Have you made the right choices?
Are you prepared?
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Those of you who have been here for a wall, by now know 99% of what is posted here is aimed at the church goer, not the world.
A calling to turn to the word of God to follow the words of the Lord and to direct you to a deeper personal relationship with Christ our LORD.
i know i answered some of this a week ago or so, but with all the new people some of the same old questions have been asked aging.
1. i know my spelling is not always right, i am not good at spelling and sometimes use the wrong spelling of a word, or even the wrong word. i do try.
Good thing grammar has nothing to do with the power of the words of GOD.
2. Why i do not capitalize I when referring to myself, is honestly the number one question i get asked.
Answer:
i am not the I am.
Jesus speaks of Himself as the I am.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him,
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”
In no way do i want to put my sell above or even as an equal to my Lord Christ Jesus.
i think this is a rude and arrogant and dangerous place to put one’s self, for He is God and we are not.
Even though the world says it is the right and proper thing to do, that does not make it right.
3. Questions that are being asked more often such as;
why don’t you, shire with us about the end times?
When will Christ return?
What should we be looking for to know when He is coming?
My answer to each: what difference does it make.
Ether you will be ready or you won’t.
It would be better to live a life ready for His return at any moment,
Then to know the time or day, but not be ready, and missing the ride home.
i am not concerned as to when He will return, for He said He will return.
The concern that has been placed on my heart is not a concern as to when He will return, but rather the concern is that as many as posable are ready for when He returns.
Parable of Ten Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13
“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep.
But at midnight there was a shout,
‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
The foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
But the prudent answered, ‘No,
there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’
And while they were going away to make the purchase,
the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut.
Later the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open up for us.’
But he answered,
‘Truly I say to you, I do not know you.’
Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
{{ you do not know the day nor the hour, but you can be prepared.
You do not need to spend your time figuring out when, for the only one who knows that is Father GOD.
But you do need to be prepared.
You do not need to be perfect, but you do need to be seeking.
Jesus never said I will return once you have your act together,
just as He never said; once you can obey all My commandments then I will except you and forgive you.
No indeed He stands at the door and knocks, waiting for us to humbly answer His call.
We are told to seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness,
are you seeking His Kingdome?
are you seeking His righteousness?
Are you seeking to be righteous as He is righteous?
It is honestly seeking with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind, when you spend more time following worldly thoughts, things and ways then you do in His word, and following His teachings? i don't think so.
We are told in Matthew 22:37
And He (Jesus) said to him,
“YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND."
Be prepared, by having your heart mind and soul set firmly in and on the Lord your God, rather than on your own pleasures, rather than in the world and its ways.
Daily be in communication with the Lord your God,
talk with Him, seek His face, seek His direction in your life, absorb His word like a sponge absorbs water. }}
Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability;
and he went on his journey.
Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents.
In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more.
But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.
The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me.
See, I have gained five more talents.’
His master said to him,
‘Well done, good and faithful slave.
You were faithful with a few things;
I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
Also, the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me.
See, I have gained two more talents.’
His master said to him,
‘Well done, good and faithful slave.
You were faithful with a few things,
I will put you in charge of many things;
enter into the joy of your master.’
And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed.
And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground.
See, you have what is yours.’
But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.
Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival, I would have received my money back with interest. Therefore, take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness;
in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
{{ we are each given abilities, gifts, talents, a part of God the Holy Spirit; all from our LORD and master, What we do with them is totally up to us,
will we use them to go out and live in a manner that will draw others to Christ Jesus??
Or will we hide those gifts away? }}
{{{ Aging those of you who have been here for a wall, by now know 90% of what is posted here is aimed at the church goer, not the world.
A calling to turn to the word of God, to follow the words of the Lord and to direct you to a deeper personal relationship with Christ our LORD.
For all who go by the title of Christian, who call Christ Jesus Lord, will not enter the Kingdome of Heaven.
We are directly told by Christ Jesus Being prepared as the wise Virgins and using the abilities the Lord has given us our both our responsibilities.
Will you be wise and be prepared?
Or will you say to yourself God is forgiving
‘I have time I can please myself a little longer.’
Take off the blinders and look at the world around you, the warning has been given, and the snow ball is rolling down the hill gaining speed.
Here is something you should take from the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
It was not up to the five wise to carry the responsibility of the five foolish,
Don’t think you will slip in to heaven because you go to church, don’t think you will make it into heave because your friend loves the Lord God with all his or her heart soul and mind,
That will not work,
No you’re outcome is totally dependent on you and your willingness to obey and follow the LORD Christ Jesus.
Get in the word of GOD and know Him, communicate with Him Pray, talk with Him daily,
but even more take the time to be still, be quiet and learn to hear His voice. }}}
Be wise, be diligent, obey the words of our Lord Jesus, and live for Him the one who hung on the cross for you and came back to life, the one who now is preparing to return to gather you up and take you to be with Him.
You call your self a Christian?
Then live like one, totally dependent on Him.
And obey His commandments.
Matthew 7:21-24
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
And then I will declare to them,
"I never knew you;
DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS." Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
The saddest and most disturbing words anyone will ever hear, words that will burn in your eyers and mind for eternity;
“”I never knew you, depart from me.””
Either you chose to be ready, or you don’t, that choice is yours.