Finding Faith In A Physical World... Looking Beyond the Years Post RV...
Good Morning Folks...
I was reading the chat log this morning, and was reminded of conversations that I have had with fellow believers of Jesus Christ as it concerns what our Creator allows for us to endure as it pertains to trials, and temptations... Thanks for the reminder Nukem... Of course God is the ONE that determines how much we can take as it pertains to allowing temptations in order to test HIS children...
He of course does not tempt us as the book of James points out, but through these temptations tests us... Not only to see where we stand when faced with these tests through temptations, but to allow for us to see where we are from a spiritual standpoint as well... It is so important that we learn from these tests, and be honest in assessing ourselves in order that we can grow in that wonderful grace, and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ... Our Savior did not die in order that we continue in sin, but to overcome that which will indeed hinder us from being the type of individual our Father in heaven wants us to be...
In the overall scheme of things, it is what we desire to do, and whether or not we truly want to be a pleasing sacrifice in the way we conduct ourselves in this physical body... Overcoming the flesh does indeed require more than just our strength alone as our Savior showed while in the flesh 2,000 year ago... And if HE needed the Holy Spirit after having shed HIS former glory on our behalf in order that we might be saved through HIS death, and resurrection, we should conclude of course that our need for HIM in us is far greater... For Jesus Christ was not born into sin as we all were... Yet relied on our Father in heaven while dwelling in HIS temporary physical vessel...
Remember we are called to be saints, and not sinners... Sin, as our Father in heaven defines it in accordance to His commandments, should not define who we are... It all begins from within our inmost being, and who we are will eventually be revealed... So if there is a hidden sin that one covets, it will come out as time passes... Shouldn't we be honest while looking in the spiritual mirror, and desire to please our Father while asking for HIS much needed help in times of struggling against the desires of the flesh?... Make no mistake, for we cannot fool our God, and we must not try to justify, but take responsibility for wrong desires, and strive to sin no more...
If Jesus Christ overcame the world, we can as well... Walking humbly before HIM, and realizing our weakness while relying upon the deliverance through our Messiah is vital as we strive to "bury our former selves" on a daily basis as we allow for our the fruit of God's Spirit to define our spirit... We our seeing the results of unbridled lust, and the lack of repentance in our world... Lawlessness will only breed a loveless society for those who embrace sin as being one's expression of liberty... Being enslaved to the very one who has sought the ultimate destruction of humanity, while deceiving the very ones created in God's image into believing that our Creator has been the one has hindered us from knowledge...
But this form of knowledge has defined humanity for the most part during our existence, and the results of it as history has unfolded is quite evident... Suffering, and death has been the norm in a world where mankind has given into temptation, and been seduced into embracing a way of life that eventually leads to our destruction... Were it not for our Loving God's intervention time after time during our existence, indeed no flesh would have been saved alive long ago...
So where will we be from a spiritual standpoint, once this wealth comes into our possession, and the some years have passed... Scripture does seem to indicate a time of testing for the saints of God, and whether our strength will be in the reliance of the flesh, and the things thereof, or will not allow ourselves to be deceived, or detoured from relying upon the Spirit of the Living God... Will we be crying out to God because of our recognizing the need for His kingdom to rule over this fallen world, or will we be seduced by the flesh, and allow a state of being spiritually lethargic to set in... Wise, or unwise spiritual virgins as Matthew chapter 25 while our Savior addressed what the saints would have to endure as drew nearer to the end of this age before HIS eminent return...
Will we fall away from grace because of trying to save the flesh, and that which pertains to this physical existence... If one is in this spiritual state of mind, the danger of falling away, and being fooled by the declarations of the man of sin as being God, while worshiping this false god... 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 declares a great falling away to those who have loved lies rather than the Truth which our Messiah represents in every WAY...
We have to understand our limitations, and realize that our shield in fight must be the indwelling of the fullness of Christ Jesus through His Spirit... Again this will be a test for the children of God!... Enduring to the end does entail being fitted by the whole armor of God as Ephesians chapter 6 declares... Nothing has changed except for technology as the centuries have rolled along... God's will has been the same yesterday, is today, and shall forever be... HIS views are Truth, and entail the fullness of life being lived as HE intended for those who embrace them as their own...
Upon reading chapter 18 verse 8 of Luke, will we still be in such spiritual state so as to realize the need for this fallen world to have the return of Messiah in order to bring forth righteousness that our Creator alone defines within HIS WORD... Will we be a spiritual lamb who follows the Shepherd wherever HE goes... Or will we allow ourselves to fall into a spiritual state that represents a goal... Stubborn, self-willed, and having been lead by the flesh in order that we fall away, and believe lies being perpetrated by Lucifer or Satan the devil...
