The Weather has changed...

The weather has changed practically overnight, the storm on the horizon is preceded by the sudden change in temperature, humidity, and wind speed. Flooding is even happening already and the hurricane season hasn't really started as yet. The impending disaster is a constant reminder that this world is not our home and that the Bible prophecies of end time events are clear and true. It is scary to think about it but the reality is clear no matter if we believe it or don't think about it. The political and religious weather has also changed and popular religion is gaining force in the political arena almost overnight. I wonder what it will be like this hurricane season since each year thus far has been worst than the last. Disaster causes a ripple effect in society especially one that is already ripe with corruption - the fear of economic disaster looms on the horizon if this hurricane season proves to be deadly than the last. I reach deep into my soul searching for assurance that I am right in the sight of God, that I am pleasing Him as Enoch did. What will I stand on when the earth beneath my feet is swept away? Is my assurance in my earthly possession; my wife, my house, my car, my job, which can be swept away in an instance? I want to develop and keep a sure foundation that if I loose all I will still love and follow God. My wife keeps reminding me that we need to have evening commune with God when we get home from work and I agree. The cares of this world overshadows the necessity to keep in constant commune with our Heavenly Father, the troubles the worries, the fears all distract us from what is eternal. The last hurricane that swide swiped us I went outside in the middle of it - on my veranda, in the middle of the night. It was pitch black because the power was out. The wind was so strong I was struggling to keep my footing, the rain drops were falling side ways as the wind carried them with such force that it felt like someone took up a handful of pebbles and threw them with all their might at me. My ears started to hurt and it felt like it would bleed so I had to run back inside for cover. The struggle is like that I believe, having faith in God is like standing in the midst of a hurricane, you can hardly keep your footing if at all but God said that He will take care of us. I often times wonder if the tribulation spoken of in the Bible that will affect God's people before He returns is soon to come up on us and if so are we ready? I look inside myself and ask what am I doing to prepare myself for this time of trouble? Will I be ready to stand? If I am faced with loosing my job because of my religious beliefs am I ready, not to mention if faced with death? I wrestle daily with these thoughts - I have to develop a trust in God and His word alone, I have to practice this daily if I plan to get anywhere. I will pray for you all as I pray for myself that we will be ready before time.

Do Good!

The belief that we are living in the best of times is circulating like wild fire. Since of lately too, in the local media, there are predictions left, right and centre by professed Spiritual leaders of prosperous times ahead, great economic boom. Matthew 24:11 "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many." I speak from the Bible when I say that the nearer Jesus' second coming is the worst things will be (Matthew 24, Revelation 13 & 14). Selfishness abounds, people care only about themselves - the news media reports are desensitizing individuals by the events displayed of moral decay and corruption. Sensual sexuality is fueled in every thing which breaks down the barriers that use to keep us in check and causes promiscuity to abound and fornication. Emails filled with pornography are the leading forwards. God's TEN COMMANDMENTS are frowned upon and seen has being restrictive or done away with. The love that should eminate from each of us towards each other is choked up and cut off and only supplied to gratify our own selfish desires and when those are not met we curse God for forsaking us and not blessing us with material things to keep us happy and destracted from the truth at hand. Isaiah 30:10 "Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:" The church leaders I see on the television preach and teach that members should ask God for their blessings, position themselves for blessings, etc. etc. God will make you prosper beyond your wildest dreams... This is pumped into their minds heart and nothing is said that they should accept Christ, take up the cross and follow Him. Allowing Jesus to change their evil ways. They preach self and what God will give to you and never what you should give up and give away, can you imagine if Jesus came today in one of those churches and say that they should sell what they have, give to poor and follow Him! The call I sincerely believe is for each of us to be our brothers keeper, not just in earthly material things which is necessary for sustaining life (sharing and helping someone less fortunate) but most importantly eternal things, things to prepare someone for the life to come (helping others to come to truth of Jesus Christ). The devil is playing a serious trick by burdening us down with the cares of this world which blocks our view from what is really important - Following Jesus Christ. He makes others comfortable in their current position - they then look around them and say that we are not stealing and killing and therefore they are tempted to compare themselves to sinners when we should be comparing ourselves to Christ. Share your "lunch" with someone who doesn't have any - not just the physical but also the spiritual, that's what Jesus was talking about when He told the people about the parable of the good Samaritan.

Are we truly free?

We think we are free but we are in bondage, the freedom we feel is incomplete because we are limited by the laws of nature and of the land. The belief that you are in charge of your destiny is also a fictional thought implanted in our psyche mainly propelled by the media led Hollywood. No matter how we think we control ourselves, emotions tear us down, and we can't even add a minute measure of increase to our statue. We are fed the definition of freedom which is corrupted and defined by sinful man. God gives true freedom and His law completes it - some may say that following God's law is legalistic but it keeps you safe and healthy. If everyone was following God's law, especially who we consider popular, it would be "cool" to do it. But the devil is bonding us to his side which seems more liberal and "free". It is almost impossible to speak to people today about God's commandments and tell them that he said if you love Him you will keep His commandments. The commandments can't save nobody but he said that if we accept Him then we would follow Him and how do we follow Him? True freedom is the absence of sin, fear, guilt, lust, hate, crime, selfishness, the works and the likes of them. We are free but we struggle to pull the locks to get in to our homes and apartments, to open the car and turn off the alarm, to go home before it gets too late, to avoid that neighbourhood and dark allies. Fear is bondage. Trust is freedom, trusting in what is sure and pure, God will take care and lead. I wonder at times how God feels looking down at us as we go along - I try to imagine how it must look to Him seeing us bypassing the obvious and seeking something that is more illusive or doesn't exist when He is just right there for us to come to Him. Above it all though, He still cares for us even when we don't think, or care that he does. Mercy will run out someday, don't want to sound like a "Doom sayer" but that's what the scriptures say. There is a prophecy in the Bible that there will be a time of famine near the end, not a physical famine of food and water (although that is true in some places) but a famine of the prophecies and truths in the Bible. Issaiah 30:10 has this to say; "Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:" People going to church now like to hear smooth sayings and when it comes to Bible prophecy they don't want to hear it or say that it isn't for now, or something else to bypass the matter that is fast approaching. I wish for you all a heart and mind that is geared to the Bible and especially the prophecies that it holds for us today. A person can be in a physical prison and be free, a person can be physically free and be in bondage. Are we truly free?