2023-06-23 | Who can Judge

 

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2023-06-23    10:20

6th Day of the Week

Daily reading:

1 Kings 12-14

Psalms 24

Proverbs 19

Acts 28

Proverbs22:6

Additional Reading:

Proverbs 30:4

Daniel 10-12

Daily writing:

The Lord permitted me to write an introduction today, after the word I received. Today, it is not in introspection; not here and not yet. He gave me that I should write "a soft landing" introduction for those that are not utterly wicked. 

My friends, today is a hard word. I titled this, "Who can Judge," because there is honestly so much, we do not know, or are wilfully ignorant of. Below this, I will list links for you to go and investigate for yourself. The short answer is, God is the Judge of mankind.  But who is this world holding up as "the goddess justice?" 

Acts 28:8-9 (NIV) "When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects."

Yes, the world holds her up as the symbol of Justice, here are the links; see for yourself.

1.    Lady Justice - Wikipedia

2.    The Fat Ladies of Malta

3.    Paul’s Ministry on Malta – Drive Thru History® (To show someone else's work)

Please study the image above of the statuette carefully, we all know this symbology.

Now, I will follow with the word for today, but know this too; we have a safe harbour in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Still must we know about disastrous things and concepts. I will insert links within the text for you to investigate. Please let this one linger with you a bit and pray. Oh! Lord, please let your children pray.

Do you see? Do you see the enemy wearing the face of a friendly, he masks himself, he hides. Do you see? Stay on the course that I laid out for you; do not entertain lost spirits. Yea, they knock three times at the doorpost, seven times they say, "I will make this house mine." Resist the devil and he shall flee from you. An empty house may be occupied soon by foreigners; but the house that is full and sealed up, cannot be overthrown. Do not even open a window to whisper to the enemy. For he will come to you with a friendly face, say things that is pleasing to the ear and invite you to a feast that you did not schedule for. And he will offer all the dainties that is sweet to taste but grow sour in the inner parts. Heed not the call of the usurper.

Man is standing against ancient forces; unidentified in public spaces; yet do they occupy the halls of justice. They speak with a tongue of deception to spread lies and confusion. By the fruit of their mouths will you know them that leaves division in their trails. Unidentified and yet, they stand well represented in high places. The practice of Jeroboam is still at play today; and the people of the world loves them. Son of man, I ask again; what are the pillars of Asherah, and the high places dedicated to Ba'al. Who is the golden calf? Who is the bull of Canaan?

Son of man, you don't know your enemy; how then, can you prevent him? How do you oppose an unidentified enemy? Yea, the enemy is of the princes and principalities; evil and dark forces; but how many of you have they convinced to do their bidding? A nation goes to waste for a lack of knowledge.

Yea, and you will still give and take in marriage, not honouring the institution thereof. You hate your spouses; oh! But how you love the strangers. You keep yourself in privacy, you say to yourself, "No one will see what I do," while your hands drip of forbidden honey. Not a stubble or a root will remain of you, unless you confess your sin and repent.

You knock at doors you should not enter: what possessed you to do such shameful acts? Your mind is fleeting, given over to devices; yes, your hearts are sold out to the ministry of Satan. And you lie to yourself, when you paint your face and straighten your necktie, you say. "I am a good person." "I do good." "I do what is best for all." But I know your selfish motives; oh! I know your love to quarrel. Make a list of who you have forgiven, make it and see if you look good then.

The artist praises the work of his own hands; yea, the speaker is in love with his own voice. The singer sings to be praised and rewarded, by those who holds him up as their idol. Lovers-of-self, that is what man has become, while they diligently work on their own destruction. Fools without any wisdom, warped senses that call evil good and good evil. That is what has become of man. Do you think you can hide your shame in a secret compartment? The enemy you now love, will expose you, just for laughs and sensation. You hide from salvation, but parade your sin in plain sight; evil, is for the special games you play at night. Your sister has become the lust of your heart, your mother your reproach. You bite the hand that feeds you; then take him to court for more. Man has become rotten to the core. 

Oh! Do I offend you? Must I watch my words? To which court will you take Me, when I level your city to the ground? Blasphemy in common speech, with Heaven as a joke. You provoke the GOD of Creation and think you will wake up in the morning to do it again. Shall I send a plague? Shall I send that which you will scoff at and destroy one out of four? Shall I unleash the fury of Sheol, to burden you 5 months? To the trickster, all is fun and games until... it is not. How long shall I suffer your injustice? You, the oppressors of the poor? I shall make a woman tie you up like a dog on chain. She shall say, "sit!" And you will bark, "where?"

It is all fun and games, son of man; until it is not. Go to the camp, yea, even all the dwelling places of the poor.  Ask them if they perceive it as a game you play. Ask the children, ask those who starve of hunger, who would die in just one week, unless I feed them. Ask the suffering masses if it is the game, you think it is.

I am the voice of reason; I am the Judge of Heaven. I am the destroyer of the wicked and I will have My day of wrath. To the humble, I am your Guardian; to the poor, I am your Provider, to the lost, I am your Saviour. But, to the stubble and the root of wickedness, I am the Fire of GOD ALMIGHTY. Repent! Or, be burned up in the day of GOD's Fire.

