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April 11, 2020April 12, 2020

Join His Train

“⁸Therefore it says, ‘When He ascended on high He led a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.’” ~ Ephesians 4:8

When Jesus died, that wasn’t the final story. He didn’t just sit in Hades twiddling His thumbs as He waited to be risen on the third day. No, He witnessed to those who were in Paradise with Him, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, Daniel, etc. All of those who had died, He witnessed to that they may have life as well.

See Jesus didn’t come to just save the living, but also the dead. He took the time to witness and release those who had died from the chains of Hades and death, and He will take the time to release you from the same chains that squeeze the life out of you. No matter how dead you are in your sin, if you listen you will be able to hear Jesus’ whisper to you in the wind to arise.

No matter how far a loved one has strayed, Jesus is still calling to them. While there is breath, no amount of Spiritual Death is too much for Jesus to overcome. He already defeated the grave, you only have to accept His hand to join His train of captives and awake.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Join His Train.

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What Kind of Life Are You Living?

“So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.” ~ Romans 14:12

The Apostle Paul, speaking on behalf of the Creator and Judge, basically said, “It doesn’t matter whether you believe or don’t believe. It doesn’t matter whether you’re ready or not ready. It doesn’t matter whether you want to or don’t want to, you will stand before Almighty God and give an account of the things you did and didn’t do.”

So, if that is the case, and we know that is the case, what kind of lives should we be living? We should be living the kind of lives that are pleasing and acceptable to the LORD. The writer of the book of Hebrews concurred when he wrote “…it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” (Heb 9:27)

So, make no mistake, we will all stand before the judgement seat of Christ. Therefore, we ought to live lives that are worthy to be called Christians. And not selfish, or wicked lives. Do not let the deceiver fool you into apathy, beguile you into breaking one of God’s commandments or laws. But rather, in all things, let love guide your decisions, and let the knowledge of God choose your side.

Father, give us the spirit of discernment that our eyes may be opened to schemes and tricks of the evil one. Help us to make decisions not based on secular information, biases, or desires, but rather on Your written word, which is The Truth, in Jesus’ Name, I pray, amen.

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God’s Tears

“Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?” ~ Ezekiel 33:11

If we cry and feel extreme loss when a loved one dies, that we will one day see again, imagine how God feels when one of His children dies spiritually. A child He knew before they were in their mother’s womb. A child He formed by hand, breathed His breath of life into their nostrils, heard their first heartbeat, placed them in their mother’s womb, built the path of freedom for them, and gave His own life on across so that they could one day live, Imagine the pain He feels as He watches that child commit spiritual suicide.

No one can murder you spiritually only, you can murder your own spirit, so imagine that loss He feels. God is love, Because of us, there is now always loss, God doesn’t take joy in punishing the wicked because He loves you. He wants you home. He waits on the road watching for just the sight of you to appear so He can run to you. So He can embrace you. So that you can live once again.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Remember God’s Tears.

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Rise

“¹But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, ²and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. ³But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? ⁴While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.’ ⁵When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. ⁶The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.

⁷After an interval of about three hours, his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. ⁸And Peter said to her, ‘Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.’ And she said, ‘Yes, for so much.’ ⁹But Peter said to her, ‘How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.’ ¹⁰Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. ¹¹And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.” ~ Acts 5:1-11

I think that this is a sorrowful story, but very real in today’s world. I wonder how many people lie to the Holy Spirit and test God, unknowingly spiritually killing themselves. I wonder how many people are spiritually dead but don’t even know it because their deed was done in secret and their lie was perfect. I suppose the only question left would be, can you come back from spiritual death?

There may not have been hope for Ananias and Sapphira, but I believe that as long as your heart is beating, there is hope. For Jesus came to give life and life more abundantly. When you repent and turn away from your sin, I believe that Jesus will raise up your spirit. I believe you will not stay spiritually dead, but instead, you shall live. You shall resurrect, for Jesus is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living.

But if you do not repent, if you do not turn from your ways, you shall die. Spiritually. Physically. Forever. So I beseech you, repent. For nothing that is on Earth or in the Heavens is worth Eternal Death.

Peace. Love. Go forth and RISE.

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