By Way of... the Spirit
C.S. Lewis - Mere Christianity
I know the words "leave it to God" can be misunderstood, but they must stay for the moment.
The sense in which a Christian leaves it to God is that he puts all his trust in Christ: trusts that Christ will somehow share with
him the perfect human obedience which He carried out from His birth to His crucifixion: that Christ will make the man more like Himself and, in a sense, make good his deficiencies.
In Christian language, He will share His "sonship" with us, will make us, like Himself, "Sons of God": in Book IV I shall attempt to analyse the meaning of those words a little further.
If you like to put it that way, Christ offers something for nothing: He even offers everything for nothing.
In a sense, the whole Christian life consists in accepting that very remarkable offer.
But the difficulty is to reach the point of recognising that all we have done and can do is nothing.
What we should have liked would be for God to count our good points and ignore our bad ones.
Again, in a sense, you may say that no temptation is ever overcome until we stop trying to overcome it- throw up the sponge.
But then you could not "stop trying" in the right way and for the right reason until you had tried your very hardest.
And, in yet another sense, handing everything over to Christ does not, of course, mean that you stop trying.
To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says.
There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice.
Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him.
But trying in a new way, a less worried way.
Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already.
Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you.
*******
Colossian
{1:27} To whom God would make known what [is]
the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: {1:28} Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ
Jesus
2 Corinthians
{9:14} And by their prayer for you, which long after
you for the exceeding grace of God in you. {9:15} Thanks
[be] unto God for his unspeakable gift.
1 Corinthians
{3:16}
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
John
{15:4} Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can
ye, except ye abide in me.
John
{14:20} At
that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in
me, and I in you.
Romans
{8:9}
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the
Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. {8:10} And if Christ [be]
in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is]
life because of righteousness. {8:11} But if the Spirit of him
that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that
raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
{8:12} Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the
flesh, to live after the flesh. {8:13} For if ye live after the
flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the
deeds of the body, ye shall live. {8:14} For as many as are
led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. {8:15}
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father. {8:16} The Spirit itself beareth witness with
our spirit, that we are the children of God: {8:17} And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him,] that we may be
also glorified together.
*******
We live
By way of... the Spirit.
*******
Ephesians
{1:3} Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in
heavenly [places] in Christ: {1:4} According as he hath
chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before him in love: {1:5}
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of
his will, {1:6} To the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. {1:7} In
whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
{1:8} Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom
and prudence; {1:9} Having made known unto us the
mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he
hath purposed in himself: {1:10} That in the dispensation of
the fulness of times he might gather together in one all
things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on
earth; [even] in him: {1:11} In whom also we have obtained
an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose
of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own
will: {1:12} That we should be to the praise of his glory,
who first trusted in Christ. {1:13} In whom ye also
[trusted,] after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of
your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, {1:14} Which is the
earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Luke {12:31} But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all
these things shall be added unto you. {12:32} Fear not, little
flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the
kingdom.
By His mercy, by His grace, through the Holy Spirit now and forever we live.
Amen.
9/26/10
The end to the daily sacrifices had to come and the only way that end could come was if another, a better, a true Sacrifice, the ultimate Sacrifice that ALL the other inferior sacrifices pointed to was Sacrificed.
When that Sacrifice was made then all the ordinances of the daily sacrifices were no longer needed, the way into the Holiest was made. The way into the Most Holy Place was opened. Our HIGH PRIEST would enter the Most Holy Place.
Let's think about this for a moment. All the pieces of furniture in the Sanctuary pointed to Jesus.
The candlestick - Jesus is the light.
Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
The table of shewbread- Jesus is the bread of life.
Joh 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
The altar of incense- Jesus is the way to God, Jesus is our intercessor.
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
The altar of burnt offerings- Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice-
Heb 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
People make the mistake of thinking that the sacrificial services of the old testament way was what gave people forgiveness before Christ died. Forgiveness is ONLY found through the Messiah. Before Christ arrived it was ever looking forward to the hope of the coming Messiah and His Sacrifice. After Christ died we are forever looking back to His having come and His Sacrifice. Christ has ALWAYS been the only way to forgiveness before He came and after.
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Joh 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Dan 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
The Messiah… the Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself. This is foretold!
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isa 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isa 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isa 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isa 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The Sanctuary services were in action all pointing to the coming Messiah.
Once the Messiah had come there was no longer need for the Sanctuary services.
