Wrestling With The Lord

I am currently wrestling with the Lord on a verse that has embedded in my head. For the past 3 weeka or so. Romans 13:11 And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to wake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. I am starting to be more tuned to the voices of others around me. Things I hear or see are starting to pierce my heart with sadness more and more. The mocking, the luke warm people, the false converts, those that believe their good works can get them to heaven when the bible clearly says that our works are as filthy rags in the site of a Holy and just God. Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Those that spew out the very depths of their heart at the very God that gave them life. It looks like God is beginning to give me what I asked for. The compassion and the desire to share with those that do not know the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.

I am wrestling what what I believe God is asking me to do but the fear of the unknown overcomes me. I dont even feel I have the ability to shepherd or deal with people day in and day out at least on a full time basis anyways. I can handle Sundays, but every day?

As I sit here and write this blog there are people all over the world dying or have died already by the time I reach the end of this sentence. Dying with out the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Dying because they are too prideful and too arrogant to understand that they need a savior or spend and eternity in hell! People died without the saving knowledge of Christ because some of us Christians are too scared or even arrogant to share the Gospel and ask the simple question "If you were to die today do you know for sure that you would spend an eternity in heaven!"

Those of you reading this blog where do you stand? Are you someone like me wrestling with the fact the God has called you to sell out for the Lord?
Are you one of the ones that is on the side lines? Or are you completely lost and know that you will not spend an eternity in heaven?

The bible says that you can know without a shadow of doubt that if you were to die this very second you will spend an eternity in heaven.

1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

The bible states in Ephesians 2:8-9 it states "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Salvation is a gift that only comes through the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! Doesnt come by baptism, Doesnt come by good works, doesnt come by confession to man. It comes by repentence to God! There will be people that think they are doing the right thing by thinking their good outwieghs the bad and they will still be cast head long in to hell.

The bible in Matthew 7:21-23 says "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

With a heart felt attitude. Repent to God of your sins, Turn from them. Ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart and believe that Jesus was God manifest in the Flesh and was on this earth and was crucified and on the thrid day rose again! Then ask Jesus to save you from an eternity in hell!

Suffering of the Christian

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
(Romans 8:18)

In my quiet time with the Lord God showed me something. Most people get a misrepresentation as a Christian that life should be all fun and games. This verse doesnt tell me that. "sufferings of this present time" Think about what Christ went through. All through the Gospels, Matthew Mark Luke and John and part of Acts Jesus did not have parties and fun and games and pure happiness. He was persecuted, mocked, made fun of, beaten, flogged, spit upon, rejected, ridiculed, crucified by His own people and last but not least sent to Hell for three days because He took on the sins of the whole world and became the perfect blood sacrifice just so those who believe might be saved from Hell!

The bible states that He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
(John 1:11)

Becoming a Christian is not fun and games. I look back at my life and see persecution, rejection, mockery, rejection even from friends and loved ones. I then turn around and look at what I have gained! I have not gained the world as the world is my enemy and is temperal and carnal. I have gained EVERLASTING LIFE and will be avoiding the deep dark place that burns with everlasting fire. A place that is VERY REAL called Hell. If that is what I have to go through in order to spend an eternity in Heaven with my Lord and Savior it is worth all the happiness in the world!




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Nothing but a God Thing

Today I woke up this morning at 430 to get back in the routine after being sick off and on over the past month and a half or more. The first thought on my mind was the people of Guatemala and how many people that God will allow us to lead to the kingdom. I went and worked out about 30 minutes or so and was thinking about the what if's, but they were good what if's. For instance what if on the last day of this missions trip I am able to lead the last person to the Lord and the rapture occurs? Imagine that! Sends chills down my spine just thinking about it.

I started to read the Book of John and God showed me just in the first chapter how he had a contageous spirit! Duh.... Jesus is God manifest in the flesh! What caught my eye was verse 50. Nathannel was supprised that Jesus knew him already and asked how? Look at verse 50 of John Chapter 1

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
(Joh 1:50)

He saw him under a Fig tree before he ever met him! But then the second half of that verse is absolutely amazing. "thou shalt see greater things than these."

Heaven is far beyond the human minds comprehension! I dont care how moch of a bible scholar or how smart you are. You may be the most smartest person in the world and you will by no means be able to comprehend Heaven!

In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
(Joh 1:4-5)

Jesus is the light of men He is the one that is going to decide wether you will be able to pass in to heaven! If you dont have his Holy Spirit and have not repented of your sins TO GOD NOT TO MAN you will not enter. You are darkened and need the light of Jesus to light your way. I was in those same shoes but I repented to God through prayer and asked Him to change my life and save me from Hell believing that Christ died on the cross for my sins! God turned the Light on and I was radically changed!

It was a God thing! Not anything that I did myself. My comprehesion of the Bible turned on and the indwelling Holy Spirit showed me things in His Word that only someone that has been saved can understand!