Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Let's not battle half-heartedly.

Dear Reader,

I am hearing a lot of discouragement, fear, and anger. I am being asked if I am scared, and what I think is going on, and what I think will happen. 

  • I am in a state of peace and have no fear. I believe we are and have been fighting good vs evil in irregular warfare for a long, long time now.  
  • I believe God is on His throne and in control, so we have no need to fear the future. 
  • We do need to walk circumspectly, in obedience to His Word, and be united with other Christians. 
  • I am actually excited because prayers I have lifted for my nation look like they may be answered soon. Darkness is being revealed. God has risen up soldiers to fight it. Christian, these are good things. We should rejoice and join in the battle in any manner we can.`

No matter what side we believe we should support, we can be united in praying continually and fervently that those who are fighting for what is right will prevail. Jesus Christ is and always will be the only answer. As my family has seen over the last few years, HE is the starting place for true and lasting unity. It is true love for Him that pulls people together where pride and sin pushes and keeps people apart.

On the horizon, we see plans in place for a lot of what Scripture tells us will happen in the end times. As my oldest son Brandon said, "Evil is burgeoning at the gates. The only thing holding it back is the Holy Spirit (aka The Restrainer)." If you can't see it; ask God for knowledge and His wisdom to see and understand.

Will the Lord show more grace to this wretched planet, or will He return soon for his bride? His return looks closer than ever in my lifetime, but no one can say with absolute certainty. As Christians, we are to keep living and spreading the gospel for whatever time we have left. Let's not battle half-heartedly. Let's leave it all on the battleground.

For those of you battling fear: Read your Bible about how God sees you and loves you. Pray your "heart out" (tell Him everything burdening you and ask for His help with it). Sing worship songs. Shout His praises. Remember what God has done for His people in the past. Remember what He has brought you through. Turn off television programming. It is not good for your mind. Is it wise to feed upon what man says for hours without giving equal or greater time to the Lord who knows all?! Hang around a friend who is strong and can lend you some strength. Love to all!


Matthew 24

The Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! 34 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

No One Knows the Day or Hour

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.





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