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Jsus told us that in the end, there will be those that will build houses with little or no real bedrock foundations. From outward appearances, they will look identical to the houses built on firm ones, but the difference is everything. Why? Because houses built on foundations that go down to bedrock can weather storms. Houses that are not will succumb to external pressures, and fall when the rubber meets the road.
We are entering a new period of time. All things are about to be fulfilled, and many of us will see this with our own eyes, Every sign points to the all encompassing shaking to come. In Noah's day, the gathering black clouds gave ample warning that something was about to break loose, yet most went on as if all would remain just as it had always been. Shortly thereafter, when the rain finally began to fall, men simply assumed it was simply another shower. But this time, this time it was different. The rain would not stop. Not until it accomplished that which it was meant to accomplish... separate the evil from the good, the truly saved from the lost. Light and darkness will finally be separated. The wheat and the tares will no longer be allowed to grow together.
Dear friends, we are living in a shaky house of cards in the world today. Every single sign that Jesus told us to watch for so that that day does not come upon us unaware is happening right before our eyes. So are we those who are His, found digging deep, watching unto prayer, examining ourselves whether the bedrock we are building upon is Him in us, or are we walking as foolish virgins, walking still in OUR lives, clutching our bus pass to Heaven, thinking because of our one time prayer, nothing more is required and all is well?
How I wish I could share nothing but great uplifting words, for there are indeed many that should put eternal smiles on our faces. But the truth is, we have been led into a place where the many warnings given to us by Christ, by Peter, by Paul, by James, are falling on deaf ears, aren't they?
Just like in the days of Noah, we too have been lulled into a false sense of security. We do not have ears to hear what God is telling us. We do not have eyes to see what is clearly in front of us. We are sojourner here, not citizens of this world, yet we act as though such a mentality is religious extremism, even cultish. We plug our ears because we so want things to continue as they always have. But they will not.
Jesus said that He would do a quick work on the earth. The house of cards, once even one is pulled out, will come down, and nothing will stop it. We so want to continue in a Christianity where there is no cost. We are told it is free, and it is..... to those who let go of all their own pearls and take up the cross and follow Him.
May God awaken us to the seriousness of our situation. Just like those who though Noah simply deranged and misled, we too are going about our own lives, pursuing our dreams, never considering that the black clouds on the horizon will soon begin to rain down upon us.
I do not espouse any position on a pre-trib rapture, but far too many have been taught that we can eat, drink and be merry, just as those in the world do, with no reason to stop and look at the truth that we are lulewarm, with just enough of the live vaccine to innoculate us from becoming real disciples.
Jesus told us that in the end, the call will go forth.... The master cometh! Yet what will His own people do? Will they heed the call, fall to their knees, and seek God with ALL their hearts to change them, free them, and use them? Or will they begin to make excuses as to why they cannot come at the moment for other things are of more importance?
And what did the master then do? Did He reason that these who had been forgiven were off the hook, and that nothing they did was of any real consequence, or was He angry? An angry God? Wroth with those He had delivered? Yes. Some will cry "Heresy!" But none can deny the clearness of the message of that parable from the mouth of Jesus himself. Here is what the master then did. He ordered His messengers to leave His stubborn servants to their folly, and to instead take the message of the coming wedding feast to the poor, the halt, the lame, the blind, for His house WILL be full.
I pray you believe these words. This is not written to fill any with fear, or to drive a wedge between them and their Lord. The warning given here is given in love and deep concern. We have been led into a false sense of security, all of us, and with me at the head of the list. We have all succumbed to the lie that we can sin, even willfully, with no eternal consequences, where repentance is nice but not necessary, where we can continue to sow to our flesh and live for us, with no real heart for the task God has entrusted to us. The lie is even now being exposed.
The drops of dark rain are beginning to fall, the fabric of our day to day lives is about to be torn in ways that we cannot yet even conceive, and God is beginning to awaken us to the narrow but wonderful path that will lead to life. He is opening our eyes to the truth of who we are.....new creatures, a people truly derived from the old fleshly nature that cannot......will not bow the knee to God in every area of our lives.
