Saturday, August 19, 2006

Surely, you can't be serious

I was laying in bed; my wife slumbering peacably, with seemingly thousands of thoughts running through my head. Thoughts of our Lords soon appearing, the perilosity (that's probably not a word) of the times that we're in, friends and family, whom I love dearly with a fervent desire that they would know Jesus, yet they don't see the urgency, just an array of things that will keep one awake. In the context of confessing your faults one to another, I'm as guilty as anyone about not taking things as seriously as I should. In fact, I feel incredibally inadequate even addressing a subject such as being serious. It's easy to be serious when you're posting as you just put down what's on your heart. But when you have a different law working in your members (Romans 7:23) that likes to goof off and make people laugh, it can be difficult to abide by I Peter 3:15 which says "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" I don't know if anyone will see this or if anyone else needs this particular post, but I know that I need it. I often think on the times that we're in as I see the end approaching. Also unlike more than 90 percent of the christians in this country, I really believe that the rapture is a post-tribulation event due to scriptures in Daniel, Matthew, II Thessalonians, I Corinthians, II Peter, and Revelation. This means that we need to really be in right standing with the Lord as things unfold. Foolishness and light-hearted jesting cannot be allowed to continue in such a dominating way; to the point that it renders you ineffective concerning the things that really matter. I praise God that it's gradually getting under control in some critical areas, but I have a long way to go. As the apostle Paul said "I die daily." If one were to scan through the previous 26 posts on this site, they would see a continuous referencing to the end times events that are playing out before us. Jesus is coming and we need to strive to be found of him without spot and blameless. I pray that we would all be sober-minded and watchful. In Jeremiah chapter 23, there's a verse that has been working on me also. Verse 32 states "Behold, I am against them thay prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and to tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD." While I have never prophesied falsely or given a false dream I do have a problem with lightness and it needs to be reigned in. Can you imagine how different we would conduct ourselves if we got a glimpse into eternity. If we actually got a glimpse of paradise (like the man that Paul told of in II Corinthians 12:2-4) we would have no problem in letting go of the love of this world. Likewise, if we were to get a glimpse of the lake of fire, knowing that people all around us are heading there, how much more serious and diligent we would be concerning the gospel. As you think on eternal matters, you begin to see how irrelevant most of the things are that we concern ourselves with. (such as "what will we do if the democrats take back the house?") Again, I'm not qualified to even begin addressing such matters, however commenting on them puts them into perspective. The Lord has brought me a long way in the past 23 years but I have a long way to go. Praise God for Jesus Christ; our High Priest forever who is able to save us to the uttermost. (We all need his uttermost) Well, I can go back to bed now; more focused and more determined to stand in the gap for family and friends. The thought of any in my household being lost is unbearable. The spiritual warfare goes on continuously as precious souls are in the balance. As long as we're in this world, we'll be fighting a war on two fronts; the battle against principalities and powers, and the battle against the old man that wants to just "goof around." I pray that we would give all diligence to the things that really count.

1 Comments:

Blogger Seven Star Hand said...

Hello again Timbob and all,

I pose to you and others that the context and meaning of these ancient texts have been lost on those confused by the assertions of religious leaders and founders. Ancient wisdom has been purposely recast and obfuscated into religion and mysticism. Consequently, the interpretations presented about the sources and meaning of these texts and the philosophy and cosmology of ancient Hebrew sages is completely wrong. Before you scoff and write me off, you should understand that I speak from personal experience...

Understanding the Fatal Flaws in Judeo-Christian-Islamic Prophecy

Remember the saying that "the truth will set you (and others) free?" How does "opening one's eyes to the truth" relate to "making the blind see again" or "shining the light" or "illuminating a subject?" Notice the inherent symbolism associated with this supposed New Testament "miracle?"

As certain world leaders strive to instigate a fabricated "battle of Armageddon," it is vital to understand and spread the truth about these ancient texts to help bring about an end to such abominable evil. You can never expect philosophies based on lies and great error to lead to peace and harmony. How many more millennia of terrible proof is necessary before humanity finally gets a clue that most have been utterly deceived by the very concept of religion.

Without it, Bush, the Neo-Cons, and their cohorts could never have gained and retained political power by manipulating an already deluded and susceptible constituency. Likewise, their thinly veiled partners in crime, Bin Laden and his ilk, could never have succeeded in their roles in this centuries-old Vatican-led grand deception.

We are all trapped by a web of deception formed by money, religion, and politics. The great evils that bedevil us all will never cease until humanity finally awakens, shakes off these strong delusions, and forges a new path to the future.

Here is Wisdom...

Peace...

9:13 AM  

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