, but his article left me with a thought that I want to try to expand on.
Syria had captured the large city of Ramoth-gilead from the Northern Kingdom called Israel and the wicked Israeli king Ahab wanted it back. He saw the opportunity to get it back when he the godly king Jehoshaphat visited him from the Southern Kingdom called Judah.
While they were talking Ahab asked Jehoshaphat if he would join him in a war against Syria to retake it. In essence, Jehoshaphat said he would, but he wanted Ahab to seek the will of the Lord first.
Ahab called about 400 prophets in (false prophets or prophets who thought their job was to tell the king what he wanted to hear) and they said, “Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”
This sounded a little suspicious to king Jehoshaphat so he asked king Ahab, “Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?” Jehoshaphat wanted God’s opinion not man’s opinion. He wanted the truth whether he liked it or not.
King Ahab replied, “There is one man, Micaiah ...but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” King Jehoshaphat told king Ahab he shouldn’t say that and to satisfy the good king Jehoshaphat, Ahab sent for the prophet Micaiah.
While they were waiting for Micaiah to arrive, Ahab’s approximately 400 prophets assured him that the Lord would deliver Ramoth-gilead into his hands.
When Ahab’s servant reached Micaiah he told Micaiah what the other prophets said and urged him to “speak that which is good.” That is to say if you want to get along with the king, prophesy good things instead of bad things.
Micaiah’s response was, “As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.” His prophecy would be what the Lord says whether it is positive or negative. Skipping down to the end of the story for the sake of getting to the point, Micaiah said to Ahab:“I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd.” He also told Ahab, “the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
Four things: 1) Israel would be defeated, 2) Ahab would die, 3) his prophets were lying to him, and 4) God’s judgment was coming instead of God’s blessing.
Micaiah was slapped in the face by one of Ahab’s prophets and he was cast into prison to receive nothing but bread and water until Ahab’s return from the battlefield. Nevertheless, Ahab listened to his lying prophets, Israel was defeated, he was killed and his body was buried in Samaria.
Many people are like Ahab because they don’t want to hear negative prophecy even if it comes from the Lord and even if it is true. And many preachers are like the prophet that slapped Micaiah in the face because they are not preaching the whole counsel of God and they resent those
who are.
Paul told Timothy, “The time will come when they (most church members) will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” (2 Tim. 4:3).
The time will come when many church members will not listen to everything that is in the Word of God. They will listen to a positive message, but they will not listen to a negative message. They will bring in preachers that say things that make them feel good, but they will not tolerate preachers that say things they don’t want to hear. They will love darkness more than the truth.
Prophecy Plus Ministries here
Daymond & Rachel Duck
daymond.duck@yahoo.com
What Dr. Reagan said is better than anything I can come up with, but his article left me with a thought that I want to try to expand on.
Syria had captured the large city of Ramoth-gilead from the Northern Kingdom called Israel and the wicked Israeli king Ahab wanted it back. He saw the opportunity to get it back when he the godly king Jehoshaphat visited him from the Southern Kingdom called Judah.
While they were talking Ahab asked Jehoshaphat if he would join him in a war against Syria to retake it. In essence, Jehoshaphat said he would, but he wanted Ahab to seek the will of the Lord first.
Ahab called about 400 prophets in (false prophets or prophets who thought their job was to tell the king what he wanted to hear) and they said, “Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”
This sounded a little suspicious to king Jehoshaphat so he asked king Ahab, “Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might inquire of him?” Jehoshaphat wanted God’s opinion not man’s opinion. He wanted the truth whether he liked it or not.
King Ahab replied, “There is one man, Micaiah ...but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” King Jehoshaphat told king Ahab he shouldn’t say that and to satisfy the good king Jehoshaphat, Ahab sent for the prophet Micaiah.
While they were waiting for Micaiah to arrive, Ahab’s approximately 400 prophets assured him that the Lord would deliver Ramoth-gilead into his hands.
When Ahab’s servant reached Micaiah he told Micaiah what the other prophets said and urged him to “speak that which is good.” That is to say if you want to get along with the king, prophesy good things instead of bad things.
Micaiah’s response was, “As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.” His prophecy would be what the Lord says whether it is positive or negative. Skipping down to the end of the story for the sake of getting to the point, Micaiah said to Ahab:“I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd.” He also told Ahab, “the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.”
