Bells are ringing in victory all while sirens are blasting and horn are blasting rallying the troops to attack all in the name their idea, creed or god/God. But whose crying out to Almighty God on behalf of man to save and forgive us and who is truly seeking the heart of God to hear what is He saying at this time for this season, to this nation? Is there a Prophet in the land who is neither right or left but of God? If there is, will we listen and obey?

Father, Speak. Father, Open Our Eyes

This is truly a sad time in America. I’m feeling sad because of the divisive, polarized political social climate here in “ the land of the free and the home of the brave! The facts of our dilemma is that those on the political right ain’t as right as they claim and those on the political left who openly despise and do all they can to to undermine and destroy any work or move of Almighty God just may get left behind when Jesus returns. What could be the saddest part of all is that those in the middle, who know The Word and are called according to His purpose just may be spued out of the mouth of God.{Revelation 3:16}  

The left claims to love yet teach others to sin. The right claim to be pro life yet do not love their neighbor as themselves. In all too many cases they actually teach and live hateful lives towards those who are not like them. Black/brown lives do not matter to them. They seem to love the flag more than they love their fellow man.

The left mocks GOD as if The Word of God isn’t true, making God out to be a liar (in their minds). They encourage and try to force their anti-Christ agenda on everyone especially our little ones. If you really loved you wouldn’t encourage others to sin. Love isn’t choosing your idea of humanity over The Word of God. THAT GOES FOR BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. And the middle says “can’t we all just get along?

I agree with the left who believe what the founding fathers wrote “all men are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights.”  Problem is all men include those who don’t agree with you. We are endowed with the right to disagree with any thought, lifestyle or philosophy that goes against our core beliefs.

On the other hand those, on the right talk a good game quoting our illustrious founding fathers and even scriptures but choose to deny those not like them with the same said inalienable rights. Or even have the compassion to care about their specific plight in life.

So what are we to do?

Love one out, in and through. Out of sin, into the body of Christ and through it all take on the image of Christ. That’s what we do! How do we do that?

When we Christians take communion we are commanded to examine ourselves. If there’s anything between us and God we are to leave our gift at the altar, repent, repair and return. That “aught” is our disagreements and sins against our fellow man.

Our Father knew we’d need this help so He told Solomon what we should do after we’ve messed up everything. That’s the wonderful thing about our Father- the God I serve. The one who loved me so much He sent His son to save me from myself. My self willed tendency to self destruct by purposefully turning my back on God and choosing a way that seems right to me. That is exactly what is happening in America today  

An often quoted passage of scripture is God’s response to Solomon’s prophetic prayerful declaration that we’d miss the mark and face His judgement:

2 Chronicles 2:

12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.

13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;

14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

This is where we are now. Although the temple has long since been destroyed, this is a type and shadow of us as believers today. We have turned our backs on Almighty God to serve idols made of mans hand and our own minds. Our self directed lives seem right to us but in the end leads to destruction. We see this coming to pass as we are getting a glimpse of verse 13 and we will yet see in greater measure in the days, weeks & years to come.

Yes. We need to humble ourselves and pray. Seek His face and turn from our demonic ways so that He will heal our land (hearts, minds & families). But truth be known, we are living in the last days where we need to have a spirit like Noah and hear instructions from God. A hearken diligently spirit that will do what He says to do, warn the world and get ready for the end because it’s playing out just like our Father said later in the chapter.

Prophetically, GOD has warned us of what’s to come.

2Chronicles 7:19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land (heart) which I have given them; and this house (salvation), which I have sanctified (saved) for my name (JESUS) will I cast out (you) of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.

21 And this house (the church), which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this house?

22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, (died on Calvary’s cross) which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt (sin) and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

So the conclusion of the matter is our decision to serve/ love God at His Word or believe the god of this world who’s word is false, counterfeit, self centered/directed and destined for destruction.

The hard part for me is I have ones I love who are sincerely set on a way that seems right but in the end it’s just like the Word says, it leads to destruction. I love them dearly and the thing that hurts most that without the truth they face the judgement of God not me. Regardless what anyone thinks the Word is true and nothing you say or do will change that.

But there is GoodNews! There is an open window where Holy Spirit is leading and guiding us in the way of repentance and repair. We are to be neither left, right or luke warm. We are called to be on fire for our Father in Jesus Name and found prayerfully living for Christ compelling the world to come.

Our Father is calling His called sons and daughters back into right relationships as was in the days with Adam. His heart is for us to walk once again in the cool of the day with Him. Being in right relationship with Him as His beloved child. But it’s not going to happen until we do our part. PRAY, REPENT, TURN and compel whosoever will to come.

Well, after all of this what are you compelled to do? Don’t miss the mark! Choose this day who you will believe. The choice is simple. Choose the God of the Bible or the god you choose of your own mind. The choice is truly yours. I love you so much that I pray you come into the realization that our Father is calling you into right relationship with Him to live according to His Word. Come Holy Spirit, rest, rule and abide upon whosoever will receive and believe Your Word and live a life pleasing unto you-IN JESUS NAME! 

