Hold Your Ground in God

Weekly Word from the Wisdom Walk

Thessalonians 2:1-3Version (NKJV)The Great Apostasy

Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of [a]Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of [b]sin is revealed, the son of perdition.

The very fact this conversation is necessary proves the truth of the Bible and Christianity.  It doesn't matter who claim to kiss Christianity goodbye or who has given up singing the songs of the LORD, our faith should not be shaken. Yes, some of the apostate or confused are influencers but honestly, our faith should not be based on worship songs or worship leaders. And because someone who wrote for God now supposedly has denied him, it does not alter the truth of the Word.

Beloved,  don't be shaken. We were warned of the falling away and sadly, some Christians will follow the lead of the backslider. This is why faith MUST be in God and our eyes can't be on just people or a feeling, or type of music. We must tear down these idols and icons, get in our own prayer closets, and see Jesus. If we are so rattled now, what will we do when things get worse???
And even as stand firm let's not close the door on these weaker believers. Continue to pray for them as they struggle. God is fully able to restore them to his service, for his glory.
 MARANATHA !!

A Better Way

There was never a time when all  Americans were Christ followers. There have always been atheists, agnostics, and those who worshipped deities other than the Judeo-Christian God. What has always been present is the sense of right and wrong, and that there is someone greater than we are. There was an admission life was sacred even in the dark moments of slavery. While not everyone firmly adhered to the right, we knew right existed. It never stopped deviant behavior but there was a moral compass and everyone did not seem so bent on pretending there are no consequences to being lawless. Until now. Many find God offensive, and those who worship him obstacles preventing the nation from truly casting off all restraint.  But are we better now than when God was welcome in the public square? Are we truly freer and more enlightened now that we have reinterpreted the Bible to match our standards? NOT according to the last news broadcast I watched. It is in returning to God we will be saved. Those who live without the law (of God or man) will undoubtedly perish without law. Righteousness lifts up a nation; sin is a [disgrace] to any people. The hating, incivility,  and senseless killings will not stop until we have standards  higher than ours. It's not too late. We can still  return to in God we trust.

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87% of all American households admit to having a Bible and most individuals own at least 3. Compare this to nations of the world where Christianity is not the first faith. As the mission trip leader said, many of these pastors preach because they are saved and feel the call. But they do not have the knowledge of the Scriptures. Think of Appolos in Acts 18: 26. He was preaching but had to have the Word explained to him more fully. This is why I am making the effort to take teaching resources to Africa. I STILL NEED YOUR HELP TO PAY FOR THE PRINTING OF "SERMONS TO CHANGE LIVES" AND "SANCTUARY"in Kenya.You may give by phone using the Zelle app, by mail,  or by Western Union. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP .

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Life in the Spirit

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The Apostle John was imprisoned on the prison island of Patmos because of his faith in Jesus Christ. Alone with only the sound of the birds and the ceaseless ocean, John had plenty of time to succumb to loneliness and despair. Instead, he kept his time of worship and fellowship with God. So much so, he was able to pinpoint his massive revelation of the end of the age as happening on the Lord's Day.
Regardless of our personal situation, the Lord's Day invariably comes. What will it mean for us?
John was not defined by Patmos and the harsh circumstances of his exile. He remained an Apostle faithful in worship, living life in the Spirit. As a result, we know him as the scribe of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
By what will you be defined, by your troubles or by life in the Spirit?
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He Knows Where You Are

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Sustained faith can be challenging especially when there is no discernable answer to prayer.  Consider Job in his dilemma. To the best of his knowledge, he was in right standing with God. Still , his world completely fell apart. Worse yet,  God seemed nowhere to be found.  Job described his search in all the usual places, no trace. Finally, Job concluded , I can't find him, but he knows where I am (Job 23:10).
What a powerful truth! You are not lost or hidden. Nor is God ignoring your cries. He is Omniscient - trust him.
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Show me your face

I have been thinking along these lines for the past week: what if we would ask God less to show us his power or to bless us and ask him instead to show us his face?
Moses saw and did many miracles but that was not enough to keep the people he led focused on God. They worshipped after every miracle and wandered away as soon as the awe dimmed. We, are exactly the same.
Moses asked to see God. Look at his prayer, "show me your face" Not more of the spectacular but more of you. I strongly suspect God is not as interested in proving to us the wonders of which He is capable, as much as he is in making us more like him.
It's phenomenal receiving gifts from God's hands but permanent spiritual transformation begins when we "see " his face, a glimpse of who he truly is.