On August 3 2016, I received the following word from God for the United States of America.
“Thus says the Lord, My hand of vengeance is upon this land. My hand is upon the church and my hand is upon the fields. Your harvests will fail. My hand is in this election. I will accomplish My will for My glory. I will not be mocked – whatsoever a nation sows, so shall it reap.
The US has sown destruction – it has sown violence – debauchery – lasciviousness – and sin. It will reap that reward. I am the Lord, I will not be mocked. My name wil be exalted in all the Land.
America will crumble. It is my will. I will establish it.”
Then today, August 19 2016, while I was praying for our nation, the Lord led me to Psalm 124. I could not remember what it said and I felt the Lord prompting me to end my prayer time and read it and meditate on it. So I did.
I was puzzled by the following words in verse 1.
“If it had not been the LORD who was on our side…” (Psalm 124:1)
I had just been praying about mercy during judgment and this verse seems to indicate that God is on our side and protects us. I knew this could not be what God was showing me, so I read on. It was then that God, in His infinite mercy to the feeble minded, gave instruction through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
I summarized Psalm 124 as I see it applying to the U.S. and how it relates to judgment, which was the subject of my prayer. When a people reject the Lord, He gives them up (Romans 1:18–32). He makes them available to the enemy and allows the following things to happen:
- A people to rise up against them (Psalm 124:2)
- A people to have their anger kindled towards them (Psalm 124:3)
- Judgment to come by being overwhelmed through natural and man-made calamity (Psalm 124:4-5)
- They are ensnared by a trap laid by the enemy (Psalm 124:7)
- They do not escape the trap (Psalm 124:7)
- They are given as prey to the teeth of the enemy (Psalm 124:6 and 124:3a)
- They are swallowed whole…while alive…and they will go down the throat and into the stomach of the enemy kicking and screaming in hopelessness (Psalm 124:3a)
All of this paints a scenario that is being played out before us as the United States has rejected the Lord. He has allowed our enemies to rise up in fierce anger (think of the hatred towards us in the Islamic world). God has darkened our understanding (as He promised in Romans 1:21). Our wisdom as a nation, which can only come from the Lord, has departed from us. This causes our leaders to make unwise decisions (such as the Iranian Nuclear Deal). Without this wisdom, this Word from the Lord, we perish as a people (Proverbs 29:18; Hosea 4:6).
It’s important to remember the sequence here:
- A nation forgets God
- An enemy is raised up
- A trap is set
- The nation who has forgotten God flies blindly into the trap and is ensnared. There is no escape.
- The fowler (the enemy) comes at some point in the future…not necessarily on the day the trap is laid…and seizes their prey…and completely devours that nation.
- That nation is swept away by the flood of God’s judgment. It is swallowed alive and whole.
- It’s destruction is certain.
We must remember the last verse: “Our HELP is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 124:8)
Unless THIS nation heeds the advice of this last verse, our enemies, which are numerous and increasing in number day by day, will swallow us whole. This is our only hope. The only hope for escape from the trap set by the enemy is nation-wide repentance, remembering the Lord our God and trusting in Him.
It’s hard to remember Him when our lives are so filled with stuff and things and events that distract us. The enemy has made sure we are distracted. He’s put a desire in our heart to do ANYTHING…but pray and seek God. We’ve set up so many idols in our lives, even things that seem worthy of pursuit (such as our kids extracurricular activities), that we’ve barely ten minutes a day for the Lord, on a good day.
Ten minutes, or less, for the Lord in a 1,440 minute day is pure idolatry. We’ve convinced ourselves that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30) – but that’s a lie…and we know it.
Jesus said: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34. What is your treasure? Where is it hidden? Is it your kid’s sports? Is it your “girls/guys night out?” What is it that keeps YOU from giving the Lord more than .7% of your time when you claim to love Him with the whole of your being?
Until we, as a church and a nation remember that God is on the side of those who diligently seek Him, we will fall prey to the trap set by the enemy and our enemies. This starts with each and every one of us making a commitment to say “ENOUGH!” I will no longer rob God of my time. I will destroy the idols I worship and take down the “high places.”
