In all the hell that's being unleashed upon earth by the evil that man is doing to each other, there is a sense of hopelessness attempting to destroy the minds and lives of people everywhere. There is no surprise at the times we are living in today, death on every side. Wars and rumours of wars, earthquakes and pestilences, new types of viruses entering into the chain of other deadly diseases. Mutations of illnesses long ago cured. Chemical and mass production of food that no longer meets the recommended needs of the body. Weaker to resist sickness and trusting completely in the scientists. What a world it has and is becoming.
A world without God
There is a effort in a general sense, as if it were to eradicate the consciousness of The creator in the minds of mankind on planet earth. The book of 2 Timothy 3 talks about the times we seem to be living in right now, and yet it is as if we have not even touched the iceberg yet. We are at the entering in of the new age, the age of ungodliness and unprecedented wickedness. As the days of Noah before the flood Jesus said, so shall it be when the son of man returns. Luke 17 In this chapter Jesus brings to our attention Lot's wife. Remember Lot's wife he said. Sounds like Jesus Christ is warning us of the consequences of disobedience. Warning us of the danger of worldliness. Where your treasure is there will your heart be also. What do have your heart fixed on, is it on Christ/God, is it on the things of this world, is it tied up in this present dying and decaying age? Are you minding earthly pleasures at the expense of your soul? That part that God has made to live forever in his presence. It is amazing that human beings crave to live forever, to stay young and beautiful. There is all kinds of ointments and creams we use to try and extend the appearance of youthfulness. But the simple truth is that because of sin mankind started to die from the moment. The moment Sin entered into the world, and out of God's eternal presence mankind was doomed on a downward spiral.
Created to Live and not Die
We crave to live, because we were created to live and not die. In Genesis the provision for eternal life was present. The tree of life was in the garden, I believe that if Adam and Eve had passed the test of resisting Satan, and stayed in obedience to God; mankind would be right now living in total peace. I believe that satan would have been cast into the lake of fire there and then, and that would have been the last ever of his influences on mankind. I believe the world that man is now trying to attain was partly the embedded dream and some of the purposes of God for human race.
The only problem now is that our man made efforts are all tainted with sin and is corrupt in it's execution. Why? because the goals of man only brings glory to himself and not to God. There is pride and arrogance, selfishness and greed. Even in small quantities wont be accepted by God, even if our intentions are honorable. Why? because man was born in sin and shapened in iniquity. Anything we offer without the washing of the blood of of Christ is tainted and filthy. But works done in Christ and under his blood cleansing is acceptable to God. Why? because it no longer to our glory we do what we do but to his glory. The righteousness we have is his righteousness and to him be all the glory and the praise. This kind of worship infuriates the devil because he wants the glory for himself, so the person who is prideful wont want to give God the glory. So it is written God resists the proud but he gives grace to the humble. Death starts when we are separated from God, when we live without him, his word, his salvation through his son Jesus Christ, when we live away from his presence and out of relationship with him. When we fail to obey him in making that first step to be born again. The process of death to life comes by way of new birth. A new birth, spiritual rejuvenation. Coming back to life, being raised from the dead in the spirit. The removal of sin, the death sentence disease of the human race. So whats the cure?
Be Still
Be still and know that i am God says the Lord God, your one and only true love, the lover of your soul, the real you that you cant see in the a mirror. That real you that you try to get others to understand and love you for. God knows you but you don't know him. He wants you to know him but you cant get to know him if your too busy, with the weight of the world on your shoulders as it were. All the pains and stresses, worries and heartaches, rejections and hunger and thirst, not for food most times but hungry to live, to love and be loved, to know your purpose, to be willing to take the journey fearlessly. For your hand to be held with the look of trust and complete love in the eyes of the one who beholds you. To rest in that love and never look back because there is no other. Yes there is such an one. John 3:16
Know that he is God, he can do what no one else can do, he is greater than all, he is able to turn your life around, he can and will do it in you and for you. New life now and eternal life after this. He has already prepared a place for you. You will live forever in his glorious light and love, you have an inheritance in Christ, there is more with you than there is against you friend. There is more to life than here and now. Life in Christ promises more than we can fully comprehend and grasp.
Be still and know that he is God.
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