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If we ignore God’s word, we do so at our own peril…

Oct7

God gave us the Bible because He knew we would need a guide book that would reveal Jesus to us, steer us through our daily lives and prepare us for our futures. In particular, the struggles of our day and what lies ahead. He knew we would need a guide book that would expose the lies that would be promoted as truth. He also knew this would build over time.

In the Bible, God warns us about the inversion of values and justifying sin, lies would be promoted as truth and truth would be promoted as lies. Mankind has reached that point, it seems to me. The Bible also reveals that mankind would continue being deceived and without the Bible, the guidebook, we would be oblivious to that deception. The less we know, the more deception we will succumb to.

Therefore, to stand against the enemy these days, will require Christians to be strong & knowledgeable warriors of Truth. Knowing how to wield the Sword of Truth victoriously. But are we? Too many of us are more informed in the latest technology than we are the truths of Scripture. Not even aware of the addictive pull of such technology that is slowly desensitizing us towards spiritual truths. For without the protective power of God’s wisdom found within the pages of the Bible, we are easy targets of the enemy.

The Bible describes some rather extreme scenarios of the future that move full speed ahead after the removal of the Church. (The progression of these scenarios is restrained at present due to the presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians.)

As the future unfolds, the need to grow in wisdom and understanding of God’s truth increases dramatically. More than ever before we will need to not only recognize the tactics of the enemy but we will need to know how to counter their attacks. Thus, if we ignore the Bible, we do so at our own peril. Because we won’t know what’s coming and we won’t be prepared.

But there is good news. A Christian walking towards this bleak future, does so informed and prepared if they have availed themselves to God’s instruction. It is the protective power of God’s wisdom that guards our daily walk of faith and allows us to gaze into the future and see hope!

The Protective Power of Wisdom

For the Lord grants wisdom!
    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8 He guards the paths of the just
    and protects those who are faithful to him.

9 Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair,
    and you will find the right way to go.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
    and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11 Wise choices will watch over you.
    Understanding will keep you safe.

12 Wisdom will save you from evil people,
    from those whose words are twisted.

Hope or Despair? You get to choose!

Aug26

He will return!

He will return!

 

     With the alarming rise of Christian persecution, many are looking up–searching the skies?

Why?

Revelation 1:7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

    The purpose of my blog is not to discuss the 2nd coming of Christ. (The scriptures are pretty clear about that event!) I just want to highlight a few of the fiery darts related to Jesus’s return and expose the schemes behind them. Scriptures highlight one of the most common of these fiery darts:

2 Peter 3:3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is the ‘coming’ he promised?

     Ah, the fiery dart of doubt. Just add a little of that into the thinking processes and like yeast it will expand and increase. Leaving those who have succumbed to it, weakened and vulnerable!

     And in the light of the horrors broadcast over the internet and news stations of the persecutions and beheadings of Christians in Iraq and around the world, without the assurances of God’s Word, we become fearful.  Now we are dealing with doubt AND fear. 

     And good Christian knows that trials and troubles when dealt with according to God’s guidance will produce increased faith and trust in Him. Therefore, our ability to resist fiery darts such as doubt and fear will be strengthened and they will not succeed in victimizing us and holding us captive. 

John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

    Therefore, dear reader. Resist the temptation (fiery dart) to not spend time in God’s Word. Things may get a lot worse before Jesus finally returns, so protect your mind and your faith with the Truths from God’s Word. 

 Knowing the words that proceed from the mouth of God, in other words The Bible, then we have those TRUTHS with which to contrast the fiery darts from Satan. During times of weakness our vision is not always clear and we find ourselves vulnerable to fiery darts. It is in such times that we need to be able to call upon the strength available to us. FD, p. 36

IT’S YOUR CHOICE!