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2 Kings 8:16- 2 Kings 9 There is a War; Choose your Side

1/29/2016

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If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15
2 Kings 8:16- 2 Kings 9
Chapter 8 of Second Kings ends with an account of the subsequent kings of Israel and Judah. Both Jehoram son of Joram, king of Israel and Ahaziah, the king of Judah ruled and did evil in The Lord’s sight. Both were like Ahab and both were related to him. Jehoram was married to Ahab’s daughter. Ahaziah was also related by marriage to Ahab’s line. Both of these men chose to enter into Ahab’s relations both in name and sin. Even though Ahaziah was sinning in Judah, the Lord remembered His promise to David and chose not to destroy Judah for Salvation’s sake. Chapter 8 verses 28-29 talk about Ahaziah.
“He went with Joram the son of Ahab to make war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth-gilead, and the Syrians wounded Joram. 29 And King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.”
There was no reason for Ahaziah to leave the fighting with his uncle. But he did. He left the fighting to others so that he could check on how things were with Joram. Chapter 9 continues the narrative about the war against Syria and Hazael. God would not let Ahab’s descendants continue to lead His people further down the path to destruction. God’s Son would bring salvation to the world through Judah and so He appointed someone to destroy Ahab’s line. Verses 1-10 read,
“Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tie up your garments, and take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead. 2 And when you arrive, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. And go in and have him rise from among his fellows, and lead him to an inner chamber. 3 Then take the flask of oil and pour it on his head and say, ‘Thus says the Lord, I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and flee; do not linger.”
4 So the young man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And when he came, behold, the commanders of the army were in council. And he said, “I have a word for you, O commander.” And Jehu said, “To which of us all?” And he said, “To you, O commander.” 6 So he arose and went into the house. And the young man poured the oil on his head, saying to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, I anoint you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel. 7 And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, so that I may avenge on Jezebel the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord. 8 For the whole house of Ahab shall perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel. 9 And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. 10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the territory of Jezreel, and none shall bury her.” Then he opened the door and fled.”
Elisha’s acolyte did as Elisha told him and gave Jehu God’s word. God did not forget the horrible things Jezebel had done to His prophets, He did not forget the evil she had worked and He didn’t forget that she had taught her children to be as evil as she was. Vengeance is God’s. He chose Jehu to carry it out for Him.
Children of God never have to be concerned about payback. We trust God. We know who He is. We understand He is Sovereign and Just and Faithful. God raised up Jehu to avenge the blood of the prophets and He raised up Jesus Christ, our Lord to avenge the blood of the martyrs and all the Christ followers who suffer for His name’ sake. Knowing this can actually help us love them more. Romans 12:17-21 says it like this,
“Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Jehu was anointed as king while the king still reigned. It called for action on his part and choices on the part of the people. Verses 11-13 read,
“When Jehu came out to the servants of his master, they said to him, “Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you?” And he said to them, “You know the fellow and his talk.” 12 And they said, “That is not true; tell us now.” And he said, “Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, I anoint you king over Israel.’” 13 Then in haste every man of them took his garment and put it under him on the bare steps, and they blew the trumpet and proclaimed, “Jehu is king.”
The men had a choice to believe God and follow Jehu or to continue following Joram. The men all trusted God enough to know it was He who appointed their king. God had anointed Jehu and so they proclaimed him their king. But now they had to make it official and had to follow through with Jehu’s calling. He would not have to visit the battlefield to obey God. Sovereign God had worked it out so that the kings of Judah and Israel were not with their people fighting Hazael. Verses 14-16 say,
“Thus Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram with all Israel had been on guard at Ramoth-gilead against Hazael king of Syria, 15 but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) So Jehu said, “If this is your decision, then let no one slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.” 16 Then Jehu mounted his chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to visit Joram.”
God had vowed to protect Judah but Joram and Ahazia would have to pay for their evil and for their choice to become part of Ahab’s family. Neither Joram, Ahazia, nor anyone else in Jezreel or Ramoth-gilead knew about Jehu’s anointing yet. Verses 17-22 read,
“Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came and said, “I see a company.” And Joram said, “Take a horseman and send to meet them, and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’” 18 So a man on horseback went to meet him and said, “Thus says the king, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu said, “What do you have to do with peace? Turn around and ride behind me.” And the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.” 19 Then he sent out a second horseman, who came to them and said, “Thus the king has said, ‘Is it peace?’” And Jehu answered, “What do you have to do with peace? Turn around and ride behind me.” 20 Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”
21 Joram said, “Make ready.” And they made ready his chariot. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah set out, each in his chariot, and went to meet Jehu, and met him at the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
Both Joram and Ahazia should have been on the frontlines with their people. But they were cowards who cared about themselves above all else. Joram was wounded but not so badly he couldn’t ride a chariot, which takes considerable strength and skill to maneuver. Joram did not need his nephew to visit him while he “recovered.” They were both away from the war, not protecting and fighting for their people because they were selfish cowards. As each messenger went to find out what was happening, Jehu gave them the choice to follow him. Their king’s actions were not theirs. Their allegiance was theirs to give. Each messenger asked if the war had ended. Jehu said, “nope but the war is not yours, follow me.” Jehu offered peace to the king’s messengers but he didn’t offer it to Joram. Verse 22-26 describe what happened next.
“And when Joram saw Jehu, he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” He answered, “What peace can there be, so long as the whorings and the sorceries of your mother Jezebel are so many?” 23 Then Joram reined about and fled, saying to Ahaziah, “Treachery, O Ahaziah!” 24 And Jehu drew his bow with his full strength, and shot Joram between the shoulders, so that the arrow pierced his heart, and he sank in his chariot. 25 Jehu said to Bidkar his aide, “Take him up and throw him on the plot of ground belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. For remember, when you and I rode side by side behind Ahab his father, how the Lord made this pronouncement against him: 26 ‘As surely as I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons—declares the Lord—I will repay you on this plot of ground.’ Now therefore take him up and throw him on the plot of ground, in accordance with the word of the Lord.”
Jehu told Joram exactly why he was about to die and that the war was the direct result of his sin and his choice to continue Jezebel and Ahab’s evil. When Joram heard that he reeled around and fled like the coward he was. But Jehu’s arrow went straight to his heart and he died. And just as The Lord had said Ahab’s line would be destroyed. But this was just the beginning. Verses 27-29 describe Ahaziah’s death.
“When Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled in the direction of Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him and said, “Shoot him also.” And they shot him in the chariot at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo and died there. 28 His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the city of David.
29 In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah began to reign over Judah.”
Ahaziah bolted just like Joram had, but his pusillanimity did not save him. He was buried like a king only because of the goodness of his ancestors and the promise of God to protect Judah. Jehu did not stop God’s mission with the two kings, there were many more people to punish before he was finished. Verses 30-37 reads,
“When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. And she painted her eyes and adorned her head and looked out of the window. 31 And as Jehu entered the gate, she said, “Is it peace, you Zimri, murderer of your master?” 32 And he lifted up his face to the window and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked out at him. 33 He said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down. And some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses, and they trampled on her. 34 Then he went in and ate and drank. And he said, “See now to this cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter.” 35 But when they went to bury her, they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands. 36 When they came back and told him, he said, “This is the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘In the territory of Jezreel the dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel, 37 and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as dung on the face of the field in the territory of Jezreel, so that no one can say, This is Jezebel.’”
Jezebel called Jehu Zimri as an accusation and a curse. Zimri had murdered King Elah and his family and become king for seven days because the army elected Omri king. Zimri died by his own hand when he set fire to the palace (1 Kings 16:9-20). It would be similar to someone being called Judas today. It was a way of saying traitor or betrayer. But Jehu didn’t fall for her taunts and he didn’t fall for her beauty. He looked around the room and asked who was with him. He got his answer as a few of the eunuchs, her servants were happy to throw her out her window. No one was too upset by her death. They ate a meal before Jehu said, “She was cursed but she was royalty so we need to bury her.” But when they went to bury her there was nothing left to bury, the dogs had eaten her. Jehu still was not done, there were many more in Ahab’s family to kill before God’s mission for Jehu was complete. We will read about that in the next chapter.
You have a choice who you will follow. You can follow the King of kings, Jesus or the prince of the power of the air, Satan. Like Joram’s messengers or Jezebel’s eunuchs, many people follow the prince of this world blindly. They don’t know they have a choice or the choice has not yet been given to them. But we know and we can give them that choice.
“Is it peace?” While we are on this earth, it is not peace, it is war with the devil and each must choose a side. Those who think they have not chosen or are even unaware of the sides have chosen Satan. Part of our commission as soldiers in God’s great conquering army is to give them the choice and let them become followers of Christ. Remember you are a soldier and a warrior.  2 Timothy 2:3-4
“Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.”
You have your orders. Ephesians 6:10-20 reads,
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.” (Emphasis added).
Choose your side. Obey your orders. Give others the choice which they may not know they have.
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Revelation 20 Satan Bound, The Thousand Years, Satan Defeated, and the Judgement