Pastors, listen to me. You are so very quick to warn your congregations about robbing God of treasure. STOP! What you need to be doing is warning EVERY INDIVIDUAL (Colossians 1:28) to stop robbing God of TIME. It seems to me that as long as the treasure keeps coming in, you believe all is okay. I rebuke that thinking in the name of the Lord. Do you not realize that if the spirit of a man is aligned with God and that man gives Him his time…that treasure follows? How blind are we to put the cart before the horse?
Give me one hundred men that don’t rob God of their time over one hundred that don’t rob God of their treasure…ANY DAY…and TWICE on Sunday. With one hundred giving men I can build a building and put some nice programs in place. With one hundred praying men God can change a nation.
Say NO to the idols that rob you of time with your Lord.
Author: Nelson Lee
Nelson W. Lee is an author, evangelist, pastor and teacher. He is the founding pastor of Agape Home Fellowship, a network of house churches linked together through common leadership and technology. His ministry focuses on the areas of Church Revitalization and Revival. He has a heart for seeing men and women of faith “Be the Church” and feels this can be best accomplished through the close community of New Testament style house-churches. For over 20 years, he has focused on revitalizing the church and trying to restore it to its New Testament roots and foundations. He is an avid student of Church History and Systematic Theology and has written numerous discipleship courses, church history articles and guides.
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I believe that most if not all of the people on this post are mighty prayer warriors who hear God and have the ear of God. Let’s make a decision as a group to intercede like we have never interceded before for nationwide repentance. First in our own hearts, then for the lukewarm church and finally for the unsaved in our nation, with emphasis on leaders in high places. Let’s take hold of the “gates” in our nation and speak forth and believe God that we will take back those gates. Gates in our nation include congress, the president, supreme court etc and gates in your city may be the mayor, governing bodies, people with power/money/strong influence in leadership positions. If possible even go to those places, pray over them and speak by faith that you are taking them back for Jesus. Let’s commit to pray for this everyday until we see breakthrough come or unti the Holy Spirit tells us to stop. The fervent, effectual prayer of a righteous man or woman availeth much! With God nothing is impossible and our history with God shows that He definiitely responds when His children who love Him and serve Him commit to holiness and prayer. Even if it’s 5, 500 or 5 million. Let’s do this. If we can bring ourselves to get off our phones( speaking to myself!) or turn off our tvs, we do have the time. May God bless everyone! Let’s pray.
Donna,
I agree. I’m not convinced that the judgments will stop, BUT that their can be (significant) MERCY in the midst of judgment. I believe that HE willing to partner with us as we do our part and PRAY.
Yes Peggy, I too feel that right now it looks like the judgement will come but the power of our prayers as you said can truly help usher in the miraculous mercy, wonder and love of a God who never stops loving all of us and desires that all be saved.
Donna I agree with you! I have been praying for the same thing, practically exactly. I pray for ALL people in government from the highest levels to even the government paid janitor, (not to diminish the job of a janitor, very important), for them to repent or be removed from that position because only God knows their hearts. I tell Him we don’t like what we are seeing and it saddens us. I’ve been saying to Abba, “God Your word says the prayer of a righteous person avails much and my righteousness is not mine but Yeshua’s which is perfect and I know there are other brothers and sisters praying the same thing and I come into agreement in the Spirit with them for these things.” I’ve also been praying that above all God’s Will be done! May God bless you sister!!
Amen Miranda! Confirmation that we are praying in accordance with God’s heart and will. Thank you and God bless you too! Keep praying!!!!
Donna, let’s be real. America’s not going to repent. One must make the distinction between the country and the true Church, the body of Christ. America deserves destruction but the Blood-washed Church is in God’s loving hands and no weapon formed against us shall prosper. If you identify yourself as part of the country and not a citizen of Heaven you are making a mistake. There is no scripture that says we have duel citizenship. If you identify with the country or the world it may be time for self examination. Many are called but few are chosen.
