WAITING for CHRIST

 

Habakkuk 2:3

King James Version

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, 

but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: 

though it tarry, wait for it; 

because it will surely come, 

it will not tarry.

Being born again is the coolest thing.

And nothing can be compared to it.

At least, nothing that the world can offer.

You can have your face, fame, and fortune.

This born again watchman would rather wait on, and for CHRIST.

For that glorious day when He shall appear in the clouds.

What has been popularly termed as the "Rapture":

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them 

in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

So, what does a born again do?

We repent of our sins.

We sin no more.

We accept JESUS CHRIST as our Savior.

We share His gospel of salvation.

We listen to the HOLY SPIRIT, Who teaches us about The Triune GOD.

We heed the commands of the LORD JESUS.

We sit at the LORD's feet, listening to His every WORD.

We remain childlike -- full of cheer, hope, faith, and love.

We carry our cross, and follow JESUS.

We endure to the end.

The world cannot offer us anything we don't already have.

The HOLY SPIRIT lives in us.

Our bodies are His temple.

We are His church.

We await the LORD's return for His church.

After which, we follow Him, at His SECOND Coming.

What could be more fulfilling than that?

No amount of worldly success can outshadow the promise of the Rapture.

What good are wealth, stature, and possessions if we don't become part of the Rapture?

1 Timothy 6:7

King James Version

7 For we brought nothing into this world, 

and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

No person, in their right mind, would want to be here during the terrible Tribulation.

All, in their right mind, would want to be with the LORD.

Be ready.

Be prepared.

As JESUS said:

Matthew 24:36

King James Version

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Matthew 24:37-39

King James Version

37 But as the days of Noah were, 

so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood 

they were eating and drinking, 

marrying and giving in marriage, 

until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, 

and took them all away; so shall also 

the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 24:40-42

King James Version

40 Then shall two be in the field; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; 

the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: 

for ye know not what hour 

your Lord doth come.

Wonder not, therefore, why the true born again smiles, waiting for JESUS, like an expectant child.

Looking to the sky every once so often, and seeing the myriad changes therein.

Like this workman came home from work yesterday, and something about the sky had changed.

GOD made sure I looked at the sky at that EXACT moment.

And what a glorious, magnificent sky it was!

All the pastel colors one can imagine.

The rays of the sun were peeking between the clouds, radiating strongly, and widely, to the earth below.

I had never seen that before.

Was JESUS to come soon?

Will I finally hear THAT voice?

Will I hear THAT trumpet?

I dearly await that moment.

Psalm 16:11

King James Version

11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: 

in thy presence is fulness of joy; 

at thy right hand there are pleasures 

for evermore.

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NEVER bored again

 

3 John 2-3

King James Version

2 Beloved, I wish above all things 

that thou mayest prosper and be in health, 

even as thy soul prospereth.

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came 

and testified of the truth that is in thee, 

even as thou walkest in the truth.

What's an anti-boredom measure?

What ensures constant delight in life, work, and activity?

Here's what this born again workman found:

Once you become a worker for CHRIST, you will never be bored again.

Because you are born again, your life will be full, lived, and purposeful.

Your life will have true meaning.

Because now, you know Who to believe in.

You know what to believe in.

You know what work to do.

You know what really matters most.

You are not tied to the world anymore.

You will not have enough hours in the day to serve GOD.

And if that doesn't faze you, then you're a true born again.

Since GOD made me born again -- a little over six years ago -- I had been kept busy.

JESUS did say:

Matthew 9:37-38

King James Version

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, 

The harvest truly is plenteous, 

but the labourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, 

that he will send forth labourers 

into his harvest.

There were the blogs to create.

The articles to write.

The people to serve.

The missions given me.

But it was all organized by the HOLY SPIRIT.

All I had to do, which I did, before GOD even made me born again, is to refuse to sin anymore.

I honestly believe that was the key to my conversion.

GOD saw the sincerity in my heart to repent, according to His wishes.

He saw I wanted to turn away from sin completely.

But He didn't "reward" me right away.

