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We may distinguish between the latter days and the end times by understanding the latter days have been ongoing since Jesus was rejected by Jewish leadership. The church Jesus promised to build came into being.

In the end times a great falling away it is taught will happen.  With affection for Christ diminishing, professing to be a Christian will become dangerous.

“Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing. ” (Martin Luther: A Mighty Fortress is Our God)

Coming, and here upon us in its beginning, is a “great falling away.”( 2 Thessalonians 2) 

We face a scary future. Rugged personal independence in the land of the free has been voted in need of much more supervision, along with need for government controlled education.

Our American culture is being taught that man is basically good, but that successful men must be held accountable, watched, forced to “give back.” How, for instance, has it happened that a university president has a salary of over million dollars a year while, at the same time, delinquent student loans near the trillion dollar level?

How also has it happened that among almost all personal debt, that owning the government has become a tort, that is, a non-forgivable debt?

The answer is that government has so arranged these facts: God had warned Israel that they would not like what human government would bring about. Inequity knows no greater place than in government; yet, inequity of other than itself is the banner for change and has been in every modern government which has failed.

Government has been vastly expanded; Hell has on earth known no greater opportunity: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

“Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely. . . ” (Lord Acton, 1887)

Within the population of wealthy businessmen, the middle class, the poor, every ethnic group, every race or gender are those who are honorable and caring.  Also, there are those who would steal a widow’s small portion.

Upon which government do we cling? Have I cast in my lot with the One who has the real government upon His shoulders?  (Isaiah 9:6).

I will trust Him who took my back some time ago, to keep me––“The Lord is my Shepherd.”

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  (Joshua 24:15)  We must abide in Him.

We hear so much in hymn and Psalm about the “Rock of our salvation.” Leaning, and clinging to Christ is not weakness; it is determination.

Do we place the confidence needed for days to come, on Him and Him alone?  How?

We have been taught in scripture that Jesus broke the mold so – to –speak.  He invited me into His Father’s presence – the holiest of holies.  Me, right now; as I am, not perfected me?  Yes. He did not teach, as religion does, that I must clean myself up. He taught that I can’t clean myself well enough.

He said by opening my heart to Him, I become His workmanship. Now, He is my Savior, Potter, I am His clay, and I am invited to come boldly into His presence.

What about my sin?  Friend, he guaranteed that if you will “abide in Him,” He will make sin to be very distasteful.” The Holy Spirit came. He convicts “Of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment” (John 16:8), and to “As many as received Him, to them gave He the power to become the children of God.” (John 1:12)

Is it me, one of those who of whom it is written, in this great falling away of the church in the end time. (Matthew 26:22)  

“In times like these, you need a Savior In times like these you need an anchor Be very sure, be very sure Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock” (Ruth Caye Jones)

“Have you (continuously) been to Jesus, to the cleansing power?

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow?

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?

Are you washed in the blood?

In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb?

Do you rest each moment in the crucified?

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?”

Elisha A. Hoffman (words and music)

Amazing love that invites me to come into His presence, does not judge, but rather cleanses with His blood. He gave me life, my family and wife.  He dries my tears, gives me hope as I press on.

I’ll soon be home, but first please Lord, make me a vessel of Thy word.  You Lord–– Amazing LOVE!

Buddy

It is described as a load lifted or a cloud dispelled, as peace come upon us and joy sparked within us.

“Felt” religion, though it is the opposite of the blind hope that defines all other religion, is an occurrence commonly acclaimed in the Christian experience.

We cannot separate the assurance felt from our becoming a Christian from the fact that we did one day change from not knowing and questioning to knowing with confidence and believing that in receiving Christ we had sensed our sin ‘washed away.’

“Grace” is that marvelous kindness which overcomes our wrong doing so thoroughly that our conscience, we know – we sense it – has been purged of the guilt and shame which had before taken residence in our being.

Christians continuously throughout their lives return to their ‘First Love,’ to the foot of His cross where they first met the LORD. And meet Him indeed they did.

