“And he requested for himself that he might die; and said, it is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” (1 Kings 19:4)
In this passage today we find Elijah, one of the greatest Prophets God ever anointed, running for his life from the evil Queen Jezebel. Elijah had just come from a showdown on Mt. Carmel with these prophets of Baal. We are all familiar with this story, how Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal against the one true God of Israel. He had just called down fire from the sky after these false prophets cried aloud to Baal to prove himself real all day. Then after Elijah showed the children of Israel that the God of Abraham was the real thing, he systematically destroyed all these prophets with the sword.
It was one of the greatest showdowns of power against evil the world had ever known. And as soon as news came to Jezebel that her favorite prophets had been killed, she sent word to Elijah that she would kill him also. Now we come to our scripture. As Elijah fled to the wilderness of Beer-Sheba, he sat under a Juniper tree, in utter terror, praying to God that he would take his life. How could this be? I must admit that ever since I first read this story, I was dumbfounded at Elijah’s fear. How could a man of God, so anointed with power that he could call fire down from the sky, pray for rain and cause it to be so, and part rivers like Moses, become afraid of one little woman’s threat?
God has shown me recently, that this was not normal fear. Beloved, this was SUPERNATURAL TERROR! Satan, wanting revenge, unleashed a supernatural attack of fear and despair on this man. So powerful was this spirit of fear, that it could take a man of God, which has just moved in the power of his spirit, and utterly destroy his confidence in anything. Think about it! How could you go from calling fire down from heaven, and in five minutes running for your life in horrid terror? It would take a fear and hopelessness unleashed from the bowels of Hell, not drummed up from a man made fear or worry. How did Elijah come to his senses? How did he find the courage to face Jezebel and her evil army again?
It is simple; it took God coming to him personally with a word to strengthen him. The bible records a strong wind coming by, but God was not in the wind, then a great earthquake, but God was not in that either. Finally a great fire came through, but no presence of God was in the fire. It wasn’t until God passed by Elijah in a still small voice, telling him what to do and encouraging him he was with him, that Elijah could destroy the supernatural grip of fear and terror in his mind. This word, this still small voice, was tailor made just for Elijah, it belonged to him. It was given to him by God and it belonged to no one else. I tell you now, as I have told you before, Get into the presence of Jesus and ask him for a personal word from him to you for these last days.
Ask him beloved, and he will give it to you. And when you get it, you will find strength to fight against the fear and worry and terror to be unleashed on this world. When everyone is crying and weeping with no hope, you will stand with confidence that the Lord is with you, and will not forsake you. You have a personal promise from the Creator of the universe!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
SUDDEN TERROR IS COMING (PART #2)
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9)
In the last devotional, we warned you about a coming terror so great, so powerful you will not be able to stand it. Satan, knowing his time is short, is throwing everything at the children of God to stop them. This fear is supernatural. It is not anything made from man, nor can man’s strength fight it. And Satan knows fear and worry breed doubt and unbelief, therefore stopping you from doing anything or getting anything from God. It is designed to cut off all your abilities from working, and cut off your lifeline from God.
This devotional will be centered on the key, THE ONLY KEY, to fight it. We can find our first example in the book of Joshua. Joshua, as you remember, was the sidekick to Moses in the wilderness. He was with him on Mt. Sinai when God was there; he was one of two spies that actually believed God could deliver the land of Canaan. And in our passage today we find him in paralyzing fear. Moses has just died, and he is standing there, without the leader he has leaned on for forty years. I can hear him saying; “what am I to do now?” But God came to him with a word, A PERSONAL WORD, just for him. And this personal word rebuked all fear in his mind. I could see as God spoke a promise to him, all terror and worry melting away like butter. God told him that he would always be with him, to be strong and full of courage, as he was with Moses, in all that power and glory, he would be with him, leading him all the way.
