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Month: March 2020

Failure

March 28, 2020 /

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. What an interesting time we are living in now. This Covid-19 virus has really thrown this world a curve ball. It is apparent that we were not fully prepared for this situation. Without getting into the politics of this, I am going to ramble on about my thoughts and what is in my heart.

I have found a portion of scripture that keeps itself ever before me. Its Isaiah 26:1-4 “In the day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; He sets up walls and ramparts for security. 2) Open the gates, that the righteous nation may enter, the one that remains faithful. 3) The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in you. 4) Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.” My focus starts with verse 2 where it talks of the righteous nation that is faithful. Are we faithful? According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary it means; “full of faith, trustful, and not simply trustworthy. It is used of God’s word or covenant as true and to be trusted.” What would lend God to trust us? Simply put “obedience.” Are we obeying His word? Are we walking in faith not fear? Do we believe that no matter what trial comes our way we know beyond a shadow of doubt that God WILL take care of us?

Have you noticed that in the next two verses we have steadfast sandwiching trust? For with Jesus as our “Rock” He is steadfast, strong, stable and unwavering. Do we put our trust in Jesus? If we do trust Him then we will have peace in Phil.4:7 it states “And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” So, is our walk one that says we are at peace?

Another thing that has me thinking about is “wisdom.” Whose definition are we using? Man’s or God’s? They are not the same thing. In Ps.111:10 it says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. and in 1 Cor. 1:18-31 we have a passage about the wisdom of God. A section of scripture where Paul tells us that God has taken the foolish things of the world and used them to confound the wise. In verse 25 it goes “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the weakness of God is stronger than man.” So who are we looking to for help during this time?

With all this being said, we have an opportunity to change things. As some modern day prophets have said I tend to agree with is that God is shaking things up. We cannot be doing things in the same old way any longer. Aside from finding new ways to stay connected, some things have become clear. That’s the fact that the world needs Jesus more than ever. People are panicking, hoarding and are just plain lost. We have been given a chance here to preach the “Good News.” What was done in the past to share it hasn’t been enough. And if we go back to doing it the same old way , then have failed. This current virus has been a precursor to what is yet to come. Many “knowledgeable” people have said the future happenings will be worse. If this is so, then we are in trouble. Remember the “Great Commission” as it tells us to go into all the world and preach the “Good News.” This world needs it now more than ever before.

I have asked a few questions in this post. Basically asking if we are failing or not. And we can’t go down the “same old road” any longer. Since we have been given more time now lets use it a bit more wisely. Getting into a better habit of reading our Bibles. Praying more often and listening to what He is saying. For God is shaking things up and when the dust settles we need to be standing taller than ever before. The world is counting on it whether it realizes it or not. Our Faith needs to be strong and our resolve even stronger. We may be the only way some people will be able to get through this challenging time.

Thank you for reading this and please share this with others so that they may be encouraged. thanks once again.

Be blessed, Ken

Erosion

March 16, 2020 /

Hello everyone, I’m here to talk about a word the Lord gave me a week ago. It went as follows. “The Tree planted by the River grows deep roots. Long and wide are they. The Tree grows tall, wide and deep. The Tree prevents erosion. Therefore you need more Tree’s. Prevent the erosion of my Word. Erosion causes detours of my River. Even to the point of stopping it. Grow, plant and take deep root in my Word.” This was given to me during a prayer meeting on a Sunday evening at a good friends church. First of all the “Tree” is a child of the Lord. One of His sheep. The “River” is the flowing of the Holy Spirit. With the “Word” being the soil that is eroding away.

So here we see a Tree that appears to be healthy. Growing well in the soil. In Deut.8:3 it states “…that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.” And what would that be? Yes, His Word. This is why the Tree grows so well. As this prophecy points out. But there is still a problem. We need more trees. With more trees His word is live and active. For it is easy to come against one tree. Now when there are more than one it’s a different story. Remember that a three stranded cord is not easily broken (Eccl.4:12). Can you imagine what a small remnant can do?

Now as we look at the erosion itself we see His Word being cast aside as there is no one to help this single tree. This is a good example of “iron sharpening iron” when there are many tree’s. We need all these tree’s to take deep root. To grow together. Which will keep the River flowing in its intended path. A path established by God for us. We tree’s need the River to keep flowing by us. Another symbol of the River is the “Living Water” talked about in John ch. 4. For the tree’s at the edge of the River draw from the River this “Living Water” and are fed from the source itself. Growing stronger all the time.

This word of the Lord points to our world today. We have an ever increasing desire to dumb down and even change the Lord’s Word. People are trying to make it fit their desires of today. God’s Word has stood the test of time and will continue to do so. We must be firm in our faith and stand strong in the face of change. “Take deep root” and encourage others to do the same thing. At a conference that I had recently gone to one of the main speakers talked about Rev. 21:8. This is a passage that mentions the second death. Of those going to it will be the cowardly. We all have at times found it to be difficult to share the good news at times. But this is not an option any longer. When he pointed this out in scripture, it caught my attention. There can be silence no longer. It may be scary at first, but as we continue to share it will be easier. Personally I am to old to worry about what people may think. I want to stand before God and hear “well done” when I’m in His presence.

Please be encouraged to pray about this. Spending time with God is always good. Trust me when I say that you are not alone in being uncomfortable sharing His Word. This is one thing that we must get over.

Thank you for reading this and please share this posting with others. Its a good thing to encourage others.

Be blessed, Ken

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