Get Ready!
The days of carelessness and unconcerned
attitudes to the happenings around us has passed; so many have grown hard and
callous hearts towards these happenings. Unbeknownst to them, these very things
are beginning to affect them one way or another. We are warned to “Pay careful attention, then, to how you
walk – not as unwise people but as wise – making the most of the time, because
the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16. Friend, except we want to deceive ourselves
the days are indeed evil and we know time is running out to the Coming of the
Lord to rapture the saints. Unfortunately, there seemed to be no good news and
the consciences of even the children of God are beginning to get use to this
evil. There is a need to be cautious and come to the side of the Lord against
this evil trend. Yes, the fact that you are heaven bound is not in dispute, but
what about your colleagues, neighbors, friends, family, where are they heading?
Maybe you are afraid to speak what you could hear God say; it might be what He
is saying sounds so frightening and shocking and you are not set to lose friends,
reputation and respect. As a result, you have kept your mouth shut and turned a
blind eye to the happenings. Friend, the days for the trumpets of the Most High
God to make a resounding sound concerning the happenings and to alert the world
has come. Will you be one of the trumpets of this end time or you would rather
remain silent? What differentiates a wise person from a foolish one in this
times is how they respond to the word of God. There is so much distortion in the
messages from the pulpits, if we as sons of the Most High God refuse to oppose
this onslaught of distortions the consequences will be dire indeed. We do not
need to look any further for the consequences all we have to do is look around
us. Sin and iniquity has taken centre stage and has become a norm in our
congregations and things that are clearly not sanctioned by the Lord are
explained away with Scriptures! Ministers are afraid of losing their
congregations and so sugar coat the word and make it unproductive in the lives
of the people. Some of us may reason that we need to make the word simple so
everyone can come in and be ‘comfortable’. Jesus Christ did not come with a
word of comfort for men to feel secure in lives that are a reproach to His
Father. If it were our time, we would have found a way to rebuke the Lord for
such hard words against the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes in Matthew 23. The
Lord tells us in Jeremiah 1:17-19 “Now,
get ready. Stand up and tell them everything that I command you. Do not be
intimidated by them or I will cause you to cower before them. Today, I am the
One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against
the whole land – against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and
the population. They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I
am with you to rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.” We must stand
up and declare EXACTLY what God is declaring to us! We have been forewarned
that the world and even brethren will fight against us as we declare the
undiluted truth of God’s Word, but He promises to be with us because He is the
One sending us. When we become highly exalted in the eyes of the people of the
world by this message, something is grossly wrong. Have you not read in the
Scriptures that Christ was rejected? He told us not to worry if we are
rejected, they rejected Him first! Why then are we seeking acceptance from a
world that has been darkened and overtaken by evil? However, when we declare
His truth, His light will permeate the world and the darkness will not be able
to overcome it. We are not called into a popularity contest but called to declare
the praises (WORD) of He that has called us from the darkness of this world
into His marvelous light. Therefore, GET READY and begin to declare His
UNDILUTED TRUTH to His glory for the days are evil and time is far spent! God
bless you as you arise!!!
Comments
Post a Comment