With that being said, there are several dates, if numerology is applied, within the next week... I was thinking about what Cricket had declared the other day as it concerned when Fishhead had passed away... I miss that man, but know we will see one another at some point in the future thankfully... Never have met him in person, but talked several times to him on the phone... I believe that July 12th will be the one year anniversary since his passing...
What is interesting is that this year is considered the year of the goal for those who follow the lunar calendar... I will also utilize this calendar, and show you why I believe that these dates do have potential as we use the information given by Christine Lagarde when addressing the future of the world's economic state... Here is the link.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYmViPTndxw
The emphasis of 7 is obvious, but at the end of the clip she mentions the G7, and G20... This is what I want to focus upon at this point... The letter G is the 7th letter of the alphabet... So if we use the numerology method, and change the G to a seven in both the G7, and G20, add them separately (7+7=14, and 7+20=27) these two numbers might possibly be a key to figuring out the date she was trying to convey...
So Sunday is 7/12/2015 on Gregorian calendar, and 5/27/2015 on the Lunar calendar... Here is the link for the conversion table... https://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/time/calendar/pdf/2015e.pdf
By compressing the number within the Gregorian date we have a sum total of 18.. (7+1+2+2+0+1+5=18)... Now 18 is 6 three times of 666... By inverting these three 6's we have 999... Inverting numbers is allowed when numerology is used... By adding these three nines together we have a total of 27... Now 2 times 7 is of course also 14... So this Gregorian date does fulfill both G7, and G20 within it... If that is what the IMF head meant of course...
Now with the lunar date of 5/27/2015 we have a total of 14 when the month, and day are totaled... (5+2+7=14)... Now lets take this day, and multiply them (2x7=14)... Lets add the lunar month, 5, to this total. (14+5=19).. Now if take the year 2015, and compress this number we have 8.. (2+0+1+5=8)... By adding 19 plus 8 we have a total of 27... And again by multiplying 2 times 7 we have a total of 14... So with this lunar date we also find G7, and G20 within it when both the G's are replaced with a 7, and the numbers are compressed...
So is this the date we have waited for?... Were the numbers 27, and 14 key to finding this date?... Remember that the IMF head declared to the National Press Corp. that the economic state of the world would begin to come out of a deep freeze in 2014... She addressed them on January 15th of 2014, and used numerology as an introduction... Which is why I have been adamant about using this speech as a possible clue as to finding a particular date to look for... She did say that she normally does what she is told during the opening portion of her speech... Who told her to use numerology?... Who controls the economic markets worldwide, as well as the central banks that exist is almost every country worldwide?...
With all of the great economic news that has been presented to us via our newshounds, it does seem that date is approaching... But again, ultimately what God will allow as the fulfillment of His sovereign will as it pertains to His prophetic Word...
Be prepared saints of HIS, and rely upon the Spirit of God as our strength in a world that so desperately needs the spiritual healing that HE alone provides us through HIS SON Jesus Christ...
It would seem that Sunday would be a great launching point of this monetary change within Iraq so as to bring hope to the people within this country as their celebration of Ramada wraps up later in the week... It would also give them to prepare for their holiday Eid Al-Fitr as they break their fast of Ramada..
From a political standpoint it would certainly bode well if this were done before the end of Ramada.. The people of Iraq, according to news reports, are growing impatient with Abadi's government as they await the promised economic relief that has been told would occur time, and time again via the media... This goes for the Kurd's as well as it concerns their faith in Barzani as well.. We shall see soon enough within as we close out this current week, and begin a new one...
Remember dear friends, we live in a world that is ultimately controlled by the spiritual entities that are far more powerful than we are alone... Whether one chooses to believe in this spiritual battle that effects our physical world is irrelevant... It is a reality that will certainly become more evident as this age comes to a conclusion... What we need to make sure of is that we are not being mislead, or placing ourselves in a position to be deceived by decisions made within our personal lives... The mystery of lawlessness does imprison one's spiritual state of mind, and being deceived is far more likely to the outcome of that individual... Even if our spirit is willing, the flesh which houses our inmost being is weak... Which is why our reliance upon the HELPER through the fullness of Christ Jesus within us, will guide us, and ultimately be the very reason those who understand this, and apply this Godly principal, will finish the race, and endure to the end...
God bless, and have a great weekend...
Popeye7
Re: Finding Faith In A Physical World... Looking Beyond the Years Post RV...
Hello Dinartarians..
