"I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, And Make Your Name Great, And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed" (Gen 12:2-3).
Hey Gang: Are you up to speed in what is happening in our
world at this moment? Are you
concerned? I mean really getting to the
nail biting stage of the daily news of our world? I am.
Not so much for myself or my bride for we have been blessed with God's
promise of three score and seven, and I am not as concerned with my kids and
their spouses for they have passed the half-century mark, but I am really
concerned for my grand's and my great grand's.
Abraham, the father of the Jewish people was given the
profound covenant that would be the center stone of all that happens in our world. In it God says you can judge all things by
how they impact of "the apple of His eyes." Very
simply stated, “If you bless ‘My Land’ and ‘My people’ I will bless you, and,
if you choose to curse ‘My Land’ and ‘My People, I will return the cursing on
you!
Haggai wrote the following the very powerful and ominous
words during the reign of Darius the King, as a warning of what is to come in
the latter days, or even the last days.
"Yet once more I
will shake not only the earth, but the heaven." This expression, "Yet once more," denotes removing those things which
can be shaken, as of created things, so that those things which cannot be
shaken may remain. That is the black-dog portion of Haggai's
prophecy. But notice he does not leave us without hope, "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let
us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with
reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire!" (Hag. 2:6, Heb.
12:26b - 29).
Yesterday I completed my favorite chore once again. You might think me weird, but I love to cut
the grass. Why? Not because I like to hear the racket of the
engine and mower for two hours, or because I enjoy the sun baking down on my
frail body, but because the engine is loud enough I can sing at the top of my
voice and no one can hear me. The song
that rang my bell yesterday was one penned by Albert E. Brumley - I suspect he also had a mower.
He wrote the following words that every believer can take to
the bank "This world is not my home,
I'm only passing through. My treasures
are laid up somewhere beyond the blue; The angels beckon me from heavens open
door, And I can't feel at home in this world anymore."
So, friends and fellow believers, this truth is echoed
throughout the word of God. The words "sojourner" and "pilgrim"
are found many times in both the Old and New Covenant. When the alligators begin to assemble, the
rubber-hits-the-road, and your back is against the wall, take a moment or two
to remember that this is just a preparation time and place for eternity in the
presence of the Almighty Triune God! We are just passing through. The question for you – to where?
Blessings,
Gramps
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