1/7/2016

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Revelation 20
After the battle at Armageddon when the antichrist and the false prophet are conquered and thrown into the Lake of Fire something even more extraordinary happens. Verses 1-3 record it.
“Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.”
For a millennia Satan will be locked away, unable to deceive, accuse, steal, destroy, or kill. The adversary will be chained up in the bottomless pit for all that time. It is probably the same bottomless pit from Revelation 9:1-11 from which darkness, smoke, and locusts came at the fifth trumpet blast. Satan is bound there and the people on the earth are free and in peace. But who is left on earth? Verses 4-6 read,
“Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.”
The believers who were martyred for Jesus’ sake and those who had gone through the seven years of the beast without worshipping him or receiving his mark. They rise from the dead in the first resurrection and reign with Christ. That could very well be some of us! The signs and the times are pointing to the events of Revelation happening soon. Perhaps you and I are called to suffer through that horrible Tribulation and will be given the blessing of sharing in the first resurrection. We have to be aware and ready for it.
But remember verse 3 told us that Satan will have to be released for a little while. After that thousand years, he will be. Verses 7-10 describe it.
“And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
Gog and Magog are the names given to the nations at the four corners of the earth. I am not sure who the people of these nations are. Are they followers of Christ who wandered away from the Holy City? Are they demons? Are they remnants and descendants of unbelievers from the time of the beasts? Are they the unbelievers from the time of the beasts brought back for Satan’s battle? I do not know and I will not venture a guess, though I will pray and research.
In the book of Ezekiel Gog was an evil prince and Magog the land where he ruled (Ezekiel 38:1-3). But the prophecy about Gog and Magog looks a lot like what will happen when Satan is released from the bottomless pit. Ezekiel 38:4-12 reads,
“And I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. 5 Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6 Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes—many peoples are with you.
7 “Be ready and keep ready, you and all your hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them. 8 After many days you will be mustered. In the latter years you will go against the land that is restored from war, the land whose people were gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste. Its people were brought out from the peoples and now dwell securely, all of them. 9 You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
10 “Thus says the Lord God: On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme 11 and say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,’ 12 to seize spoil and carry off plunder, to turn your hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and the people who were gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell at the center of the earth. “
To me that sounds like Satan leading vast armies from these nations against the gathered people of God. And in Ezekiel The Lord tells Gog and Magog that they will be destroyed and that all the nations will know He is LORD. So whoever the inhabitants of those far off nations are, they are not our concern. We are not told to evangelize or warn them. Whoever they are they have no hope of salvation. They may as well be dead, walking zombies, and slaves to Satan. Regardless, the awesome end of it is that Satan is thrown into the lake of fire, forever. He will no longer be able to deceive, steal, kill, or destroy. He will be in the Lake of Fire forever, not as the king of Hell, not as the prince of the power of the air, but as one of the tormented just like those who will join him there because they believed his beautiful lies.
When Satan is once and for all thrown into the Lake of Fire. The Judgement comes or rather the sentencing comes. Verses 11-15 read,
“Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
There will be one basis for judgement, either one’s name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life or it is not. Those who confessed that Jesus is Lord and believed in His Resurrection will have their names written in the Book of Life (Romans 10:9). Those whose names are not there will be thrown into the Lake of Fire with their prince Satan. Jesus described this final judgement in Matthew 25:31-46,
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Hell is described in Scripture. While we rejoice that Satan, the antichrist, and the false prophet will suffer there forever, we have to remember the countless hordes who will follow behind them. Jesus described it in Mark 9:48 as the place “where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.” In Matthew 13:42 He explained it as “the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” We have been commissioned for a job, we have assignments for our Lord Jesus Christ and for the Kingdom of God. We have to use our love manifested through our gifts for building up the church (1 Corinthians 14), and for making disciples of the nations and baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit (Matthew 28:16-20).
The time is coming soon! We have to be doers of the Word, not preachers or hearers only. We must take seriously the commands to put on the wedding garments (to be saved and living our faith by good works, Revelation 3:18) and to have our oil lamps filled (to be filled with the Holy Spirit and glorifying Christ, Matthew 25:1-12). What is your assignment? How are you using your gifts to fulfill the commissions you were given by The Lord?
 