Four things: 1) Israel would be defeated, 2) Ahab would die, 3) his prophets were lying to him, and 4) God’s judgment was coming instead of God’s blessing.
Micaiah was slapped in the face by one of Ahab’s prophets and he was cast into prison to receive nothing but bread and water until Ahab’s return from the battlefield. Nevertheless, Ahab listened to his lying prophets, Israel was defeated, he was killed and his body was buried in Samaria.
Many people are like Ahab because they don’t want to hear negative prophecy even if it comes from the Lord and even if it is true. And many preachers are like the prophet that slapped Micaiah in the face because they are not preaching the whole counsel of God and they resent those
who are.
Paul told Timothy, “The time will come when they (most church members) will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” (2 Tim. 4:3).
The time will come when many church members will not listen to everything that is in the Word of God. They will listen to a positive message, but they will not listen to a negative message. They will bring in preachers that say things that make them feel good, but they will not tolerate preachers that say things they don’t want to hear. They will love darkness more than the truth.
Prophecy Plus Ministries here
Daymond & Rachel Duck
daymond.duck@yahoo.com
Friday, November 28, 2014
Be Still.........and know.......
Be Still
By Donna Wasson
Oh Lord in heaven, this whole earth is going crazy! Everything seems to be out of control and falling apart. Things seem to get worse every week; like some black, vise of evil is being tightened around the hearts of mankind. I realize these must be the end days you talked about Jesus, but I just never really thought I’d live to see such awful things happening.
It’s like the planet is convulsing from the wickedness of man. Growing up, I don’t ever remember hearing about volcanoes blowing up, or this many earthquakes. When those things happened, it was big news because they were so rare. Now, they’re an everyday occurrence!
And even the animals Lord—even the animals are suffering. In the last few years, hundreds of thousands of fish, birds, sea mammals, cattle, deer and other animals have just dropped dead. And the scientists don’t understand why! They try to blame it on climate change but even they don’t seem convinced that’s the answer. God, those are your creatures. It hurts my heart.
Be still.
Be still? How can I sit silently in the face of all these things? Look at what the muslims are doing! They’re trying to take over the world and institute sharia law! These ISIS savages are slaughtering your children, God! They’re running them out of their homes, robbing them of their belongings and raping and selling their women and children as slaves. I can’t imagine the horrors they’ve seen or the fear that grips them, and I feel so helpless! Lord, our own government is assisting these heathens, supplying them with weapons and money…what if they come here?
Be still.
Then there’s the whole Fukushima disaster. No one’s even talking about that anymore, yet all that radiation is still pouring into the Pacific Ocean, poisoning the earth. And it’s spreading to our coastline. The poor sea creatures don’t stand a chance! Oh God, what are we going to do about that? Speaking of poison, our own government sprays chemicals in our airspace every day. What the heck are they raining down on us and why? If we complain, we’re labeled “conspiracy theory nut-cases.”
Be still.
What? What do you mean ‘be still?’
Be still and know that I AM God.
Yeah, I already know that. That’s why I’m talking to you. Oh God…look at the people who are running this country into the ground. Our President and his advisors are all islamic-loving communists. How on earth did this man get elected?! And no one is holding him accountable for anything! The dude is literally a dictator. I really thought that all the new Republicans that are coming into power in January would change things, but I can see that’s not going to happen. The Republican-led committee investigating the whole Benghazi tragedy just gave the administration a pass. No one will have to answer for the deaths of those four Americans!
Eric Holder will never have to answer for Fast and Furious. The IRS scandal will probably fade into history as well, no matter what those emails say. How can this be happening? WHY aren’t these people being arrested for their crimes? And they look at your faithful children and label us as ‘terrorists!’
Everything is upside down, Lord! Black is white, good is evil and evil is now good. Christians everywhere are being targeted in one way or another. Even here, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, we’re under assault by the militant, hate-filled sodomites who are hell-bent on running us out of business. God, the Fire Chief in Atlanta has just been suspended for writing a book in which he defends YOUR values on marriage. He stated that homosexuality and bed hopping is vile, vulgar and inappropriate, and the city suspended him for a month! It’s outrageous!
