If you haven’t noticed, everything that can be shaken is being shaken. It’s time for all of us to ask ourselves, “Do we really believe what we say we believe?” Jesus told us about these days coming. Unfortunately, some will compromise and fall away. Some will conform to the world’s ways to avoid conflict and rejection. But some will not bow their knee
to the world and they will get stronger and stronger in the Lord, even as persecution increases.
Listen to the prophecies of Jesus concerning the last days and see if any of these sound descriptive of the times we see on the horizon and even some that are already happening:
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers
and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations. But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be
put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. (Mark 13:8-13)
Now, that is pretty heavy stuff but we do not need to be ignorant or afraid. We live in a time where the truth is being defined as hate speech and laws are being drafted to actually ban the truth. Churches and believers are being forced to do things against the Word of God. Political correctness has infiltrated the church to the point that certain
sections of the Bible are not even taught because they may offend someone.
What should be our response to all this? Well, I don’t know about you but my wife and I are going to press into God harder than ever. My Bible tells me that where sin abounds grace does much more abound. We haven’t seen anything yet. The anointing of God is about to increase on His servants like never before. Jesus said we would do greater things
than He did. We are here folks, if we don’t shrink back!!
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect,
will of God. (Romans 12:1-2)
Remember that I told you, A servant is not greater than his master [is not superior to him]. If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word and obeyed My teachings, they will also keep and obey yours. (John 15:20, AMPC)
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you. And will be
a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:16-18)
Arise and shine!!!!
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