I have sought the Lord concerning what he would have me
teach with regard to this passage of scripture today, and so what I am relaying
is what I believe he has laid upon my heart to share, and that it is very
timely.
Psalm 27:1-3 NASB
The Lord is my light
and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the
defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came
upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my
enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host encamp
against me,
My heart will not
fear;
Though war arise
against me,
In spite of this I
shall be confident.
We read in the prophecies of scripture, both in the Old and
the New Testaments, regarding a time at the end of time when things will get
really evil, and deception will abound, and a “beast” will arise and will
conquer nations and peoples and the saints of God (believers in Jesus Christ).
These things, nonetheless, don’t just suddenly appear on the
scene. These things are carefully and craftily planned and carried out over
many years in preparation for the “final act.” So, much of this has been going
on forever, and with the passage of time we have seen more and more prophecy of
scripture being fulfilled in our day and time.
What the Lord has been showing me these past fourteen years
is that the elite “beast” of the world (the rich and powerful) are the de facto
government of the USA, and our government serves them. They are the all-seeing
eye which hovers over the unfinished pyramid on our national seal. And, NATO, I
believe, is its/their military power.
Thus, the US military, which comprises the vast majority of
NATO forces, under the direction of our government, which is really under the
direction of the elite (all-seeing eye beast), is going throughout the world,
not to protect our freedoms, and not to protect us from invading forces, but as
conquerors in overtaking other nations and in confiscating their natural
resources and their lands, and in killing Christians and anyone who opposes
them and does not bow to this beast.
But, then the media, which is also under the control of the
elite (all-seeing eye beast), spews forth whatever the wealthy and powerful
rulers of this world want the world to believe, especially in America where
most Americans truly believe the media, and where they believe we are the “good
guys.” But, we aren’t.
We are the harlot who rides the beast, more specifically the
institutional church is because it is the church in bed with the government
which is of the beast, so that makes the (501c3) church culpable for the crimes
committed by our government leaders and military forces.
But, this also means that our greatest enemies are those
within our own nation, and those within the church, too, for the government is
within the church, and many false teachers are also within the church, but they
are not there to help us, but they are there to kill, to steal and to destroy
the church (See John 10).
So, whether you live in a nation other than the USA where
you are faced with the reality of physical persecution at the hands of the US
government and the All-Seeing Eye (Elite, powerful and wealthy), or whether you
live in the USA, and for now are only being persecuted in non-physical ways, still
this beast, this conglomerate of the wealthy and powerful of the world is our
enemy, and it/they are out to get us, to destroy us.
Yet, if we believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of
our lives, and we have died with him to sin, and we have been resurrected with
him to newness of life to be lived to his righteousness, we have nothing to
fear. For, the Lord is our light and our salvation. He is our defense. He is
the stronghold of our lives. And, he will give us everything we need to endure,
to remain strong in him, to withstand all persecution, and to come out of it
all as mighty conquerors through Christ Jesus, who loves us.
Psalm 27:4-6 NASB
One thing I have asked
from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in
the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty
of the Lord
And to meditate in His
temple.
For in the day of
trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of
His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on
a rock.
And now my head will
be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in
His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I
will sing praises to the Lord.
This is SO encouraging! If truly we have been crucified with
Christ in death to sin, and we have been born again to new life in him, and we
are walking according to the Spirit and no longer according to the flesh, then
we can be assured that we may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of
our lives. For, Jesus died on that cross that we might die to sin and live to
righteousness. This is what it means to be saved from our sins.
Thus, if we are in Christ Jesus by death to sin and living
to righteousness, in his power and in his strength at work within us, then we
are protected from the evil one. This is not to say that we won’t suffer
persecution or false imprisonment or torture or death for our faith in Jesus
Christ. We will suffer, because that is part of our walk of faith, and because
Satan hates us and is out to destroy us if truly we are followers of Jesus
Christ.
