The Bible foretells of the end of days, and how we are to be prepared for Christ's return for His church, (you and me who are the body of Christ here on this planet.) We all have a job to do. He says however, He is returning for a bride who is to be spotless, without wrinkle or blemish. What does that mean? Just this, we are not to be living in the world once we have given ourselves to Him. Then the Bible goes on to say how after He has taken us all up in the air, at that time we will come face to face with the living God and stand (or fall) before Him to answer ALL the questions about what we did with our lives here on earth to exalt His mighty name. (Hmmm, that's something to really think about.) After that, there be will an uprising of the anitchrist who will rule over the ones left in a 7 year Tribulation period. Not one I care to be present for. After that, God will then bring all those into His Great White Throne of Judgement and declare those who are still dead in sin and cast away forever into the Lake of Fire. Peace and tranquility will be the new world as King Jesus sits on the throne. God will destroy this planet with fire, an explosion known as Armageddon and Christ will return to rule in the New Jerusalem on a planet that was created for perfection, as He made it for Adam and Eve. This sounds like a number one sci-fi, but as bizarre as it sounds, it's for real. This no. 1 thriller can be read in the Bible. It's the truth...believe it. Don't be deceived by what anyone may tell you otherwise. Read it for yourself. Let's consider the latest disaster that struck our brothers and sisters in New Orleans and surrounding cities. First of all, don't be led astray by "Mother Nature". There is no such thing. God controls every aspect of nature from the rain to the single snow flake. So, in this case, did He cause this hurricane? Let's consider what He says in the 37th chapter of the book of Job. This chapter lets us know that God is in control of nature and the laws in which His Majesty reigns. It describes the roaring of His thundering voice. It makes me think about the description of the tsunami when it came roaring and thundering upon the land, it sounded like a freight train! "Therefore will I also deal in fury; Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in Mine ears with a loud voce, yet will I not hear them." Ezek. 8:18 KJV "Therefore thus saith the Lord, 'Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shalll cry unto Me, I will not hearken unto them'." Jer. 11:11 KJV These are sobering words, but God said them nonetheless. But take notice, they are warnings of what will happen IF people won't repent. He is giving us a chance. He will do these things unless we turn back to Him and walk away from our sinful nature. It's our choice, and we have to realize that there are deadly consequences that God does promise to fulfill. I have not always been a person who trusted in God and believed that everything that happened was His doing. But, I thank Him everyday that He has transformed me into His truth by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Christian walk is not meant to be wandering around in the dark, asking questions. He gave us His Way, Truth and Light. In opening up His Word, He shows us the path we must take and will light it up so we won't slip into darkness. In other words, He will give us all the answers so that we won't be confused by the lies of this world. It's a dark place and getting darker all the time. He tells us not to rely on our own understanding, because it would be dangerous. We are not in control of our own destinies. When something so devestating as Hurricane Katrina strikes, it's meant to wake us up. We then can see our human frailty and that we are not in control of anything. We can then begin to see God for who He really is. He wants us to praise Him, give Him our gratitude. He also promises that "everything will work together for the good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." Rom. 8:28 Don't you think that some of these lives that will be rebuilt can be used to His glory? One single life that is transformed can change many more. Could this be God's plan? God gave us all a will, a mind, and emotions to use as we choose. But to remain in the world is to be sinful and also to remain in deceipt of a deadly force who opposes God. It's Satan's agenda to keep us in the dark and on the road to destruction. This is not my choice now that I walk in the light. I truly believe from reading God's word, that He gives us wake up calls, because the subtle things seem to go unnoticed. We have been hitting the snooze button. Sadly it takes an earth shaddering event to get our attention. You may say, "God is Love." He is all about love, but He also is slow to anger and will eventually get angry. He is patient but will eventually lose that too. God is jealous and will not condone us paying tribute to anything or anyone but Him. He demands our full attention, nothing else is acceptable to Him. This country was founded on Him and was fought to keep us free to choose Him. But as of late, we have walked away from this belief as we are letting everything that revolves around Him be taken away and in the name of freedom, we are gradually losing it. God is saddened by our cold natures, and seeing that we have turned our backs to Him. But, He knows better. As a result, He is saying, "Wake up while you still have a chance!" Yes, He is giving us a chance to turn back to Him. "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he which is filthy; let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still. And behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I Am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev. 22:11-14 KJV Make no mistake, God says what He means and means what He says. He is the same today, yesterday and forever. There are no exceptions and we can't make excuses for the laws He has set before us. He says we are "blessed", which means empowered to prosper in His name when we humble ourselves and follow Him. It's our choice, do we plea innocent by the blood of Jesus or do we plea guilty of being a sinner? If you're not sure of your salvation, why not ask God to forgive you today of all your sins? After all, only He knows how much time is left for us. He promise tomorrow to no one. God has a plan for your life. Give it to Him and live for Him. You will then begin to see things in a whole new and exciting light! That is what on earth is happening. Don't wait another minute to tell Him how much you love Him and want to live for His Son Jesus who paid the price for your sins! |