You know today there is no sacrificial system- why? If the Jewish community do not recognize that Christ the Messiah has come and died for them? They say it's because there is no temple. The temple was destroyed in 70AD. One thousand nine-hundred and forty years have passed since the temple was destroyed. You would think if this were something that was NEEDED to keep your faith in a system of sacrifice to point to the coming of your messiah, you would find a way to keep on with it. NOT recognizing their Savior… it's unfathomable to me. The reality is they are waiting to rebuild the temple yet again. The temple that is NO longer necessary to point the way to the Messiah who has already come.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Temple
Heb 9:9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
A figure for the time PRESENT.
Christ in the Heavenly Sanctuary is the figure for our PRESENT time.
By His grace may we continue to study more and more of our Lord, our Savior, our High Priest.
In His amazing love!!!!
Amen.
9/26/11
Rev 11:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire
proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will
hurt them, he must in this manner be killed
Does God use fire
to destroy unrepentant sinners?
Gen 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and
upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven
Yes.
Will God use fire
to destroy unrepentant sinners?
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and
the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Yes.
The word of
God.
The Word of
God.
Is God hurt by
our sins? Seriously, do our sins grieve God?
Luk 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I
tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately
cry out.
Luk 19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld
the city, and wept over it,
Luk 19:42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou,
at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they
are hid from thine eyes.
Jesus wept.
Fact or
fiction?
Most
unfortunately believe it's all fiction, but it is fact, praise God.
Our Lord and
Savior will return and though His heart breaks for those who will be lost, they
will be lost and in the very, very end they will be burned to ash, to
nothing.
Those who hurt
the Word of God, those who disobey the Word of God, those who do not heed His
commandments, those who do not believe in His gospel of the kingdom- they will
be destroyed unless they repent! And many, very sadly will NOT repent. Many
will be lost and so many do not believe this is true. It is true that those who
hurt God's two witnesses will be destroyed by fire as the word of God has
promised. The witnesses have given their testimony and by that testimony - by the word of the mouth of those
witnesses, people- many people will be destroyed because they believe not and
they live against those witnesses of God's love and truth, they hurt the love
and truth of God. We can't escape this on our own, only through our Savior's
mercy and grace can we live in hope of eternal life in His kingdom with Him,
through His righteousness. We cannot shun the word of God, we cannot shun the
witnesses He has left with us, we cannot hurt the Word of God and yet so many
do.
Please God,
please keep us in You and Your truth now and always! In Your love!
Amen.
I know the words "leave it to God" can be misunderstood, but they must stay for the moment.
The sense in which a Christian leaves it to God is that he puts all his trust in Christ: trusts that Christ will somehow share with
him the perfect human obedience which He carried out from His birth to His crucifixion: that Christ will make the man more like Himself and, in a sense, make good his deficiencies.
In Christian language, He will share His "sonship" with us, will make us, like Himself, "Sons of God": in Book IV I shall attempt to analyse the meaning of those words a little further.
If you like to put it that way, Christ offers something for nothing: He even offers everything for nothing.
In a sense, the whole Christian life consists in accepting that very remarkable offer.
But the difficulty is to reach the point of recognising that all we have done and can do is nothing.
What we should have liked would be for God to count our good points and ignore our bad ones.
Again, in a sense, you may say that no temptation is ever overcome until we stop trying to overcome it- throw up the sponge.
But then you could not "stop trying" in the right way and for the right reason until you had tried your very hardest.
And, in yet another sense, handing everything over to Christ does not, of course, mean that you stop trying.
To trust Him means, of course, trying to do all that He says.
There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice.
Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him.
But trying in a new way, a less worried way.
Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already.
Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you.
*******
Colossian
{1:27} To whom God would make known what [is]
the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: {1:28} Whom we
preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ
Jesus
2 Corinthians
{9:14} And by their prayer for you, which long after
you for the exceeding grace of God in you. {9:15} Thanks
[be] unto God for his unspeakable gift.
1 Corinthians
{3:16}
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
John
{15:4} Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot
bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can
ye, except ye abide in me.
John
{14:20} At
that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in
me, and I in you.
Romans
{8:9}
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the
Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. {8:10} And if Christ [be]
in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is]
life because of righteousness. {8:11} But if the Spirit of him
that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that
raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
{8:12} Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the
flesh, to live after the flesh. {8:13} For if ye live after the
flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the
deeds of the body, ye shall live. {8:14} For as many as are
led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. {8:15}
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father. {8:16} The Spirit itself beareth witness with
our spirit, that we are the children of God: {8:17} And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him,] that we may be
also glorified together.
*******
We live
By way of... the Spirit.