First, He gave me five months to be absolutely sure this was what I wanted.

Did I really not want to sin anymore?

Or was I to go back to my old ways?

Could I hold my resolve to stay away from sin?

Satisfied I "passed" the five-month "waiting" period, He then made me born again, by making me turn to the Bible right away.

To Bible prophecy yet, mind you!

Here I was, not having touched the Bible, for I didn't know where to begin, or how to go about it, and yet I found myself reading Zechariah -- all 14 chapters of it!

Best yet, I seemed to understand what it was saying.

Only the HOLY SPIRIT can do that for you.

By myself, I couldn't have figured it out.

It was non-stop studies after that.

I found myself taking down notes of important stuff I had to know.

Verses, and such.

For they became my work's "foundation", for all articles to come.

Eventually ending up with notebooks, and every empty page, or sheet of paper, I can write on.

Such was my HUNGER for GOD's TRUTH.

As of today, we have 113 blogs, filled with TONS of articles.

And when I say "we", I mean the HOLY SPIRIT and I.

For I could not have written those, with wit, clarity, and joy, had SPIRIT not given me the prompts, verses, and guidance.

I look back to that body of work, and no way could I have produced all that, SAVE for SPIRIT.

How, then, can I ever be bored again?

SPIRIT kept me mighty busy.

A few hours of sleep is my only rest.

And yes, an occasional sitting down, to rest from errands.

For I do have a day job.

I look with compassion to the "bored".

If they were born again, the world's ways would have lost its hold.

They'd be serving GOD non-stop.

With great fervor, delight, and excitement.

Their lives will take on new meaning.

They will never wonder what to do next.

Their days will be marked by joy, clarity, and purpose.

A born again's life is directed by SPIRIT.

He, alone, tells you what to do, when to do it, how to go about it.

He also directs you who to share the gospel with, and what to share.

He gives all the details you need to know.

Thus, you're never lost for words, or answers.

Especially, it will all be backed by GOD's WORD.

Scripture does the talking.

You become sure your work is useful, and worthwhile.

You begin to have a self-correcting "mechanism" inside you, which is SPIRIT, of course.

Ezekiel 36:27

King James Version

27 And I will put my spirit within you, 

and cause you to walk in my statutes, 

and ye shall keep my judgments, 

and do them.

Oftentimes, answers to questions, or prayers, are instant.

At other times, you need to wait, and be patient.

But an answer will ALWAYS be forthcoming.

In a way you can understand, and give GLORY to GOD for.

This particular verse guides me, each time I pray, not asking for wealth or riches, but praying to understand something:

1 John 5:14

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:

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That's how you know you're doing things right.

It always has to be ALIGNED with GOD's WILL.

That's actually what you pray for -- to know GOD's WILL.

If you can accept that, then you're on your way to peace.

And lots of fun, joy, delight, and purpose.

You will never fight GOD again.

And yes, you will never be bored again.

You will have the most exciting time of your life.

Now, you know what GOD wants.

And it's not what you want.

But what He wants.

And you'll never be in "want".

Matthew 6:8

King James Version

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: 

for your Father knoweth 

what things ye have need of, 

before ye ask him.

Your heart will sing praises, and dance in delight.

Knowing you SERVE the GLORIOUS  GOD.

The struggle ends.

Now, you can really work, serving GOD, and others.

For there's no more self to deal with.

The battle has ended.

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LOOKING after YOU

 Genesis 4:9

King James Version

9 And the Lord said unto Cain, 

Where is Abel thy brother? 

And he said, I know not: 

Am I my brother's keeper?

Am I my brother's keeper?

Yes, indeed.

I am your "keeper".

I care what happens to you.

I cannot live for my self alone.

As born again, all I do, is for the LORD.

Obeying His commands.

So I can serve Him best.

And serve you better.

More often than not, I feel "motherly".

Even this short cat video exhibits this feeling.

Which actually inspired me to write this post.

For that's how I feel, and act, towards you.

A mother, looking after her child, or children.

