LOOK FOR THE GODLY THINGS OF GOD IN JESUS’ NAME; NOT THE EVIL THINGS OF MAN IN MAN’S NAME
Luke 21:25-28
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
It is high time we consider our surroundings and who occupy them, as well as our associates and what type of circumstances and situations we find ourselves in when with them. We also, must consider who are we looking to for the power and strength we need to survive in today’s world; looking to God or evil. Our only hope for a safe and satisfying life is to follow God in Jesus’ name.
It is so amazing that we do not honor nor accept God as our God or Jesus as our Savior until we get into trouble or trouble get in us then we wonder why God don’t just wave His all-capable hand and get rid of this mess man has created and still insisting that it is the right way to go. Well, because our God is such a loving and faithful God, Jesus (His one and only Son, Who was chosen to set us captives free) has chosen to tarry a little longer; giving us time to get it right so that we will be able to sit in the presence of our Father God. Therefore, instead of just coming and correcting this mess, signs, in all God’s creations (sun, moon, stars) have begun to escalate; coming in all forms and fashions; trying to get our attention and to show us Who is the true and living God and His expectation of us toward Him and others. (1 Peter 4:3-5 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead).
Jesus gave us the perfect formula for living the life that we are supposed to live and have it to be a prosperous, spiritually, and naturally. You see, God’s expectation of us, toward Him, is for us to love Him first, with all our heart, minds, body, and soul; next to love others as we love ourselves (sometimes we can love ourselves too much and neglect to love our God or others) so that His promises to us through the adaptation of His Word, will be fulfilled. When all this fail, the lack of love, so does the foundation of life. (Matthew 22:36-40 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. It is at this junction in life and with this invaluable knowledge where we will be able to understand and look past our present state of madness, mayhem, and uncertainties, and see the glorious and bright Light of the coming of our new day, full of God’s promises and are recognized. So, with that said we are to respect and give Him all the honor and glory for all good and righteous (and even the not so good) things that happen in our lives; and take none (become puffed up, proud, vain, nor pretentious) for ourselves. And should be constantly reminded that, even though things are rough, if it weren’t for His love, grace, and mercy we would not be able to stand in His glorious righteous presence but sit in the evil doings of this world. And through it all, as we continue to hang on to every word of His mouth and hold on to His righteous right hand, we will get to the point that when you are not able to stand, you have learned to kneel. Because it is He who made us as a brand-new creation (each one a perfect specimen unto Him). (Psalm 100:3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture). GOD’S GOT IT NO WORRY NO FEAR