It is hard for me to say where I get the words to write
from. Early this morning, starting at about 5 am, I was up doing my independent
studies. I have been reading a book written by Richard Bauckham called “Gospel
Women.” I really recommend it as a good study. On one of the pages (pg 25) he
is quoting some information from Jeremiah. Of course, I have to check it out.
I ran across a passage, not really pertaining anything (that
I was reading); I feel this passage applies to the leaders of our society, some
ministers, printed pamphlets on political figures running for office, and self
proclaimed “godly” people that state, “God has spoken to me.”
“These unfaithful prophets claim that I have given them a
dream or a vision, and they tell lies in my name. But everything they say comes
from their own twisted minds. How long can this go on…My words are a powerful
fire; they are a hammer that shatters rocks…These unfaithful prophets claim I
give them their dreams it isn’t true. I didn’t choose them to be my prophets, and
yet they babble on and on, speaking in my name, while stealing words from each
other. And when my people hear these liars, they are led astray instead of
being helped. (Jeremiah 23: 25-26, 29, 30-31) “You will never be free from your
shame and disgrace.” (Jeremiah 23:40)
The only contact that I have with God is in daily prayer. He
hasn’t actually spoken to me; though, I feel he guides me by helping me make
certain decisions and I feel he opens doors for me. If I pray over what I have
read in the Holy Bible that I do not understand, he helps with my reasoning
abilities. My prayer puts me at ease and takes away my worries. God sees to my
needs.
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes
his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9)
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah
29:11)
If anyone actually claims that he has actual spoken, I would
be worried. God is like the shepherd, guiding his flock gently with his staff.
The lamb has to be trained by his shepherd to follow his lead; which, brings up
another question that has been asked and stated to me personally many times
over by others.
“Is the end of time near, the second coming?” “All the signs
are there just like in the Bible.”
History cannot repeat itself identically. The past is over
with and can never be recreated; if it could be then we would actually have the
time travel. There are, however, similarities in what we witness today in comparison
to events in the Bible. I have to remind everyone that there is no way, no
mathematical formula, no hidden text, or anything else that we can use to
determine when the second coming. We all have theories and opinions of when it
might happen. Again, yes there are similarities in what is written in the
Bible.
If we are totally committed to our faith in God (that means
100% commitment) then we will know without using the signs in the Bible. We
will know and be absolutely sure in our souls. We will not need to use earthly time
because God’s time is not man’s time. God’s time is something we know nothing
about because it is not comprehendible to man. Always remember time was
originally based on nature and the celestial which there are only theories in
science as to how. Of course the Bible
answers how—God created it.
There are many who are not well, seasonal colds, allergies,
some with the flu, and some who are spiritually dying or dead, others
physically dying, and some fighting deadly diseases; please keep them in your
prayers.
Pray for each other as well as being thankful for your needs being
met.
I encourage anyone that reads this to have an opinion and a
voice. Look up the information. God wants us to question.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the
conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their
commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word
of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”
(Hebrews 11:1-3)
God bless you all and keep you safe as always and forever.
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