Do you see the key beloved? What will cause you to make it thru this mind boggling terror, this supernatural fear that screams in your mind, is a personal word just for you. This is why your Pastor’s god he speaks about will not deliver you. A televangelist or book will not bring your mind back to sanity. It will be you, getting into Jesus’ presence on your own, and him speaking a word, a promise, just for you. This was what Joshua leaned on as he battled for the land of Israel. This word is your only key to rebuking the terror.
Hurry, get in his presence now, don’t wait a second longer. The supernatural terror is on its way. It could happen at any minute. This world is reeling ever closer to the end, and Jesus’ return. Things are happening at light speed. Get your word, your promise from God now!
In the last devotional, we warned you about a coming terror so great, so powerful you will not be able to stand it. Satan, knowing his time is short, is throwing everything at the children of God to stop them. This fear is supernatural. It is not anything made from man, nor can man’s strength fight it. And Satan knows fear and worry breed doubt and unbelief, therefore stopping you from doing anything or getting anything from God. It is designed to cut off all your abilities from working, and cut off your lifeline from God.
This devotional will be centered on the key, THE ONLY KEY, to fight it. We can find our first example in the book of Joshua. Joshua, as you remember, was the sidekick to Moses in the wilderness. He was with him on Mt. Sinai when God was there; he was one of two spies that actually believed God could deliver the land of Canaan. And in our passage today we find him in paralyzing fear. Moses has just died, and he is standing there, without the leader he has leaned on for forty years. I can hear him saying; “what am I to do now?” But God came to him with a word, A PERSONAL WORD, just for him. And this personal word rebuked all fear in his mind. I could see as God spoke a promise to him, all terror and worry melting away like butter. God told him that he would always be with him, to be strong and full of courage, as he was with Moses, in all that power and glory, he would be with him, leading him all the way.
Do you see the key beloved? What will cause you to make it thru this mind boggling terror, this supernatural fear that screams in your mind, is a personal word just for you. This is why your Pastor’s god he speaks about will not deliver you. A televangelist or book will not bring your mind back to sanity. It will be you, getting into Jesus’ presence on your own, and him speaking a word, a promise, just for you. This was what Joshua leaned on as he battled for the land of Israel. This word is your only key to rebuking the terror.
Hurry, get in his presence now, don’t wait a second longer. The supernatural terror is on its way. It could happen at any minute. This world is reeling ever closer to the end, and Jesus’ return. Things are happening at light speed. Get your word, your promise from God now!
SUDDEN TERROR IS COMING
"thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day." (Psalm 91:5)
In past devotionals, we encouraged you that your faith is the key to standing in these last days. Satan is setting loose spirits of fear, worry and doubt. The Bible states Men’s hearts will fail them, for fear of the things that will come on this earth (Luke 21:26). These spirits of fear and worry are supernatural! These spirits of evil WILL cause you to worry and fear. When the stock market crashes, you WILL worry. When you can’t get your medicine anymore, you WILL fear. When you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, you WILL faint with doubt and worry.
Let me emphasize this again. THIS IS A SUPERNATURAL FEAR AND TERROR! This is not the ordinary man made fear you feel at a good horror movie. It is not one of the many phobias and fears we carry in our mind like the fear of heights. Satan is setting loose the most horrible fear, the kind that makes you feel desolate, hopeless, and worried beyond any ability to cope. The Lord has shown me what kind of terror this is, and friend, without the intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, we have been warning you to get, YOU WILL NOT STAND AGAINST THIS FEAR, WORRY AND TERROR!
This is the beginnings of the end. And this terror is about to be set loose on mankind, as a judgment against their evil deeds and choices against God. It is supernatural. You do not have the strength to fight it. A preacher’s word of encouragement will not help you, you will die with it. A pastor’s book or sermon series will not give you any relief. You will die with it. Words and visions and dreams you have held on to for the last 20 years will crumble before you, as the pressure of this terror becomes so strong. You will die with it in your hands. Imagine the worst terror you have ever experienced, then multiply it by one billion times, do you think you are ready to stand, right now?
