Daily Devotional

Son, the last hour is here. So how will My children know that this is the last hour? I have told them from My word that the Anti-Christ is coming; well, he is here! People who want to belong to this world will not know the difference between My truth and his lies. Not one of these people who believe his lies have common sense. Their desire in life is for physical pleasure, a longing for what they see and to take pride in their achievements and possessions.

 

When I give My Holy Spirit, My children will know the truth. Because they know the truth they will walk in fellowship with Me and will be full of courage in the coming days. They will not shamefully shrink back from Me.

 

You must listen to me for I have important things to tell My children on how to be prepared. For, I speak the truth and My words are plain to anyone with understanding, clear to those who seek the truth. I will show My children where to find this knowledge and discernment in this day of evil. Joyful are those who listen to Me, for they will find My favor. But those who refuse to know Me, and refuse My word will injure themselves, because they love death and not life.

 

Do you think that I like to see these rebellious people die? Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and turn to Me. Soon I will judge these rebellious people according to their actions, so tell them to repent and turn from their sins while there is still time, or their rebellion will destroy them! If they put rebellion behind them and surrender to Me – I will give each one a new heart and a new spirit so they can live and not die in their rebellion to Me! 

 

Son, I am the Word of life, and there is no darkness in Me at all. I am your advocate who pleads your case before the Father.  I am the One who is truly righteous, and it was My sacrifice that atones for your sins, and not only your sins but for the sins of the world. Therefore, live your life like I did, by not loving this world or the things it offers you, but look for Me daily, and wait for Me to answer you, to lead you and to give you what you need.

 

Daily Devotional

Son, the purpose in telling you what is about to take place is to encourage you and assure you that what you are about to experience is part of My plan to give you the future I promised; the end of this world as you know it is coming. Therefore, My children must be earnest and disciplined in their prayers. For the time has come for judgment, and it must first begin with My children. If judgment begins with My children then what a terrible fate awaits those who have refused My Good News!

 

Therefore, My children must stand on My written word. They must keep a copy with them at all times and read it daily. This regular reading will prevent them from becoming proud, and prevent them from turning away from Me. My children must take every word of Mine to heart. My word will show them how to live in this time by giving them wisdom; good judgment, common sense and discernment. Living out My word in their lives will develop a trust in Me so they will do My will, no matter what.

 

There will come prophets who will deceive My children by saying, “We are not at that time, and we can have peace.”  When there is no peace, the people will cry out, “What happened?” They will then understand that these prophets have lied to them. They will become discouraged because of their lies, and not be prepared. How terrible it will be for them; for they will  understand that these judgments are not being done without good cause.

 

So My children, do not turn away from My word. Test what prophets, teachers and pastors are doing with My word. Let My word penetrate deep into your heart, and you will know those who are telling you the truth. For I have raised up prophets from among those whom you would not think are prophets. You must listen to them, for I have put My words in their mouths, and they will tell you everything I command them.

 

When people ask about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. For they will see what a good life you live because you belong to Me. In this time of judgment cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. Don’t be surprised at this time as if something strange were happening to you. Be happy when you are insulted for being a Christian, for then the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. Praise God for the privilege of being called by His name! So keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the Me, the One who created you because I will never fail you.

 

 

Daily Devotional

Son, the leaders of America are planning evil and have been given wicked counsel. Therefore, My children must stand up and speak against them loudly and clearly. Telling them, “You have twisted justice and become blind to corruption. Murderers are all over and blood has filled our streets because of this.”

 

They knew that I am the Lord, but they have refused to obey My word; instead, they have copied the standards of the nations around them. But the time has come, and there will be no more delays. I will fulfill my threat of destruction in your lifetime. Tell them that this is what the Sovereign Lord says, “There will be no more delay! I will now do everything I have threatened!”

