06/08/2018
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For all
those who are going through a rough time in your life's journey let me share a
word of encouragement the Lord gave me for a friend online today.
Remember my
friends, we ALL, including God's Rainbow Children {LGBTQI+} go through times of
Spiritual Crisis. Praise God we have been set free from the bondage of sin
through Christ Jesus {the REAL LIGHT of the WORLD} who is always there to help
light our way back to the Father.
Know this my friends that Satan is ruling this world right now controlling ALL the governments of the world. He knows his time is short so he has sent out many FALSE TEACHERS to distract even the elect of God.
“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who
come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are
ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them [that is, by their
contrived doctrine and self-focus]. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes or
figs from thistles? Even so, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the
unhealthy tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a
bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down
and thrown into the fire. Therefore, by their fruit you will recognize them [as
false prophets].” Matthew 7:15-20
God wants ALL of HIS CHILDREN to know and recognize the TRUE LIGHT, HIS SON JESUS CHRIST, because Satan is ruling this world as a FALSE LIGHT because he knows the REAL LIGHT. {And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14}
For He has rescued us and has drawn us to Himself from
the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved
Son, in whom we have redemption [because of His sacrifice, resulting in] the
forgiveness of our sins [and the cancellation of sins’ penalty]. Colossians 1:13-14
Here is the message of hope the Lord gave me to help other's during a Spiritual Crisis.
Yes, you are absolutely
correct; this world is growing darker and will continue to grow darker as Satan
lashes out in his final attempt to take everyone in this world to Hell with
him. He knows my friend that his days are numbered and he is about to unleash
all Hell on Earth in an attempt to distract, confuse, scare, and even humiliate
people into following him.
There is good news
however if you will keep your eyes on the prize as Paul says in Romans 6:15-23. We are no longer bound by the
things of this world because we have been set free by the blood of the Lamb.
The Word of God also reminds us in John 8:36 that once we have been set free from
this world’s bondage we are free through Christ Jesus our Lord.
This freedom brings me
to my next point my dear friend. If you will take a moment to study with me the
Words of Comfort from our Lord Jesus Christ before He was crucified I believe
you will find His words a bit of comfort. In John 16:15-33, Jesus was giving a word of
encouragement to His disciples that holds true even today to ALL who choose to
follow Him. The verse I want to bring home to you my friend is verse 33, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may
have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and
suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I
have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]”
Now take a trip with me over to Matthew 24. There is a lot to comprehend here.
Our main focus is to help you understand that yes, things are going to keep
getting worse but Jesus will be the victor in the end.
Now flip on over to 2 Timothy 3 and read the whole chapter to see the
goodness of the Lord manifest through trials. For our purposes right this
moment I want you to focus on verse 16 and 17, All
Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for
instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration
to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to
God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal
integrity and moral courage]; so that the man of God may be complete and
proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Praise God for His Word.
We know that if we depend on His Word and not our feelings we will see God do
great and mighty things in our lives. Don’t you just love those words of
encouragement?
Let me give you a little
more my friend to strengthen your soul. 2 Timothy 1, “So
you, my son, be strong [constantly strengthened] and empowered in the
grace that is [to be found only] in Christ Jesus.” Amen Lord we accept
it in Jesus Name. Go on down and finish reading 2 Timothy 1 and be encouraged by the goodness of
our Loving Savior.
I am going to give you a
few more scriptures for you to digest for a bit.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or
terrified because of them, for the Lord
your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
Now this next one I want
you to put deep in your soul:
“Let your character [your moral essence, your
inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially
ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave
you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!” Hebrews 13:5
Scripture helped me see
faith through God's viewpoint. It opened my eyes to see that our faith is very
important to God. Phrases such as "your faith which is of greater worth
than gold," "without faith it is impossible to please God," and
"when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” have taught
me how much our FAITH in GOD is cherished by God and pleases Him.
Through Faith Abraham
was justified {Genesis 22}, praise the Lord. Think about the
time that Paul and Silas were in jail for preaching about Jesus, when the Angel
of the Lord appeared to them to free them as they worshiped God even in that
horrible jail {Acts 16:16-40}.
In Matthew 7 Jesus gave us a simple guide for our
behavior so we can please God. He also taught of the FALSE TEACHERS - who would
be many - who doing the work of their father Satan might lead people astray
while taking all their money with great pleasure. In verses 28-29 we read, “When Jesus concluded his address, the crowd burst into
applause. They had never heard teaching like this. It was apparent that he was
living everything he was saying—quite a contrast to their religion teachers!
This was the best teaching they had ever heard.”
How amazing is it that
the simple teachings from Jesus always outweigh the FALSE TEACHINGS of
RELIGION!!!