But there is hope! There is a way of escape! God is such a wonderful God, that he has made a way to fight against this supernatural fear and terror coming. For those who will listen to us at Watchmen of the Wall.com, Jesus has shown us the key to standing against this wicked supernatural power. But you must listen to us right now. In the coming devotionals, I will explain the key to standing against this terror, it is the ONLY way to stand, there is no other. Please, be watching for the next devotionals, then you will be equipped to stand against the TERROR that suddenly comes in the night.
In past devotionals, we encouraged you that your faith is the key to standing in these last days. Satan is setting loose spirits of fear, worry and doubt. The Bible states Men’s hearts will fail them, for fear of the things that will come on this earth (Luke 21:26). These spirits of fear and worry are supernatural! These spirits of evil WILL cause you to worry and fear. When the stock market crashes, you WILL worry. When you can’t get your medicine anymore, you WILL fear. When you don’t know where your next meal is coming from, you WILL faint with doubt and worry.
Let me emphasize this again. THIS IS A SUPERNATURAL FEAR AND TERROR! This is not the ordinary man made fear you feel at a good horror movie. It is not one of the many phobias and fears we carry in our mind like the fear of heights. Satan is setting loose the most horrible fear, the kind that makes you feel desolate, hopeless, and worried beyond any ability to cope. The Lord has shown me what kind of terror this is, and friend, without the intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, we have been warning you to get, YOU WILL NOT STAND AGAINST THIS FEAR, WORRY AND TERROR!
This is the beginnings of the end. And this terror is about to be set loose on mankind, as a judgment against their evil deeds and choices against God. It is supernatural. You do not have the strength to fight it. A preacher’s word of encouragement will not help you, you will die with it. A pastor’s book or sermon series will not give you any relief. You will die with it. Words and visions and dreams you have held on to for the last 20 years will crumble before you, as the pressure of this terror becomes so strong. You will die with it in your hands. Imagine the worst terror you have ever experienced, then multiply it by one billion times, do you think you are ready to stand, right now?
But there is hope! There is a way of escape! God is such a wonderful God, that he has made a way to fight against this supernatural fear and terror coming. For those who will listen to us at Watchmen of the Wall.com, Jesus has shown us the key to standing against this wicked supernatural power. But you must listen to us right now. In the coming devotionals, I will explain the key to standing against this terror, it is the ONLY way to stand, there is no other. Please, be watching for the next devotionals, then you will be equipped to stand against the TERROR that suddenly comes in the night.
Friday, September 7, 2012
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:15)
In the last lessons titled; "THE HOUR BEFORE THE HOUR", we spent time finding out about the terrible hour of persecution coming to the church and saints of God. We learned that know one is escaping this, and that you must prepare NOW, to have the strength to stand, then. We learned of the weapons Jesus gave us to become warriors, standing strong, when the trouble comes. These weapons are:
• PRAISE AND WORSHIP (in church and in our everyday lives)
• PRAYER ( a time set aside everyday for one on one relationship building - not just at church or mealtime)
• PRECEPT- THE WORD OF GOD (the logos or written word of God that we should be reading and studying everyday)
I suggest you re-read these 4 part lessons as much as possible and let only your Bible reading time out number the times you read these. Who I want to talk to now are the people who have took this series to heart and are doing it. I am talking now to the people who are worshipping God with song, with dance, and with love and affection in their prayer time everyday. I am talking to the people who are listening to the call to prayer. Who are finding time alone with God every day, sitting at his feet to listen and love on him the way Mary did. And by the way, you will know you are doing it right when the "Martha's" of the church and world get mad. And, I am speaking to the ones who have took up the call to grab their Bible, dust off it's unused pages, and began to breathe it in to their soul as an astronaut consumes oxygen on the moon.
NOW THAT YOU ARE DOING IT............WHAT IS NEXT?