Bob, I understand your point that this world truly is not our home. For any Christian who truly loves God and wants to live exclusively for Him, that is very clear and obvious probably on a daily basis for all of us. But we are still here on earth(specifically the USA, for those of us from America) and God does not want us to have an attitude of my family and I are all good so I am not going to worry about my unsaved neighbor. Though yes, the USA and many nations deserve judgement, it doesn’t mean that He is unwilling to accept those who turn from their wicked ways. I firmly believe if only half of the things bring prophesied do occur, that untold numbers will be turning to Christ. This nation and other nations have seen great revivals in the past and it can surely happen again. With God All things are possible.
Donna, I agree. Let’s keep praying for the lost.
I agree with you because God says if MY people will humble themselves. It is the church of Jesus Christ that must repent on behalf of the Nation. Daniel is our example to follow.
Bob, spot on
Oh I’m a citizen of Heaven for sure, praise God! My concern is for the people of this nation. God told Jonah to go to Ninevah to give them a chance to repent so He would not have to bring that judgement even though they deserved it. But Jonah didn’t think they should get that chance so he ran from God’s calling. So God stuck him in a fish for 3 days to think about it and then Jonah obeyed God! Ninevah did repent and God delayed His judgement. Ezekiel 18:23 says “Do I delight at all in the death of the wicked?” It is a declaration of Adaonai. “Rather should he not return from his ways and live?” And Ezekiel 22:30 says “I searched for someone among them to build up the wall and stand in the breach before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.” I’m NOT one of those people who want to delay the Lord’s return, oh I want Yeshua to come back today but I know there is a SET time for His return so I must be patient which I keep asking Him for (patience). But I know that only God knows how ALL the pieces fit together so I pray. I know people prayed for me and that is why I am saved so I want to return the favor. God bless you Bob, I’m just grieved by the wickedness of this nation but I know they don’t know what they don’t know. I so love how we can have discussions on here lovingly, that IS because we are Christ followers! Life and death are in the power of the tongue! Let’s speak life and disarm the enemy!
Luke 15: 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be MORE rejoicing in heaven over ONE sinner who REPENTS than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Amen Donna America is not going to repent ! And a dear saint and pro p het of God long ago David wilkerson spoke pretty much all we are watching right now Judgment is absolutely going to fall on this nation we are already seeing the beginning stages right now he will not relent but I do believe prayer can make the judgment less harsh but this nation no matter what will go into the wood shed
I don’t live in America but I am willing to join all of you in prayer for your country.
Thanks Paula, for your willingness to pray for the USA. May God richly bless you and your nation as well!
Thank you Paula! May the Lord bless you and where you live!
My pastor preaches this message twice a year on “Time.” He teaches tithing is time too. There is 24 hrs in a day, and God should get a minimum of 2hrs and 40 min a day. Which equates to 168 hrs a week, 720-744 a month, 8760-8784 a year, thus Christians should give 16.8 hrs a week, 72-74.4 hrs a month, and 876-878.4 a year to God. And we should be on call for God 24/7 365 days a year 366 on a leap year.
When you think about it, it’s really not a lot of time. Many let their kids get 15,000 hrs of public schooling a year, plus extra curricular activities, but 1 hour of Sunday school, 3 and half hours of church a week. Some don’t even get Sunday school. This teaches our kids to have no time for God, and makes it hard to defeats Satan’s deception. This why so many weaker Christians have a hard time fasting. They are used to going long hours at work without eating, give the boss overtime, but can’t fast.
This message is the truth.
Thanks for breaking it down! God wants our time more than our money and if we give Him our time then we will become cheerful givers! It’s all a matter of the heart!
Amen! It’s not a popular message. I would venture a guess that people would rather give money…than time.
I was reading a study from the Barna Institute, 12% of American Christians pay tithes and give to charity. 75% do not read their Bible on a daily basis. 66% base their morality off of their feelings. What’s so disturbing, is the sad reality of people giving $1-$2 a week to ministry, while complaining a good pastor is greedy, but makes decent money, all the while being upset, over the fact church and church assignments are to long.