Let me encourage you to
bring this doubt and uncertainty to God in prayer. I too will agree in prayer
with you about these things. I love this verse in Matthew 18:19-20 –
“Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is
yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is
eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth
and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or
three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.”
Know that it is okay to
have doubts and fears as long as we don’t dwell on them. Those who are hungry
and thirsty for more of God will be filled. Matthew 5:6-16
In my low times I sing
these songs of encouragement that help me renew my spirit and help me Love
Jesus even more. I pray you will listen to them and be blessed. Remember you
can always ask me anything. God has me here to help others in this journey
called life.
I encourage you to check
out Paul Dunk’s Crisis of Faith and Sufficient Grace. Also check
out my friend, Pastor John Pavlovitz here. I am praying for God
to send His precious Holy Spirit to you right now to give peace as you go
through this time in your life’s journey. Blessings and Peace, Rainbow
Pastor David
Twila Paris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRNFf3ykQvM
Russ Taff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q-IQ3DEVSI
Here are the links to a
few songs that give me comfort and build faith in me:
We Will Stand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZypKcB-w5VY
Be Still My Soul - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vACn9kwWU8Y
When God Ran - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU6mpL0j8AU
For Those Tears I Died -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAVSAOXIEc8
He’s A A A Able- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDhL8ET5kW4
That’s My King - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sChJUaU5W9I
Right now I want everyone who is
reading this to know, if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior
you NOW WALK as LIGHT in this DARK WORLD.
“You are the light of [Christ to] the world. A city set on a
hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a
basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let
your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and
moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in
heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
It is
because God Love's for ALL HIS CREATION that He made a way for ALL, including
LGBTQI+ to be saved and become LIGHT in this DARK WORLD!!!
Just as
Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son
of Man be lifted up [on the cross], so that whoever believes will in Him have
eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever]. “For God
so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His
[One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him
[as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the
Son into the world to judge and condemn the world [that is, to initiate
the final judgment of the world], but that the world might be saved through
Him. Whoever believes and has decided to trust in Him [as personal
Savior and Lord] is not judged [for this one, there is no judgment, no
rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided
to reject Him as personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been
convicted and sentenced], because he has not believed and trusted in the
name of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique,
the only One of His kind, the One who alone can save him]. This is the judgment
[that is, the cause for indictment, the test by which people are judged, the
basis for the sentence]: the Light has come into the world, and people loved
the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. John 3:14-19
Therefore
become imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved
children [imitate their father]; and walk continually in love [that is,
value one another—practice empathy and compassion, unselfishly seeking the best
for others], just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an
offering and sacrifice to God [slain for you, so that it became] a sweet
fragrance. But sexual immorality and all [moral] impurity [indecent, offensive
behavior] or greed must not even be hinted at among you, as is proper among
saints [for as believers our way of life, whether in public or in private,
reflects the validity of our faith]. Let there be no filthiness and silly talk,
or coarse [obscene or vulgar] joking, because such things are not
appropriate [for believers]; but instead speak of your thankfulness [to God].
For be sure of this: no immoral, impure, or greedy person—for that one is [in
effect] an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God [for
such a person places a higher value on something other than God]. Let no one
deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of
these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who
habitually sin]. So do not participate or even associate with them [in
the rebelliousness of sin]. For once you were darkness, but now you are light
in the Lord; walk as children of Light [live as those who are native-born to
the Light] (for the fruit [the effect, the result] of the Light consists in all
goodness and righteousness and truth), trying to learn [by experience] what is
pleasing to the Lord [and letting your lifestyles be examples of what is most
acceptable to Him—your behavior expressing gratitude to God for your
salvation]. Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds
of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral
courage, and godly character]; for it is disgraceful even to mention the things
that such people practice in secret. Ephesians 5:1-12
God has given each of us the ability to understand who our enemy is and how to defeat him. Hear this Word and Believe:
‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your
strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the
power of His [boundless] might. Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts
are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be
able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the
strategies and the deceits of the devil. For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the
rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present]
darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly
(supernatural) places. Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so
that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in
the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands],
to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious]. So stand
firm and hold your ground, having
tightened the wide band of truth
(personal integrity, moral courage) around
your waist and having put on the
breastplate of righteousness (an upright heart), and having strapped on your feet the gospel of peace in preparation
[to face the enemy with firm-footed stability and the readiness produced by the
good news]. Above all, lift up the [protective]shield of faith with which you
can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. With all prayer and petition pray
[with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season]
in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition
[interceding in prayer] for all God’s people. Ephesians 6:10-18
Be encouraged my friends in know that through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus we can now walk in the LIGHT and be the LIGHT this Dark World is longing for.
Blessings and Peace,
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