Lord, please listen to my voice this morning, as You have every morning when I bring my requests to You and wait expectantly. It is because of Your unfailing love that I can enter Your Presence. So lead me in the right path, and surround me with Your shield of love. For I know that anyone who harms Your children – You will raise Your fist to crush them!

Lord, look at what is taking place today, men young and old, are having sex with each other, and they boast about it. When anyone speaks against it they are yelled at: “Who are you to judge us, for we were born this way.” The shedding of innocent blood by abortion is not acknowledged and treated as the monstrous crime it is in Your sight. I know that the outcry of sin is great, and that it has reached You.

Because the sins in this world are so great – Your faithful ones must remain faithful in the days ahead. For everything prophesied about this time is about to take place. Your children must strengthen each other, because the time has come for all the prophecy to be fulfilled.

So why are Your children sleeping; treating it so lightly and indifferent? We need to wake up, and pray for strength to endure and persevere! The signs are very clear, You are coming soon! And there’s still work to do.

Your word says that nation will go to war against nation. There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues. There will be terrifying and strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. The nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides, and the polar caps will begin to melt. People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth.

Your word tells us that there will be a time of great persecution for Your children. Even those closest to us: our parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will betray Your faithful ones and some will be killed because they refuse to deny You and Your Word. Everyone will hate us because we follow You. You said that this will be a great opportunity for Your children to testify about You. We must remember that by standing firm in our faith, we will be able to win souls for You.

These things that You said would happen, are happening; therefore Your children must stand strong in the truth and depending on Your favor. Help us not to have hearts dulled by the worries of this life. Help us not to be unaware and unprepared, but alert at all times, and praying to be strong with Your strength and wisdom.

Some people will say that they follow the Lord, but they no longer ask for His guidance. They desire to be free from living according to His righteousness; from obeying His Word. They secretly worship the sun, moon, and stars, and would rather ask those things to guide them. They think that the Lord will do nothing to them, either good or bad. They justify their life by saying, “Others are doing the same and no judgment has come to them.” No one can tell them anything about their lifestyles; for they refuse all correction.

So be warned, submit to God’s royal Son, or He will become angry, and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities.

There are those who believe the Lord, and He will count them as His righteous children. So how can I be sure that I will actually receive everything He has promised to those who follow Him? Because the Lord says that He sees me, therefore I can be sure! I have joy when I refuse to think like the world and refuse to follow the advice of the wicked. Because I delight in His word, meditating on it day and night, He watches over me with delight. I only need to ask, and He calms all my fears. I am convinced of His love for me.

Soon He will stand and accuse these evil people, and they will receive the wages of their pride, for they have scoffed at the Lord.

Therefore, His children need to be patient; for soon all of their troubles will be over, and they will never again fear disaster.

So how do you see the world today?

Do you see destruction and violence is everywhere? Are you surrounded by people who love to argue and fight? Has the law become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts? Do the wicked outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted? Is it your view that the rich have become proud, trusting in themselves, and their lives have become twisted? Do they build big houses with money gained dishonestly, and believe their wealth will buy them security?

Or are you filled with awe by God’s amazing works, and remember that in times past He helped you and believe that He will do so again. Do you shout it out for all to hear, “Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign Lord is my strength!”

Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things well. Remember that we must give an account to God for everything we do. So refuse to worry, keep your body healthy, and remember words from the wise are like cattle prods; painful but helpful.

So use your worldly resources to benefit others for the Lord’s sake. If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in greater things. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, God will not trust you with the true riches of heaven? Remember that God knows your heart. Remember that what this world honors is detestable in His sight.

Keep on!

Finishing is better than starting, and remember that nothing is certain in this life. Accept the way God does things. Be ready for service and waiting for His return. Then He will reward you by putting on an apron to serve you as you sit and eat at His banquet!

Remember that life is not measured by how much you own. To live your life storing up earthly wealth and not having a rich relationship with God is a wasted life. Life is more than earthly things – so seek a relationship with God and He will give you everything you need. He will bless you with the key to true knowledge when you apply the word of God to your life. So look at your life and ask yourself what is your greatest treasure, because wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

For the Son of Man will come when we least expect it, and what a horrible day it will be when He says to people, “What have I done to make you tired of me? I did everything I could to teach you about my faithfulness. I have the power to throw you into hell. Yes, I am the one to fear.”

How can this generation be described?

Everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil. They are the very ones who call good evil and evil good. They hate justice and twist all that is right. The leaders who come from this generation make decisions based on lies. After all that they have done – do they really expect God to answer when they call? They have had every opportunity to know the truth, but they want the lies to guide them.