Then there are those who try and buy their pastor and ministry work off, in exchange for spending less time with God. They say like “I give to this church, and I will stop giving, if he doesn’t preach what I want, and let us out on time.” You can’t buy a relationship with God, nor a good pastor.
If people can’t spend time with God now, then Heaven isn’t for them.
Are his messages on your church’s website? What is the name? Thanks!!
Marilee, unfortunately we do not. We are a small (20 members) church in Mulberry, FL (Directly south of Lakeland, FL. 30 miles East of Tampa). We do not have a website. The name of the church is “The New Church Of Jesus.” Our Recording studio, that does our messages are down right now.
Matt, tithing one’s time is a great idea and I support it 100%.
Note: 10% of 24 hours is 2.4 hours, which is 2 hours and 24 minutes, not 2 hours and 40 minutes.
You know. I’m 200% sure that these prophecies about America being restored in or after the election, blah, blah, blah are false! Truthfully, it’s starting to anger me because people are believing this nonsense and it’s putting some to sleep. I’ll have to deal with my anger. But it really fry’s me! Anyway, I just had to vent.
It’s ok Ken, it’s about Righteousness and Justice !
He’s Worthy!!!
Ken, true, it is nonsense, wishful thinking, very dangerous poison
AFTER the judgement there will be a RESTORATION (with a greatly humbled and physically SMALLER America, see Rick Joyner and Nita Johnson). The whole purpose of the judgement (like Israel) is to call the people back to GOD himself.
Ken – I wish with all my heart that God would talk to me about restoration of our country, but this has not happened once. When He speaks to me, time and time again it is to warn of the judgment that is coming. It is not what I want, but the truth is that we are already seeing judgment in the form of drought, wild fires, floods, tornadoes, and mass animal die offs… Major earthquakes, famine, marshal law, and all out war in our borders is what is coming. Period. At the same time, we can be assured that those that are resting in the shadow of the almighty will be spared. This is what He has spoken to me and this is what I believe.
I agree wholeheartedly, Rachel. I don’t get too many prophetic visions and I don’t receive any dreams of meaning. But the Lord has blessed me with observation skills, common sense and most importantly some wisdom.and discernment. You can see and feel what is happening in the natural and supernatural. I received this info I’m about to share today, then noticed it was on facebook as well. Apparently there’s a leaked US Army document out of Ft. Carson, Colorado that reports training for martial law begins on 9/8 – 9/29. The document/memo was dated 8/8. There is speculation of a false flag event in Colorado from 9/17 -9/19 and supposedly the U.N. takes over control of the internet on 10/1. IF just one of these things were to occur, we’re in dire straits. Regardless, I believe we will see a lot of damage and devastation in the coming months and many people don’t know the US is on the precipice of war with Russia, Turkey and China. So, this is the time we all need to be 100% sure we’re on the right side, God’s side and are ready, willing and able to be part of His remnant. I think the rest of August and beyond will be critical. For some, this is their last chance to get right with Jesus. Others may have more time…but I wouldn’t take my chances. I don’t think what I’m saying relates to anyone here, but it might. If it does, this COULD very well be a FINAL warning!
I’m wondering if part of the reason for the animal die-offs is the chem-trail spraying?
Posted on 19 August 2016 by STEPHEN HANSON You Will Shake Your Heads in Disbelief ~ as the Days Unfold Ahead for You! “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil,” Hebrews 5:12-14. “Are not the signs all around you? Can you not see the confusion and the turmoil? Where does one find direction with all of the turmoil and darkness all around them? I have been speaking to many of you in this hour. I have warned some of you about the impending darkness that is about to befall this nation. I have shown you things in my Spirit and I have spoken to you about the catastrophic things that are coming. And yet some of you still think that life will be going on around you in the same way that it always has. For you still get involved in the same political debates. You still follow this conspiracy or that one. You are like children in a playpen. You whimper and cry, and lose your temper at even the smallest of things. When will you grow up? When will you put aside these childish things? For in the coming months you will indeed, be thrown into a whirlwind of activity. For the forecast shows an unsettling blanket of infighting and turmoil. Some prophesy that great days are… Read more »
Thank you Stephen
Nelson and Peggy,
Nelson, thank you for this word and thank you, Peggy, for the 3 postings. I follow Mena so saw that post but did not see the other 2. They were all right on target with what I feel in my spirit. Blessings.
