"As I observe our nation and our churches, I am called to Ezekiel Chapter 8 where the Lord has Ezekiel dig into the wall of the Temple and instructs him to enter it: "So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about. And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel...Then said he unto me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his idols? for they say, The LORD sees us not; the LORD has forsaken the land. He said also unto me, Turn you yet again, and you shall see greater abominations that they do."
After showing Ezekiel how the elders worshipped the pagan gods, the Lord asks in verses 17-18, " Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them." We as a people must repent, call our nation to repentance, and begin to speak and act boldly that as Paul says in Ephesians 6:19, "to make known the mystery of the gospel." Otherwise, it is by God's natural law that we will suffer the consequences of our leaders, both individually and as a nation."
Bill Wilson/Daily Jot
"... How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation..." Hebrews 2:3
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
The Anchor Holds...
As the homosexual community rejoices over the recent SCOTUS decision, as late term abortion becomes an acceptable choice, as Islam and Christianity converge into Chrislam, as Christians across the world are persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ, as we see once godly men compromise their faith and the gospel, let us never forget:
The anchor holds, though the ship is battered, the anchor holds though the sails are torn. When we fall upon our knees as we face the raging seas
let us never forget - The anchor holds in spite of the storm.
"...we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; …" 2 Corinthians 4
Because - the Anchor holds.!!.
The anchor holds, though the ship is battered, the anchor holds though the sails are torn. When we fall upon our knees as we face the raging seas
let us never forget - The anchor holds in spite of the storm.
"...we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; …" 2 Corinthians 4
Because - the Anchor holds.!!.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
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As the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse prepare to ride, spreading death and destruction in their wake, the church sits in glassy eyed silence while pastors cancel Sunday and/or Wednesday night services, shorten the sermon hour to twenty minutes, support the ecumenical concept of unity between Christianity and Islam - teaching God and Allah are one, all the while preaching watered down feel good mini- messages without substance to the lost and dying starving body of Christ.
Angry, perhaps a little. Frustrated, disappointed, heartsick - YES.!!.
With church attendance dwindling, the Middle East imploding, American morals eroding, the horsemen awaiting imminent orders from the Lamb to “Come” - this is not the time to skimp on the teaching of The Word, cancel Sunday night service, unite with Islam or languish in stupefied submission to theological trash while treasures remain buried, hidden from those who need them most.
“Prayer is a privilege purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ. Christ died for this end, it cost him the shedding of his blood, so that we, through Him, might have entrance to the throne of grace. And will you let such a privilege as this lie still? If you do, so far as is in you, you cause his blood to be shed in vain. For if you neglect the privileges gotten by that blood, you neglect the blood that procured them.” The Puritans on Prayer
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it;
but I found no one.” Ezekiel 22:30
Angry, perhaps a little. Frustrated, disappointed, heartsick - YES.!!.
With church attendance dwindling, the Middle East imploding, American morals eroding, the horsemen awaiting imminent orders from the Lamb to “Come” - this is not the time to skimp on the teaching of The Word, cancel Sunday night service, unite with Islam or languish in stupefied submission to theological trash while treasures remain buried, hidden from those who need them most.
“Prayer is a privilege purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ. Christ died for this end, it cost him the shedding of his blood, so that we, through Him, might have entrance to the throne of grace. And will you let such a privilege as this lie still? If you do, so far as is in you, you cause his blood to be shed in vain. For if you neglect the privileges gotten by that blood, you neglect the blood that procured them.” The Puritans on Prayer
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it;
but I found no one.” Ezekiel 22:30
Thursday, July 4, 2013
I Wonder...
As fireworks sound off in the distance and July 4, 2013 winds to a close, I wonder…
How have we strayed so far from what the founding fathers intended?
We have gone from scripture reading and prayer in schools to banning all that is holy or has any form of godliness in our public buildings, school rooms, graduation ceremonies and military? We have exchanged a commitment to hard work and success into hand outs, welfare and government assistance for millions?
We fight to legalize late term abortion, pass laws supporting homosexuality and stand with pride in our nation as we sing “God Bless America.” We sit in silence as our churches morph into carbon copies of the world then stand to sing “My Jesus I love Thee.”
"...the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.... Professing to be wise, they became fools.... Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.... Romans 1
“Repent therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord...." Acts 3:19
Will Americans repent and turn from there wicked ways, crying out to God for forgiveness of their sins, pleading with Him to cleanse and restore, deliver and heal? Or will it be business as usual for the masses as the wrath of God is poured out against the ungodly wickedness in the hearts of the citizens of this once great nation?
I shudder to think.!!.
How have we strayed so far from what the founding fathers intended?
We have gone from scripture reading and prayer in schools to banning all that is holy or has any form of godliness in our public buildings, school rooms, graduation ceremonies and military? We have exchanged a commitment to hard work and success into hand outs, welfare and government assistance for millions?
We fight to legalize late term abortion, pass laws supporting homosexuality and stand with pride in our nation as we sing “God Bless America.” We sit in silence as our churches morph into carbon copies of the world then stand to sing “My Jesus I love Thee.”
"...the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.... Professing to be wise, they became fools.... Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.... Romans 1
“Repent therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord...." Acts 3:19
Will Americans repent and turn from there wicked ways, crying out to God for forgiveness of their sins, pleading with Him to cleanse and restore, deliver and heal? Or will it be business as usual for the masses as the wrath of God is poured out against the ungodly wickedness in the hearts of the citizens of this once great nation?