Be still and know that I AM God.
Yes Lord, that’s very nice. I know you’re God. Oh yeah, look at what’s going on with Israel! This President hates your people and goes out of his way to denigrate and show utter contempt for them while he does everything he can to lift up their enemies. He’s trying to pressure them to split Jerusalem, for crying out loud! Even these Laodicean churches here in America are jumping on the let’s-all-spit-at-Israel band wagon. How much more can your chosen people take, Lord?
The muslims are running them down in the streets with their cars. They sneak into their homes and slaughter whole families. They pelt them with rocks every chance they get, and oh…they won’t even ‘allow’ the Jews to pray on their own Temple Mount! It’s THEIR Temple Mount, God! It’s insane! Doesn’t this make your blood boil? When Lord, are you going to wipe islam off the face of the earth?
Be still.
But God…
Shhhh! BE STILL! Be still and know that I AM God: I WILL be exalted among the heathen, I WILL be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10
But it seems like they’re winning! I know you’re God and I trust you’re in control. Umm, you ARE in control, right? Because sometimes it doesn’t look like it. Just sayin.’
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, ‘Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.’ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Psalm 2:1-5
But God, it’s all so wrong, so terrible, and it’s getting worse! I’m scared.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, thought he earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3
*Sigh* Father, it seems like everything, people, animals, trees, even the whole world is so weary. I know I am. I’m weary of living in such a sin-sick society. I’m tired of being subjected to filth. I’m tired of all the injustice, all the death, all the sickness. I’ve had enough of the sorrow and disappointments of this life. I can sense the spiritual darkness growing thicker every day, like a blanket smothering the earth.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Romans 8:22-23
Yeah. Groaning. That sure describes it. I too am groaning in pain, waiting to leave this wretched place.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
Oh, I know that’s true, Lord. I believe your word. I just get tired of waiting, especially as I see things falling apart more and more. And you know one of the most frustrating parts of all this? I try to talk to other people about what’s happening around us, and they look at me like I’m crazy. Even other Christians accuse me of ‘date setting,’ and throw the old ‘no one knows the day or the hour’ scripture at me.
I’m not trying to date set! After all, you’re the one who commanded us to be watching and waiting. You said that you would come at a time when no one was expecting and you didn’t want us to be caught by surprise. That’s what I’m trying to do, but I get so much flak from my family and friends! Am I wrong for comparing current world events to what you said would be happening in the end days?
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ‘Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fall asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.’
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Peter 3:3-4, 13, 14, 17
Oh God, thank you for reminding me that the mocking is happening exactly as you said it would. Amazing! How can they not see what’s right in front of their faces? How can they be so blind to the signs of the times?
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow. The sower soweth the word. And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Mark 4:3, 14, 18-19
Gotcha. That certainly seems to be the case with these worldly Christians, doesn’t it? God, when will this all be over with? When will you come get us? I don’t know how much longer I can hang on.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:28
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9
Well God, I’m certainly not going to give up now. I’m just tired. Please give me your strength, joy and peace to face these days. It’s no fun here and I want to go home. Please don’t delay or tarry. Your Bride wants to be with her Groom.
He which testifieth these things saith, ‘Surely I come quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20
Yes, Lord. A big amen to that!
Remember...Be still.
author: bensmomi99@gmail.com
By Donna Wasson
Oh Lord in heaven, this whole earth is going crazy! Everything seems to be out of control and falling apart. Things seem to get worse every week; like some black, vise of evil is being tightened around the hearts of mankind. I realize these must be the end days you talked about Jesus, but I just never really thought I’d live to see such awful things happening.
It’s like the planet is convulsing from the wickedness of man. Growing up, I don’t ever remember hearing about volcanoes blowing up, or this many earthquakes. When those things happened, it was big news because they were so rare. Now, they’re an everyday occurrence!
And even the animals Lord—even the animals are suffering. In the last few years, hundreds of thousands of fish, birds, sea mammals, cattle, deer and other animals have just dropped dead. And the scientists don’t understand why! They try to blame it on climate change but even they don’t seem convinced that’s the answer. God, those are your creatures. It hurts my heart.
Be still.