Up until now, our hearts have not been able to grasp the power hidden in that truth. The full power of real grace cannot be received by hearts quite content with hearts content with half surrendered hearts. We are now entering the valley of decision, where we will either make our tree good or make our tree evil. The separation is even now beginning.
No more can we excuse walking as carnal Christians, forgiven but unchanged, with no desire to walk as living sacrifices. No more can we ignore the truth that if we love our lives, we will lose them. We have scoffed at His words that we must hate OUR lives or lose them, but the days of scoffing are ending. The shaking of all shadings is soon to begin.
Do we long for God to give us new natures, with hearts filled with real agape love that does not wilt when it is to returnedwith venom, or are we content with assurances that we are positionally free, positionally holy so why sweat it? Are we desperately hungry for abiding in Him where we do not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, bringing dishonor to His name, or are we quite happy with things just as they are, where we have little or no desire to be able to possess our vessels in sanctification and honor so that Jesus is glorified in us?
It is not too late. We can awake and light our lamps when the cost is presented to us, or we can simply shut out these disturbing words, attributing them to the enemy, and go back to more church services interspersed with six days of living for us, as the world continues mocking us for our hypocrisy?
Listen.
God knows we have all been led into barren pasture that will not bring spiritual health,and yes, our God will give us ample opportunity to repent, to cry out with all of our hearts. But I would be a liar if I neglected to warn all of us that we also need to be aware that God will one day close the door on those refusing Him that calls us.
The wedding feast will begin for those who heeded His words, but know this. Our God will not always strive with us. At some point, our decision will be made, and choosing to not make a choice will actually reveal our choice. We cannot continue sitting on the fence as we have always done. At some point, when the doors are closed, never more to open, instead of celebrations and tears of joy, there will be heard weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Judgment wil begin at the house of God, not with those doing things in the dark in the world, for to whom much is given, much is required. Not popular theology, for to our deceived ears that smacks of legalism and working for our salvation. But you see, we are talking yielded mess here, mixed with faith..... not works.
May that fate be far from any here. May we all discover that God's promises to us that He will change us, free us, and save us from our old nature are yea and amen, but only if we truly want Him to.
Be blessed, and may any fear arising from these hard to hear words bear eternal fruit, as fear gives way to joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Blessings,
Gideon
We are entering a new period of time. All things are about to be fulfilled, and many of us will see this with our own eyes, Every sign points to the all encompassing shaking to come. In Noah's day, the gathering black clouds gave ample warning that something was about to break loose, yet most went on as if all would remain just as it had always been. Shortly thereafter, when the rain finally began to fall, men simply assumed it was simply another shower. But this time, this time it was different. The rain would not stop. Not until it accomplished that which it was meant to accomplish... separate the evil from the good, the truly saved from the lost. Light and darkness will finally be separated. The wheat and the tares will no longer be allowed to grow together.
Dear friends, we are living in a shaky house of cards in the world today. Every single sign that Jesus told us to watch for so that that day does not come upon us unaware is happening right before our eyes. So are we those who are His, found digging deep, watching unto prayer, examining ourselves whether the bedrock we are building upon is Him in us, or are we walking as foolish virgins, walking still in OUR lives, clutching our bus pass to Heaven, thinking because of our one time prayer, nothing more is required and all is well?
How I wish I could share nothing but great uplifting words, for there are indeed many that should put eternal smiles on our faces. But the truth is, we have been led into a place where the many warnings given to us by Christ, by Peter, by Paul, by James, are falling on deaf ears, aren't they?
Just like in the days of Noah, we too have been lulled into a false sense of security. We do not have ears to hear what God is telling us. We do not have eyes to see what is clearly in front of us. We are sojourner here, not citizens of this world, yet we act as though such a mentality is religious extremism, even cultish. We plug our ears because we so want things to continue as they always have. But they will not.
Jesus said that He would do a quick work on the earth. The house of cards, once even one is pulled out, will come down, and nothing will stop it. We so want to continue in a Christianity where there is no cost. We are told it is free, and it is..... to those who let go of all their own pearls and take up the cross and follow Him.
