What is our comfort?? Is it not what we are familiar with. The things that surround us and we can see and touch and hear. The things we believe to be true and real. The things we love and share. The routines that we live in day to day and year to year. The hopes and desires we have for our lives and those that we love.
What happens when this comfort is intruded on? The intrusion could be as small as a comment from someone or an occurrence that disrupts our routine. It could be a life changing experience.
Are not our tribulations intrusions on our comfort? Whether they be from an action of someone else or a wrong decision made by ourselves for whatever reason. What if we were to discover that most things we were taught by man is very far from the truth? What if an intrusion so big came into our world that it rocked the very foundation we have come to trust? What if the truths that scientists have put forth for us to learn are all of the sudden blown out of the water?? Are they really truths or are they man's understanding of truth?
I would submit to you that most all man's comfort comes from man's hands. That is a very scary thought. I guess it depends on your own personal foundation. Where is your foundation??
Probably better figure that one out cause I can promise you it is going to be challenged in a big way.
I want to talk alittle about reacting to a break in our comfort. Our bubble's do get burst many times thru out our lives. Hopefully we have learned from these occasions what the wrong reaction is to these times of challenge. We often times react in anger when our comfort is intruded on. To what end does this reaction serve? Anger does not promote anything positive, it brings forth chaos and destruction in one way or another. This leaves a scar in our very soul, not only in our soul but in any souls which happen to be near it. The ripple effect of these scars travel out into all the souls that encounter in some way this first reaction of anger. Cause and effect. Say our reaction to this intrusion were to be in love and understanding ... imagine the ripple effect into all the lives in the waves of people touched by this action. I'm sure we have no idea the effect of one simple action, the effect of one simple gesture of love in the face of such an intrusion.
Psa 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psa 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Pro 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ecc 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Jhn 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
We have to open our hearts and minds unto the LORD. HE is the creator of all things. Build on this foundation in HIM. Let a relationship build in HIM. In HIM is all truth and only in HIM, not in what man has said or taught or created. Pray to HIM in truth and HE will give you truth.
Sometimes man makes a discovery in GOD's creation and has what seems like at the time "proof"
of this or that. When in truth (GOD's Eyes) this discovery is not truth at all but some proof based on man's misconception of GOD's creation and/or His Plan. We cannot put our trust in any way in man's hands. We live on a planet in a solar system in a galaxy in a universe that we know so very little about. We have many theories about our existence and the existence that may or may not be out there in GOD's house. Information from man that we've been taught all our lives may or may not be truth. It most likely is some truth mixed with untruth. The experiences many people have had and shared with us over time may not be all false. GOD's house is a very big house and we would do well to heed HIS Word to us in the Holy Bible. HE has given us much truth about many spiritual things that exist in HIS house. GOD is "Spirit"
Zec 10:2
For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
Who is your shepherd?? Whom do you really put your trust in?? In whose hands do you put your very life in?? We all have a shepherd. It may be that your shepherd is yourself or another human being. Your shepherd may be an idol or god of some sort made with wood or stone in effect dead. Your shepherd may be the creation itself not realizing something had to create it. There are countless things that man has worshipped in vain. There is only one Living GOD and JEHOVAH is His name.
Mat 25:32
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
Jhn 10:11
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Jhn 10:14
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
1Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Psalm 23
[[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psa 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Isa 26:4
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
If your foundation is deeply rooted in LORD JEHOVAH your true comfort will never be broken. If your comfort is in anything to do with man, it is in vain.
It is vitally important for us to realize and practice a mindset that is from the perspective of our GOD.
Our Father has spent millennia providing many, many ways for us to see Truth. If you truly want to know truth and truly ask HIM from your heart........HE will not let you down. For you see, you are HIS child and HE loves you enough to fulfill all HIS promises to us. GOD is not a man that HE should lie.
There is a comfort that is everlasting!! It is a gift from our true Father. JESUS told us of this comforter and assured us He would always be with us.
John 14:16-17
If your foundation is deeply rooted in LORD JEHOVAH your true comfort will never be broken. If your comfort is in anything to do with man, it is in vain.
It is vitally important for us to realize and practice a mindset that is from the perspective of our GOD.
Our Father has spent millennia providing many, many ways for us to see Truth. If you truly want to know truth and truly ask HIM from your heart........HE will not let you down. For you see, you are HIS child and HE loves you enough to fulfill all HIS promises to us. GOD is not a man that HE should lie.
There is a comfort that is everlasting!! It is a gift from our true Father. JESUS told us of this comforter and assured us He would always be with us.