 

Son, when My children say to you, “He’s talking about the distant future. This won’t come true for a long, long time.” Tell them, “They will have lives that will make them bitter, and they will choke on the plans of these evil leaders. But to those who accept My warning and believe in Me – they will have My peace instead of fear and will be untroubled by what is coming.”

 

My children, cry out for insight, ask for understanding and common sense. I will be your shield  when you live your life with integrity. I will guard your path and protect those who are faithful to Me. Then you will understand what is right, just and fair, and you will know the right way to go. For, My wisdom will save you from the lies and threats of these evil leaders. Therefore, elect and trust only those men that follow Me.

 

My children must remember that the earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. When My children fix their thoughts on Me and live with great expectation of the priceless inheritance that is kept in heaven, they will know there is wonderful joy ahead.  For they are chosen people and their wisdom will help them understand what they are to do.

 

So My children, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. You must live as a temporary resident in this world, like foreigners, and keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.

 

Needed: Reformation – Chapter 10

WHO IS MAN? – Part 1

 

Isaiah 40:6 “A voice says, ‘Cry out.’ And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ ‘All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.’”

 

When we think of reformation we need to come back to what the Bible says about man. Here in the West we live like in the days of Nimrod when they were building the Tower of Babel in the land of Shinar (modern day Iraq).

 

In the days of Nimrod man was supreme, he was god. Man was in rebellion against God. God had told mankind to multiply and fill the earth. (Genesis 9:1 and 7) Instead, we read that under the leadership of Nimrod men stayed together and were building “a tower that would reach into heaven.” Why? They wanted to make a name for themselves.

 

Man thinks that he has the answer to all of life’s questions. It is incredible that man can even think this way. When we look back at the 20th century and the wars that came through Nazism, Fascism and Communism where literally millions of people died; how can man still think he has the answers?

 

Yet, man in the West generally believes that he is god and master of his own soul; that he can manage without God, even if all of the evidence proves otherwise.

 

This type of thinking has pervaded the church as well. We do not voice it, but our actions speak louder than words; that we can manage God’s work without the Spirit of God. Remember that the best interpreter of a man’s thoughts is heard by his actions. One example of this today is the lack of prayer that we have in the average church.

 

A question was raised: Whatever happened to the prayer meeting? The answer has come back loud and clear through our actions that we can manage quite well by ourselves without any help from the Divine.

 

It is imperative that we see ourselves as God sees us and we come back to what God has intended for man. This to me is what reformation will do: reformation brings us back to God’s view of man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily Devotional

Son, My children must love Me, their Lord God with all of their heart. They must not be deceived and turn away from Me by worshiping and serving other so-called gods.  They must commit wholeheartedly to these words of Mine. They must teach them to their children. Talk about My word when they are at home and when they are on the road, when they are going to bed and when they are getting up. They must show their love to Me by walking in all My ways and holding tightly to Me. They must remember that I made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them, and that I keep every promise I made.

 

Troubling times are coming their way and they must not be fearful but consider it an opportunity. For, I will bless those who patiently endure through these troubled times. They must be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. They must get rid of all the filth and evil in their lives, and humbly accept My word. My word has the power to save and encourage them. But the key to this power is – they must not just listen, or only read My word; they must do what it says.

 

Today I am giving My children the choice between a blessing and a curse! They will be blessed if they are obedient. They will be cursed if they reject My word and turn away from Me and worship gods they have not known before. My children must not fall into the trap of following foreign religions and believing that My word is not applicable for today. 

 

Son, the end is almost here! The days of no more hope are almost upon those who reject Me. For, I am about to unleash My anger and call to account all of the detestable sins being committed today. Disaster after disaster is coming because the people’s wickedness and pride have blossomed to full flower. None of these proud and wicked people will survive. All their wealth and prestige will be swept away. Not one person whose life is twisted by sin will ever recover. They will throw their money in the streets, tossing it out like worthless trash. Their silver and gold won’t save them; it will neither satisfy nor feed them. All this, because they think it is nothing to thumb their noses at Me.

