When Grace has won the day the worldling seeks the
world to come.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
May be its just the long summer nights of sleeplessness watching the fingers on the clock skim round the face, or the close heavy humidity, or the real sense that the world stands on the edge of a precipice but that's the time my brain goes into overdrive and I contemplate and marvel at the patience of a loving God who surely observes the increasingly barmy and dangerous antics of fingers that hover over the destruction button.
What exactly will they achieve? The death of billions, a less crowded planet, a Mad Max scenario. Its in the wee small hours tiny shoots of doubt start to emerge from a soul traumatised by the daily carnage. Where are you Lord when they murder tiny babies and behead those who refuse to deny you. There's an awful lot of blood crying out to the God of creation. Many leaders are going to hear the immortal words:
Genesis 4 - 10
And He said "What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
KJV
Now would be a good time Father - many are struggling, gaps appear in the usually well stocked supermarkets. Prices continue to rise, food bank queues are getting longer. Even north of the Watford Gap there are pockets of blatant wealth but for the average Joe life is in a downward spiral.
Father send the Great Equaliser - we bring nothing into this world and we take nothing out. Denying the commandments, re-writing the commandments will ensure the mother of all interviews as you stand condemned and accountable before your God.
No sense of guilt or concern as the contamination spreads throughout this once Christian country. Enoch's fallen angels are already condemned to hell fire. They contaminated mankind and started the unholy mess of body piercing (a great deal of disgusting creativity where that is concerned) tattoos and eye make up. Amazingly the young girls dressed in Muslim garb have heavy eye makeup. Are they not aware the eyes are the windows of the soul - and that make-up assists seduction - well in most cases!!!! The full burka is better where some are concerned. The swimwear - no less seductive - its hardly the old fashioned bathing suit of yesteryear - it clings for the most part. Then there are the near naked - hardly surprising lust stalks the brown bodies prostrate under the burning sun. There is a very good reason why desert folk cover themselves in white garments head to toe - with traditional head gear - they know what the sun can do. But do they know what the Son can do.
So it's time to pray - Dear Lord - thank you for my time slot on this earth - I grew up innocent and pure having thankfully survived Hitler and his mob only to witness the carnival of mutilated flesh and the rejection of basic human decencies. Quite apart from the appalling treatment of those unable to defend themselves against injustice and cruelty there remains one law for the rich and a 'Daniel Blake' for the rest.
Dear Lord, I reprimand my weakness, and remember the suffering of the Foundation Fathers, John Bunyan and his twelve years in prison just for preaching Your Word. The martyrs who are dying every day, the real men and women of God who don't last long - they are silenced.
Day break, a solitary bird starts the dawn chorus to another day. The son will rise. Have faith, trust and fellowship with christians souls who will not acknowledge or approve abortion, same sex marriage or the contamination of young minds by those who are already pursuing their agenda, quietly polluting the primary schools policed by the Ofsted brigade.
One day the battle will be over and until that day we can only pray the Lord will give the small cells of His children in the U.K. and those around the globe the strength to endure.
The words of the late great Charles Haddon Spurgeon will feed the battle weary soul. He certainly knew his God and what lay ahead as the persecution continues.
"Then the devil has launched forth another host of serpents in the form of worldly trials, temptations, unbeliefs, but faith in Jesus is more than a match for them and OVERCOMES THEM ALL.
"The sweet attractions of the cross will woo and win man's heart, and he who lived only for this deceitful earth will now have an eye for the upper spheres, and a wing to mount into celestial heights."
"There are many who profess religion but have it not, Christ has to be everything.
Charles Spurgeon became a christian in 1850 and as a young man he became pastor of a small Baptist church in London, England. His witness and preaching drew a congregation of 6,000. No doubt he walks with His God and has gained immortality. His words written over 150 years ago continue to inspire and encourage battle weary souls everywhere.
Yes the ship is battered, the sails are torn but we will reach God's shore. That was His promise to me as a young christian facing opposition from family and friends and I hold fast to that promise.
Does the world satisfy thee?
Then thou hast thy reward and portion in this life;
make much of it,
for thou shalt know no other joy.
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The pure in heart shall see God
all others are but blind bats.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon
We give thanks to God for His precious son by whose blood we are saved. Knowledge of Him gives a pilgrim revulsion for this world and a longing for our heavenly home.
SHALOM
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