Be still? How can I sit silently in the face of all these things? Look at what the muslims are doing! They’re trying to take over the world and institute sharia law! These ISIS savages are slaughtering your children, God! They’re running them out of their homes, robbing them of their belongings and raping and selling their women and children as slaves. I can’t imagine the horrors they’ve seen or the fear that grips them, and I feel so helpless! Lord, our own government is assisting these heathens, supplying them with weapons and money…what if they come here?
Be still.
Then there’s the whole Fukushima disaster. No one’s even talking about that anymore, yet all that radiation is still pouring into the Pacific Ocean, poisoning the earth. And it’s spreading to our coastline. The poor sea creatures don’t stand a chance! Oh God, what are we going to do about that? Speaking of poison, our own government sprays chemicals in our airspace every day. What the heck are they raining down on us and why? If we complain, we’re labeled “conspiracy theory nut-cases.”
Be still.
What? What do you mean ‘be still?’
Be still and know that I AM God.
Yeah, I already know that. That’s why I’m talking to you. Oh God…look at the people who are running this country into the ground. Our President and his advisors are all islamic-loving communists. How on earth did this man get elected?! And no one is holding him accountable for anything! The dude is literally a dictator. I really thought that all the new Republicans that are coming into power in January would change things, but I can see that’s not going to happen. The Republican-led committee investigating the whole Benghazi tragedy just gave the administration a pass. No one will have to answer for the deaths of those four Americans!
Eric Holder will never have to answer for Fast and Furious. The IRS scandal will probably fade into history as well, no matter what those emails say. How can this be happening? WHY aren’t these people being arrested for their crimes? And they look at your faithful children and label us as ‘terrorists!’
Everything is upside down, Lord! Black is white, good is evil and evil is now good. Christians everywhere are being targeted in one way or another. Even here, in the land of the free and the home of the brave, we’re under assault by the militant, hate-filled sodomites who are hell-bent on running us out of business. God, the Fire Chief in Atlanta has just been suspended for writing a book in which he defends YOUR values on marriage. He stated that homosexuality and bed hopping is vile, vulgar and inappropriate, and the city suspended him for a month! It’s outrageous!
Be still and know that I AM God.
Yes Lord, that’s very nice. I know you’re God. Oh yeah, look at what’s going on with Israel! This President hates your people and goes out of his way to denigrate and show utter contempt for them while he does everything he can to lift up their enemies. He’s trying to pressure them to split Jerusalem, for crying out loud! Even these Laodicean churches here in America are jumping on the let’s-all-spit-at-Israel band wagon. How much more can your chosen people take, Lord?
The muslims are running them down in the streets with their cars. They sneak into their homes and slaughter whole families. They pelt them with rocks every chance they get, and oh…they won’t even ‘allow’ the Jews to pray on their own Temple Mount! It’s THEIR Temple Mount, God! It’s insane! Doesn’t this make your blood boil? When Lord, are you going to wipe islam off the face of the earth?
Be still.
But God…
Shhhh! BE STILL! Be still and know that I AM God: I WILL be exalted among the heathen, I WILL be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10
But it seems like they’re winning! I know you’re God and I trust you’re in control. Umm, you ARE in control, right? Because sometimes it doesn’t look like it. Just sayin.’
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, ‘Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.’ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Psalm 2:1-5
But God, it’s all so wrong, so terrible, and it’s getting worse! I’m scared.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, thought he earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. Psalm 46:1-3
*Sigh* Father, it seems like everything, people, animals, trees, even the whole world is so weary. I know I am. I’m weary of living in such a sin-sick society. I’m tired of being subjected to filth. I’m tired of all the injustice, all the death, all the sickness. I’ve had enough of the sorrow and disappointments of this life. I can sense the spiritual darkness growing thicker every day, like a blanket smothering the earth.
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Romans 8:22-23
Yeah. Groaning. That sure describes it. I too am groaning in pain, waiting to leave this wretched place.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
Oh, I know that’s true, Lord. I believe your word. I just get tired of waiting, especially as I see things falling apart more and more. And you know one of the most frustrating parts of all this? I try to talk to other people about what’s happening around us, and they look at me like I’m crazy. Even other Christians accuse me of ‘date setting,’ and throw the old ‘no one knows the day or the hour’ scripture at me.
