Most believers don't know what it feels like to be controlled by Christ Who lives in them. When it is the Holy Spirit speaking we know it, it is far different from when we are concocting our own answers and conversation.
Those who are used to hearing the promptings of the Holy Spirit know what it feels like, the strong sense of driveness to say or do something. The results are not very important, it is personal obedience that takes center stage.
When someone reacts badly to our warning or teaching, it doesn't change our resolve, intimidate us or make us feel guilty, because it is the Holy Spirit handling things, not us.
Those who have figure out effective ways to their deliveries, are trusting in their own ingenuity and flesh rather than the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit speaks it is spontaneous, no need to figure anything out. The reaction of the hearer is irrelevant, obedience is paramount.
God tells us often in His Word that we are to obey the Holy Spirit, even that the people hearing will not listen or heed our warnings or teachings, but we are to speak anyway.
Ezekiel 2-3
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
The Prophet’s Call
"12 Then He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet that I may speak with you!”
2 As He spoke to me the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet; and I heard Him speaking to me.
3 Then He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel, to a rebellious people who have rebelled against Me; they and their fathers have transgressed against Me to this very day.
4 I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’
5 As for them, whether they listen or not—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.
6 And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.
7 But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious."
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Happy 66th Birthday Israel
Happy Birthday Israel, 66 years ago today the 14th day of May 1948, she was born as a nation for the first time in 2000 years. Prophesy was fulfilled one more time that day just as God said it would. A nation was born in one day then.
Isaiah 66:8 ""Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons."
Isaiah 66:8 ""Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons."
Children Shall Rule Them
Children Shall Rule Them
Has anyone noticed that children seem to rule this nation and their families, in various ways?
How many families have we met in which the children call all the shots. When they don't get their way they have a tantrum and the parents immediately give them what they want to stop the tantrum, instead of disciplining them to teach them respect rather than self indulgence.
We see the consequences of this mentality of lack of training in our culture every day. We see young children slapping their own parents in the face while the parent giggles in embarrassment.
We see children who are never content with what they have, they lack gratefulness, manners and kindness, nothing seems to satisfy them except temporarily while they are getting a new present or toy.
The parents of these children are frustrated all the time, using yelling as their method in an attempt to get their children to obey, but it doesn't work. The parents of these children do not enjoy their children, they are wanting to leave them with baby sitters and Grandmas often to escape the little monsters.
God spoke of this in His Word. These children grow to be the leaders of companies and nations. They love themselves with little regard for others, this is the plight of our nation and many families right now.
Isaiah 3:11-13
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
"11 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he deserves will be done to him.
12 O My people! Their oppressors are children, And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of your paths. God Will Judge
13 The Lord arises to contend, And stands to judge the people."
Has anyone noticed that children seem to rule this nation and their families, in various ways?
How many families have we met in which the children call all the shots. When they don't get their way they have a tantrum and the parents immediately give them what they want to stop the tantrum, instead of disciplining them to teach them respect rather than self indulgence.
We see the consequences of this mentality of lack of training in our culture every day. We see young children slapping their own parents in the face while the parent giggles in embarrassment.
We see children who are never content with what they have, they lack gratefulness, manners and kindness, nothing seems to satisfy them except temporarily while they are getting a new present or toy.
The parents of these children are frustrated all the time, using yelling as their method in an attempt to get their children to obey, but it doesn't work. The parents of these children do not enjoy their children, they are wanting to leave them with baby sitters and Grandmas often to escape the little monsters.
God spoke of this in His Word. These children grow to be the leaders of companies and nations. They love themselves with little regard for others, this is the plight of our nation and many families right now.
Isaiah 3:11-13
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
"11 Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him, For what he deserves will be done to him.
12 O My people! Their oppressors are children, And women rule over them.
O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of your paths. God Will Judge
13 The Lord arises to contend, And stands to judge the people."
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Atheists Are Lying
Atheists Are Lying
I don't believe atheists, when they say they don't believe
in God.. They are lying, they know there is a God but they refuse to confess He
exists.
"For the choir director. A Psalm of David. The fool has
said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have
committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good." Psalm 14:1
God said, "only the fool says in his
heart....NO....God!" The atheist knows but refuses.
"For since the creation of the world His invisible
attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being
understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."
Romans 1:20
God said "you have no excuse because you have seen my
handiwork in nature." If the atheist really didn't believe in a God, then
they would not be upset when others want to pray to Him.
They would treat God like another ferry story like Santa
Clause or the Tooth Ferry. We don't see atheists bothering to become enraged
when our culture puts a Santa in the public squares. We don't see these people
attempting to take Santa out of the public places. We don't see the atheists
angry with the Easter bunny or other ferry personalities.
The reason atheists are so angry and quick to condemn any
form of Christian expression of the works of Christ, is because they know He is
the truth and want no accountability to Him.
For the atheist God is an affront to their freedome, He has
authority, one thing the atheists hate more than anything else, is authority
that would demand compliance.
Santa and the Easter bunny never require anything from their
followers, they simply give them what they want, indulging mankind in fantasy,
any way one chooses to express themselves.
Christ, even though He gave His all, expects us to confess
our wrong, these other fantasy figures merely indulge us in personal freedom
and happy thoughts, without accountability or shame over sin.
Christ offers a much greater blessing and eventual existence
than the imaginary personalities. These personalities focus on happiness and
fun for the moment, while Christ offers and eternity in a pure and perfect
relationship with a loving God.
Which will you choose? Difficulty for a time on this earth
to follow Christ with an eternity filled with perfection and love, or the
fantasy that lasts for one day, gives temporary fun and happiness, after which
it leads to a fiery eternity in darkness without hope?
I have chosen Christ, He died for me, He continually
cleanses and grows me, and one day He will come for me to take me to my perfect
and eternal home full of the love that could not be found on this earth, except
through Christ Who lives in us.
We may not have much time left to choose!
Joshua 24:14-15
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
“We Will Serve the Lord”
14 “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity
and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and
in Egypt ,
and serve the Lord. 15 If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord,
choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your
fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in
whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Monday, May 12, 2014
Feelings Are Neither Here Nor There
Feelings are fleshly and do not help us. It is best to think rationally to evaluate our feelings, whether they are truth or godly. If they are not, then ignore them and do the right thing.
Waiting On God!
Arabs have been a continual problem to the Jews, in attempts to expunge them from the face of the earth.
Ishmael is the father of this rebel nation of Islam, they claim parentage through Abraham. They are the children of Abraham, but they are the illegitimate children of a slave girl. Praise the Lord that God can save them just as He can save us, but their nation as a whole, will always be a problem to Israel.
Notice what happened when Abraham went ahead of God to fulfill God's promise his own way rather than believing God and waiting on Him.
Do we want God to perform His miracles and promises to us, or do we set out to do them our own way and reap the terrible consequences of our willfulness?
Ishmael is the father of this rebel nation of Islam, they claim parentage through Abraham. They are the children of Abraham, but they are the illegitimate children of a slave girl. Praise the Lord that God can save them just as He can save us, but their nation as a whole, will always be a problem to Israel.
Notice what happened when Abraham went ahead of God to fulfill God's promise his own way rather than believing God and waiting on Him.
Do we want God to perform His miracles and promises to us, or do we set out to do them our own way and reap the terrible consequences of our willfulness?
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