All praise to the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, without which we are nothing!
Good word, Peggy. God is not trying to civilize the world but is preparing a bride. Come away from the world of politics and be ye separate. If you spend more time discussing politics that discussing the Truth of the Bible that’s a red flag and it’s time to get back on track. Those who are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons and daughters of God.
Amen!!
Good word Bob!
Just wanting to share an experience I had yesterday… yesterday me and my small children were driving to the lake. I looked at a map, I knew where I was and where I was going, I knew the distance and approximate time of arrival, I had the plans and knew about most probable possible delays along the way. Once I left, my kids asked how far we were, were we half way? Was it going to take longer than driving to Grandma’s? We were taking a different route than before. How much shorter would it be? I explained as best I could but really all they could understand was “we are just about half way….we are half way…just about there…soon…soon…Soon…SOON….SOON!”.
This made me think about the times we are in. GOD has the road map and the plan and we are the children in the back seat. He is doing the best he can with what we are capable of understanding. We can tell that we are getting closer by his response. His soon is not our soon but we must all learn about the final destination before we arrive. It will soon be here.
You made me laugh:) That is so true!
Yes Nelson! My family has been feeling this same thing. We try to spend time with Him every morning and night and even then we think we need to make time at midday and even that seems anemic when you calculate our the percentage on 24 hours. We spend more time sleeping that in prayer and it is an indictment on ourselves (I mean my family). It makes me think of the Garden of Gethsemane, when Christ was saddened that his disciples would rather sleep than watch with Him. I think of Him asking me “Could you not watch with me”. It really hurts to see this same weakness in ourselves. We know that He is so worth our focus and time and even three hours a day is just a paltry fraction that I still am ashamed of. We have small children just a few years old that take up so much time, just feeding and teaching them (early home-schooling). They are at that stage where they can call your name 4000 times and the 4000’th is just like the first : ). Gladly, we don’t have to contend with any extra curricular sports or any other baggage. All our time is taking up with eating, working, grocery shopping, making fires, sleeping, home exercise (we are pretty isolated), and praying/bible study. My wife and I know we need to find a way to spend the majority of our time with Him. There is always more time that can be given to Him and our strength comes from the Lord. Just as Elijah could transcend the rules of physical exhaustion, (and as “crazy” as this sounds), I think that if we are crazy enough to take away from sleep to give that time to Him, He will honor that and… Read more »
Mem. I live in South Africa and also in a rural location. I understand what you are saying,what you are saying we are also a homeschooling family and have four children but both me and my wife have to work to earn a living. God has blessed us that we are able to work flexi-hours and my office is at home so time is also restricted but I got the following assurance from the Lord.
Spending the effort to raise our children to follow Him, fighting to maintain the order of a family as per His given Biblical template also counts as worshiping and dedicating our time to Him and His things.
Daily I take my family before Jesus and give all of us to Him. Remember the enemy is arrayed against all things of God including all the order that he has instituted. Keeping God’s order in the family and keeping our children out of the system is an act of obedience and worship. Keep at it, it honours God and glorifies His name in defiance of the forces of hell.
Serving Savage
Such a good word. This felt like a confirmation of the dream I had of a Trojan horse being wheeled through a large city. Another person posted a confirmation to the Lord speaking Trojan Horse to them the same week. I believe a trap is being set, and we as a country are stupid enough and prideful enough to even welcome the snare.
I also feel there is a trap being set. We used to trap muskrats in our youth. For a trap to be effective it must be camouflaged. I have a hunch that the whole uproar of Hillary versus Trump IS that camouflage; and what will be sprung upon us will be a surprise to all. Remember: Obama promised CHANGE. I don’t think he is done delivering on that promise!
Blessings sister. I appreciate your write-ups.