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Revelation 13:11-18 The Second Beast, The Beast from the Earth.

12/28/2015

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​Revelation 13:11-18 The Second Beast
The second beast, later referred to as the false prophet is depicted as the PR guy for the first beast. His purpose is to make the people of the earth worship the first beast. He exercises the first beast’s power and he does the dirty work. He becomes the ‘religious’ leader to the first beast’s political leader role. But the religion is perfect blasphemy with the first beast, the antichrist as the object of worship.
Verses 11-12 read,
“Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed.”
Let’s delve into scripture with the Holy Spirit to find out what all this means. What are the two horns of the second beast? Horns if you recall, are a symbol of power in the Bible (Deuteronomy 33:17). Horns symbolize royal authority (Jeremiah 48:25). Horns are the part of the altar where blood was smeared during the sacrifice of burnt offerings (Leviticus 4:7). So this beast has both political and religious power. People will see it as perfectly acceptable. Those who now cry out “separation of church and state” will not cry it then. Though by the end they’ll know why the United States of America felt it was so important for the state not to have power over the church that it was placed in the Constitution.
But his horns are like a lamb. What does like a lamb mean? The lamb is the symbol of innocence and purity. Jesus is the Lamb, because He is perfectly righteous, completely innocent. We get the impression of gentleness and quiet. But we also see him trying to distort the image of Jesus Christ. He wants to appear Christ-like in his nature, but the problem is, he does not have Christ’s nature, the Holy Spirit. He has Satan’s nature. People will be deceived by his outward nature of goodness and gentleness, but he speaks like a dragon. His nature is Satan’s nature as deceiver. His words and his actions are all illusory. Everything he does is to make people worship the antichrist. He not only speaks like a dragon but the dragon, Satan. Verses 13-15 describe his deceitfulness.
“It performs great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people, 14 and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. 15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.”
People like images. In the wilderness, Israel had God, but what did they do, they made an image of a golden calf. They chose to worship a golden lump of metal in a shape of a calf rather than worship and fellowship with the One True Living God (Exodus 32). So the false prophet increases the worship of the antichrist by telling people to make an image to worship. And he gives a false life to the image, allowing it to speak. This power of speech somehow kills anyone who will not worship it. In Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image of himself and ordered all the people to worship it. Whoever did not fall down and worship it at the sound of music was ordered to be thrown into the fiery furnace. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship this idol. The malicious voice of the Chaldeans spoke up, alerted the king to their refusal to bow down and they were ordered to be slain. They were thrown into the fiery furnace, but Jesus was with them and He saved them. As a result they were promoted in the kingdom. (Daniel 3).
Similarly when we are faced with false prophets or the false prophet forcing us to worship an image, we have a choice. We do not have to worship. What is the worst they can do, kill us? Big whoop! Jesus is with us! He saved us! We will simply be promoted in the Kingdom of Heaven and rule with Him eternally! (2 Timothy 2:12). Sounds great to me. If I have to have my head cut off, burn to death, or be run through with a sword, I can face the temporary pain for the eternal joy of Christ.
We have addressed so far the second beast’s religious power, but he also has some political power. Verses 16-17 describe that authority.
“Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.”
Most of the world will see this mark as a good thing, a way to ensure that everyone has access to food and goods, that the poor are not forgotten and that the rich do not have it all. But this is a way to weed out those who will not worship the antichrist. It is a way to make Christ’s followers suffer and starve, bring them out and have a charge worthy of the death sentence. Christians will know, because of what is written in Revelation, that the beasts will do this. We will know not to get that mark. We will know not to worship the image. We are warned. We know and we can do what must be done in order not to receive the seal of Satan.
The mark is described as the name of the beast. In another pale travesty of Holy God, Satan, the antichrist, and the false prophet orders the name of the antichrist on the right hand or forehead of the people. Christ’s name will be on the foreheads of the redeemed in New Jerusalem (Revelation 22:4). The antichrist’s name will be on the foreheads or right hands of the doomed in New Babylon.
We are given the information we need now to identify the name of the antichrist. It is a puzzle the wise man can solve when he is given all the pieces. For now, we do not have the final pieces but at the right time we will have what we need to know his name and warn people, even though they will not believe us. Verse 18 reads,
“This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.”
Somehow that number will tell us his name. But it also tells us something else about him. Seven is the number of completion in perfection and holiness. On the seventh day of Creation God rested (Genesis 2:2). On the seventh march Jericho fell (Joshua 6). Hebrew slaves released on the seventh year because their service was complete (Exodus 21:2). Three also speaks of completion in complete power, and witness. On the third day Jesus rose (1 Corinthians 15:4). There were three witnesses to Jesus transfiguration (Matthew 17). Paul prayed three times for healing (2 Corinthians 12:8). But the antichrist falls short of this perfection, his name is three sixes. He is given almost complete yet temporary power of the earth. He appears perfect to the blind, but to the wise, he is obviously the antichrist.
So Believer stay aware. Be alert. We have the Bible and the Holy Spirit. We know what to look for. The lost are blind. We are not. We can open their eyes. We know who Jesus is and we do not have to mistake a liar for The Truth, The Way, and The Life.
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Revelation 13:1-10 The First Beast, The Beast from the Sea.

