Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Need for Discerning, Time for Action!

There was a time when my life was an obsession with the secular world.
My time was consumed by watching news especially politics.
I wrote two books in 2010 that attempted to mention the circumstances I observed.

The writing wasn't humble.  It was most assuredly an in your face  diatribe of how our culture
arrived at our troubled times.  I even made arguments for unpopular but worthy causes.  In fact the writing I urged has proved wise four years later.

To this day I am unsure as to why it never became successful.  Lord knows I tried by all possible means to network it as resources were available.

Today you may hear that the main stream media ignores particular news stories by many talking heads.
In 2010 such wasn't the case as it is today.  However when I did make the case in a written work it was flatly rejected.  All I can assume is that the prince of this world (Satan) doesn't want truth revealed or God the Father
has a different will than I thought to follow.  My frustrations over this consideration are heavy.  If the books were read and debated I would have never had income needs as I do today.

The heavy frustrations are part of living in the flesh.  Those principalities in high places do not want my findings to be known.  So be it.

Now that I am looking towards working as a servant of God my manners of revealing observations are certainly less harsh for the conveyance of insights.  The observations however are no less truthful than before.
I am as I was made.

These days I watch current events.  I don't obsess on them as I did before but I do keep myself informed.
Scripture from the prophet Isaiah have been on my mind.

KJV
Isaiah 5: 16-23

But the Lord of Hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

Then the lambs shall feed after their manner and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.

Woe unto them that draw inequity with cords of vanity and sin as it were a cart rope:

That say Let him make speed and hasten his work that we may see it:

and let the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come that we may know it.

Woe onto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

Woe onto them that are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight.

Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away righteousness of the righteous from him!


Here is the version of
The Complete Jewish Bible.

But Adonai-Tzva'ot is exalted through justice,  God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness.

Then the lambs will be able to feed as if they were in their own pasture, and those wandering through will eat from the ruined fields of the overfed.

Woe to those who begin by pulling at transgression with a thread, but end by dragging sin along as if it were a cart rope.

They say, "We want God to speed up his work to hurry it along so we can see!  We want the Holy One of Israel's plan to come true right now so we can be sure of it."

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who change darkness into light and light into darkness, who change bitter into sweet, and sweet into bitter!

Woe to those who see themselves as wise, esteeming themselves as clever.

Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine
men whose power goes to mixing strong drinks, who acquit the guilty for bribes, but deny justice to the righteous.


America fits this description perfectly.  Indeed the prophet Isaiah spoke to the ancient nation of Israel before Christ.  Mankind however at any point in history remains the same to the core while times and realities change.

Our American Culture is nothing more than a modern day version of Old Israel as the world would notice.
The nation of Israel was formed by wanders just as our country came to be from pioneers fleeing prosecutions in Europe.  Those who came here formed up our country with a covenant to God, the same God of Abraham stated in the Mayflower Compact.  Just as Israel was blessed so are we as the children of Abraham.  All be it that our founding came through a Christian perspective.

In the days of Jesus his ministry was exalted by the people he served.  Those people flocked to Him rather than to the reigning priests scribes and kings.  For His exaltation He was killed.  Those in Power claiming to know the word of God denied God's promise even as scripture prophesied.

Today our culture in its politically correct manner would like to erase God from our history.  People that delivered technological convenience to the bounty of our collective wealth suggest that those of us serving God are the enemy, because any god isn't needed.  More they suggest that belief in God is some sort of mental illness.
We are plagued by the epidemic of moral relativism.  Even churches in our country are bending to political correctness of what a loving God would condone or accept.

As chaos in our world expands and unsolvable problems continually present themselves God's Ten Commandments are hidden.  Even the Two Commandments of Jesus have become meaningless in the seeking of denominational gods thought to be God almighty.

Following Christ is as popular as seeking paranormal discoveries.  Neither are truthful as presented.  In fact, all evidence demonstrates that both are lacking any type of Abundant Life promised by Jesus Christ.
Rather fear of terrorism, division of race or class are the primary focuses of the day.  If any good distraction is presented by the talking heads within the media it is such as a fad of dumping ice water on the heads of those wanting to do good for a cause.  Such clever wisdom infects us.  If we truly were doing the work of Jesus, we wouldn't need such a display of foolishness, nor would we be participants of any of it!

How many followers of Christ spread the Gospel of His Kingdom as He directed?  Do you speak of His Gospel at work, or in social circles?  Is that just listened to at worship service?  How many followers of Christ feed the poor, or give shelter to the stranger?  How many bring the Good news to prisons or even hospitals?  Who cares for the widows or orphans?

Do the followers of Christ bring the Good News beyond the possibility of losing work?

I do not believe that our nation can be saved as many would think.  I do not believe our nation can be turned around.  I do believe that we are as a nation corrupt no longer under God.  When the Land of the Free has the greatest amount of incarcerated people in the world there is something very wrong.

When our own leaders act in a manner contradictory to the freedoms stated in our constitution and when those charged with protecting individuals from government corruption abdicate their duty, (media) it is clear we are close to our end.

God's will is being worked out and as much as we love America, and being Americans our nation will become servants to His Kingdom coming.  Nobody knows when Jesus will return, but in as much as I have studied God's word and watch the world as it is I am sure that God is close to pulling the trigger for releasing His wrath on a wicked and sin filled world.

I am no follower of Jesus, but I am chasing Him in telling all who will hear; It is time to get your house in order!
I urge you to develop a relationship with God through Jesus.  Not as many claiming to know Him would suggest, but as only you can do by getting to know Him.

Read and understand what Jesus commanded within the New Testament.  Allow the Holy Spirit in you to grow and guide you to what God says is acceptable rather than to be counted in the herd of goats.

Peace and Love.

Pastor Martin








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