Last night I dreamt of leaving a city and going into a suburb area. I was talking on the phone about preparing by being sure to can as much food as possible. As I crested a very high hill I saw these shapes in the sky that were coming at me. At first I thought they were clouds but then I realized that they were sting rays, humongous sting rays the size of football fields, flying in the air just above the hill and lower than the clouds. They had white under bellies and gray tops with mouths just like a sting ray. I didn’t see a tail on them though.
What is interesting about this dream of sting rays (flying into the city) is that sting rays camouflage themselves in order to protect themselves and also to be able to attack their pray. Instead of swimming they were flying which is significant because the attack would be unexpected.
This dream is another confirmation for me of the impending surprise attack that will occur in the weeks or months ahead. Because I was speaking on the phone of preparation, I believe the Lord wants us to know its coming and to be prepared.
Rachel, didn’t The Lord show Patricia Green or someone that the first judgement in America would come from the sky, then the sea, then the land? I’m not sure if that was the exact order but maybe someone here does?
I did a search and found this:
http://www.prophecyclub.com/latest-prophecies/prophecies-from-dr-patricia-green
Good Pick-up Rachel, It is written- America ‘Mystery Babylon’ is going down. Going down, because she went against God. The last part in your link to Patricia Green’s vision: >>” War is coming to America. There is wickedness in high places both in the spiritual realm and the natural realm. They are plotting behind the scenes to take America down. Important information was given to the Russian government regarding the USA and the Russians will use this information to attack the infrastructure of your nation. Many will hear of this plan but will ignore it, thinking it could never happen to their beloved nation. There is wickedness in high places in government, banking and independent companies who line their pockets with gold at the expense of your people. Truth has been suppressed. Your country has become a nation of lies. Darkness is about to overcome your nation. A deep darkness will cover the people because they loved the lies and not the truth. But all is not lost. Do not despair My children. For out of the darkness comes My glorious light.”<< America is betrayed and sold out by it's leaders: '…who line their pockets with gold at the expense of your people'. Clinton Foundation anyone? Selling U.S. Uranium to Russian via a Canadian front company? Dimitri Duduman's prophesy; 'America Will Burn': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fGq279mE3Y From my years of research, guided by the Holy Spirit, I am convinced that praying for America is a waste. One should instead pray for personal salvation, and friends/family, so they can be hopefully saved at the last moments under the protection of the Lord. The churches, for the most part, the Lords spirit has left there. The sinners love their 'Fake It- Till You Make It' mega churches. We are literally 'just around the corner' of… Read more »
Rachel, I thought of a cruise missile when I read this. They generally fly low to their target.
In April, 2015 I dreamed the following: I saw an aircraft with red, white and blue markings descending in a shroud of gray clouds. I was aware of the words “will come in under the radar”. The aircraft was not a fighter jet but more like a passenger jet which seemed odd to me and although the aircraft bore the colors of the USA I had the distinct impression that it was not friendly to this nation and meant to do harm. I didn’t see any bombing or destruction occur in the dream but I knew that destruction was the intent. Then I saw a reference to Jeremiah and the numbers 5 and 1. At the time the scripture reference was not familiar to me but I later learned as I searched the scripture that Jeremiah 51 talks about the destruction of Babylon. I have to admit that I have struggled with sharing this dream and the implication because I’ve never been convinced that the Babylon mentioned in Jeremiah has anything to do with America but this is the dream I had.
Thank you for sharing that Rob, i believe America is mistery Babylon, it’s also what Dumitru preached
Here’s a warning dream about TRUMP by LINDA CLAY:
“All is not what it seems.”
https://believeacts2blog.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/5-11-16-warning-dream-about-trump-all-is-not-what-it-seems/
I would like the judgment to be lessened if possible, I mean I know we are in the last days, however I would like, somehow, for us to be a sheep nation at the end of all this. But what I want most for us as a nation is to repent, truly repent to the Lord! I just keep praying for the Lord’s will to be done above all because He is the only one to see the whole picture from beginning to end! I surely under no circumstance want this nation to continue on the path to destruction that we are currently on.