12/27/2015

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Now you know and knowing is half the battle.-G.I. Joe! In other words,
Now you know and knowing is half the battle.-G.I. Joe! In other words, "If anyone has an ear, let him hear: If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints." Revelation 13:9-10
​Revelation 13:1-10
Chapter Thirteen is best begun by reading the last verse of Chapter 12. Revelation 12:17 tells us,
“Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.”
Understanding the dragon, Satan to be standing on the sea shore, makes us understand the context of the beasts described in this chapter. Verse 1 describes the first beast.
“And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.”
Satan is the one raising the beast up and it is Satan who gives it his power (verse 2). The beast who we call the antichrist is the son of the Satan in the deceiver’s twisted attempts to be like God. Jesus Christ is God’s manifested will carry out His plan to completion. The beast from the sea is Satan’s feeble copy trying to bring his plans to fruition. Look at its description and compare it to the description of the dragon in Revelation 12:3, “behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems.” Note the family resemblance. The beast from the sea and the dragon both have 10 horns. The dragon has seven heads and seven crowns while the beast has ten crowns on his seven heads.
Each of his heads has a blasphemous name written on it. Everything about his character is profane and an offense to the One True Living God.
Verse 2 reads,
“And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority”
What does this unusual description, a leopard with feel like a bear and a mouth like a lion tell us about the beast? In Daniel 7:1-8 Daniel describes a vision of four beasts rising out of the sea. Let’s look at their descriptions. “The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings” (Daniel 7:2). The “a second one, like a bear” (Daniel 7:5). The third is like a leopard (Daniel 7:6). This beast is reminiscent of these beasts but in reverse order. The beasts Daniel saw were prophesies great world emperors and empires. The first three, Greece, Medo-Persia, and Babylon have already been fulfilled. Daniel dreamt of the fourth beast at night. The fourth beast is described in Daniel 7:7-8.
“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
The fourth beast empire has and has not happened yet. It represents Imperial Rome and yet represents future Babylon. The ten horns, ten world powers will yield a small horn a new world power, a man with a gift for speaking. This little horn will utterly destroy three of the ten horns, take their place and lead the remaining horns.
That little horn is dangerous. One might miss it, it might not even seem as important as the other horns but three of the crowns will be on one charismatic horn. People will not even realize the power they have given him until it is too late.
The beast from the sea will be greater and more powerful than any of the great empires that came before and shaped history. And his empire will not just be great it will be over the whole world. And he will destroy and devour everything. He will encompass the traits of the kingdom’s Daniel foresaw. The command and dominion of Greece, the leopard, the persecuting power of Medo-Persia, the bear, and haughtiness and blasphemy of Babylon, are all encompassed and magnified in the beast John described.
Verses 3-4 continues the description of the beast.
“One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4 And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
When we first see the beast, one of his heads seems to have a mortal wound, but the wound was healed. This implies that the beast died or seemed to die, but was healed and brought back. It is his ‘resurrection’ which causes the whole earth to recognize his authority, follow him, and worship him. Once again Satan’s antichrist is a perversion of our Savior Jesus Christ. Even the praise the beast receives is a parody of the praise only God deserves. “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?” Exodus 15:11 says,
“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
    Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
    awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?”

Proverbs 21:30 says,
“No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
    can avail against the Lord.”

Satan may know scripture, but apparently he doesn’t believe it.
Verses 5-8 bring back to mind the powerful mouth of the little horn and the blasphemous character of the beast as he uses this power to lead the lost to hell and conquer the saints.
“And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.”
For seven years the beast will be allowed to rule. Although Satan gave him his power, it is Sovereign God who allows him to rule, and even to make war on the saints and conquer them. God will make it possible for every person whose name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb to believe the little deceiver. They’ll gladly give him their worship, power and freedom. They don’t know that glory, majesty, dominion, and authority all belong to Jesus Christ (Jude 1:25). In truth he and the lost will think he has conquered us, but it is the lost who are voluntarily conquered. We look forward to the real glory of Jesus Christ. Romans 8:18-21 reads,
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
The beast may conquer, but we will resurrect with Christ. We are more than conquerors. Romans 8:33-39 remind us,
“Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
The seven years is not going to be a good time. We need to remember who we are, who we belong to, and who our present and future are with. And the Word of God tells us what is going to happen, none of it should surprise us. As the old G.I. Joe PSAs used to tell us, “Knowing is half the battle.” We will be in a war. Yet we can persevere. We can travail. Death is not frightening to us because we know what the future holds. Verse 9-10 tell us to take note, remember, and trust God in order to persist through the terrible time we will face.
“If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
10 If anyone is to be taken captive,
    to captivity he goes;
if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
    with the sword must he be slain.

Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.”
Believer, the scriptures give us a clear picture of the antichrist and what he will do with Satan’s authority. We have nothing to fear. We have the armor of Christ, we have the ability to preach the Gospel and snatch people from Satan’s hands before his offspring rises from the sea to devour and destroy them. We have the hope of eternal life in Jesus Christ. We can endure through any tribulation in our lives.
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Psalm 64 Why Do Evil Men Prosper?

7/24/2015

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Psalm 64

Does it seem sometimes, as Jeremiah complained that evil men prosper? Jeremiah 12:1-2 says what so many of us think from time to time.

“Righteous are you, O Lord,
    when I complain to you;
    yet I would plead my case before you.
Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
    Why do all who are treacherous thrive?
2 You plant them, and they take root;
    they grow and produce fruit;
you are near in their mouth
    and far from their heart.”


We look up from walking our difficult road in choosing right to see people who don’t care about God or beneficence or goodness, running past us toward money, power, and an easy life. It can be discouraging. But we are not alone in this grievance. And we are not seeing the whole picture either. When we take our eyes of The Lord and compare ourselves to the people around us, we can become blinded by faithlessness. David’s enemies sometimes seemed to be winning in their quest to destroy him. He like Jeremiah complained about it in Verses 1-6 of the Psalm.

“Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
    preserve my life from dread of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
    from the throng of evildoers,
3 who whet their tongues like swords,
    who aim bitter words like arrows,
4 shooting from ambush at the blameless,
    shooting at him suddenly and without fear.
5 They hold fast to their evil purpose;
    they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, “Who can see them?”
6     They search out injustice,
saying, “We have accomplished a diligent search.”
    For the inward mind and heart of a man are deep.”