When once a house is built, then all that is left is what is called in the construction world; "PREVENTIVE MAINTAINANCE". The owner of the house will inspect said house every so often to check for leaks, cracks, termite damage and wear and tear that would cause the house to eventually rot and fall. When a bridge is finally built to span a chasm uncrossable, crews will come in to inspect its support beams and structural integrity for coming failure and possible castastrophe.
When the I-35 bridge in Minnesota collasped in August, 2007, it fell at the busiest, most crowded, time during the day. As people were rushing home from work, around 6:00 PM, that day one hundred people's lives would change forever. The bridge, built in 1964, hadn't had a "preventive maintaince" check in a long time. Because the bridge was took for granted it was working good, and had never had any problems before, inspections became fewer and far between. And because of this lethargy, un-noticed to the many children, dads and moms crossing this bridge every day, a crack had formed in one of the support beams holding this massive, 1,900 foot long, span up.
Wear and tear of everyday use, rain pounding on it's structure, the cold and heat making a cycle of freezing and swelling bolts and connections, finally formed a small, tiny crack. In the image below, taken from the bridge itself, is where inspectors of the disaster traced the failure....
Above is the actual picture taken from the wreckage of I-35, showing the actual crack, just a few inches long, that caused the deaths of 13 people and injuring 145. Think of it! this little, tiny crack, caused 100 cars to plummet 115 feet to the river below, some to their death. In an instant, in a blinking of an eye, a bridge which stood proud for 40 years was lying at the bottom of the river, with 100 cars, mangled and twisted bodies, and 81 feet of bridge on top of them.
Beloved, this little crack did bring down the mighty I-35 bridge, but this crack is not what killed them. What killed 13 men, women and children that day? What sent 145 people to an emergency room was not a 4" inch long crack, not really. It was the utter failure and apathy of a crew, commissioned to stand watch over and inspect the mighty I-35, that ultimately is to blame. Slowly, over time, as wear and tear worked it's magic, as little droplets of rain pounded its joints little by little, the crew charged with keeping I-35 safe, over time, cared less and less and took for granted it's strength more and more. And at the very end, a small crack caused such loss of life
I don't blame the rain, it was just doing its job. Nor the elements or wear and tear, that also is a natural progression of time and physics. Who must bear the burden the rest of their lives of the many who perished that day were the leaders who were in charge. Beloved, what do you think would have happened had the crews been out there, inspecting every day? Combing over its beams and structure, keeping a trained eye on anything unusal or out of the ordinary? I can tell you this, that bridge would not have crumbled, and no one would have died.
So is with our spiritual and eternal lives dear reader. In the coming lesions we will describe to what our Lord requires of us in “preventive maintenance”. We will learn why the above scripture is key to your survival in this, and, you will see just how much you, and that bridge, have in common.
In the last lessons titled; "THE HOUR BEFORE THE HOUR", we spent time finding out about the terrible hour of persecution coming to the church and saints of God. We learned that know one is escaping this, and that you must prepare NOW, to have the strength to stand, then. We learned of the weapons Jesus gave us to become warriors, standing strong, when the trouble comes. These weapons are:
• PRAISE AND WORSHIP (in church and in our everyday lives)
• PRAYER ( a time set aside everyday for one on one relationship building - not just at church or mealtime)
• PRECEPT- THE WORD OF GOD (the logos or written word of God that we should be reading and studying everyday)
I suggest you re-read these 4 part lessons as much as possible and let only your Bible reading time out number the times you read these. Who I want to talk to now are the people who have took this series to heart and are doing it. I am talking now to the people who are worshipping God with song, with dance, and with love and affection in their prayer time everyday. I am talking to the people who are listening to the call to prayer. Who are finding time alone with God every day, sitting at his feet to listen and love on him the way Mary did. And by the way, you will know you are doing it right when the "Martha's" of the church and world get mad. And, I am speaking to the ones who have took up the call to grab their Bible, dust off it's unused pages, and began to breathe it in to their soul as an astronaut consumes oxygen on the moon.