Yet there are some who claim to depend on the Lord. God will bless those who do not turn to the wisdom of this foolish generation, rather they except God’s plan for their lives. Remember that God’s wisdom is shown to be right by the lives of those who follow it. So pay attention to what you hear,and more understanding will be given.

Talk is cheap, so let your words be few, and remember that too many words can make you a fool. So keep your ears open and keep all the promises you make. It is a good thing to accept your lot in life, and the good health to enjoy it. God keeps these people so busy enjoying life that they take no time to brood over the past. Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Dreaming about nice things is meaningless.

Tell everyone everything God has done for you.

Jesus said, “It breaks My heart that My children call me their Lord, and yet they don’t do what I say?”

Jesus said, “That when you listen to the word of God, and do what it says, you will be blessed. If you are poor, and hungry I will provide. When you cry out to Me, I will answer. When people hate and curse you, pray for them and I will give you peace. When people take things away from you, don’t try to get them back; I want them to see that I will give you even more than they took. Give to those who are in need, but remember that the amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”

So why do people come to just listen to the word of God, and not do what it says? They think by listening that it will give them peace, that it will heal their hurts, and give them hope. But, people need to hear and then experience the word of God. To experience the word of God requires obedience. When a person just listens to the word of God, they are like a builder who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods of life come against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins. Therefore, the Lord says, “If you would do what My word says, you will find these words comforting.”

Sin is eager to control you, and it always starts the same way, by questioning the word of God, “Did God really say that.” Once you start questioning the truth, you open yourself up for sinful desires. People who are controlled by sin will want more and more, and then begin to take. These people will know that they have sinned and will start justifing themselves by trying to get others involved. The result is, since they have no truth they will become bound, afraid and have no peace.

People who are afraid and have no peace will try to substitute it with pleasures of the so-called “good things” in life. They will seek pleasure and think they have gained great knowlege. They will think that this great knowledge will give them meaning in their life. They will buy into the lie, that if I have all the good things in life, then I will have everything I could desire!

What is the result of this life? They will never be satisfied, and never be content. They refuse to accept that life merely repeats itself, and that they should learn from people who were here before them. At the end of their life, if they have sought after earthly and worldly things, they will say it was all so meaningless-like chasing the wind. They will come to the conclusion that to have pleasure as my life’s goal is worthless. Everyone will die, and then what will you have and get?

To those who cling to the truth they will find great pleasure in hard work. They will be satisfied with the food and drink they have. They will enjoy the peace of God in their lives, and realize that everything in their life is from the hand of God. For God will give them wisdom on how to use their knowledge and possessions, and give them joy because they please Him.

So don’t just say I am secure with God; prove it by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to wholeheartedly worship God.

Take a risk!

When there is moral rot within a nation, that nation topples easily. When a nation rejects the word of God, it will allow wickedness to run freely. It will have leaders that lead people down evil paths. Remember, the heart reflects the real person, and out of the heart the mouth speaks. So listen carefully to what is being said today.

This type of a nation will not stand with Israel for very long. They need to remember what God says, “As you have done to Israel, so it will be done to you. If you desert her I will desert you!” So be wise by opening your eyes to what is happining, and know that danger is coming; know what God would have you to do.

To change a nation with this type of leadership will require people to take risks and stand up for the truth. Any nation that has wise leadership will be stable, people will once again rejoice and God’s children will floursh.

God asks those who questions Him about this? “Who are you that you would question My wisdom with such ignorance? Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth. What answers do you have for the problems you face today?” Those who trust their own understanding are fools, and have become deceived by their pride.

Lord, I am nothing. On my own I can never find the answers to Your questions? Man talks like he knows so much and yet he knows nothing apart from You!

When God’s children give in to the wicked justice will be twisted. The righteous will be treated like dirt. Honest judges will be hated, as well as people who tell the truth! There will be a famine of knowing the word of God. People will consider themselves too smart to want to think that there is a God who will judge them. Their words are smooth as they try to hide their wicked heart. They will pretend to be kind, but their hearts are full of evil. They will push away any thought of coming judgment, and people will not care about the ruin of their nation.

God’s children need to stop and consider! Be on guard! Stay alert! Watch for His return! Don’t let him find you sleeping when He arrives. Keep on watching and praying, for our spirit is willing, but our body is weak. We need to come back to the Lord and live!

For the day the Lord returns will be a dark and hopeless day; without a ray of joy or hope. He is watching this sinful nation. The wicked’s hatred may be concealed by trickery, but He will expose their wickedness.

So pay attention to what God is saying over and over again, but His children do not recognize it when they would rather give in to wickedness. I keep saying, “I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living. So, come back to Me and live!”