we are coming up to a dark place in this world, If we haven't already arrived. We must choose quickly how we are going to fight and ready ourselves. We need to put on the warpaint and tell the devil we will no longer lay down but stand up.
I am not talking about picking more fights, more arguments, and making more redundant laws but to get on our knees and pray to our all powerful God to intervene on our behalf.
To shed light into the darkness.
I am talking about spiritual battle through prayer, fasting and fellowship. We can stand up to the darkness by getting on our knees and on our faces to pray for this world to open it's eyes and ears and soften our hearts.
.:The Armor of God:.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:10-13
Pray for those around us who's lives are in ruins,
who are desperate for peace and love and Jesus.
Pray for a true revival.
Pray for true justice.
Love with action.
Focus on the Father.
Chaos is culminating, we must push back.
We must strengthen and enrich our lives with the word of God.
We must SHINE in this dark world!
"No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can
see the light."
Luke 8:16
An American blogger shining light on the path that leads to Jesus.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Separate the Church and the State.
The church would do better to stop trying to legislate the bible and be more concerned with advancing the kingdom into the hearts of people. We need to show love to those who are sinning against God, whether we agree with their life or not. We need a clear line between government and religion as much as atheist or anyone else. If we look back at the history of the church we will see that the combined power of religion and government is too great when mixed with human pride. The kingdom advances better when we are on our knees rather than exalting ourselves in political battle.
Do we really want the government telling us how to follow Jesus?
Do we really want the government telling us how to interpret the bible?
I am certainly not advocating a loose interpretation of God's word. I am not far left or even left of center. I believe that what God says is a sin - is a sin, whether we like it or not. As people we would do better to adhere to God's law at all times even if it is against our agenda. Sometimes the old-self wants to believe that as long as you love someone then that is acceptable with God, but homosexuality goes against God's design just as polygamy does. However, if we want to make it illegal to marry someone of the same sex we should also make it illegal to have an affair, be gluttonous, gossip, disrespect our parents, miss a Sabbath, etc.... right?
Just as in the abortion issue, concentration on loving more, winning hearts and minds will shine a brighter light to the world. We need to be loving.
The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Romans 13:9 NIV
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
God will be the ultimate judge of this world. He will seek those who He wants to seek and/or those who seek Him and then soften their hearts. Others who continually deny Him will be turned over to their own sin.
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
Romans 1:24-25
Do we really want the government to enforce the ten commandments?
Have you sinned today?
Do you think you should be punished for all your sins by human courts?
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalm 84:10 NIV
Considering the current climate in the political sphere I don't want the government near my bible, my marriage, my family or my church. I also don't want my church to be subverted by any man-made government. This is in no way a call to abandon God's law but to adhere to second most important law, to love each other. The most important being to love the Lord, your God with all your heart, all your mind and all your soul.
Do we really want the government telling us how to follow Jesus?
Do we really want the government telling us how to interpret the bible?
I am certainly not advocating a loose interpretation of God's word. I am not far left or even left of center. I believe that what God says is a sin - is a sin, whether we like it or not. As people we would do better to adhere to God's law at all times even if it is against our agenda. Sometimes the old-self wants to believe that as long as you love someone then that is acceptable with God, but homosexuality goes against God's design just as polygamy does. However, if we want to make it illegal to marry someone of the same sex we should also make it illegal to have an affair, be gluttonous, gossip, disrespect our parents, miss a Sabbath, etc.... right?
Just as in the abortion issue, concentration on loving more, winning hearts and minds will shine a brighter light to the world. We need to be loving.
The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Romans 13:9 NIV
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 NIV
God will be the ultimate judge of this world. He will seek those who He wants to seek and/or those who seek Him and then soften their hearts. Others who continually deny Him will be turned over to their own sin.
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.
Romans 1:24-25
Do we really want the government to enforce the ten commandments?
Have you sinned today?
Do you think you should be punished for all your sins by human courts?
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Psalm 84:10 NIV
Considering the current climate in the political sphere I don't want the government near my bible, my marriage, my family or my church. I also don't want my church to be subverted by any man-made government. This is in no way a call to abandon God's law but to adhere to second most important law, to love each other. The most important being to love the Lord, your God with all your heart, all your mind and all your soul.
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