Friday, November 27,
2015 NOTE THIS DATE!!
“Therefore,
I urge you brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and
holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship” (Romans
12:1).
Hey
Gang: There is no question that our nation is a mess and getting messier every
day and it appears, at this moment that, if God does not intervene in a mighty
way soon, the days will continue to get darker. But! Neat word- “but”
-God’s Word is very clear and filled with words of encouragement and reasons to
be thankful. I would guess that each of you had a good meal, in
fellowship with loved ones, and in a warm house; something that many
brothers and sisters in Christ did not have this Thanksgiving Day.
The
days are growing darker but there are somethings the world
cannot take away: Jesus Christ is same today as He was yesterday and He
continues to stand at the door of our hearts asking permission to come in and
sup with us. The gift of Jesus Christ, His death on the cross and His
resurrection to redeem you and me has not changed one iota. Is that not
awesome?
In
Ezekiel thirty six, verses twenty one through the end of the chapter, we read
that our God is a sovereign God. I have a hard time with that word, sovereign,
because we have no role models in our lives that qualify as sovereign. My
dictionary tells me that sovereign means “having supreme rank, power, authority,
greatest is degree, utmost and extreme.” Isaiah eleven, one through
nine, give us the description of such a person; and, we read in Luke 1:30-31,
who this person is: “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with
God. And behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you
shall name Him Jesus”.
In the
world we are living, in the insanity which we find ourselves encompassed, we
must remind ourselves that our sovereign God is above and beyond all the
craziness. Again, I emphasize that our God does not change! He remains a
steady anchor! He is our refuge and strength! Under His wings we have
protection.
It was
recently reported that the number one mental health issue today is anxiety and
fear. Being the nervous type, if I did not believe God was
sovereign, I would be “fit to be tied and locked away.” I would be going to bed
each night unable to fall asleep. I would be going crazier by the day, with no
end in sight to my despair. Instead, I go to bed each night and wake the next
morning with a song of thanksgiving on my lips.
Why?
Because God is sovereign! It is our sovereign God who puts men and women in
power and removes them from power. I peeked- history is going to end
exactly as God has determined it will end. Look again at Ezekiel
36:22 “Thus says the Lord God, It is not for your sake, O house of
Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned
among the nations where you went”. Do you think that applies to
America as well? I suspect that it does.
Deterioration
and decay are not new; it has been with each since Eve took a bite out of the
apple. American culture has been decaying for more than a half-century and has
reached the point of moral bankruptcy. Our value system has run amok. Isaiah
5:20 says:
“Woe to
those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and
light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” Is
this not where America is today? Morals once cherished have been placed in the
trash heaps. Faith in the God of the Bible is ridiculed. And yet, I still
have hope! Why? I have read the final chapter. “That God
loved me so much He sent His Son, Jesus, to die on a hideous cross that I might
be freed from the bondage of sin and at that moment when I said, “Lord I commit
my heart and soul to you”, my name was recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I
will one day be included in the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. (read Titus
2:11-15).
I believe one day, very soon, Abba Father will say to Son ,Yeshua, “Go for
it”. Go and bring Your Bride home. Wow, come Lord Jesus!
Oh, keep in mind when He does come, the door closes. Make sure your
witness is strong today.
Blessings,
Gramps
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