And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 NKJV
Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Romans 13:1 NKJV
My friend and I had a good laugh earlier. I had called her to see how she was doing, and she was in the middle of eating. So we laughed out of control. Allow me to explain so you too will see the humor in this particular scenario.
No matter what the time is, morning, noon or night–I always seem to call my friend when she is sitting down to eat! Whether it is 6 A.M. – 2 P.M.- 10 P.M. My timing is awful! My timing is always off when it comes to calling my friend. Now that is when she is home. Today, she is on her way to the hospital for her operation tomorrow, in the morning, (Please keep her in prayer…Dee ) so I called her up. What happens? She was in a diner taking a break from the four hour drive to the hospital (she lives in Maine in the middle of moose country – wilderness!) and eating her lunch. Okay, so we laughed hysterically! My goodness, can I ever get it right????
Well..that brings me to God and His perfect will, and His perfect will means perfection in all things. And, timing is of course one of the attributes that our Sovereign God has. His timing is perfect and NEVER off. I am sure He smiled when I was calling my friend knowing full well that even on the road I was going to catch her eating!
Our Lord is so wise. “…from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:10 NKJV
We begin to get the wisdom of the Lord as we get to know Him on a deeper level, and a deeper basis. Meditating on God’s word will provide insight into things we never knew we could accomplish or understand. But, studying scripture and embracing His truth, all things will open, and we will emerge fully equipped to handle the world and the evil in it. His words will fortify us as we grasp the full meaning of what our purpose is here on earth.
We are soldiers for Christ, each one of us with different gifts, different roles. Some are teachers, some are counselors, some are mentors, some are one-on-one personalities. But, one thing is for certain, we are all soldiers in Christ. We are in training for the big day of eternity, where our true lives will begin.
His promises are there for us should be choose to accept them and embrace His ways. He is a loving, kind and Sovereign God. A compassionate and forgiving God. An amazing God. He will never leave us, or forsake us. Although many have turned their back on Him. Some will never know Him. How that breaks my heart, I could only imagine what it does to His.
“For the Lord will not forsake His people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.” 1 Samuel 12:22 NKJV
Prepare for the beginning of the end times as you look around and see the chaos in the world. And, right here in the USA…the changing climate and tides of purging. The Lord is doing a “shaking” of His people. We need to be watchmen, choose wisely, serve Him fully and stay in His word. He will take care of His children. He wants us to repent, and follow Him faithfully. He will take care of the rest. All we need to do is believe and act accordingly.
Now, if only God would tell me when to call my friend…
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord… Matthew 23:37-39 KJV
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Pic courtesy of Scott Birge – Thank you~