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Martyrs reign
I am saying all martyrs will reign during the 1,000 years of peace that is talked about in the Book of Revelation – but the Bible actually says that those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and the word of God and were faithful in following Him.
In fact, I can be sure of this one thing – the Bible states that these people, and only these martyrs came back to life to serve and reign during this period of time. The rest of those who had died remained dead until the 1,000 years had finished.
I think about how I will die for my faith one day. The idea of losing my head like those depicted in the stain glass window is swift and quick – I can only pray that mine will be also.
If you recall, I have read Martyrs Mirror and I know what methods there are that could be used and of course what Jesus went through was absolutely incredible.
I am looking to get off quite easily – and feel badly for that.
We are promised a protection, but there is a time when the testimony of our death matters as much as the testimony of our faith and of our baptism. When the time comes – God will be glorified in whatever matter needs to take place.
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Come out
Here is the worry – walking with God is good and we know that He walks with us – yet sometimes we walk in arenas where we lose sight of God.
Sometimes we walk into places where we let down our guard thinking we are with other followers and somehow find ourselves talking about how to make a lot of money. Other times we are told to not be so legalistic and enjoy the pleasures of life, since God created them anyway.
In the midst of those moments, you miss a beat, stop holding God’s hands, His holiness is too much for you to stay with Him and you take liberties with your commitment to only follow Him – God calls you to come out, come away, separate yourself from anything – especially from those who encourage you to no longer be committed to following God. Step away because you will become like them. If you think they need you to see Jesus – think again – they are taking you down. Someone else needs to step up and tell them.
Remember, it is the Holy Spirit that draws people to Jesus, step away and rekindle your walk with God. Nothing else matters.
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Why marvel?
I think we caught up sometimes looking at the ways of the world, how involved they become in their excess and how raw their speech is – and that look is one of awe as opposed to sorrow.
I find myself talking with another and need to bring them back to earth by reminding them that they have what they want now and are going to enjoy it for the moment, and we have what we want now and totally enjoy it too. Difference is that when we stand in front of God one day, they will do the marveling and we will be doing the worshiping.
When we get caught up marveling anything on earth other than Jesus, why?
Those are the same people who will want to make war on the Lamb, on you and me who follow the Lamb. We already know the end of the story (again, why marvel?), the Lamb will conquer them, for He is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and we are called, chosen and faithful.
The word of God will be fulfilled, God walks with us, why marvel?
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Curse or Repent
Merry Christmas everyone!
Jesus, God‘s Son, coming in the flesh, to show us what God looks like, to tell us to repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand, to die for us, to raise again by the power of God holding the keys of life and death, who sits at the right hand of the Father in heaven, preparing a place for us.
Emmanuel, God with us.
Some of those who have heard this story, know this story and have engaged with this story what do they say?
They reject God’s love because of the pain and hurt in the world and they curse Him.
They do not declare Him holy, nor His judgments fair and true – so whether they are watching the pain of the world from a distance or experiencing it themselves, instead of asking God to walk with them through it all, they decide to curse Him until the very end.
Why?
Who could reject such love?
What power is there in a curse against God – that kind of curse comes right back on the giver of the curse.
May your Christmas morning begin with repentance and may you choose to share that story with family and friends – remind them all that Emmanuel, God wants to walk with us, to be with us and invites us to come and do the same.
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Three loud voices
I am still fascinated by the simple things – one of my favourite Christmas movies to watch each year is the original, black and white, Scrooge with the visits of the three spirits.
Today, thinking about how to walk with God, I read of three angels who gave instructions on how to do that, even as the time grows short before Christ‘s return.
The first angel was concerned and tasked with proclaiming the eternal gospel to those who live on earth, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people. Many feel that there is little left to do and many have given up on this call. May we look for God to give us opportunities to tell. The basics – fear God, give Him glory, understand that the hour of judgement is coming and make time to worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of water.
The second angel called out all those who took the road of drink, lust and passions of the flesh – they are fallen and destroyed because compared to the holiness of those who walk with God, they are impure.
Lastly, the declaration to those who worshiped any other god other than the one and only God. So much in love with their god that they were marked by it. They would experience the wrath of God, His anger and they will experience torment by fire and sulphur and they have no rest day or night.
Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Walking with Jesus is accepting the call.
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