At the foot of the cross we recognize the unique claim upon us and for us.  He died in our place, and He bequeathed to those willing to be His heirs, “more than we could ask or think.”

“Son,” taught Jesus, is what the Father of lost persons said, “All that I have is yours; but this, your brother was lost and now is found.” (Luke 15:31).

Complicated religious scholars did not show in their scripture what Jesus did.   God is not interested in shaming or in blaming.  He looks forward to the day when the once wayward (all of us) have turned unto Him.

Who is this prodigal now come home?  Is it you dear reader? Then believe for the feast which the Father prepares for those who come to Him.

The day is fast approaching; soon the sound will be heard:  “Come, for all things are now ready,” but only for those who have” received the promise of eternal inheritance.”  Luke 14:17, Hebrews 9:15

“And for this cause,” the death of Jesus on Calvary that day produced––caused an inheritance which is then and now up for grabs.  Who in their right mind would not like for their ship to come in, to receive all they could ever need, adopted in to the very family of God the only Almighty.

Can we not see the necessity of the Savior; the outstretched hand that lent His Son to such a cause?

Do we not see the perversion of good which has swept in upon our sons and daughters just in these recent years?

Do we not notice disfigured bodies from substance abuse, a major cause of suffering, broken homes––ruined marriages?

We also know of some whose lives have been saved from destruction, rescued by the Great Shepherd, who found comfort rather than the scolding known to accompany most religion. “Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me,” King David professed.  (Psalm 23)

Those who sense fear when hearing that “God is a consuming fire,” have not yet realized the human need for His lovely laser brilliance to touch them. (Hebrews 12:29)

“And for this cause,” we can have a conscience sprinkled clean through the miracle working touch which defines true Christianity.  Jesus is our Mediator, not the church, not the ministers or priests, not even the blessed water or the human touch:  HE––Touched me wrote the songwriter, “And made me whole.”

“And for this cause;” because of all that was involved in the crucifixion of Jesus that day we may have a new life where the Mediator abides faithful to His new acquaintance and friend. “I call you no longer servants, I call you friends.” (John 15:15)

“I will put in your a new heart––a right spirit. . . ” (Ezekiel 11:19)

“I will be to you, a God; and you will be to me, a people.” (Exodus 6:7)

“And for this cause:” Because it has happened to us, and because we desire that others may know the truth of it we write, share, and lean upon Him the only Mediator of life and love.

“And for this cause:” Oh, reader, trust Him now.

Buddy

The most common way people deal with unavoidable suffering is to “count their blessings.” This seems to fit with the scripture saying that if there is anything good or of pure report, to think on such things. (Philippians 4:8)

Yet, if we encourage ourselves by comparing our good fortune to another’s misfortune, have we really taken hold of the foundation upon which thanksgiving truly rests?

We have life because someone other than ourselves determined that we would be born. During our lives here, Jesus taught that we “Will have tribulation.” (John 16:33)

In scripture we also read that we comfort others with the same comfort by which we have been comforted. Is it not better to find thankfulness on an equal base with all people?

Genetic propensity has it that my heart is healthier than a friend of mine. Again, I had nothing to do with this. If I base my thankfulness on that fact that I have a healthier heart am I not actually indifferent to him? Isn’t it like saying, “I am grateful that I am not as you?”

The truth is, we all will suffer tribulation and our reason for hope is that Jesus Christ overcame the world. Seeing another suffer should not be the base for healthy positive thinking, it should be an eye-opener and should cause compassion to rise up in me.

The things that are pure and of good report are those thoughts, every one of them, founded in the Gospel––the amazing good news.

True thankfulness is never boastful or in comparing, but is always founded on God’s graciousness to us. As Christians, we don’t ‘knock on Wood,’ or ‘thank our lucky stars.’ Those are just sayings.

Jesus reminded us not to “rejoice ever that spirits submit to us, but to rejoice that our names are written down in heaven.” (Luke 10:20)

I cannot be made happy by comparing my friend’s unhealthy heart to my healthy heart. I am thankful with an ache in my heart wanting those, who like me will suffer tribulation, to know the reason we can ALL be of good cheer.

Buddy