NOW THAT YOU ARE DOING IT............WHAT IS NEXT?
When once a house is built, then all that is left is what is called in the construction world; "PREVENTIVE MAINTAINANCE". The owner of the house will inspect said house every so often to check for leaks, cracks, termite damage and wear and tear that would cause the house to eventually rot and fall. When a bridge is finally built to span a chasm uncrossable, crews will come in to inspect its support beams and structural integrity for coming failure and possible castastrophe.
When the I-35 bridge in Minnesota collasped in August, 2007, it fell at the busiest, most crowded, time during the day. As people were rushing home from work, around 6:00 PM, that day one hundred people's lives would change forever. The bridge, built in 1964, hadn't had a "preventive maintaince" check in a long time. Because the bridge was took for granted it was working good, and had never had any problems before, inspections became fewer and far between. And because of this lethargy, un-noticed to the many children, dads and moms crossing this bridge every day, a crack had formed in one of the support beams holding this massive, 1,900 foot long, span up.
Wear and tear of everyday use, rain pounding on it's structure, the cold and heat making a cycle of freezing and swelling bolts and connections, finally formed a small, tiny crack. In the image below, taken from the bridge itself, is where inspectors of the disaster traced the failure....
Beloved, this little crack did bring down the mighty I-35 bridge, but this crack is not what killed them. What killed 13 men, women and children that day? What sent 145 people to an emergency room was not a 4" inch long crack, not really. It was the utter failure and apathy of a crew, commissioned to stand watch over and inspect the mighty I-35, that ultimately is to blame. Slowly, over time, as wear and tear worked it's magic, as little droplets of rain pounded its joints little by little, the crew charged with keeping I-35 safe, over time, cared less and less and took for granted it's strength more and more. And at the very end, a small crack caused such loss of life
I don't blame the rain, it was just doing its job. Nor the elements or wear and tear, that also is a natural progression of time and physics. Who must bear the burden the rest of their lives of the many who perished that day were the leaders who were in charge. Beloved, what do you think would have happened had the crews been out there, inspecting every day? Combing over its beams and structure, keeping a trained eye on anything unusal or out of the ordinary? I can tell you this, that bridge would not have crumbled, and no one would have died.
So is with our spiritual and eternal lives dear reader. In the coming lesions we will describe to what our Lord requires of us in “preventive maintenance”. We will learn why the above scripture is key to your survival in this, and, you will see just how much you, and that bridge, have in common.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
THE HOUR BEFORE THE HOUR (PART #4)
" My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." (Hosea 4:6)
Now we come to the final weapon in this series, "The HOUR before the hour". In the last lessons we learned, there is an hour coming, a time of great trouble that the world has never seen before in its history. Diseases running wild with no cure. Famine in the earth with millions starving for food. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and other natural disasters on an unprecidented scale. We learned that this HOUR must come upon every human on this people planet, saved and unsaved. We also found out that in this time, which by now you know is not a literal "60 minute" period, but an undetermined amount of time of trial, persecution never before witnessed, that God will seem as though he is silent and far away.
But we also learned some good news. In the last lessons, we learned that our Lord, Jesus Christ, has left us weapons to stand in this evil day. We learned of the weapons of:
Look at our reference above. God was speaking to the prophet Hosea about the backslidden, rebellious condition the children of Isreal were in. No longer would they listen to the instruction of the word of God already given to them in the books of Moses and existing writings by other prophets. No longer would they listen to the words of prophets and priests that stood up right then with a word from God. They came to the place where "every one did that which was right in their OWN eyes". So God was giving Hosea this eternal truth, that his people were being destroyed by a lack of knowledge. This is not meaning there were not any smart people in Isreal, or any schools or books of knowledge. God was saying that the people were perishing in the sin of their disobedience and rebellion because they refused the knowledge of God.