 

Lord, I will meditate on Your word; for I love Your promises and Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. I know in the days ahead that You will help me and my family. I know that You are close to us when we call on You in truth. I know that You hear our cries for help. Therefore, I will not fear. I will keep to Your bright path and walk with You all the way.

Daily Devotional

Son, what do I require of My children? They must live in a way that pleases Me and because they love Me, and want to serve Me with all their heart and soul; that they run the race I have set before them with endurance. This race will require them to strip off every weight that slows them down, especially the weight of sin that they have a hard time with. When My children become tired and want to give up, they must think of all the hostility I endured, and this will encourage them not to give up.

 

When My children listen for My voice and do what I say, this is called faith! This faith will give them confidence in the days ahead that what I told them will actually happen. It will give them assurance about things they cannot see now. When they obey and believe Me, their weaknesses will be turned into strengths. My children must remember that it is impossible to please Me without pure faith.

 

So until I come back, My children must look after each other. Make sure that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up in their lives towards other children of Mine. They must stand for holy marriage when others are dishonoring it. Remain faithful to one another. Don’t love money or the things of this dying world, but be satisfied with what you have.

 

Soon the people who rejected Me will see what happens when they rejected the gift I had offered them. They will recognize how hurt I was by their rejection of My gift. The reason they reject My  gift is because of their great pride in thinking they are such good and capable people!

 

Needed: Reformation – Chapter 9

JESUS: WHO IS HE?

 

Hebrews 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.”

 

After 9/11 everyone was talking about God. I was thrilled to hear that God’s name was being invoked other than used in swearing. I would see different groups of people gathering together in public forums talking about God. I was thrilled that God was back in the public forum again. However, I soon noticed that on the same platform of people talking about God were Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, etc. I then began to wonder what God they were talking about.

 

Never once did I hear the name of Jesus. As a matter of fact, it seems that people hate the name of Jesus. If you talk about God people are somewhat civil until you mention the name of “Jesus” and then they seem to go ballistic. In thinking about reformation this brings us to a very important question: Who is Jesus?

 

When witnessing to Muslims one of the big hang-ups they have is what do we mean by calling Jesus the Son of God. For the Muslim it is blasphemous, because they think we are saying that God had an immoral affair with Mary and through it God’s Son was born that we call Jesus.

 

What does the Scripture say? I would like to mention several important things:

 

First, we know that John calls Jesus the Word of God. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  It takes a breath to speak a word. Some who work with our Muslim friends say that what they mean by calling Jesus the Son of God is that He is the Breath of God.

 

However, we are told in Hebrews 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.” This means that He is the expressed image of God. If we could take a photograph of God it would be Jesus. If we want to know what God is like then we can look at Jesus. If we want to know what God would do then we can look at what Jesus did. Like the writer of the book of Hebrews says: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.”

 

Another aspect that we need to look at regarding Jesus is found in John’s gospel. When Jesus was being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus asked the soldiers, “Who is it you want?” (John 18:4) They replied, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus replied: ‘I am.’ With that utterance they fell down backwards.

 

What happened? What were the dynamics involved here.  When the soldiers came to Jesus to arrest Him they were asking for Jesus, but when Jesus answered them He reverted back to His Old Testament name, “I AM.” When He uttered those all-powerful words they fell down backwards.

 

When we look at this what we see coming out is that the Name of God is “I AM,” but He does business down here on earth as “Jesus.” Who is Jesus? He is God, the Creator, upholder of all things and by Him all things exist.

 

Is it not humbling to think that this God became a man, dwelt among us and tasted death for all men. Think about how the Author of life tasted death, the Ruler and Sustainer of all things come into this world as a little baby needing the complete care and nourishment of an earthly mother. This is our God – this is our Jesus. He deserves all of our worship as we ”fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.”