Our enemy the Liar and his followers bitterly hate us. Their hate comes out in vicious words accusing us of many wrongdoings. The enemy lies in wait for us and even though we are forgiven and righteous in Christ, he attacks us. He is determined to destroy our walk with Jesus, our testimony, and our effectiveness. Our enemy thinks we are stupid and won’t recognize his attacks. Sadly many Christians do fall for his lies, accusations, and schemes. They do not know who they are in Christ. They forget who The Lord really is. And they succumb to Satan’s attacks. They are not wearing the full armor of Christ because they don’t understand their identity in Him well enough to wear that noble armor. Paul encouraged us in Ephesians 6:10-13,

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.”

Armor is protective. But it must be worn deliberately and properly to be effective. We have to put it on. We have to choose to know who we are and trust who God is to avail ourselves of God’s perfect protection. Paul described the armor in Ephesians 6:14-18,

“Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. 16 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17 and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,”

When we know that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, (John 14:6) we can understand who we are in Him and combat every lie with the Truth. When we know who we are in Christ and what He has done for us we know we nothing can take the eternal life Jesus’ righteousness gave to us. When we understand who God our Redeemer is we are able to boldly be a testimony to Him, always ready with the Gospel which makes peace between God and man. When we know who Almighty God is we can have faith in Him, and then the lies and attacks of the enemy bounce off of our Shield unable to hurt us. When we know who we are in Christ, Salvation which can’t be taken from us protects our minds and souls and gives us the ability to fight back. We don’t fight with just any weapon, we don’t sling useless retorts at the enemy, we cut him down with the Word of God, the Scriptures and Jesus Christ whose very name holds immense and holy power. When we know who God is and who we are, we don’t worry, we pray in The Spirit for all the saints battling the enemy.

Satan doesn’t care about justice. He lies to people and blinds them to the consequences of sin and the cost of rejecting Christ. But our Lord God Elohim is our Justice and our Righteous Judge. He is The Truth and the Way. He is our Righteousness, our Shield, our Salvation, and our Sword. He is The LORD. Verses 7-9 describe The Justice of The Lord for us.

“But God shoots his arrow at them;
    they are wounded suddenly.
8 They are brought to ruin, with their own tongues turned against them;
    all who see them will wag their heads.
9 Then all mankind fears;
    they tell what God has brought about
    and ponder what he has done.”


God avenges us. He wounds the followers of the prince of this world. He gives them a chance to turn to Him. But whatever their choice, God’s mighty power and perfect love are demonstrated for the whole world to see. He is glorified. And more people can come to Him as we, wearing the readiness of the Gospel tell of the awesomeness of our Lord.

Why do evil men seem to prosper? So that when they fall the impact will be felt, seen, and heard by the multitudes. God will be glorified. And we will rejoice and glorify Him further. Verse 10 tells us to stop complaining and whining and rejoice instead because we know who The Lord is and we know who we are in Him.

“Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord
    and take refuge in him!
Let all the upright in heart exult!”

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Psalm 62 Who is Your Rock?

7/22/2015

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Psalm 62

Where does you hope sit? In whom does your faith rest? Do you put your confidence in money? Do you put your expectation on family? Do you look to the government to fulfill promises? Do you look for help in people or possessions? None of that can ever meet all your needs, hopes, and yearnings wholly. Only God can perfectly give you what you need, satisfy every promise He made, and give you the desires of your heart. He answers every request perfectly and in your best interest. There is only one God and He is enough.

David knew this. He had money, power, an army at his disposal, trusted friends, and women. But He didn’t depend on any of that to conquer his enemies, to satisfy his longings, or rule a nation. He looked to the One True and Living God. Verses 1-2 read,

“For God alone my soul waits in silence;
    from him comes my salvation.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”


Our prayers, our fellowship with the Lord shouldn’t be a one sided conversation. It should have sufficient time of silence, waiting for The Lord, listening to The Spirit’s counsel, and wordlessly giving The God of Justice our hearts. David had many enemies who viciously tried to remove him from his position, who fought against Israel, and who would want nothing more than see him dead.

We have one enemy and he prowls like a roaring lion hunting his prey. (1 Peter 5:6-11). The people he uses are not our enemy they are his prisoners in a war they are oblivious to. The devil makes them think we are their enemies. But it is only him and his minions, who are our true enemies. He is scheming. Verses 3-4 read,

“How long will all of you attack a man
    to batter him,
    like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
4 They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
    They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths,
    but inwardly they curse. Selah


Satan, our adversary attacks the children of The Lord ferociously. The stronger we are in Christ the more afraid he becomes and the harder he will attack. He wants us to be ineffectual. He wants us to forget who we are. We are royal priests, distinctive, and holy. We belong to Awesome God. (1 Peter 2:9-10). We are the children of Holy Mighty God. (John 1:12-13). We are citizens of Heaven. We are the bride of Christ. (2 Corinthians 11:2-3, Revelation 19:6-9).

The devil tries hard to knock us of the foundation of Christ. He lies to us about our identity. He accuses us of wrongs. He twists words and uses partial scripture out of context to try and hurt us. The devil is called the accuser (Revelation 12:9-12) and he is a liar! (John 8:42-45).

We don’t believe the devil. We do not listen to his lies and accusations. We don’t give in to the temptations he dangles to lead us astray. We depend on The Lord God. We know He is Our Victorious Lord of Angel Armies. He is awesome! So we can rest in Him as conquerors. Verses 5-8 read,

“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
7 On God rests my salvation and my glory;
    my mighty rock, my refuge is God.

8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
    pour out your heart before him;
    God is a refuge for us. Selah”

What is it that God of Truth has told us? Who are we in Christ? We know we are a royal priesthood, distinctive citizens of Heaven, children of God, and the bride of Christ. But we are also victorious. We are conquerors with Jesus. United completely with Him and nothing can separate us from Him. He loves us deeply. He is our refuge and our firm foundation. Even the most turbulent earthquake cannot shake us off of the Rock on which we stand. (Romans 8:31-39).

The devil lies, he accuses us of horrible wrongs. But God doesn’t. He brings convicts the lost but then sets us free, He never again considers our sins. If someone is condemning us, accusing us, and filling us with guilt it is not The Lord. The Lord condemned sin and doomed the devil to eternal hell. He rescued believers and set us free. Romans 8:1-4 reads,

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit”

Our wealth or poverty means nothing in the Kingdom of God. Our power and position in the world have no bearing in the Kingdom of God. The world is temporary. Our physical lives are merely a breath compared to eternity. It is Eternal Holy God, our Savior, and our Wonderful Advocate who matters. Our brief life is an opportunity to glorify Him and effect the Kingdom of God by demonstrating the Love of God to everyone, rich or poor, prince or pauper, believer or prisoner. Verses 9-10 say,

“Those of low estate are but a breath;
    those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
    they are together lighter than a breath.
10 Put no trust in extortion;
    set no vain hopes on robbery;
    if riches increase, set not your heart on them.”