John 14:16-17
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
There is a nation that rises in the end of times that has great power and influence in all the world. Much like the ancient Babylon had in days of old. This nation was founded on the principles of our LORD and was greatly blessed to spread the word of the Gospel of JESUS to all the world thru Christianity. This nation was so blessed to help and aid many of the peoples in the earth that were suffering.
The sons of the Christian strangers that founded this nation began to grow prideful and entitled in the success of it and began to choose to return to the mire of blindness and sin of their ancestors which had not the knowledge of GOD Himself Has JESUS CHRIST or His Good and of what He did do in Israel unto all the many Families of Gentiles on earth through Christianity.
They began to choose to start using their Given Blessings and their gained powers to also seek to build and spread Satan's walls of Sin throughout the earth, more than GOD's Own Good. Thus becoming that BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH that GOD would use in destroying it, to allow the Jews to Know His favor and mercy JESUS CHRIST.
Isa 60:10
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
There is a nation that rises in the end of times that has great power and influence in all the world. Much like the ancient Babylon had in days of old. This nation was founded on the principles of our LORD and was greatly blessed to spread the word of the Gospel of JESUS to all the world thru Christianity. This nation was so blessed to help and aid many of the peoples in the earth that were suffering.
The sons of the Christian strangers that founded this nation began to grow prideful and entitled in the success of it and began to choose to return to the mire of blindness and sin of their ancestors which had not the knowledge of GOD Himself Has JESUS CHRIST or His Good and of what He did do in Israel unto all the many Families of Gentiles on earth through Christianity.
They began to choose to start using their Given Blessings and their gained powers to also seek to build and spread Satan's walls of Sin throughout the earth, more than GOD's Own Good. Thus becoming that BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH that GOD would use in destroying it, to allow the Jews to Know His favor and mercy JESUS CHRIST.
Isa 60:10
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Of all the nations in the earth grown out of Christianity this nation is the greatest and last nation to spread its Knowledge and influence of Sin and its rejection of father GOD Has JESUS CHRIST to all the world. Which is why she is being called, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:4-5
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Zec 14 1-3
Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Because of the influence and power of Babylon that could be used against the Jews as well as the nations gathered against Jerusalem to battle, it will fall. So as not to hinder GOD's Planned Workings ... the city shall be taken, houses rifled and the women ravished and half the city shall go forth into captivity. The residue shall not be cut off from the city. The LORD shall go forth and fight against those nations that surround Jerusalem to do battle within the occurrence of Armageddon. So that all the world shall know that the residue of His people of Jews shall not be cut off from the city. Then GOD's chosen people the Jews that are left will know and realize the Mercy and Favor has JESUS CHRIST, The HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL
Rev 14:8
And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Rev 18:2
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Rev 18:10
Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
Rev 18:21
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
GOD's Word is deliberate in every word. Notice Babylon is fallen, is fallen, two times it is fallen.
One is ancient Babylon and the other is that last great nation of peoples in the end of times.
The Lord GOD has a perfect plan for HIS creation, All of HIS creation through out the entire universe of which is HIS house. These Planned Workings will go forth as GOD's Word has declared. It is a Plan of Salvation and Redemption for HIS Children through HIS Power has JESUS CHRIST. It is a Plan of Love and Mercy for those whom seek life. Those whom have a desire to know Truth and follow Truth which is JESUS CHRIST who wrote and fulfilled the TEN COMMANDMENTS, the GOOD SET STANDARD for all human beings. JESUS CHRIST (GOD in the flesh) came here and overcame the world for us to see it is possible by HIS GOOD SET STANDARD to turn from wickedness and sin no more. Repent and be baptized and you will receive the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT which will lead you into ALL TRUTH.
Blessings to all...
The Lord GOD has a perfect plan for HIS creation, All of HIS creation through out the entire universe of which is HIS house. These Planned Workings will go forth as GOD's Word has declared. It is a Plan of Salvation and Redemption for HIS Children through HIS Power has JESUS CHRIST. It is a Plan of Love and Mercy for those whom seek life. Those whom have a desire to know Truth and follow Truth which is JESUS CHRIST who wrote and fulfilled the TEN COMMANDMENTS, the GOOD SET STANDARD for all human beings. JESUS CHRIST (GOD in the flesh) came here and overcame the world for us to see it is possible by HIS GOOD SET STANDARD to turn from wickedness and sin no more. Repent and be baptized and you will receive the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT which will lead you into ALL TRUTH.
Blessings to all...
Powerful truths!! Time to focus and break the comforts! Good job :)
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