Thank you Nelson for this good word. I have been a born again christian for 40 years and I so wish that I had been taught the importance of this truth when I was a young christian. It seems that so much importance is put on “doing” for the Lord over “being” in love with the Lord that we miss the main message of the gospel….Eternal Life. Jesus prayed to the Father in John 17:3 “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” The word used for “know” here means intimate relationship. This is what Jesus sacrificed His life for us to have. Reconciliation and a new life IN HIM. There is no way we can have a deep abiding relationship with Jesus and the Father apart from spending alot of time with them. Jesus even warns the church in Ephesus to repent because they were putting ministry above Him.” But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Rev2:4). Back in 2011 Jesus began drawing me closer to Himself putting a desire in my heart to return to the beginning days of my relationship with Him when all I wanted to do was spend time with Him and read His Word and pray and sing to Him. He was so real and so close to me back then. I was in love with Him! And people who knew me knew that I was in love and were drawn to Jesus because of His Presence that flowed like living water from me. I think I was deceived into thinking that relationships like in marriage are designed to “mature” and after the courtship years the relationship mellows and you have children and there is “ministry”… Read more »
Agreed sister Eileen! Blessings!
Amen! Too many are to prideful! The world is more important to most people. Our worldly possessions, our jobs, Facebook, Twitter, sports, music, entertainment, etc. etc. this is the main focus of the world today not a true relationship with Jesus. If not for him we tend to forget none of this would be possible. We take for granted our food and clean water our nice houses and cars. Take a look around the world at the signs of his coming and repent and delve into his word get closer to him daily and thank the Lord for all we have! He is the creator the Messiah our Lord! Blessed is his name!
The enemy is all about distraction and in this nation there is a TON of it, everywhere you look. We can even get so into learning from God that we don’t actually give Him enough time in prayer and reading the Word. I think about all the time Americans waste on football alone, what will that bring to the table when everything goes? NOTHING but wasted time and regret. When we look back at the time we spent watching frivolous tv do we have this, “I’m so glad I watched that”? NO we will wish we had read the WORD OF GOD instead but that’s perspective. This nation thinks it will always be “The Wonder Years” with mowed grass and friendly neighbors even when that is changing right before our eyes. Yeshua IS coming back SOON, let us rejoice and get with God!!
Amen Miranda! What you said is exactly what I feel as well! God bless you.
God bless ou as well thank you!
Miranda,
That is a powerful paragraph which you wrote about “distraction.”
I heard somewhere today that 5 minutes after our last breath, we will realize right away how it’s just time spent and things done matching God’s Word and will for our lives that will count.
Time is a PRECIOUS resource!! How are we using ours?
How are we “spending our DASH”?
(The DASH — between our birth and death dates.)
Peggy, very good point. What we do in the dash determines our eternity, it’s such a short time really compared to forever. Most people aren’t worried about that part of life so they make God out to be who they want Him to be instead of who He is. We HAVE His Word in our possession that tells us exactly how to be reconciled to the Father yet so many just walk by it or say “I don’t have time for that right now.” I used to be there, I always wanted to read the Bible but never thought to ask the Father to GIVE me the desire to read His word until I finally did ask Him and He has been faithful! We have not because we ask not said Yeshua so let us ask!!!! Our God is good all the time and all the time God is good! We have to ask Him to reprioritize our lives because it only works His way!
Miranda,
Agreed. We have can do it God’s Way OR we can do it God’s Way, but we WILL DO IT GOD’S WAY!!
Amen!
Ken,
Speaking of “our worldly possessions,” here’s a word through LINDA CLAY called “I’m Going to Eliminate Materialism From My Body.”
https://believeacts2blog.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/12-22-15-dream-word-from-the-lord-im-going-to-eliminate-materialism-from-my-body/
Amen Peggy! I saw that post when it originally was posted by Linda but it was good to read it again! I try to further myself daily in the kingdom of our Lord and now 8 months later I can understand it even more clearly now. Thank you Very Much Peggy I will keep you and your family in my prayers! God bless you I’m sure we will meet one day either on this earth or in heaven, it will be a pleasure.