May God awaken us to the seriousness of our situation. Just like those who though Noah simply deranged and misled, we too are going about our own lives, pursuing our dreams, never considering that the black clouds on the horizon will soon begin to rain down upon us.
I do not espouse any position on a pre-trib rapture, but far too many have been taught that we can eat, drink and be merry, just as those in the world do, with no reason to stop and look at the truth that we are lulewarm, with just enough of the live vaccine to innoculate us from becoming real disciples.
Jesus told us that in the end, the call will go forth.... The master cometh! Yet what will His own people do? Will they heed the call, fall to their knees, and seek God with ALL their hearts to change them, free them, and use them? Or will they begin to make excuses as to why they cannot come at the moment for other things are of more importance?
And what did the master then do? Did He reason that these who had been forgiven were off the hook, and that nothing they did was of any real consequence, or was He angry? An angry God? Wroth with those He had delivered? Yes. Some will cry "Heresy!" But none can deny the clearness of the message of that parable from the mouth of Jesus himself. Here is what the master then did. He ordered His messengers to leave His stubborn servants to their folly, and to instead take the message of the coming wedding feast to the poor, the halt, the lame, the blind, for His house WILL be full.
I pray you believe these words. This is not written to fill any with fear, or to drive a wedge between them and their Lord. The warning given here is given in love and deep concern. We have been led into a false sense of security, all of us, and with me at the head of the list. We have all succumbed to the lie that we can sin, even willfully, with no eternal consequences, where repentance is nice but not necessary, where we can continue to sow to our flesh and live for us, with no real heart for the task God has entrusted to us. The lie is even now being exposed.
The drops of dark rain are beginning to fall, the fabric of our day to day lives is about to be torn in ways that we cannot yet even conceive, and God is beginning to awaken us to the narrow but wonderful path that will lead to life. He is opening our eyes to the truth of who we are.....new creatures, a people truly derived from the old fleshly nature that cannot......will not bow the knee to God in every area of our lives.
Up until now, our hearts have not been able to grasp the power hidden in that truth. The full power of real grace cannot be received by hearts quite content with hearts content with half surrendered hearts. We are now entering the valley of decision, where we will either make our tree good or make our tree evil. The separation is even now beginning.
No more can we excuse walking as carnal Christians, forgiven but unchanged, with no desire to walk as living sacrifices. No more can we ignore the truth that if we love our lives, we will lose them. We have scoffed at His words that we must hate OUR lives or lose them, but the days of scoffing are ending. The shaking of all shadings is soon to begin.
Do we long for God to give us new natures, with hearts filled with real agape love that does not wilt when it is to returnedwith venom, or are we content with assurances that we are positionally free, positionally holy so why sweat it? Are we desperately hungry for abiding in Him where we do not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, bringing dishonor to His name, or are we quite happy with things just as they are, where we have little or no desire to be able to possess our vessels in sanctification and honor so that Jesus is glorified in us?
It is not too late. We can awake and light our lamps when the cost is presented to us, or we can simply shut out these disturbing words, attributing them to the enemy, and go back to more church services interspersed with six days of living for us, as the world continues mocking us for our hypocrisy?
Listen.
God knows we have all been led into barren pasture that will not bring spiritual health,and yes, our God will give us ample opportunity to repent, to cry out with all of our hearts. But I would be a liar if I neglected to warn all of us that we also need to be aware that God will one day close the door on those refusing Him that calls us.
The wedding feast will begin for those who heeded His words, but know this. Our God will not always strive with us. At some point, our decision will be made, and choosing to not make a choice will actually reveal our choice. We cannot continue sitting on the fence as we have always done. At some point, when the doors are closed, never more to open, instead of celebrations and tears of joy, there will be heard weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Judgment wil begin at the house of God, not with those doing things in the dark in the world, for to whom much is given, much is required. Not popular theology, for to our deceived ears that smacks of legalism and working for our salvation. But you see, we are talking yielded mess here, mixed with faith..... not works.
May that fate be far from any here. May we all discover that God's promises to us that He will change us, free us, and save us from our old nature are yea and amen, but only if we truly want Him to.
Be blessed, and may any fear arising from these hard to hear words bear eternal fruit, as fear gives way to joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Blessings,
Gideon
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