To the elect, I say, Shalom. Count your hair, they will remain.

Introspection:

Today, I almost don't know where to start with reflection of what was given. I am a little lost for words, but I can't help myself thinking about the Israelites waiting on Moses to return from Mount Sinai. In my mind's eye, I see mankind each in their little corner of the world. Each with their own idols to evoke GOD to anger. I am sorry if it offends you but know this; I myself must investigate my ways to see what applies to me. I have to ask myself, am I guilty of idolatry? I have to look and see for myself, if there is any corruption left in me; and I advise you today, to do the same. I am not going to judge you, but who knows when GOD has had enough with this fallen world? Are we crying for meat while the Lord gives our bread? Who can say he stands without sin, I can't. Confess and repent, that was the only hope of relief mentioned, right?

This is what I am called to do, this is my duty. For many, it might be too late, because they have sold their belief to this world. The world defines them now, the world owns them; and as sad as it is, there are others that the Lord have called to focus on them. Not me, I am here for you, I am to bring the words of reason. I must highlight the impending the disasters that we might have to face because of the fury of our GOD. Even now I can hear, how some say, "but what about the love of GOD and the forgiveness we have in Jesus Christ?" Good! It is absolutely beautiful that you can say that. Here is the hard question to ask, and even harder for some to answer: Do you Know GOD? Do you KNOW the Lord Jesus Christ? Or do you know about Him, because even demons know about Jesus.

Are your prayers to God just to help you sleep? Do you believe just because you don't know what else there is? Have you simply grownup in a faith that you have never investigated to make your own? Time is running out. You know that right? Even if the day of judgment is still far off, did GOD leave Israel in the land when they sinned against Him? That is GOD"s chosen nation, why do you think any other way? What seals the human soul as GOD's property? What is the mark of GOD that will protect you against the onslaught of dark forces? Do you know? Because you should. I know it seems hard speech to make before those that scare easily and hey! If we were in green pastures without concern, I would let you feed in peace unincumbered; but we are not. We are in the midst of a spiritual battle that has been raging for longer than I can think. Yes, I do believe that GOD will save spiritual babies, don't get me wrong. And yes, there is for some an innocence that GOD only knows. But who is taking care of the nursery? Shall we dive into who is in control of the modern world religious offices? No! Paul speaks of a race. John writes in Revelations about being overcomers. And those that read the blog yesterday, know that that featured yesterday too. We are told to be ready for the return of Jesus Christ; yes, I mean the church of Jesus Christ. He is the Head, and we are the body. Are you, that go to church on Sundays and pray at night, are you awake to the season you are standing in? Are you ready if He returns right now? Or are you in the camp that says, He won't come now? I am not saying that we are in the tribulation, neither do I know when it will start; but hey! Paul was ready then, why are we not ready now? Maybe, GOD comes just for you today, who knows, do you know? Are you ready, are you 100% ready to meet the LORD today?

One chapter in the Old Testament have been laying heavy on my heart of late.  And without going into it of why this should matter to you that it lays heavy on my heart; I am just going to quote it right here for you to read for yourself. And I will state this before I put it down... this has not happened yet! This is the last chapter of the Old Testament, I give it in the Amplified version for easy understanding, and with the link to it, so you can go and read it in any version you prefer.

MALACHI 4

Final Admonition

1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant (proud, self-righteous, haughty), and every evildoer shall be stubble; and the day that is coming shall set them on fire,” says the Lord of hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. 2But for you who fear My name [with awe-filled reverence] the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go forward and leap [joyfully] like calves [released] from the stall. 3You will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this,” says the Lord of hosts.
4“Remember [with thoughtful concern] the Law of Moses My servant, the statutes and the ordinances which I commanded him on [Mount] Horeb [to give] to all Israel.
5“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. 6He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance], so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse [of complete destruction].”

Or must I quote for you from the New Testament, would that suit you better? My point is, how much reading of the Word have you done for yourself? How would you even know if someone is lying to you?

Are you really ready? You better make sure! Don't let any unrepented sin rob you of reward in heaven, that is if you make it. Shall I quote for you that they way is narrow and few are those that are on it? How much must I quote to wake you up? Stop gambling with your eternal soul, please!

Prayer:

Almighty GOD of Creation. Our Father-GOD in Heaven, I know you are the Righteous GOD of Judgment. Remember your merciful kindness when you look upon your children. Help us to be ready for all circumstances we might have to face. Seal us LORD as YOUR property, that nobody else can claim us. Lead us into YOUR ARK of Protection. Speak to the hearts of the Living, if found asleep, wake us up LORD, please! We want to be ready; we want to be spared from eternal damnation. Send and set up YOUR church as YOU Please. For You are the LORD of our Salvation. There is no higher Authority than YOU.  We claim the BLOOD of YOUR Only begotten Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth; let his Atonement for our sin be valid also for each of us. Bring YOUR Mercy for YOUR Loved ones. In you we TRUST. AMEN.