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Month: March 2015

The Light Stand

March 28, 2015 /

Here is a thought for you today. About a month ago I had a vision of a light stand. In the center was a a larger light about 10-12 inches tall and about 4-5 inches in diameter Circular in shape and well lit. Below it were three lights on a bracket equally spaced apart. These lights were about 3-4 in. tall and about 1-2 in. in diameter. They were lit, but not as bright as the center one. This bracket spun clockwise around the center light. Afterward I heard the Lord say this is my church.

I have spent some time thinking about this. The center light is clearly Jesus. The smaller lights are the different churches I have attended. They could also be different denominations of His body if you chose to see it that way. In any case the spinning part is what I have spent time thinking about. Why are they spinning and why clockwise? The second part of the questions answer is that they are going forward. Not backward as would spinning counter-clockwise would indicate. Time on a clock moves clockwise or forward. Now to answer the first part. This can be troubling. The spinning indicates chasing God. Going after Him and not gaining any ground. The lights being not as bright as the center light shows us that there is still a ways to go.

In John 8:12 Jesus said that He is the light of the world. That makes sense as the center light being so bright. As for the smaller lights it says in Matt. 5:14 “you are the light of the world.” These are Jesus’ words in the sermon on the mount. If we are to be the light we need to be a lot brighter. This dimly lit stuff needs to stop. But to complete this thought we need to address the spinning part. In Ps. 46:10 it states “be still, and know that I am God.” Notice the separation after still. The comma creates emphasis on the first part. Be still and wait. there is no better place to be than in His presence. The more time we spend with Him the brighter we will be. Maybe then we can stop spinning and just be His light . Drawing all men unto Him.

I thank you for taking the time to read this. Just take as much if not more time thinking about this. If there is a prayer request, please let me know in the comments section. If its to personal for this blog go to the Guardians of Life facebook  page and leave a message. Rise up and let your light shine forth.

Be blessed, Ken

 

A Feather

March 8, 2015 /

This is something I have been spending time thinking about. I heard the Lord say “a feather is evidence of presence.” It has kept me thinking about His presence. Am I getting into His presence lately or even at all. Have I been spending enough time there. My thoughts have been focused on the presence part of the statement and not the feather.

Why would I focus on that. Well its the evidence part. You know a bird has been there by finding the feather. It is clear that a bird has been there and not something else. A feather is not evidence of a snake or even a bear. So this brought new thoughts of God. Is there evidence of God in my life. Has he been there and is He still here. Scripture says that His people will be known by their fruit. The fruit is simple evidence of God in our lives. In Gal. 5:22-23 Paul gives us the list of the fruit of the Spirit. People should be able to see them clearly in our lives. If they see the list in verses 19-21 then something is wrong in our lives. We need to reverse that trend and start walking toward God not away.

Another thought on the feather is what trail of evidence are we leaving behind for others to find? Is it a trail of foul language, theft, or even worse. But when you leave a trail of love, mercy and grace among other moral values you leave a trail behind that will lead others to God. For we are His children. We are the salt and light of the world. We are called saints and holy and true. So then why don’t we live like it. The world can be changed if we walk and talk like His own. Lets leave a feather on the trail that leads to God. Not rotten fruit. For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son. Its all about God not us. People are paying attention to how we walk and handle ourselves. Our lives may be the only Bible some people read.

 

Be blessed, Ken

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