Be Hoopoe

Once we have been separated from the lord for a period and come to understand our own faults and shortcomings.  We have taken ownership of our own actions to include the consequences of those behaviors we can be sure if we are sincere. That God will restore us back our place in him so that we can start new to walk in his perfect will concerning us which is holiness. 

The restoration of the house of worship and prayer begins with the restoration of the temple but at the end of the day the reinstatement of the people back to their place in God. 

There will come times of suffering in this life. Often, we can remember in our own past of occasions of misery that we have experienced. Did we have this experience because of what we caused in our life or was this an experience we had no control by our own actions. Often during the event we will not know why we are or must be in the situation that we are in, or how long the event will continue. Be careful in what you speak because we often do not know all the details of even our own agony. 

Often, we take our salvation for granted and we begin to take in consideration things that compromise our relationship with the Lord. Our strength is in our relationship and our salvation is in our obedience to his word. Do not believe that your lifestyle does not matter, and your relationship is so secure that you allow sinful things to enter in and separate you from the protections of God which came from your sanctified lifestyle.  It is a fearful and dreadful thing for the God of all creation to depart out of your life and leave you as you were before your awakening and conversion. 

Their comes times in the lives of our communities and in the lives of our country when grace and mercy can no longer hold back the justice of the Lord. We often forget that the Lord God is Sovereign and makes his decisions according to his perfect will and master plan. There is a time and a period and purpose for everything under heaven concerning us and that our actions do produce negative and positive results. The Lord judges’ people, communities, and countries his judgements are accurate, appropriate, and final. He accumulates all the evidence seen and unseen and when conclusion is declared who can undo these proceedings. The Great Judge has spoken and his word is Law. 

Many people of authority and persons of wealth have gained their status and resources using ruthless methods.  We are in a world that legal speak, sly contract changes, and deceptive business practices have become standard operating procedures.  We have also made our plots and plans to increase our wealth with directives for employees to pressure and deceive customers to keep their jobs.  We intentionally mislead and deceive with no regard to the impact our deceptive practices have on the individuals we betray.  These habits will have consequences for those who uses these methods for gain.  Do not deceive yourself believing you are safe just because you have not been publicly held accountable. 

Many of us in times past have gone away from the Lord and went back to our old ways of life. Some of us have attempted to be in the world and its systems while also being in the Church of God.  “This is not to be” we must decide concerning our relationship with the Lord God or the other gods we have allowed to substitute his presence and relationship. Think back on your own relationships and your desire and expectations concerning the mutual commitment to the significant one in your life. Would you be pleased to discover they were not committed to you as much as you were to them? Even worse they acted as if they were committed to you and outwardly were in the relationship but, their heart was with another.  

We present a gift to those we love we spend time in our relationship to get to know them and the things that they love and are special to them. When selecting a gift, we are meticulous in selecting the right gift and packaging to present our gift of love to them. We do this because of our relationship of love and respect for the individual.  One of the worst things for us to do is  give a gift that is rejected by the one we say we love. If we are in relationship and we are in good fellowship we should know what is good and acceptable to those we cherish.  Giving a gift we know is not acceptable is a great disrespect and insult to the receiver.  It Is better that we do not offer anything than to give a gift of hatred shown by our actions.  If your heart and actions do not line up go back to your foundation and get the forgiveness and cleansing you need to start over. Do this so at the end of this needful process you can, when ready, present yourself before our King and Lord with an acceptable offering. 

Our unity is part of the strength of the Body of Believers.  We gain teachings, learnings, experiences to include correction and safety in the household of faith. We are able in love grow in the graces given us which allows us to mature in the knowledge and experiences we personally encounter with our Lord and Savior. We are given various ministries and administrations for the building up of one another and for the communities in which we live. Your unique talents, personality, and spiritual gifts are for you to use according to the will of Christ. As we learn to partner with one another we also learn even more so how to partner with our First Love.  

God gives to his people the blessings of the priesthood.  The priesthood is  available to all who receive the gospel of salvation. Once grafted in we become a part of the priesthood with the appointed power and authority to act in all things necessary for salvation and stewardship of God’s children.  We become ministers of reconciliation and mortality. This is a holy contract between you and God. Its intentional and perpetual valuation comes at a personal cost that everyone will have to answer for in this life and the life to come. Do not be one of those who takes this contract of salvation and priesthood lightly.