{"id":158573,"date":"2020-10-20T15:34:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/z3news.com\/w\/?p=158573"},"modified":"2020-10-20T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T21:16:09","slug":"eagles-wallow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/z3news.com\/w\/eagles-wallow\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles don’t wallow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be anxious for nothing<\/em>, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with\u00a0thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;\u00a0and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding<\/em>, will guard your hearts and minds<\/em> through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eagles DON\u2019T wallow and pigs CAN\u2019T fly<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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But they that wait upon the\u00a0Lord\u00a0shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles<\/em>; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

God gave us scripture that we would learn of Him, His heart for us, His ways and His expectations of mankind. Too, He does not want any of us to be ignorant of and thus taken by surprise, by what is now at the door. If He did not intend that we be aware and warned about the myriad of dangers to our soul<\/em> (which is His focus), the Bible would contain relatively few chapters and Revelation wouldn\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n

God expects us to be vigilant and deliberate about educating ourselves – to be awake and aware. [Proverbs 22:3] Scripture clearly reveals the fact<\/em><\/strong> that Satan and his co-conspirators (spirit and human), work diligently to destroy the human race. We must understand that ignorance is dangerous and even deadly, and that a conspiracy is not merely \u201ctheory\u201d, when<\/em> they really ARE<\/em> trying to kill you<\/em>.<\/strong> [Matthew 24:22, John 10:10, Revelation 6:1-11, Ephesians 6:12, etc.]<\/p>\n

To that end, we should consume information, but we must never <\/em>“wallow in it”, <\/em>allowing it to consume us<\/em>.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

That said, we need to be in proper balance. God needs our focus<\/em> not to be<\/u> on the who\/what\/when\/where of everything that could possibly take us out, but on the ONLY thing which does matter<\/em>, and matters greatly, which is what we do<\/u> in response to His directions, desires and indeed, His commands.<\/p>\n

Too, a correct focus is what will determine our Heavenly reward or loss and that which the King will declare to us – EITHER “Well Done!” OR “Depart from me.” [2 Corinthians 5:10]<\/p>\n

Remember, Satan and his henchmen (demon and human) are expert at planting seeds, or for that matter, full-grown forests of fear.<\/em> They know well that it is impossible for fear and despair to co-exist with faith and hope<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cCultivation\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Time is both at a premium and quickly running out, so it is imperative that we be very intentional in how we allocate and utilize it. Are we sacrificing<\/strong> the time needed to study His word and meditate upon the ways that He has proven<\/em> Himself<\/em> as our fortress, deliverer, provider, and strength? Are we determined<\/strong> to cultivate a rock-solid relationship, obeying and trusting Him and His leadership – one from which we cannot be swayed<\/em><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

We learn \u201cabout\u201d God by studying the Bible, that we might have an understanding what He has always desired for and required of mankind. Many have a lot of \u201cbook knowledge\u201d, which while imperative to have, never in and of itself<\/em>\u00a0saved anyone.<\/p>\n

However, while book knowledge tells us about Him, it requires a significant investment of time and effort to cultivate a true, vibrant, spiritually satisfying relationship with Him<\/em>. God is spirit, a “person” without a body. As is true with any person, we forgo doing other things of personal interest, that we may invest quality one-on-one time spent really discovering who He is, what He needs from us and how to effectively grow our relationship. It is through a relationship with Jesus, that we are saved!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God laments the fact that His people are being destroyed, that it is because they lack knowledge of Him and His ways. This was\/is not a scholastic knowledge, it was\/is a lack of knowing Him, loving and obeying Him \u2013 the \u201cfear of the Lord\u201d. [Psalm 22:23, 25:14]<\/p>\n

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Hear the word of the\u00a0Lord, ye children of Israel: for the\u00a0Lord\u00a0hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land<\/u>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.<\/strong> Hosea 4:1, 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Do we LOVE Him, that we actually enjoy spending time with Him<\/em>, or is our faith really only requisite religious activity? Do we know and care as much about a relationship with Him, as we do about how our phone or computer apps work?<\/p>\n

Let’s fly, for we’re part of God’s “Heir Force”!<\/u><\/strong><\/h5>\n

Time spent allowing ourselves to be consumed by<\/em> the things happening around us, is critical time<\/em> stolen from that which He needs us to be accomplishing.<\/p>\n

We must do everything with Godly wisdom, insight, discernment and understanding – being wise as serpents, gentle as doves. No matter how we physically die, let us have made our lives count in His service. Too, we can be assured that it is better to be absent from the body and present with the Lord! [2 Corinthians 5:8]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Like it or not, WE ARE each part of His spiritual earthly army, needed to engage the enemy and \u201coccupy\u201d from the position of His strength. We gain and hold ground for our Commander OR<\/strong> we will be found trembling in a foxhole, popping our head up only to be driven back down, like a game of \u201cWhack a Mole\u201d. Others will go AWOL or desert altogether. [Luke 18:18]<\/p>\n

In full sincerity, we must each <\/em>ask God for clarity of what He needs us to understand and do, that we might spiritually fight the good fight, helping others come to know Him – before it is too late for them…<\/p>\n

He has told us not worry for ourselves, for we are in His hands. We must keenly hone<\/em> this skill now, before war (internal and external enemies), storms, deprivation or anything else, become our regular reality. [Matthew 6:25]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our focus and our passion must be fully upon our Shepherd or we will stray off the path. For many, this will be to their spiritual destruction. [2 Thessalonians 2:3, Luke 18:8]<\/h5>\n

Let’s finish strong and hear the coveted words “WELL DONE thou good and faithful servant. …Enter thou into the joy of your Lord!”<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with\u00a0thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;\u00a0and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Eagles DON\u2019T wallow and pigs CAN\u2019T fly\u00a0 But they that wait upon the\u00a0Lord\u00a0shall renew their strength; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":142886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[18,182],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[855],"class_list":["post-158573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-church","category-teaching","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t