They did not any longer wish to know what God thought about right or wrong. No longer cared what God said to do and not to do, but came to the place where they wanted only to do what they thought was ok and right. Beloved, this evil has never left us. Turn on your TV, read a newspaper or listen to the commentaries of our political and even church leaders today and you will find a hatred for this book called the Bible like has never been. Political leaders like President Obama, celebrites like Oprah Winfrey, and many others in power believe there is not only ONE truth. They all push an agenda in our society and schools that say there are many ways to God, truth is relative ( meaning depending on how you want to look at it). And they say that the Bible is a fallable book, containing no truth and written only by men who made mistakes.
I want to boldy stand and proclaim this TRUTH right now!
Your Bible contains the only way to stand against Satan. Contained in this book is the truths that reveal how Satan works, the power we have to not only stand against him, but to cast him out in Jesus name. Without your bible, how would you know Jesus gave us power to cast out demons and devils in his name. Without your bible how would you know Jesus defeated Satan forever on the cross and destroyed his power to chain souls in their sin. Without your bible how would you know the traps he uses to destroy you, to stay away from hatred, anger, fornication, adultery, murder, backbiting, and know that Jesus has gave us power not to fulfill these lusts in our lives. My friend, you would be blind and easy pickings for the Devil to destroy without knowing these promises and wind up on a road to eternal Hell you never knew you were walking on.
That is point one, my final point is this. Without The WORD OF GOD, we would not know the promises of God to us from him. We would not know how much he loves us with an everlasting love, that he is and always will be faithful to us. That he is not an "Indian Giver", someone who promises something and never makes good or delivers. But we see time and time again, in the WORD, how God promised and whatever it took to make it come to pass, he did it. We see how he never failed Abraham, Moses, Jeremiah, and all who put their trust in his promises. We see how he sent the greatest promise of his love and power, Jesus, to this earth to redeem us from Satan and a road to Hell. We see how God's love is so great that he sent his only Begotten (birthed by God himself) son into this world, than gave him to be tortured and killed, just for us! It reminds me of the words of the great song; "Because he loved me my saviour died......he suffered it all, because he loved me". My friend, you would have no knowledge of this, none. You would be left to your own devices and intellect to figure God out without your Bible. And know this, your devices, all your intellectual prowess, would never figure out the truths that a holy God knows. You would fall to every trap Satan would bring, you would not believe the faithfulness and power of God, and you would die in your sins.
I close with this. When all else fails, when the world crumbles, and when no one has any answers, only those who have got alone with God, know his voice now, know his word intimately, now, and know his promises by heart will be able to stand in this coming hour. Every preacher, pastor, world leader, every person will shake and quake and fall over in fear because they have no understanding, no knowledge of God and his word. Pick your Bible off of the table, pull it out of the nice little bookstore cover you have it in and begin reading and memorizing those precious promises. they will never fail you. Learn what God is, what he wants and demands, before it is to late. My friend, don't stand on judgement day and perish in Hell because you had no knowledge of God. Read his word, and live.
Now we come to the final weapon in this series, "The HOUR before the hour". In the last lessons we learned, there is an hour coming, a time of great trouble that the world has never seen before in its history. Diseases running wild with no cure. Famine in the earth with millions starving for food. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and other natural disasters on an unprecidented scale. We learned that this HOUR must come upon every human on this people planet, saved and unsaved. We also found out that in this time, which by now you know is not a literal "60 minute" period, but an undetermined amount of time of trial, persecution never before witnessed, that God will seem as though he is silent and far away.
But we also learned some good news. In the last lessons, we learned that our Lord, Jesus Christ, has left us weapons to stand in this evil day. We learned of the weapons of:
- PRAISE AND WORSHIP- Which brings down the presence of God
- PRAYER - Which builds the personal relationship with God that will must have
Look at our reference above. God was speaking to the prophet Hosea about the backslidden, rebellious condition the children of Isreal were in. No longer would they listen to the instruction of the word of God already given to them in the books of Moses and existing writings by other prophets. No longer would they listen to the words of prophets and priests that stood up right then with a word from God. They came to the place where "every one did that which was right in their OWN eyes". So God was giving Hosea this eternal truth, that his people were being destroyed by a lack of knowledge. This is not meaning there were not any smart people in Isreal, or any schools or books of knowledge. God was saying that the people were perishing in the sin of their disobedience and rebellion because they refused the knowledge of God.
