Stewards of The Mystery!

The Importance of The Indwelling Spirit!

I was going over some notes in my diary of Feb. 2000, the other day, and found to my surprise that my insight is even stronger now than then.

Ephesians 5:32 tells us,"This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church."
The Mystery of The Gospel was laid from the foundation of the world. A fail safe as it were. If man fails here is what we will do to redeem him.

In the Old Testament the mystery was the coming of Messiah through the Jewish nation of Israel. The sacrificial lamb that was to give His blood in atonement for man's sins. In The New Testament was the Cross of Christ that did away with the flesh and it's lust and the evil that prevailed, that infected him. But more important than that was The Resurrection to a new man and new life in Christ. Old things and traditions pass away and behold the new man. The remission of sin!

So we can see from this that the importance for The Holy Spirit to fill us to overflowing. We are the guardians as it were and the stewards of that mystery. The Cross of Christ in our lives, working everyday. Matthew 13: 10-17 tells us in the words of Christ, the mysteries are given to the sons and daughters of Grace. We must search out His Word everyday and night so He can speak to us for the work at hand.

Many do not read or study His word because it is Him speaking to us. But we do not want to be told what to do, therefore we neglect His Word, but we talk incessantly, not giving a thought to His Words and what He wants. John 5: 39-42 tells us in Christ's own words,"Search the scriptures; you think u have eternal life, and yet ye will not come to me. You will not read and study His words, even tho it has been so easy to do so. For His words tells you what to do and what not to do. John 6 is more infatic, telling us without His words we will not live, but die. So simple a child can understand and live.

And here are other chilling scriptures that should cause us all to here Him : John 3:18-21 "he that believes me is not condemned, but he who does not believe in the only begotten Son of God will be condemned. Verse 19, And this is the condemnation, that LIGHT has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than LIGHT because their deeds are evil. VERSE 20 Is all telling and no way out. Simply put: People who do not love the LIGHT of His word are evil. They do not want their evil deeds to be found out , they do not want His LIGHT to cleanse them. They would rather stay where they are , IN THE DARK! Now if that isn't insane, I do not know what would be!

We are to be Watchmen for the souls of men. We are called to do it no matter what. If not ,the knowledge given to us will be taken away!!!!!! Revelation 2-3! We are not to pervert His Word nor sell it. We MUST handle IT with loveing care. We are to GROW UP and awake from our sleep! WE ARE TO DIE! PLANT THE CROSS so deep in you no one can remove it except The GREAT PHYSICIAN!

I told a friend the other day I had been thinking of giving up this blog. At times when The Lord tells me something it is so painful my heart aches with sadness. I think what I am feeling is His sadness,which is overwhelming. It is a measured sadness, for if it weren't my heart would explode.

I want to run away at times and shirk all my responsibilities and hide. But like King David, where would I go ,that He would not be there?

Our world and it's humanity have gone through so much down through the corridors of time. But now just when we dug our way out of the last depression we will be going through another, only this one will really do us in.

The only cry I have now everyday is , Please come Lord, please come soon! Have you cried that cry with such longing? If not, why not. Ask yourself why not. I can tell you honestly that if you have not longed for Him, there is something seriously wrong.

I know that hard times will bring many to Christ and break the bond the flesh has had on them all their lives. But it is with great sadness that this even has to take place. Seems to me it would be better to willingly die to ourselves and escape the terribleness of such things coming on our tired old earth. But the flesh is strong and it takes God's judgements to do the job that man was suppose to do.

PBS had a documentary on the Great Depression. They depicted many photos during that time of Dorothea Lange's most famous, Mother and Child. If you saw it you would immediately recognise it. The mother's face tells it all. All the hunger, sadness and complete despair. But there is HOPE IN CHRIST!

How many times have I spoken of the evil that is in the human flesh? It seems even I do not know just how terrible it truly is. Just when I think I know, The Lord shows me something else that surprises me. Maybe it is because I have not experienced the dept of it's horror. I have never been in a concentration camp, or been beaten senseless or been tortured. And yet He has chosen ignorant me to tell of it's horrifying depts.

This morning, as I pondered some things I read on line, He showed me even more. He quoted 1Peter 5:8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about , seeking whom he may devour: verse 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethern that are in the world.

Persecution is here. Maybe not full blown, but it is here in America. What do we read and hear on the news? Anyone dissenting against the president and or the liberals, are angry mobs with swastikas. And if that isn't enough, we are to get on the internet and report people for dissenting.

It is high time the American people come out from their slumber. Even Christ told a parable about the wheat and the tares, Matthew 13:24-30! " While men slept, "satan sowed the tares. He says in verse 36-43 that The sower is The Son of man, the field is the world, the good seed are the children of the kingdom and the tares are the evil ones, the enemy that sowed the tares is satan. But here is where we need to grasp His Words: verse 39, the harvest is the end of the world: the reapers are the angels.

Please READ and STUDY The SCRIPTURES!!! THEY ARE THE WORDS OF LIFE! John 6: 63.

Order Our Steps, Oh God!

The steps of a good man are ordered by The Lord, Psalm 37:23. I hope I am a good man. Woman anyway. Today I truly believe that He ordered me to a place where I had no thought of going, until I had gotten there. When I arrived I met an acquaintance, I had not seen in over a year. I knew after speaking with this person He had sent me on a mission.

Many people today are very sad and disheartened as to what has happened to our nation, coupled with things in our personal lives and our finances. I came across Proverbs 12:25 today. Anxiety in a man's heart weights him down, but a good word makes him glad. I hope I made this person a little happier than when his day began, with the words I spoke. Words of encouragement, words to lead him closer to The Light. For when all is said and done His Light is The Only Thing that truly makes a difference.

Jesus said we are to be The Light to the world, giving others Hope! There is no hope apart from Him. But the world is in darkness until they see The Light. Our mission is to direct them to The Light!

The other day I was reading Joshua, where he sent in 2 spies to search out the city of Jericho. They came to Rahabs home, who was the prostitute of that city. Being hid by her, they granted to her and her family the privilege of safety when they came to take the city. They told her to hang a red thread or rope out of her window so when they came, the men would see the thread and know that her home was not to be touched and all inside would be spared. They did give a warning that no one in her home should go into the street, for if they did their safety would be on their own head.

Our nation is going through the worse time in our history. At some point Christians may have to hide from our government. In Psalm 27, we are promised, that in the time of trouble we will be hid in His pavillion. I looked up the word pavillion in my concordance and it is a word that means, entwined boughs, or lair. I keep telling people we may need to run into the woods and hide at some point. Many just laugh but the woods are a place of refuge and a beautiful creation of Almighty God. We must not leave the divine protection of Almighty God. We must draw so close to Him that we feel His very breathe upon our necks. Think I am kidding, think again. It was His breathe that gave us life.

If only I had the power to dangle people over hell itself and bring them back, I know I would see conversions right and left. People would clammer to get to church and fall to their knees. But alas I don't have that power. It is by faith in Christ and not thru intimidation. LOL! As fun as that would be. LOL!

So in conclusion, as the scripture states. Do not go into the street and leave the divine protection of Almighty God!