*******
Ephesians
{1:3} Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in
heavenly [places] in Christ: {1:4} According as he hath
chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before him in love: {1:5}
Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by
Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of
his will, {1:6} To the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. {1:7} In
whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
{1:8} Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom
and prudence; {1:9} Having made known unto us the
mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he
hath purposed in himself: {1:10} That in the dispensation of
the fulness of times he might gather together in one all
things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on
earth; [even] in him: {1:11} In whom also we have obtained
an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose
of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own
will: {1:12} That we should be to the praise of his glory,
who first trusted in Christ. {1:13} In whom ye also
[trusted,] after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of
your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, {1:14} Which is the
earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Luke {12:31} But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all
these things shall be added unto you. {12:32} Fear not, little
flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the
kingdom.
By His mercy, by His grace, through the Holy Spirit now and forever we live.
Amen.
9/26/10
The end to the daily sacrifices had to come and the only way that end could come was if another, a better, a true Sacrifice, the ultimate Sacrifice that ALL the other inferior sacrifices pointed to was Sacrificed.
When that Sacrifice was made then all the ordinances of the daily sacrifices were no longer needed, the way into the Holiest was made. The way into the Most Holy Place was opened. Our HIGH PRIEST would enter the Most Holy Place.
Let's think about this for a moment. All the pieces of furniture in the Sanctuary pointed to Jesus.
The candlestick - Jesus is the light.
Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
The table of shewbread- Jesus is the bread of life.
Joh 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
The altar of incense- Jesus is the way to God, Jesus is our intercessor.
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
The altar of burnt offerings- Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice-
Heb 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
People make the mistake of thinking that the sacrificial services of the old testament way was what gave people forgiveness before Christ died. Forgiveness is ONLY found through the Messiah. Before Christ arrived it was ever looking forward to the hope of the coming Messiah and His Sacrifice. After Christ died we are forever looking back to His having come and His Sacrifice. Christ has ALWAYS been the only way to forgiveness before He came and after.
Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Joh 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Dan 9:26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
The Messiah… the Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself. This is foretold!
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
Isa 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isa 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isa 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isa 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isa 53:9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isa 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
The Sanctuary services were in action all pointing to the coming Messiah.
Once the Messiah had come there was no longer need for the Sanctuary services.
You know today there is no sacrificial system- why? If the Jewish community do not recognize that Christ the Messiah has come and died for them? They say it's because there is no temple. The temple was destroyed in 70AD. One thousand nine-hundred and forty years have passed since the temple was destroyed. You would think if this were something that was NEEDED to keep your faith in a system of sacrifice to point to the coming of your messiah, you would find a way to keep on with it. NOT recognizing their Savior… it's unfathomable to me. The reality is they are waiting to rebuild the temple yet again. The temple that is NO longer necessary to point the way to the Messiah who has already come.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Temple
Heb 9:9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
A figure for the time PRESENT.
Christ in the Heavenly Sanctuary is the figure for our PRESENT time.
By His grace may we continue to study more and more of our Lord, our Savior, our High Priest.
In His amazing love!!!!
Amen.
9/26/11
Rev 11:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire
proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will
hurt them, he must in this manner be killed
Does God use fire
to destroy unrepentant sinners?
Gen 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and
upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven
Yes.
Will God use fire
to destroy unrepentant sinners?
Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and
the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death.
Yes.
The word of
God.
The Word of
God.
Is God hurt by
our sins? Seriously, do our sins grieve God?
Luk 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I
tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately
cry out.
Luk 19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld
the city, and wept over it,
Luk 19:42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou,
at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they
are hid from thine eyes.
Jesus wept.
Fact or
fiction?
Most
unfortunately believe it's all fiction, but it is fact, praise God.
Our Lord and
Savior will return and though His heart breaks for those who will be lost, they
will be lost and in the very, very end they will be burned to ash, to
nothing.
Those who hurt
the Word of God, those who disobey the Word of God, those who do not heed His
commandments, those who do not believe in His gospel of the kingdom- they will
be destroyed unless they repent! And many, very sadly will NOT repent. Many
will be lost and so many do not believe this is true. It is true that those who
hurt God's two witnesses will be destroyed by fire as the word of God has
promised. The witnesses have given their testimony and by that testimony - by the word of the mouth of those
witnesses, people- many people will be destroyed because they believe not and
they live against those witnesses of God's love and truth, they hurt the love
and truth of God. We can't escape this on our own, only through our Savior's
mercy and grace can we live in hope of eternal life in His kingdom with Him,
through His righteousness. We cannot shun the word of God, we cannot shun the
witnesses He has left with us, we cannot hurt the Word of God and yet so many
do.
Please God,
please keep us in You and Your truth now and always! In Your love!
Amen.