I’m not trying to date set! After all, you’re the one who commanded us to be watching and waiting. You said that you would come at a time when no one was expecting and you didn’t want us to be caught by surprise. That’s what I’m trying to do, but I get so much flak from my family and friends! Am I wrong for comparing current world events to what you said would be happening in the end days?
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying ‘Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fall asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.’
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.
Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Peter 3:3-4, 13, 14, 17
Oh God, thank you for reminding me that the mocking is happening exactly as you said it would. Amazing! How can they not see what’s right in front of their faces? How can they be so blind to the signs of the times?
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow. The sower soweth the word. And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Mark 4:3, 14, 18-19
Gotcha. That certainly seems to be the case with these worldly Christians, doesn’t it? God, when will this all be over with? When will you come get us? I don’t know how much longer I can hang on.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:28
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not. Galatians 6:9
Well God, I’m certainly not going to give up now. I’m just tired. Please give me your strength, joy and peace to face these days. It’s no fun here and I want to go home. Please don’t delay or tarry. Your Bride wants to be with her Groom.
He which testifieth these things saith, ‘Surely I come quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20
Yes, Lord. A big amen to that!
Remember...Be still.
author: bensmomi99@gmail.com
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Remember Lot's wife....!
There are few warnings in Scripture more solemn than this.
The Lord Jesus Christ says to us, "Remember Lot's wife."
Lot's wife was a professor of religion: her husband was a "righteous man" (II Peter 2:8).
She left Sodom with him, on the day when Sodom was destroyed; she looked back towards the city from behind her husband,
against God's express command; she was struck dead at once, and turned into a pillar of salt.
And the Lord Jesus Christ holds her up as a beacon to His church: He says, "Remember Lot's wife."
It is a solemn warning, when we think of the person Jesus names.
He does not bid us remember Abraham.........or Isaac........... or Jacob...........
or Sarah.......... or Hannah..... or Ruth........
No: He singles out one whose soul was lost for ever. He cries to us, "Remember Lot's wife."
In the days of Abraham and Lot, true, saving religion, was scarce upon earth;
there were no Bibles,
no ministers,
no churches,
no tracts,
no missionaries.
The knowledge of God was confined to a few favoured families;
the greater part of the inhabitants of the world were living in darkness...... ignorance.......
superstition, and sin.
Not one in a hundred perhaps had such good example, such spiritual society, such clear knowledge, such plain warnings as Lot's wife.
Compared with millions of her fellow-creatures in her time, Lot's wife was a favoured woman.
She had a godly man for her husband: she had Abraham, the father of the faithful for her uncle, by marriage.
The faith, the knowledge, and the prayers of these two righteous men could have been no secret to her.
It is impossible that she could have dwelt in tents with them for any length of time, without knowing whose they were and whom they served.
Religion with them was no formal business; it was the ruling principle of their lives and the mainspring of their actions. All this Lot's wife must have seen and known. This was no small privilege.
It is a solemn warning, when we consider the subject Jesus is upon.
He is speaking of His own second coming to judge the world: He is describing the awful state of unreadiness in which many will be found. The last days are on His mind, when He says,
"Remember Lot's wife."
It is a solemn warning, when we think of the Person who gives it.
The Lord Jesus is full of love, mercy, and compassion:
He is One who will not break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax.
He could weep over unbelieving Jerusalem, and pray for the men that crucified Him;
yet even He thinks it good to give this solemn warning and remind us of lost souls. Even He says, "Remember Lot's wife."
It is a solemn warning, when we think of the persons to whom it was first given. The Lord Jesus was speaking to His disciples:
He was not addressing the Scribes and Pharisees who hated him..............
but Peter, James, and John, and many others who loved Him: yet even to them He thinks good to address a caution. Even to them He says, "Remember Lot's wife."
It is a solemn warning, when we consider the manner in which it was given. He does not merely say, "Beware of following..........or......take heed of imitating.......or.....do not be like Lot's wife."
He uses a different word: He says, "Remember" He speaks as if we were all in danger of forgetting the subject; He stirs up our lazy memories; He bids us keep the case before our minds. He cries, "Remember Lot's wife."
J.C.Ryle
Blessings
Yaddy
Saturday, October 4, 2014
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