Stay focused. Saty attentive. Stay alert. Remain trustful, hopeful, loving towards Him who first loved us.
We are in many ways being prepared for battle, and that battle may become fierce.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:” (1st Peter 5:8)
Those in war only sleep when the opportunity presents itself, and then only when watchmen are set on the wall. What the wicked and unlearned, those without the blessings of Spiritual discernment see is a full collapse on the horizon, and that is being done intentionally by our adversary.
Something is approaching that they feel they have no control over, and while an individual may be somewhat able to assess the situation, make no mistake, it is the mob that rules.
Whether or not what Satan has planned will be cataclysmic on a world-wide scale is immaterial, the ripples will reverberate around this planet and despair will turn to fear.
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” (1st John 4:18)
You must remember this if you are alive after this happens, who you serve and how much you are loved.
This does not mean you may not suffer; it may not mean that at that moment the Rapture will happen, it may mean a long road ahead filled with much sorrow.
I will bring this up only briefly, and only in context with what has been written here so far. Those of you who in fear, for whatever reason, put that mask on and perhaps even received the injection, have you learned your lesson?
“There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” (Psalm 91:10)
But sorrow and pain might.
Prepare for that in this manner.
“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” (1st Cor. 10:11)
Be the example, not only for those who will be left behind, but for those who are still in the milk of the Word of God, who are the weaker brothers and sisters of ours, those bruised reeds.
My friends, all of us at one time or another stand shaking in some form of fear while on the Rock of our salvation. Not in doubt, not in disbelief, but in fear of some sort, nonetheless. This is not a movie script where the good guy is without fear, this is real life, and your life in the coming days may become forfeit.
“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” (2nd Tim. 1:12)
It is how we accept that fear, as a passing thing, as a normal reaction of our flesh. In fear our assurance of the promises does not falter, we know, without a doubt that no matter the circumstances or the possible consequences to ourselves that if it is happening to us, it is because our Father in heaven has allowed it to.
Contemplate the first part of that verse, “Perfect love casteth out.” That means the fear is already in you. A truth well worth your consideration.
Even with the full armor given to you firmly on, even with the knowledge, the unquestionable truths of the Word of God, the full assurance of, “And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” (Deut. 31:8) as well as Psalm 23:4, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” that fear somehow still found its way inside of us.
And only His perfect love can cast it out.
They died at the hands of those who hated our Savior before, they are being persecuted today for Him. If and when it is your turn, remember His love, remember He is not only right beside you, but inside of you as well.
Recall this verse then, recall those that came before you, recall the One that suffered and died for you, and that fear will be cast out.
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18)