One more reminder of the fact that God's timing is impeccable on all matters... Especially as it concerns an event that will have an effect on HIS children's spiritual lives, whether good, or bad... Depending on our response to it... Let us all pray one for another, and remember that our salvation does not depend on how we stand monetarily... God brings rain on the just, and the unjust... But during times of judgment, God protects HIS obedient children from HIS wrath.... Does not mean we will not suffer persecution from those who do not believe on HIM, and have become our enemies for the sake of the gospel though... Suffering has been endured by many of God's prophets, and those who have been called, and have responded to the Almighty's will, and desire to live it as well...
The world needs the True Messiah to return... Even those who do not desire to exercise HIS sovereign will in their lives, and will fight the King of kings, and Lord of lords at HIS imminent return as recorded for us in Revelation chapter 16 verses 13-21, and Revelation chapter 19...
What a blessing that God is granting us by allowing to prepare for this supernatural battle that will truly test the faith of those saints of HIS... May we use this period of time wisely, and draw near to HIM in Spirit, and in Truth... For Satan knows that HIS time is short, and is determined to thwart the will of HIS CREATOR... It will be a lesson in futility for the dragon, and that old serpent of old will be cast into a spiritual prison for a thousand year period as Revelation chapter 20 declares...
The blowing of the 7th, and last trumpet of God's angel will be the inception of a period of time that will allow for the healing of HIS, and under HIS rule, mankind, and all creation will flourish... That should be the hope of all of us who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb...
Peace Be With You, and In You Through The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit....
Popeye7
Re: Finding Faith In A Physical World... Looking Beyond the Years Post RV...
Good Morning My Dear Friends...
I was admiring the beauty of God's creation early this morning, and began thinking on what John the Baptist had declared to those who he was baptizing in the Jordan River.. John understood his role as paving the way for HIS SAVIOR Jesus Christ by declaring the saving grace received through the Son of God... John declared, "I baptize you with water, but the ONE who comes after me will baptize you with fire."...
Recognizing that we are but a moment while in this physical vessel helps us to put things into perspective... One of the many things that I have noticed in my life is that many we do not believe in eternal life received by the washing of the Lamb of God have sought alternative ways in which to live longer... Why not just accept the gift of hope, life, and mercy one receives when seeking the will of our Awesome Creator... He does what no other can do, and addresses the problem through fire from within all who come to believe on HIM... Purging us of our former selves, while helping us to develop the fruit of HIS SPIRIT not only heals our spirit, but can also bring forth healing for our physical lives as well...
Let us all be reminded that it is not what we have done after having repented of iniquity... It is what we do from that point on... Will we grow in grace, and in knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ... Or will we simply allow for the cares of this world to either deter us from where our focus should be which is on our spiritual lives through Messiah...
The parable of the sower was declared by our Savior in order for to understand that while we can be given the seed of the gospel, what we do with it from that point on is up to us... Will we become fertile ground in which to bear good fruit for the glory of God?... Will we allow for trial, or persecution to cause us to fall away due to our wanting to save our fleshly existence?... That which is temporary anyway.. Will we allow for the cares of this world to allow for us to begin to quench the Spiritual Gift granted us, and becoming more reliant, and eventually loving that which is of the physical realm instead of our love for our Father in heaven first, and foremost? Will our hearts remain as stone, and not realize the importance of cultivating, and cherishing our relationship with God, and therefore this gospel seed dies very quickly within our hearts?...
You can find this very important, and very telling parable in the Matthew chapter 13, Mark chapter 4, and Luke chapter 8... This had been the reality of our world as it pertains to the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ... The majority who have been called by the spreading of the seed, have not endured to the end for various reasons as explained within this parable...
Which is why God has placed it in my heart to continue to emphasize the importance of not allowing this monetary blessing to hinder any of us from realizing that this is nothing more than temporary, and will not grant us the strength to endure what this world will be facing in the days that lie ahead as God's prophetic Word is fulfilled...
When Christ Jesus healed the people's with various problems during HIS fleshly ministry, HE would often declare to them "Go, and sin no more."...
For it was sin that caused the majority of them to suffer from whatever abnormality they had... Which is why it goes much deeper than just one being physically healed... It does require the healing of one's spirit by the Spirit of the Living God in order to experience both spiritual, and physical healing... God has created it this way, and provides for us HIS WORD in order that we understand the WAY, TRUTH which leads to LIFE...
So let us be mindful, and honest about our spiritual lives as we find ourselves not having to be too concerned about being providing for in the flesh... Many a great believer have stumbled, and fallen away due to being "warm, and well fed."... Even the most wise individuals have fallen prey to wanting to fulfill the lusts of the flesh... King Solomon stumbled greatly, and in the end realized that all is vanity apart from God Almighty...
In Love, and Peace Through the Lord Jesus Christ...
Popeye7