 

In Matthew 16 Jesus asked His disciples who people said that He was. They came back and said that he was one of the prophets. Basically, this is what we hear today, but then Jesus asked these 12 men (who had been with Him for almost 3 years) who they thought He was. Peter’s bold declaration was: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

 

Reformation brings us back to the realization of who Jesus really is.

 

 

 

 

Daily Devotional

Son, when you depend on Me, you will know that all of My promises are backed by My Name. When you search for Me with all your heart and soul, you will find Me. When you pray, I will answer you, encourage you, and strength you. Then you will have confidence that I will work out My plan for your life. For I will never forget how hard you have worked for Me when you care for other believers. So wait, be patient, and soon you will receive all that I have promised you. 

 

Remember, your hope in My promises will be a strong and trustworthy anchor for your soul. Remember that My faithful love never ends! All of My mercies begin afresh each morning. So do not let these promises escape from your mind as long as you live! And be sure to pass them on to your children and grandchildren.

 

Keep this firmly in your mind: I am the Lord God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other. If you obey all that I command you it will be well for you, your children, and your grandchildren. For I am giving you these promises so you will enjoy eternity with Me.

 

Lord, I praise Your name, Your unfailing love, and Your faithfulness; therefore, all of my hope is in You.

Daily Devotional

Son, My children in America are crying out to Me saying, “We are overwhelmed with trouble! Isn’t there enough pain in America already, and now there is more!” Tell My children to read My word and they will see that when I remove My protection and blessing from any country they will have wars, droughts, diseases, and natural disaters. When any nation makes a vow to Me they must never break it. Each generation must do exactly what their forefathers pledged to Me. If they expect My blessing they must accept the pledge. 

 

Remember that I can destroy any nation that I built. Because the leaders have refused to uphold the country’s vow to Me, I am about to bring great disasters upon America, I will discipline them for their deceitful arrogance; for I cannot let them go unpunished. Someday soon everyone will recognize what fools they have for leaders!

 

If My children are reading My word then they would know and be prepared for the difficult times of the last days. People will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at Me, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving. They will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will be reckless, puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than Me. They have a counterfeit faith acting religious, but they reject the power that could make them holy. They will have depraved minds doing what should never be done.

 

My children must understand that anyone who wants to live godly life in Me will suffer persecution in one way or another, but they must remain faithful to Me, holding to the truth they were taught. I will use this suffering to strengthen and equip them to preach My word to anyone who will listen.

 

So My children, be prepared, be patient, and be encouraged with My teaching and promises. The time is here when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth. But, My children must keep a clear mind in every situation, and not be afraid to suffer for Me as they carry out all that I ask of them. For, I will stand with them and give them all the strength they need. 

 

My children must remember the prize that awaits them, “The crown of righteousness,” which I, the righteous Judge, will give them on the day of My return because they eagerly look forward to My appearing.

 

Daily Devotional

Son, when you talk with people ask them, “Has your life turned out the way you thought it would? Does it seem that this is the best it will ever be? Are you worried about tomorrow, and what will become of you? Are you fearful of the things you see and hear on the News? Are you scared about your health and that others might have to take care of you?”

 

Tell them that in order to have a great life it must be filled with godliness with contentment. They must pursue righteousness, faith and love, and to persevere with gentleness. They must fight for the true faith, by holding tightly to the promise of eternal life with Me. They must tell everyone who will listen that their trust is in Me alone.

 

People who are rich in this world should not become proud and trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Because when people long to be rich they fall into the trap of the evil one. My children that crave money have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

 

When people refuse to follow My word and turn their backs on the truth to continue in their wicked ways, their minds become corrupt and their actions become evil in My sight. To them church attendance is a way to make contacts and to use these contact to become wealthy. For they prove by their actions what they believe. Soon they will find out if My Word is true.

 

Lord, Your words are pure and wholesome. Your teachings promote a godly life. Let it be said of me and my family, “What amazing things God has done for them.”