The post Love Letter -Sad. I’m feeling sad because those on the political right ain’t and those on the political left may get left and those in the middle may be spued out of God’s mouth.  appeared first on Love Letters To & From God.

“Love Letters From my heart to His”

My Foundational Scripture:

Psalm 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

During the course of the past 23+ years of this Kingdom Christian journey as a Christian business man I have experienced tremendous ups and terrible downs in my life.  Since 1997 when this journey in earnest began, I have grown to take a somewhat journalistic approach to this life. 

In the beginning was the word

In the beginning of this journey that truly began at my 40th birthday, January 6, 1957, I began  many days journaling in an effort to chronicle my life’s journey. 

I did not do this with the perspective of the future benefit for my self or others but simply as an exercise in recording my thoughts. What began as a way to take sermon notes as well as record my thoughts /progress for the day grew over the years to become what I now see as love letters to God and a record of His answers to me.

Then I heard him say “I’m going to destroy you”.

A great deal of my writings began as a gripe session to God about the current affairs of my life.  As a newly wed and father of teenagers the tone and tenor often shared just how hurtful my life had become.  Understand that 1997 was the watershed moment that saw me give my life to Christ this shedding my former unrighteousness lifestyle to becoming totally sold out to Him  

You can see a journal entry early on where I spoke about hearing a voice tell me he was going to destroy me.  First thinking it was God speaking I came to understand it was the enemy speaking and it served as a warning to what lies ahead in my life. This helped me to form a determination to keep my mind disciplined to the fact that there was a war for my soul and the enemy was not going to just give up and go away.  This is when the concept begun that I was actually writing letters to my Heavenly Father and at times He actually wrote back.  This was truly amazing to me!

So let the holy fun begin!

All while developing a heart for God I began to also develop a heart and understanding as well.  Journaling was a result of my effort to keep my mind regulated during my 3am wake up times.  

Early on in my sinful life I developed a really bad habit of waking up at 3am and could not go back to sleep. This nightly occurrence brought on great anxiety in the I’d finally go back to sleep an hour before having to get up to go to work or school. So I had the great idea to get high and watch TV.

BAD IDEA! 

But the good news is when I was converted I still had the 3am issue_ So I realized that what an old gospel song was true -“Maybe God is trying to tell you something”  So I listened and wrote down what I heard. 

The journaling was greatly influenced by my difficulties in developing a coherent prayer life.  This is at the time a heard a teaching by my then pastor, Dr.D.V Proctor to follow an acrostic in prayer.

This acrostic A-C-T-S helped me tremendously in gathering my thoughts in prayer. 

A- Adoration- Lord I love you.  

C- Confession- Lord you are… to me, Lord forgive me for I have sinned….etc

T.- Thanksgiving- Thanks you Father

S- Supplication- Father please……

As I grew in this prayer journey the most significant thing I noticed is I always followed at least the first 2 A-C blessing and -praising His at the beginning of each entry. Although it is not a “religious” pursuit to follow but serves as a guideline to keep my mind on point

If you love me feed my sheep

So here in lies the reason and purpose of this blog – Letters to & from GOD and ultimately a new book “From my heart to His”, Love letters to/from God.” 

In the beginning 80% of all of the journal entries appear to actually be from the perspective writing to God to complain, lamemt about a current trouble or an in-depth study of a word and how it relates to and reflects upon the current age.  You will notice I always begin with a word of Praise that leads to worship.

As I read back through the years of journaling, I find a consistent tread. Through all of my praying that often resembles writing a letter, God sometimes responds with insight, direction, warning with words of comfort and love.  Actually, isn’t that what the promise of Holy Spirit is? To comfort, direct and guide in love?

All this brings me to the essence of this effort.  If my Heavenly Father is taking the love time to instruct me through His written and engraftment word, why would I keep it to myself only to let it die in the dust after I am gone?  What good is that? Where is the glory in that?

The Conclusion Of The Whole Matter

In Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 

13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. King Solomon sums up the essence of life as he saw it.  It was for him and for me as well the crucial, final element of a life that has been blessed by Almighty God. 

My takeaway and giveaway to you is to honor my Father in “From my heart to yours”, Love letters to & from God.” is to bring to the forefront the loving reality that we are to present ourselves to our Father and bring our whole hearts and minds to Him and He will show us great and mighty thing we know not.  It is my duty as a minister and journalist to encourage you to grow in Christ and share the Good News with whosoever will receive.  

But know that this isn’t a conclusion for me but a new beginning in which I seek a closer walk and dialogue with Him and look forward to my heart burning as I walk along the road of life listening to my Saviour listening to me and responding “thus said the Lord!”

The post Love Letters To & From GOD appeared first on Love Letters To & From God.