We will all be judged on the same criterion. It will not be how good or bad we were. It will not be how many people we led to Christ or how many people we killed. It will be only whether or not we covered by Jesus’ righteousness. Did we accept or reject Christ? That is the only measure that matters.

We can put our hope in money, but money cannot save us. We can put our faith in power but the power of the world is nothing compared to God. Seeking more worldly money, power, and influence gains us nothing. We set our hearts on God. We put our hope in Jesus. We set our feet firmly on the Rock. We let God be God. We are still and we know that He is God and we know who we are in Christ.

Verses 11-12 read,

“Once God has spoken;
    twice have I heard this:
that power belongs to God,
12     and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love.
For you will render to a man
    according to his work.”


Power is God’s. And the only thing that will matter when we face Him is did we make Jesus our Lord and did we put our faith in His resurrection. That is the choice that gives us eternal life or eternal hell. When we accept Christ, we enter God’s rest. We don’t worry. The enemy is defeated. He can’t hurt us unless we allow him to do so.

 But there is another judgement. This judgement doesn’t affect salvation but it will show us how much we allowed the devil to keep us from God. This judgement tells us where we chose to store our treasures. Was it on Earth or in Heaven? 1 Corinthians 3-10-15 reads,

“According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.”

Trusting The Lord leads us to glorify Him and brings people to Him. It is by our dependence on Him and our unity with Him that we pour out His love on the desperate prisoners of war and on the suffering brothers who try to fight the enemy alone. Our works which depend on God lead to eternal treasures. Our dependence on self, money, and earthly power leads to unproductive and futile accomplishments that will burn away on The Day of Fire.

Where is your hope? Where are your treasures? Is your life glorifying God or pleasing Satan?

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Psalm 59 Let God be your Deliverer

7/19/2015

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Psalm 59

This miktam of David was written while King Saul was trying to kill David. He had sent men to watch David’s house so that he could have him murdered in his bed. (1 Samuel 19). Saul was God’s anointed king. But David had been chosen to succeed him. Saul grew ever more paranoid and angry. He didn’t care that David was married to his daughter or that his best friend was his son. His paranoia made him hate David. His anger turned to blind rage and he was desperate to kill David.

In verses 1-2 David calls on the Lord to deliver him and protect him from his enemies.

“Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;
    protect me from those who rise up against me;
2 deliver me from those who work evil,
    and save me from bloodthirsty men.”


David didn’t turn to his own strength, wits, or money. He turned to the Lord God his Maker and his Justice, Elohim. The enemy wants to destroy us as well. The devil doesn’t want us coming into our royal identities. He doesn’t want to be effective. He hates us because we are heirs to the Kingdom of God. He thinks that it ought to be him. (Isaiah 14:13-15). Verses 3-7 describe Saul’s men and their wicked behavior following a paranoid and hateful leader. It can also describe the behavior of the followers of the prince of the power of the air, Satan toward believers.

3 For behold, they lie in wait for my life;
    fierce men stir up strife against me.
For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
4     for no fault of mine, they run and make ready.
Awake, come to meet me, and see!
5     You, Lord God of hosts, are God of Israel.
Rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
    spare none of those who treacherously plot evil. Selah


6 Each evening they come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths
    with swords in their lips--
    for “Who,” they think, “will hear us?”


People will hate us for following Jesus, like the Saul hated David for being chosen by God. They can hate us for Jesus’ sake, but they shouldn’t hate us for our actions. Our actions, our words, and our lives should be a testimony to God, lived in love and beneficence. In John 15:18-19 Jesus said,

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”

But that doesn’t give us a right to hate them, to be hateful to them, or to be evil in return. In Matthew 5:43-45 Jesus said,

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

The world is lost and their inheritance is eternal death, they crave to lift themselves up, to live in the moment and make themselves happy, rich, and satisfied. But we are eternal creatures and the present, the world, and all its offerings can’t satisfy. (James 4:1-9). Only the Lord God, our Savior, our Peace, and our Provider can truly satisfy. Psalm 107:8-9 says,

“Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wondrous works to the children of man!
9 For he satisfies the longing soul,
    and the hungry soul he fills with good things.”


But David trusted the Lord. He didn’t have to figure it out himself, defend himself, or take vengeance himself. He knew God is Just. He knew God was his Shield and his enemies couldn’t break through God’s defense. Verses 8-10 read,

“But you, O Lord, laugh at them;
    you hold all the nations in derision.
9 O my Strength, I will watch for you,
    for you, O God, are my fortress.
10 My God in his steadfast love will meet me;
    God will let me look in triumph on my enemies.


11 Kill them not, lest my people forget;
    make them totter by your power and bring them down,
    O Lord, our shield!
12 For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,
    let them be trapped in their pride.
For the cursing and lies that they utter,
13     consume them in wrath;
    consume them till they are no more,
that they may know that God rules over Jacob
    to the ends of the earth. Selah


14 Each evening they come back,
    howling like dogs
    and prowling about the city.
15 They wander about for food
    and growl if they do not get their fill.”


In this miktam David has refers to God as:

·         Elohim- Creator and Judge, the Lord of justice.

·         Yahweh- this is God’s own unpronounceable holiest name.

·         Lord God of Hosts- the powerful chief over the angel armies coming swiftly on hos noble steed to conquer the enemy for eternity.

·         God of Israel- Sovereign over His chosen people

·         My Strength

·         My Fortress

·         God in His Steadfast Love

·         Our Shield

·         Refuge

These names are all true of God. They describe His character. How can we be afraid when The LORD God loves us so much. How can we not choose to let Him take care of us when He is who He is?

The lost don’t know God. Verse 7 says they ask “Who” will hear them. They do not know who God is. But we can show them who He is by trusting Him and glorifying Him. By letting God be God and bringing them to a place where they will see their choice and make it.