I shudder to think.!!.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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A battle rages between the forces of good and evil; a battle between Jesus Christ and the spirit of Antichrist - a battle between God and Satan…
a battle for the souls of men.
“we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12
Will we stand and fight with our King in the strength and the power of His might, in His authority, with His provision:
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6
…or will we fight in our own power and strength, using fleshly endeavors and egotistical efforts - using weapons of idealism, philosophy, humanism or religion - fighting spiritual battles with worldly weapons...
Or will we even bother to fight at all?
a battle for the souls of men.
“we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12
Will we stand and fight with our King in the strength and the power of His might, in His authority, with His provision:
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Ephesians 6
…or will we fight in our own power and strength, using fleshly endeavors and egotistical efforts - using weapons of idealism, philosophy, humanism or religion - fighting spiritual battles with worldly weapons...
Or will we even bother to fight at all?
Sunday, June 30, 2013
The churches failure must be our success.
Where the church has failed, we must succeed. No longer can we swallow and follow the erroneous teachings of pastors, teachers or conference speakers. We must neither grumble nor complain about the churches failures, shaking our heads in sorrow, but through much prayer, petition and supplication enter the throne room of God, crying out for the lost and dying among us.
No longer can we wait for “the church” to do what we “the church” have been called to do. No longer can we glide and glow following every wind of doctrine; drawing prayer circles, seeking extra Biblical revelation or searching for the God within us - “christian” mysticism.
We are a Christian remnant in the midst of Christendom's ruins, true to the Person of Christ, true to His Word, and we must be true to our calling.
“I gave her space to repent . . . and she repented not.” Revelation 2:21
The remnant remained, vs.24, not with the hope of a converted world or a restored church but with the bright and blessed hope of the LORD' coming as the Bright and Morning Star to hear Him say, “Well done good and faithful servant.”
They are not the church - WE are.!!.
Where the church has failed, we must succeed. No longer can we swallow and follow the erroneous teachings of pastors, teachers or conference speakers. We must neither grumble nor complain about the churches failures, shaking our heads in sorrow, but through much prayer, petition and supplication enter the throne room of God, crying out for the lost and dying among us.
No longer can we wait for “the church” to do what we “the church” have been called to do. No longer can we glide and glow following every wind of doctrine; drawing prayer circles, seeking extra Biblical revelation or searching for the God within us - “christian” mysticism.
We are a Christian remnant in the midst of Christendom's ruins, true to the Person of Christ, true to His Word, and we must be true to our calling.
“I gave her space to repent . . . and she repented not.” Revelation 2:21
The remnant remained, vs.24, not with the hope of a converted world or a restored church but with the bright and blessed hope of the LORD' coming as the Bright and Morning Star to hear Him say, “Well done good and faithful servant.”
They are not the church - WE are.!!.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Worldly philosophies bring enslavement to Satan’s strategies.
“…while we were children, we were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.” Galatians 4:3
“One of the churches jobs is to teach and to train. Our LORD insisted that we “make disciples” - believers that are every growing, learning and maturing. It is not enough just to bring people into the Kingdom. The Church must bring those that have been “born again” into obedience. The “new birth” is the beginning - not the end.
The Church has the task of training people to take their place as warriors in the battle. We must become growing, maturing adults in God’ army; learning righteousness and obedience, learning to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.” Henry M. Morris III-ICR
With God all things are possible. We must never forget the greater our awareness of the importance, the wonder and the awesomeness of our God’ power through faith in His Son, His Word and His Faithfulness, the stronger our own spiritual strength, faith and trust will be. We must study to show ourselves approved of God. God has made us a new creation, created in righteousness and true holiness.
We have the Holy Spirit within us; the Power with which God raised Jesus from the dead. We cannot compromise. We cannot tolerate anything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. We must speak up when we see sin entering the church disguised as tolerance, ecumenicalism or a new revelation. We must sound the alarm pointing out error and warning the sheep when we hear false doctrine spewed from pulpit or airway touted as truth.
In a world that is dying and going to hell, we must be part of the solution.
“…while we were children, we were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.” Galatians 4:3
“One of the churches jobs is to teach and to train. Our LORD insisted that we “make disciples” - believers that are every growing, learning and maturing. It is not enough just to bring people into the Kingdom. The Church must bring those that have been “born again” into obedience. The “new birth” is the beginning - not the end.
The Church has the task of training people to take their place as warriors in the battle. We must become growing, maturing adults in God’ army; learning righteousness and obedience, learning to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.” Henry M. Morris III-ICR
With God all things are possible. We must never forget the greater our awareness of the importance, the wonder and the awesomeness of our God’ power through faith in His Son, His Word and His Faithfulness, the stronger our own spiritual strength, faith and trust will be. We must study to show ourselves approved of God. God has made us a new creation, created in righteousness and true holiness.
We have the Holy Spirit within us; the Power with which God raised Jesus from the dead. We cannot compromise. We cannot tolerate anything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. We must speak up when we see sin entering the church disguised as tolerance, ecumenicalism or a new revelation. We must sound the alarm pointing out error and warning the sheep when we hear false doctrine spewed from pulpit or airway touted as truth.
In a world that is dying and going to hell, we must be part of the solution.
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