Tuesday, May 26, 2015
God’s Power Principle for Today, “Do
not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely, I will uphold
you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah. 41:10).
Hey Gang: It is 6:03 am and I
have already made ten or twelve decisions. I decided to get out of bed, fix the
fire, put the coffee on, check the weather, turn on the computer, prepare the
morning message for today, spend time with the Lord and in the Word, etc.
etc. I am now making decisions on what I will do with the rest of the day
– stack wood, shovel snow, finish toys, clean garage, start tractor, ashes out,
wood in, feed birds, etc, etc, etc.
Will I complete all these
chores? Probably, because I am a task-oriented chap who does not rest
until my list is complete. But if I had to choose one project from my
list of chores for the day, there is no question, I would choose “spend time
with the Lord and in the Word”, for all the others are mundane in nature and
only time with the Lord and in the Word has eternal significance: it equips me
for the battles of the day.
In our v0lunteer work with Voice of
Martyrs, we are in constant touch with stories of people who live their lives
in harm’s way. Many are imprisoned, beaten and even killed for their faith in
Yeshua as Lord. In all their testimonies they echo the same words of Paul
and the other disciples who voiced joy in being worthy to lay-down their
lives for the Lord.
I often find myself asking the
question: “If someone aimed a gun at my head and said, “Give it up or die”,
would I stand firm in my commitment to the Lord? I think most people who
are locked into God's power supply would answer "Yes", but I confess,
until that day finally comes, I am not really sure. I do know I would
have less problems placing my life on the line for my Lord than having to make that
decision for my bride, or child or grand children or great grands.
I believe in God's principle: put on
the armor of God. As long as we keep all the armor in place -our head
covered with the "Helmet of Salvation, the sword of the Spirit in hand,
which is the word of God, with prayer and petition pray at all times in the
Spirit, and with this in view, and be on the alert with all perseverance and
petition for all the saints" (Ephesians. 6:17-18).
It is when we keep the armor spit
polished and in place that we will be "Strengthened with all
power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness
and patience joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to
share in the inheritance of the saints in Light" (Colossians.
1:10-11).
Soooo, good buddies, I believe we
would all agree that these are very perilous times when Satan has turned up the
heat and released his minions to do as much damage as possible, he knows his
days are very short. "For the word of the God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword" (Hebrews. 4:12).
Blessings, Gramps
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