As fast as the world is changing in a corrupt and iniquitous manner, ostensibly, there is still hope and goodness which ultimately prevails as we make our way through life. For each act of contempt and hate there are four acts of kindness and love. As a prism boasts many colors, each one different and more lovely than the last, so is the Word of God. Each word different, each meaning deeper than the last. His book, is so precious, so loving and fulfilling…and consequently our “weapons” for today’s world.
If we desire to survive our present culture, the inspired, infallible Word of God should have an integral place in our daily walk through life as it were. Through the Bible, God speaks to us about His truths and the world’s lies. The world is filled with lies, deceit, and ungodly scenarios.
The father of lies, whispers to all that he can in order to bring them into his world. But, the Word of God, is our enormous defense of deflecting the enemy’s darts and whispers/lies. Our Father’s promises, His loving messages that are in the entire context of the Bible, from Genesis in the Old Testament, to the very last word in Revelation in the New Testament, it is all there for us to absorb in order to be well equipped to survive in a world that can be unkind and unforgiving.
With God’s Word and God’s presence we can survive anything and jump over any hurdle that threatens our path. It is His wisdom and His grace that will continue to guide and warn us as we trample through life.
Like the book of Revelation which is largely comprised of apocalyptic and prophetic literary forms, which begins like a letter. In between, there are various scenarios and warnings from the Lord that were shown and told to John as He blessed Him while showing the visions, He told and warned us of the “fight with evil, and then the judgment and wrath of God, which is told in between. This book begins and ends with grace, ultimately showing the victory of God. (Praise the Lord!)
When we have the Word of God—we’re safe and in good standing—the world cannot erupt and bring us down, for the Word is impregnable, and powerful providing the protection needed in this world.
I do think, as mentioned earlier, that there are still random acts of kindness and love that exist, and so many in which we don’t see because the reporters love to expound on negative issues for the sake of sensationalism.
So as we go through life, and start to see more and more violence erupting in the world, wars and rumors of wars, and poverty, and depravity…we realize that according to Jesus, these things must happen before He returns. Jesus warns us repeatedly through all of the Gospels… that a false one proclaiming to be Christ must occur first too, fooling those who don’t know any better…after all of these things come to pass, the true Christ will return. And, oh how we await His return, Hallelujah. How we wait for this joyous event.
Until such time, live, love, and walk equipped with His Spirit and His Word…and know that there is a vast reward awaiting us for all eternity.
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REVELATION 22:12-21 (KJV)
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
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While sitting in my car I looked up into the sky and saw God’s brilliant sunshine shining through the trees and wanted to share the picture of His amazing imagery! So thank You Lord, for Your mighty hands of grace and glory. My Creator, and the Creator of all things big and small. I love You, all glory, honor, power and dominion belong to You and You alone, forever and ever…Amen
