All Credit and Glory to our Magnificent God!

I had to run errands today. There were things only I could do, but my strength is so small. I literally do the granny-crawl, and want to go to sleep every time I sit down. I had to take care of some business, though. So, I determined to stop at the pit to at least rebuke and pray.

While I was waiting for my son to finish some of his shopping, I opened my Bible. There was His word for today!

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will NOT hear me . . . -- Psa 66:28

It's part of a series of things He has given me to help them realize how far from God they really are. God does NOT hear their prayers. Because they have loved their sin, and spurned His rebuke, He does not hear their prayers. The ONLY thing He would entertain from them is repentance.

So, I went to the pit and preached. I had to have help from my son to walk from the truck to the sidewalk and back, but when I opened my mouth -- His fire poured out in strength! Wow!! It was nothing short of miraculous. It was a great, if brief, sermon, too -- not because I preached it, but in spite of me. It was ALL Him.

I'm about to take some more medicine and rest. I'm exhausted, but blessed to the point of tears. Thank you, Lord. Thank YOU!

"Refrigerator Pictures"

Up this morning contemplating the gentle way our Master moves us to shocking obedience. He never forced anyone to be martyred. No, He just becomes so important to us that we abandon even our lives for Him. We love Him more than life itself, need Him more, and desire Him more. As His children, we cannot bear the thought of life without Him. So, we'd rather die and join Him, than go on alone.

But what brings us to that point? It's the way He loves us, the incomprehensible way He keeps, provides for, guides, teaches . . . He literally woos our heart with His merciful love. Once His, we are become like husband and wife, in that to be separated from Him is to be cut in to, torn asunder. It is more painful than the fear of death, like having one's heart removed while still beating.

We know that death is a passing thing. Once it is accomplished, we will be with Him. Now, no one rushes to this, but we don't fear it, either.

Unlike the lost we aren't living because it is all we know. No, we live for Him, and we want to be good, productive children -- bringing the lost into the fold, and being His light in this darkness. We want to bring Him our gifts, our "refrigerator pictures". So, we want to tarry here as long as it pleases Him. It's just that when the time comes, we're not going to be kicking and screaming or wailing in fear. No, He has taught us to trust Him. So, we'll take His hand and enter that dark, unknown with joyous expectation, knowing He is waiting on the other side.

O, what a Master, this Savior divine!

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Priorities, God's Will or Ours?

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that when they knew God, they glorified Him not... as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed bested, and creeping things. Wherefore God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. -- Rom 1:18-24

Now, look, when we trade what God has given us -- as in Who He is for who we wish He were, what He said for what we want to hear, or what He commanded for what we want to do; He gives us over to our own futility. We literally end up chasing our own tails. Hence the preference for animals. There's no Biblical basis for it, but many will fight to defend it, claiming that God led them to it. They are confused, because God NEVER said that.

The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell in it. -- Psa 24:1

And Moses said unto him, "As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord, and the thunder shall cease; neither shall there be any more hail that thou mayest know how the earth is the LORD's. -- Exo 9:29

And he said, "LORD God of Israel, there is no god like Thee, in heaven above or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with Thy servants that walk before Thee with all their heart." -- I Kin 8:23

WHO hath prevented Me that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is MINE. -- Job 41:11

No one bests God. No one. He is in complete control even when it looks like He isn't. So, what do you fear? If you are truly His, the only thing to fear is Him. If you aren't His, you should fear Him even more. We all live at His pleasure. Consider that well, because you will get to answer for your disrespect.

From Last January: 1

As I continue to seek healing, I'm going to be sharing some of last year's facebook posts. I don't think many of them made it to the blog. I was too busy running for the LORD. So, I'll share them now. I pray they bless you.

Out preaching and pleading at the pit again this afternoon. I thought about not going because the weather is so nasty. Then I remembered the angel who used to w...hisper in my ear, "Go!" (Truly, I long to meet this one face to face. The urgency and tenderness in his voice really motivated me.) So, I gathered up my Bible and hurried off.

(Why do I refuse to believe that God has grown silent? Because He would have had to change to do so.

For I am the LORD, I change not . . . -- Mal 3:6)

Is there plenty in the Bible to encourage us to go if He isn't speaking personally to us? Yes. Yes, there absolutely is. There is an admonition not to shed innocent blood (Exo 23:7), a formula for blessings (Deu 19:10) that requires that we take action to prevent the shedding of innocent blood, plus an assurance that God Himself considers it abomination (Pro 6:16-17; but Ezekiel 35:6 actually puts the nail in that coffin:

Therefore, as I live, said the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee; sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.

Now, if you think about it, it isn't hard to see how our nation is steadily being prepared for slaughter. God doesn't kid around about things like this. He said, "No!" And He meant it. We have millions of little baby lives to make up for. Millions. As I tell the butchers at the pit, "We've planted bloodshed. So, bloodshed is what we will reap." What the believers need to realize is that judgment begins with us.

Our lack of regard for the children has been epic. I'm not sure we could have looked the other way any harder. And God is sorely disappointed in us -- more us than them, even, because we knew the truth.

Brothers and Sisters, if I plead with you too much to become active regarding the children it is because I see the danger. His approaching wrath is apparent to me. God has not grown silent. No, He speaks. We just haven't been listening. Like teenagers with earbuds, we are too caught up in the world. Like an angry Father, He is about to switch us severely. Take the warning. It is a lot less painful in the long run.

A Sad Reality

The sad truth is that there are many who have heard what God has said to me regarding the children of abortion, many He has caused to hear the children's cries, and many who thoroughly understand how responsible we are for seeing to them. Yet, there are few who have actually tried to do anything about it.

Tell me again how Trump is going to turn this around. One man against the wrath of God? While the children continue to cry out to Him for justice?

Only in your dreams, folks. God has not ceased to be Who He Is. We've just abandoned all reason.