Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
You are blessed if the most difficulties in this life that you have are frustrations and minor inconveniences. You are blessed if you are allowed to choose what you want to eat for dinner tonight, if you can exert your free will in nearly every area of your life, if the true cares that you have go no further than the imaginations of your mind.
We who have been blessed with Spiritual discernment are watching the world collapse and listening as those in authority tell us everything is under control.
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” (2nd Thess. 2:7)
We are blessed to see the truth of these days, but with the revelation of these truths comes frustrations, and if we are not careful and remain in constant prayer, despair will not be far behind.
This may take a few moments for you to realize as truth my friends but living on the edge of fear is a safe place to be, the underlying current of it may attempt to sweep us away, but our foundation is sure.
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:” (Matt. 7:24)
Many of us may get very wet though.
The choices that we have become accustomed to may become more limited, but the choice of who we serve and why we serve Him must not be determined by external forces, and that is really all our adversary has.
“But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.” (Job 2:5)
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.” (Job 2:3)
“A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.” (Prov. 12:3)
Many of us may be given choices, some may be forced to obey, but we are expected to stand. The removal of our free will is the goal of our adversary, and those that the Almighty has placed in the highest positions of authority have been deceived to a point into believing that is all that is required to make people obey. They are counting on despair, then fear, then the truth of Job 2:4 that resides in the wicked.
“And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.” (Job 2:4)
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14)
The most difficult decision you will ever have to make in this life may be placed before you in the coming days, is my cause worth dying for? If it is worth dying for, then it is worth fighting for, and here the wicked will fail miserably.
I am not saying that the forces of evil will come knocking on your door, although they might, but they will use subtlety to persuade you to obey. A lack of food and water, no place of shelter from the storm, the loss of your financial means. And then they will offer you what you believe you need. For a price.
The wicked are in essence employing a siege mentality, within the city walls supplies are dwindling down, hope is dwindling with them, but outside those gates the enemy offers what we think we need.
“And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.” (Matt. 4:9)
Your story, your life may end with these words, “Because you would not submit, you died in the wilderness, but safe in His hands.”
How much needs to be removed from you before you would recognize these words as truth? It’s easy to answer with food in the pantry and some cash in your pocket, isn’t it? People who want think differently when those wants are not fulfilled, people who need and do not trust in the Lord, even unto the point of their own death, will give everything they have for their life.
You should expect the following verse by now.
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Phil. 1:21)
I pray He does not bring you to that point, but more than that, if He does, I pray you will see that to die is gain.