In verse 11 David asked the Lord not to kill his enemies. He didn’t want them to die. He wanted them to fall and face their evil. It is in the face of our sins that we realize we need the Lord. And that is what David wanted for his enemies. That is what God wants for our enemies. He doesn’t want people to suffer an eternity separated from Him. (2 Peter 3:9). He longs for people to know Him and allow Him to lavish His perfect constant and never-ending love on them.

Rather than spend our time scheming against and wishing bad for our enemies, we can spend our time loving them and praising God. Instead of showing them how powerful and great we are, we can demonstrate God’s strength through our weakness as we depend on Him. Verses 16-17 read,

“But I will sing of your strength;
    I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
    and a refuge in the day of my distress.
17 O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
    for you, O God, are my fortress,
    the God who shows me steadfast love.”


So Believer, I encourage you to praise God everywhere, always, and through everything. Your praise and worship takes power away from the enemy and allows his followers to see the love and power of God Almighty, their Creator and Judge. Jesus’ righteousness lived out in your life makes their sin apparent to them so they can call on the name of the Lord.

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Psalm 56 Put Your Trust in God

7/16/2015

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Psalm 56

David went through trial after trial in his life. Over the years many people not only wished bad for him, they tried to capture and kill him. When we are friends with God, when we belong to Him and our hearts align with His, people will come up against us. They will try to hurt us in any way they can. Their prince, Satan wants us stifled. The accuser of the brethren doesn’t want us to use the power of God at our disposal. He prefers us to sit ignorant or terrified. But he can’t touch us spiritually. He can only hurt us physically through the lost who belong to him. (1 John 5:18-19). The more of God’s gifts, power and authority we exhibit and the more we resemble Christ, the more eager Satan is to suppress us.

When David wrote this Psalm called a Miktam, he had been captured by the Philistines at Gath. Verses 1-4 read,

“Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me;
    all day long an attacker oppresses me;
2 my enemies trample on me all day long,
    for many attack me proudly.
3 When I am afraid,
    I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
    What can flesh do to me?”


When we are afraid because it seems no matter where we turn enemies surround us, like David we put our trust in God. We can trust Him. We can praise Him in the midst of troubles. We can thank Him for our deliverance. We can do all that because we know who God is. We know what He has done and what He has promised He will do. We know we can trust Him so thoroughly because God’s promises are so certain we can count them as already done. After all what can people do to us? They can’t separate us from God. They can’t steal our joy or rob us of salvation. Why should we be afraid of mere flesh and bone? Why should we be afraid of Satan and his weak attempts to stop us?

David’s enemies went after him with the intent to stop him permanently. They knew he was a powerful military leader. They knew he was gifted, smart, and clever. They could see God’s anointing and calling on him. It made them more determined to stopping him. Verses 5-7 tell us some of the evil people did to David.

“All day long they injure my cause;
    all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 They stir up strife, they lurk;
    they watch my steps,
    as they have waited for my life.
7 For their crime will they escape?
    In wrath cast down the peoples, O God!”


David had reason to fear for his life. In 1 Samuel 27:1 David’s fear is expressed. He kept this fear to himself. It was between David and The Lord.

“Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of his hand.”

The Lord answered David. He cared deeply about David and He cares deeply about us. He doesn’t enjoy the suffering we experience. He doesn’t abandon us while we suffer. Verses 8-11 say it like this,

“You have kept count of my tossings;
    put my tears in your bottle.
    Are they not in your book?
9 Then my enemies will turn back
    in the day when I call.
    This I know, that God is for me.
10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.
    What can man do to me?”


God knows when we struggle and He doesn’t forget the difficulties we face. He knows we cry. He cares. We can know that the enemy will not win. The enemy will pay for his reign of terror over the earth, for his attempts to hurt us, and for his hatred of The Lord and His children. In verse 9 David said, “This I know, that God is for me.” Believer, God is for us too! And we know if that we know we have nothing to fear at all. In Romans 8:31-39 Paul says it this way,

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,

“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
    we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”


37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Paul quoted Psalm 44:22. It is for The Lord’s sake we are being hunted and killed. Satan wants to destroy us, not because of who we are but for who we are in Christ. But he can only accuse us. He can only tempt us. He cannot take our victory, he cannot take our salvation, and he cannot take us away from God.

We have already won. Satan was conquered when Jesus laid down His life on the cross. Satan’s hope, death and eternal separation from God was conquered when Jesus rose from the dead. Satan’s schemes were made futile when Jesus ascended and gave us The Holy Spirit.

David put his trust in God and thanked Him for his life and rescue even before it happened. Verses 12-13 read,

“I must perform my vows to you, O God;
    I will render thank offerings to you.
13 For you have delivered my soul from death,
    yes, my feet from falling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.”


God did the same for us. We act out our vows to God. We vowed to make Jesus our Lord. God vowed to forgive us, make us righteous, and conform us to Jesus image. We actively and intentionally walk in that knowledge of God’s redemption of us, in our deliverance from death, sin, and Hell. Our part of the contract is that we make Jesus our Lord. God does all the rest. God keeps us walking, protects us from the enemy, destroys the enemy, and makes us new creations with His heart, His mind, His nature, and His Spirit.

What is it you have to fear? Nothing, because God your Father protects you. Zilch, because God, your Savior delivered you. Nada, because God, your Comfort indwells you. God loves you, He adores you. You can trust in Him and have nothing to fear.

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Psalm 27 God is Our Refuge. The Enemy has Lost the War.

6/17/2015

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Psalm 27
Paul asked this question, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). And David had similar sentiments in this Psalm. Verse 1 reads,

“The Lord is my light and my salvation;
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?”


David referred to The Lord as his light. He didn’t mean a lamp or a candle, or even a candelabra. He meant light like the dawning of the sun. Daylight so bright that no darkness can exist while it shines. The Lord is our light and our salvation. He delivers us from evil. He rescues from the enemy. And He gives us freedom. The Lord is our stronghold, our place of defense, our refuge. He not only defends us, he keeps our life safe from the enemy.

The enemy may be able to hurt and maim, but he can’t take Jesus away from us, He can’t take away our salvation. Whom shall we fear? If God is for us, who can be against us? The enemy will always try to hurt those with faith in the Lord. But with faith in God, we have nothing to fear from anything. Verses 2-3 read,

“When evildoers assail me
    to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.