Teaching her children to be safe, secure, steady.

Rescuing them, when they're in trouble.

I take great responsibility for how you turn out to be.

It's the task given me.

Since He first made me born again in 2019, GOD gave me America

He also gave me Israel, to "look after".

Lately, He even gave me president-elect Trump to "watch over".

Funny, a grown president.

And I, many thousand miles away.

The president doesn't know it, but I know it.

I write, warn, for his benefit.

To this end, SPIRIT made me create three new blogs in 2024.

The HOLY SPIRIT takes it where He will.

I am not to concern myself to how it "gets there".

I just write as SPIRIT commands, or inspires me to write.

John 3:8

King James Version

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

SPIRIT and I warn you about sins.

We make sure you follow GOD's commands.

SPIRIT alerts us to "trouble".

We get you out of potential trouble -- fast!

And if we see you're in trouble, we "pick" you up.

We do not abandon you.

And when the time comes SPIRIT thinks you're mature enough, we leave you to make your own decisions.

By then, we've already equipped you with GOD's WORD.

We've given you the FULL ARMOR of GOD.

Scripture teaches us how to live, love, work, serve be saved.

We've got the best education through SPIRIT, and Scripture.

Both speak of the LORD JESUS all the time.

In JESUS is life, love, light, and simplicity.

By no other pattern are you to live from.

JESUS taught us how to love GOD.

He gave GOD all the GLORY.

Those are the things we teach you.

Because JESUS taught us, too.

It's the only legacy we have.

That we live, according to GOD's commands.

That we love, according to how JESUS taught us.

That we serve, according to how GOD wants us to serve.

We know we are saved.

But what about you?

We cannot be smug.

We care about you.

We want you to be part of the Rapture, too.

JESUS gave the command, for all to live from:

John 13:34

King James Version

34 A new commandment I give unto you, 

That ye love one another; as I have loved you, 

that ye also love one another.

John 13:35

King James Version

35 By this shall all men know 

that ye are my disciples, 

if ye have love one to another.

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CHOOSING is EASY

JESUS said:

Luke 12:22-23

King James Version

22 And he said unto his disciples, 

Therefore I say unto you, 

Take no thought for your life, 

what ye shall eat; 

neither for the body, 

what ye shall put on.

23 The life is more than meat, 

and the body is more than raiment.

That's the beauty of being born again.

You FINALLY know what matters most.

And it's surely not what the world kept pushing.

Which is face, form, fortune, fame, and fornication.

Being born again makes you focus on important things.

Such as faith, family, and fear of GOD.

Love, light, and life.

JESUS, joy, and justice.

SPIRIT, soul, and salvation.

Heart, humility, and healing.

CHRIST, compassion, and clarity.

When we say "fear of GOD", it is a good thing to have.

When you know GOD's laws, and the consequences of sin, you will refuse to be bound to it anymore.

You will want to live as JESUS lived.

In all faith, simplicity, and obedience to GOD.

All the LORD did, He did for the FATHER.

That we may all be partakers of eternal life.

Or, at least, those who care to reconcile with GOD, through JESUS.

Being born again is the greatest gift GOD gave me.

Apart from the life He gave me at birth.

Now, the new life He gave me in my later years.

Being born again helped me determine all that.

Through which I was able to appreciate everything.

Through which I am able to share GOD's WORD with you.

Everything you go through serves GOD's purpose for you.

And you can't possibly know and accept that, unless, and until, GOD makes you born again.

His SPIRIT will make sure you finally see -- THROUGH His EYES.

You begin to have spiritual eyes that truly see.

You begin to have spiritual ears that truly hear.

You begin to have spiritual hands that truly do.

You begin to have spiritual minds that truly discern.

You begin to have spiritual hearts that truly love.

You begin to have spiritual bodies that truly function.

You begin to have spiritual work that truly serves.

How can you not want to be in such a position of truth, beauty, love, joy, clarity, peace, and power?

All that the world offers you is of Satan.

All that heaven offers you is of GOD.

How can choosing be so difficult?

It is not so.

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