But, he will give us what we need to stand strong against
the enemy and to not bow to this beast and to not compromise with the world and
to stay firm in our commitments to Jesus Christ to the death, if necessary.
Psalm 27:7-10 NASB
Hear, O Lord, when I
cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me
and answer me.
When You said, “Seek My
face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I
shall seek.”
Do not hide Your face
from me,
Do not turn Your
servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor
forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
For my father and my
mother have forsaken me,
But the Lord will take
me up.
In this time of evil that is on the earth, and which will
increase, we will be hated, but not just by those outside of our nation or
those outside of the church, but by those within our own nation and in our own
towns and in our own neighborhoods and households, and coming from family
members and church people and church leaders, too. And, they will abandon us,
if not physically, they will emotionally and spiritually forsake us.
Yet, we can be comforted with the knowledge that our Lord
will never leave or forsake those who are truly his. He will be with us always.
We can always count on him and his Word and that he will do what he has
promised. So, in that we can rest secure that we can go to him in our sorrow
and in our suffering and he will take us and hold us and comfort us. Amen!
Psalm 27:11-14 NASB
Teach me Your way, O
Lord,
And lead me in a level
path
Because of my foes.
Do not deliver me over
to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses
have risen against me,
And such as breathe
out violence.
I would have despaired
unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the
living.
Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your
heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the
Lord.
These false witnesses have not only risen against us, who
are followers of Jesus, but they are against the gospel of our salvation, too.
So, they have infiltrated the church in order to destroy the gospel message,
too. Thus, they have diluted the gospel to a half-truth gospel made to appear
as though it is the true gospel, when it is a lie.
For, they have removed from the gospel the whole idea that
we must die with Christ to sin and that we must live with him to righteousness
if we want to have eternal life with God. Some even take it so far as to tell
their listeners that God requires nothing of them other than some obscure and
non-descript “faith” which is not true faith at all, for it doesn’t come from
God, but from the flesh. And, they tell them that they don’t have to repent of
their sins or obey Jesus or submit to his will for their lives.
But, the way of the Lord is not like that. The way of the
Lord is the way of righteousness and holiness and purity and faithfulness and
honesty. He says that if we want to come after him, we must deny self and we
must daily put sin to death. He also said that if we hold on to our old lives,
we will lose them for eternity, but if we lose our lives (die with him to sin)
for his sake, then we have the hope of eternal life (See: Lu. 9:23-25; cf. Rom.
8:1-17; 1 Jn. 1:5-9).
The sad reality of it all, though, is that it seems the vast
majority of those who call themselves Christians have bought into this
feel-good half-truth gospel which is not the true gospel, for it saves no one
of sin, but leaves them still bound in their sins and on their way to hell.
And, that is because it is driven by the flesh in order to appease the flesh,
so that people can continue in their sinful addictions without guilt.
But, it is all a lie, and if you buy it, you will pay the
consequences. So, don’t be fooled. Know the truth. Believe the truth! For, the
truth will set you free!
Only
in Him
An
Original Work / February 19, 2014
Based
off Isaiah 30
Woe to those who look to man’s help;
Who turn away from Jesus Christ;
Forming an alliance not in step with God;
Making their own plans, and praying not.
Willing not to listen to truth,
They close their ears to what is right.
Pleasing words are all that they’ll hear;
Feel good messages that bring cheer.
Trust in your Lord; turn from your sin.
Put your faith now ONLY IN HIM.
Do not turn to idols. They’ll not satisfy.
Jesus will save you. That’s why He died.
Your Lord will be gracious to you.
He cares all about you, ‘tis true.
He forgives you all of your sin
When you give your life up to Him.
Oh, how truly gracious He’ll be
When you bow to Him on your knees;
Turning now from your sin; walking in his ways.
He’ll lead and guide you all of your days.
Now you will sing praises to Him.
He delivered you from your sin.
You’ll tell others now of His grace,
So they may see Christ face-to-face.
Thursday, October 18, 2018 – Thank You, Jesus!
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