Be Hoopoe

We are in a time of great distress and the sins of a nation have come to its fullness.  Justice cries out for its time of administration.  In generations past and kingdoms past this has also been the case when the wickedness of men & women usher in the judgement of God collectively as a nation. Rest assured that those who trust and walk upright before him will receive his mercy and protection but we are called to be in the mist of those who rebel against God as a witness and misters of his unending mercy. 

One of the great teachings of Christ is the Beatitudes.  In this teaching he provided to his followers his expressed expectations concerning his standard in righteousness and character development.  He expressed through his identification of character attributes his expected personality of his bride.  This can’t be accomplished of yourself or by your own power.  This will take us entering relationship with our Lord and Savior. We must stay connected to Christ to sustain and preserve our spiritual gift of salvation.  We can do nothing outside of him.  The Beatitudes is our mirror of reflection to help us determine if we are actively and successfully in the faith. We must produce the fruits of the Spirit and become the body of Christ on the Earth as instructed and expected. 

We are mandated by the lord to learn of him and his plan for mankind.  It is imperative that every believer take a personal responsibility to seek the lord while he may be found and discover the beauty of who he is and his character. The beginning of our journey is to discover who he is and who we are to him in the abundance of his love for us. So many things awaits the one who chooses to draw close to him and learn of him.  This is our reasonable service and obligation to know on a personal level the God and Christ we profess to love. 

Blessed are those who receive through faith the gospel and blessed are those through the receiving of the gospel believe unto salvation.  Christ Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it.  Deliverance is a gift of God unto those who are willing to receive the gift and enter a relationship with Jesus. Belief and Faith in Jesus Christ is the qualifier to be given this eternal gift of Life. 

In the building of our faith, we who have been in Christ for awhile gain testimonies of how the Lord has delivered us from many situations.  How he as spared us from many disasters seen and unseen.  We develop a thankfulness and peace in knowing that He is able to keep us in his perfect will. Yes, the trials and hardships that we may encounter along our journey are many. However, we can rest in knowing that he will deliver us from them all in his timing while using these events to build our character and develop us in holiness. Just remember victory over your enemies come in many ways according to the will of God.  It is our part to fight the good fight of faith and to act and react according to the leading of the Holy Spirit. 

We are in the times of troubles and distresses that cannot be avoided due to the sinfulness of our present world and the sins of mankind.  We will not be able to avoid the tensions and divisions that have started and will continue to arise due to many oppositions. We must focus our attention on the Lord of Life and be guided by the Spirit of Truth while standing on the word of God.  This is a time of accountability and determination for each of us concerning who we will stand for and what side we will stand on.  There is no middle ground and whatever side you choses will become your battle field. 

We are not to take pleasure in the judgements of the Lord even though these corrections are just and warranted.  There is no joy in the rewards of justice for the wicked. We must always consider our selves in these situations being thankful of the grace and mercy we have received. We are to pray for deliverance unto salvation for those who’s time of judgement has arrived.  It is always the will of God even those who appear to be the farthest away from the Lord to be given as much opportunity as possible to repent and ask in all sincerity for his rescue. 

The upcoming years will proclaim that mercy and patience was given to nations which turned away from God. We as a nation have also turned away from God and the results of this decision are being manifested in our lives as a country.  There is a collective and individual consequence for all of our decisions as it is written.  He sets before us Blessings and Curses and its is his desire that we choose the blessings and not the curses.  The moral and Godly path and not the path of Godlessness and destruction.  We are at a pentacle and in a war between Good and Evil in our Political, Social, Religious, Educational, and Communities concerning our freedoms and responsibilities to our families and our neighbors.  Are you fighting for Good and Godliness to succeed? And if not, are you willing to reap the repercussions of not participating in defending your Faith and Freedoms? 

Many of our leaders do not have the characteristics which are plainly described in the word of God for Spiritual governance.  We have through political, financial, and demonic influence allowed those who are openly disqualified by the scriptures to have positions over the flock of God with little to no opposition. Those of us who know the scriptures and requirements of Godly living and conduct must live the lifestyle that reflects our obedience and commitment to Christ Jesus.  Our disregard to these mandates has openly influenced many to errors in the faith believing that these exceptions for some are acceptable and approved of God. Please remember our God is not a respecter of persons.  Consecration is the standard of the household of faith not only for Apostles, Pastors, Evangelists, Prophets, and Teachers. 

Faith is produced by the hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Faith is an active agent which produces a tangible substance in our lives. Godly faith will cause us to live and walk in the precepts of the word of God. This type of faith provides us evidence that Jesus Christ is our Lord, Savior, Confidant, Counselor, and Friend. Without faith, it is impossible to please our Lord God. Faith gives us the ability to reach out to him knowing he is there beyond our human senses. Faith gives us the ability to access the spiritual things of God knowing that they are more real than the things of the physical world. The physical world is an image of many of the spiritual things. Our Bible is a spiritual book that produces spiritual food for our spirit man and so much more it is the beginning of our journey back to God. “Give It a Read”