3 Though an army encamp against me,
    my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
    yet I will be confident.”


The enemy can and will make war on us. He will try to shake our faith by hurling lies at us, by causing chaos, trouble, and suffering. He may cause us grief, but He cannot take us out of God’s hands. The more we know our God, the more faith we have in Him. We can let Him be our light, salvation, and stronghold of our life. Remember Jesus died on the cross and He rose again. At that moment the devil was defeated. But he keeps trying. He wants us to be paralyzed from the injuries he inflicts. He wants us to be ineffective and not stand with the army of the Kingdom of God.

Whatever wounds he perpetrates, cannot cripple us if we have faith. We are to wear the armor of God not to look good but to be defended and to fight the enemy. God Himself is every piece of that armor. He is our Refuge, our Shield, our sword, and our Defense. If you are unfamiliar with the armor of God I recommend you go to Ephesians chapter 6 and read it. Paul describes the armor in verses 10-18.

Why is it we can be confident even in the face of the enemy’s war against us? Because the war has already been won. We are victors with Jesus. Revelation 12:10-12 describes our victory this way,

“And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. 12 Therefore, rejoice, O heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”

We still fight the battles, but not for ourselves, we’re already free. We fight to free the prisoners of war who are bound in Satan’s chains and who are ignorant of their situation. We still fight the enemy, but we do so with great confidence because we know the outcome.

And that outcome makes us sing for joy, sing out the testimony of the greatness of The Lord. David loved to spend time worshipping and praising the Lord in His temple. It brought him peace and joy to spend time with The Lord. He delighted in the Word and He relished getting to know God more and more. It was that time with God, whether in good times or bad that built his faith. Verses 4-6 read,

“One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire in his temple.


5 For he will hide me in his shelter
    in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
    he will lift me high upon a rock.


6 And now my head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.”


The Lord does this for us too, we are hidden in Him and He abides in us. The concept is far beyond my capacity to understand but I trust in it. We are in God and God is in us. I get a picture of paints of different colors swirled around one another so that the yellow is in the purple swirls and the purple is in the yellow swirls.

 God never abandons us. He is so united with us that we cannot be separated from Him. When troubles come, when good times come, when we forget our faith and let fear overwhelm us, we call on The Lord and He answers, always. He knows us. Verses 7-12 read,

“Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
8 You have said, “Seek my face.”
My heart says to you,
    “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
9     Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
    O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
    O God of my salvation!
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
    but the Lord will take me in.


11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
    and lead me on a level path
    because of my enemies.
12 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
    for false witnesses have risen against me,
    and they breathe out violence.”


Remember when the enemy tries to wound you, you are in the refuge of God. And He is in you. He surrounds you with His armor and the enemy cannot touch you. God’s path is level and straight. The enemy can and will make threats against you, but you don’t have to believe his lies, you know who God is, you know who you are in Christ, and you know the enemy is defeated. You know the hope of eternal life. Verses 13-14 read,

“I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living!
14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!”


Let your hope give you courage and strength. One day we will be in eternity with God and see Him in person, right now by faith we know Him a little, but then we will know Him wholly as we look directly at Him. Paul describes it this way in 1 Corinthians 13:12,

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.”

Believer, let that give you courage and strength to face the world, battle the enemy, and glorify The Lord God Almighty.


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Psalm 24 The King of Glory is Passionate for You

6/14/2015

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Psalm 24

The earth in its entirety belongs to the Lord. It is His as His creation and He is sovereign over it. Verses 1-2 say it this way,

“The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,
    the world and those who dwell therein,
2 for he has founded it upon the seas
    and established it upon the rivers.”


The righteous know we belong to Him, but the lost are ignorant of it. Those who know and follow Jesus remember they are His, but the lost are oblivious to Him.  How do we acknowledge His greatness and His dominion? Verses 3-6 read,

3 Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord?
    And who shall stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
    who does not lift up his soul to what is false
    and does not swear deceitfully.
5 He will receive blessing from the Lord
    and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek the face of the God of Jacob.  Selah”

Those who seek God and His righteousness are those with clean hands and a pure heart. Our hands are clean because there is no guilt on them. Our hearts are pure because there is no malice there. Not because we have never sinned, never hurt someone, or had an evil thought, but because Jesus laid down His life and rose again for us. Because He credits us with His clean hands and pure heart. And because He, the Holy Spirit gives us clean hands and a pure heart.

We seek God and His righteousness. We worship Him. He adores us. He gives us blessings and righteousness. He delivered us and makes us new. We seek Him and he reveals Himself to us. Jesus said it in Matthew 7:7-11.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”

He is our splendid King. He came once to save us and give us His virtue, and He will come again to judge His world. Verses 7-8 read,

“Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, mighty in battle!
9 Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And lift them up, O ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.


What a description of our marvelous King of glory, The Lord of Hosts, Jesus our Deliverer. He knocks on the gates and on the doors to gain entry. He calls on the people of the earth to let Him in. Just as we seek Him, He seeks us. In Matthew Jesus described our knocking, our looking for Him. In Revelation 3:20-21 Jesus tells us that He actively pursues us.

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.”

Can you imagine that? Our awesome mighty God wants us to know Him and be blessed by Him. He enjoys spending time with us. He wants to give us the gift of Righteousness, the joy of a full life, and the hope of salvation. When we open the door for Him we become conquerors with Him. Who is He, that He loves us so much that He wants to sit down at the kitchen table and spend time with us? Verse 10 tells us,

“Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory! Selah”


The Lord of Hosts. The Lord of Hosts can be translated as The Lord of angel armies. Jesus is the leader of the armies of angels. He is the Conqueror. He delivers us from sin. He waged and won the war on sin and death. He overcame it. One day He will lead the angel armies in the final battle and throw Satan into the pit of Hell. (Revelation 3:20). Who is the King of glory, our Lord of Hosts? It is Jesus, God the Son. He is described this way in Isaiah 9:6-7.

“For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
    there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
    to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
    from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”


Jesus came and will come again because of the zeal, the passion and vehemence of The Lord of hosts. His zeal is for us. His power and strength are epitomized in this title. He conquered Satan on the cross and Satan will find out about it when Jesus returns leading the angel armies against him. The Lord will show him, his followers and the lost that this earth and everything in it belongs to Him.

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