MORE IS CAUGHT THAN TAUGHT!

I am dismayed at the Christians who are saying things like "he's not my president" because they don't like the outcome of an election. I heard people say this about Obama when he won the first time. Just because we don't like his character does not mean he was not our president,.

Daniel was not pleased with Nebuchadnezzar or his son, but he faithfully served him anyway because he was the king.

God commands us to show respect to our leaders even if they are not what they should be. To say we don't have to is to teach our children they don't have to respect us when we are not what they want us to be. We train more by example than by words, in other words; "more is caught than taught."

It is surprising how our attitudes and actions will be far more influential than our words when it comes to training our children. They are watching everything. If you tell them not to lie and then bring them up on Santa Clause, they will know you are lying and do the same in other situations. Children see the hypocrisy.

Just saying!!!!!

Our Sword is the Bible

Alan Brayshaw said:

"MANY HAVE REJECTED THE WORD OF GOD." They Attend Church but do not use the Word of God to fight their battles. They are Rebellious and Stubborn." YOU MUST HAVE FAITH IN THE WORD OF GOD AND KNOW HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN." When all You do is Complain and Doubt You are Sinning Against the Holy Spirit. Do Not Provoke the Holy Spirit."

" For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,

And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.

Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,

He also has rejected you from being king.”

1 Samuel 15:23

Where is the Faith in Difficulties?

I am convinced all this COVID19 nonsense is all a roos to control the population and bring about the one-world system.

However, so what? It is what it is and no one can stop it. The Christians must remain faithful to God, it's a test for us to see how deeply our Christianity runs.

Does it become weak because we are threatened with the suspension of our freedoms or do we remain joyful, and as Christ-like as we were before this thing happened?

Believe me when I say we have been the most pampered form of Christianity on the planet for a long time. The persecution we experience at worst is a mean look or rejection of us. Big fat deal!!!!!

If we were to watch the misery of Christians in China or Africa or other places in the world we would come home ashamed of ourselves for our complaining about the loss of our freedoms.

I agree that God is removing freedoms because we have dishonored Him. We deserve the wicked leaders we are getting. We may find ourselves in the same condition as those who are really being persecuted, in most cases it is what grows the church. When people have nothing left to lose and they have no hope is when they turn to God. Isn't this the greater good? I believe so!

American Christians have been far too coddled and pampered for too many years, they are weak and childish in their Christian walk if most of them are even born again. Cultural Christianity is easy when there is no persecution.

When the persecution comes those pretenders walk away from their faith because they never really had it to begin with. However, the born again believers do not walk away no matter what happens to them.

Mark 4:13-20 "13 And He *said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?

14 The sower sows the word.

15 These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

16 And in a similar way these are the ones sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

17 and yet they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution occurs because of the word, immediately they fall away.

18 And others are the ones sown with seed among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

19 but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things enter and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

20 And those are the ones sown with seed on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.”"

Think about it!!!!!

Worship what is it !

God has closed down all the mega-churches during this pandemic.

He used wicked people to punish this country and the world. Giving them a chance to reflect on their dishonor of Him.

I believe He is grieved at the foolishness that goes on in most church gatherings.

I was in a Baptist church a few years ago and the joking and silliness going on made me feel ill. I wanted to walk out but I was visiting a friend, it was her church so I had to stay and endure it.

It was agonizing for me to sit through the nonsense. This church had about 3000 people in it and the pastor made a joke about the commode (toilet) lid falling in the night and disturbing his peace. The people roared with laughter and I wondered what this had anything to do with Christ. The entire service was basically one long laugh fest. They would say this was the joy of the Lord, but I would say it was pretending to have joy when it was nothing more than superficial foolishness.

Is it any wonder that more and more born again believers are leaving the church buildings to worship at home or with friends? Those who love the Lord want to worship in Spirit and in Truth. They want respect and honor in their worship, not flippancy, and self-focus.

Philippians 3:3 "3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—"

Psalm 95:6

"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!"

Isaiah 12:5

“Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth."

Hebrews 13:15

"Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name."

The modern gospel is a self-centered entitled gospel that promotes pleasure and self-glory. It is monstrous in the sight of God. And, we think God is going to save a country that mocks Him in their gatherings?

Hebrews 12:28

"Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP WITH REVERENCE AND AWE."

Did we see this; "WORSHIP WITH "REVERENCE AND AWE"?

Psalm 96:9

"Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!"

1 Chronicles 16:29

"Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;"

Which to Pursue, Joy or Happiness?

If we depend on our own strength and mind to produce happiness we only end up with phony superficial pretense. Happiness comes and goes based on our own desires.

If we depend on Christ knowing He is everything we will have constant joy, even in the midst of trials and tears that joy never leaves us.

Happiness is a temporary feeling based on circumstances.

Joy is an inner peace from God that never goes away.

Born again believers ought not to be seeking happiness, even though they have it often, they ought to be seeking Christ, and that joy He gives from walking with Him will be permanent and carry great inner strength. He is our strength and our joy.

Nehemiah 8:10 "10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the JOY OF THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH."

Those who seek continual happiness through adventure will never have joy. Their seeking of happiness and adventure only brings many downtimes when the adventures are gone. In order to have happiness adventure seekers must keep seeking more and more adventures, without the adventures they feel empty.

The joy of the Lord is continually every moment, through all things, even the things that bring grief. That is worth more than any superficial experience that only lasts until the circumstance is passed.

Superficial adventure for obtaining happiness must be continually sought in order to remain happy. God's joy in us is continual and sustaining in all things.