They did not any longer wish to know what God thought about right or wrong. No longer cared what God said to do and not to do, but came to the place where they wanted only to do what they thought was ok and right. Beloved, this evil has never left us. Turn on your TV, read a newspaper or listen to the commentaries of our political and even church leaders today and you will find a hatred for this book called the Bible like has never been. Political leaders like President Obama, celebrites like Oprah Winfrey, and many others in power believe there is not only ONE truth. They all push an agenda in our society and schools that say there are many ways to God, truth is relative ( meaning depending on how you want to look at it). And they say that the Bible is a fallable book, containing no truth and written only by men who made mistakes.
I want to boldy stand and proclaim this TRUTH right now!
- THE BIBLE IS THE ONLY GOD AUTHORED, GOD INSPIRED, AND HOLY GHOST BREATHED BOOK ON THIS PLANET...PERIOD
- THE MEN WHO WROTE IN ITS PAGES WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST, TOLD WHAT TO WRITE BY THE HOLY GHOST. NO HUMAN AUTHORED OR WROTE THIS BOOK
- IT CONTAINS THE ONE, THE ONLY TRUTH IN THE UNIVERSE. ANY OTHER BOOK OR SOURCE IS A LIE.
Your Bible contains the only way to stand against Satan. Contained in this book is the truths that reveal how Satan works, the power we have to not only stand against him, but to cast him out in Jesus name. Without your bible, how would you know Jesus gave us power to cast out demons and devils in his name. Without your bible how would you know Jesus defeated Satan forever on the cross and destroyed his power to chain souls in their sin. Without your bible how would you know the traps he uses to destroy you, to stay away from hatred, anger, fornication, adultery, murder, backbiting, and know that Jesus has gave us power not to fulfill these lusts in our lives. My friend, you would be blind and easy pickings for the Devil to destroy without knowing these promises and wind up on a road to eternal Hell you never knew you were walking on.
That is point one, my final point is this. Without The WORD OF GOD, we would not know the promises of God to us from him. We would not know how much he loves us with an everlasting love, that he is and always will be faithful to us. That he is not an "Indian Giver", someone who promises something and never makes good or delivers. But we see time and time again, in the WORD, how God promised and whatever it took to make it come to pass, he did it. We see how he never failed Abraham, Moses, Jeremiah, and all who put their trust in his promises. We see how he sent the greatest promise of his love and power, Jesus, to this earth to redeem us from Satan and a road to Hell. We see how God's love is so great that he sent his only Begotten (birthed by God himself) son into this world, than gave him to be tortured and killed, just for us! It reminds me of the words of the great song; "Because he loved me my saviour died......he suffered it all, because he loved me". My friend, you would have no knowledge of this, none. You would be left to your own devices and intellect to figure God out without your Bible. And know this, your devices, all your intellectual prowess, would never figure out the truths that a holy God knows. You would fall to every trap Satan would bring, you would not believe the faithfulness and power of God, and you would die in your sins.
I close with this. When all else fails, when the world crumbles, and when no one has any answers, only those who have got alone with God, know his voice now, know his word intimately, now, and know his promises by heart will be able to stand in this coming hour. Every preacher, pastor, world leader, every person will shake and quake and fall over in fear because they have no understanding, no knowledge of God and his word. Pick your Bible off of the table, pull it out of the nice little bookstore cover you have it in and begin reading and memorizing those precious promises. they will never fail you. Learn what God is, what he wants and demands, before it is to late. My friend, don't stand on judgement day and perish in Hell because you had no knowledge of God. Read his word, and live.
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