What a
“season” this has been spiritually. It has been a time for planting in the
harvest, a time of refinement, a time of cutting away from the former things of
the past for many true followers of Christ. It has been a long and difficult
season, and so many people of God are ready for change and transition into
their new season. For many Christians there has been a “wilderness” journey
that they have been on. The wilderness is lonely, discouraging and at times depressing.
The wilderness is a place of change and a place of cutting away those things
that have hindered our walk with the Lord.
Before
entering into your new destiny you must purge and remove the things of the past
completely. Let go of things and relationships that have not worked and caused
you great suffering and heartache. Let God bring forth the relationships,
ministries and outcomes during this time. Don’t hold on to the things of the
past. Let God finish the purging and refining work He has started.
Reflect and Ponder: How would you describe the “season”
that you have been in? Do you believe it is time to transition into the “spring
season?” The “spring season” brings new life and what was laid dormant in the “winter
season” now is spouting up with newness.
Counselor’s Corner: A fresh wind of the Holy Spirit is
coming forth to bring life to the hopeless and reveal truth in the midst of
darkness. It is a time like no other. A time to be born-again and to enter into
His kingdom. Many have prayed for loved ones salvation, the return of
prodigals, and the return of loves ones who have walked away from the Lord.
They will have to make a choice soon which master they will serve, and you will
know very clearly their position.
Time is near
for the end of the kingdom here on earth, the kingdom here that is ruled by
satan and his cohorts. Preparations are being made for the return of the
Messiah. Do you discern the times we are in? Let nothing get in your way of
watching and looking for the return of the Messiah. So many Christians are living
stressed, burdened, and troubled lives, but look away from those things of the
world and focus on His return and preparing for His return. Have you repented
from sin and turned away from your sin? Have you forgiven yourself and others?
Not all people will accept this way of life. To enter His kingdom is narrow and
many will choose the wide path or gate. The wide path seems easier, but it leads
to death. His kingdom will have no end and will go on for eternity.
Jesus is
preparing a place for all of His believers. The enemy knows his time is short
on earth and he has assaulted, distracted, discouraged, destroyed and
annihilated a lot of followers of Christ. But arise today, you are part of the
chosen generation, a royal priesthood and you will arise to complete the
finishing assignments to your life and destiny. Do not be distracted by the
ones who call themselves Christians, but follow after their own lustful desires
and live continually disobedient to Christ and His word. Do not be deceived by them. The ones that follow Christ will be known
by their fruit. Let Jesus do the
work in the lives of the ones who are not following Christ, otherwise you will
get entangled and trapped in their endless needs, issues, and problems. You will know those who truly follow
Christ, they will repent of their sins and turn away from their sins. Turn away
means not to repeatedly engage in the sin. Those that live in continual bondage to sin are not true
followers of Christ. They may know Christ, they may even know the Word, but
they don’t follow Christ. There is a
tearing away of the “wheat from the tares.” You may be noticing the tearing
away and you may be noticing you are undergoing changes. Hold fast, be
unwavering in your convictions for Christ and He will bring you through this
time. It is a time like no other. For
such a time as this.
Our ultimate
destiny is our eternal home with Christ. For true followers of Christ, our
destiny is being prepared. Arise, your destiny awaits you. The world will soon
be dissolved and we will rule and reign with our Messiah in the New Jerusalem.
MEDITATE ON THESE SCRIPTURES:
Therefore, rejoice, O heavens, and
you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the
devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows he has a short
time.
Revelation 12:12
The devil begins to step up his persecution because he
knows his time is limited. We are living in the last days, and satan’s work has
become more intense. Even though he is very powerful, as we can see by the
condition of the world, he is always under God’s control. One of the reasons
God allows satan to work evil and bring temptation is so that those who pretend
to be Christ’s followers will be weeded out from Christ’s true believers.
Knowing that the last great confrontation with Jesus is near, satan is
desperately trying to recruit as great an enemy force as possible for this
final battle.
And now, little children, abide in
Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him
at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices
righteousness is born of Him.
I John 2:28-29
The
visible proof of being a Christian is right behavior.
Many people do good works but don’t have faith in Jesus Christ. Others claim to
have faith in Jesus Christ but rarely produce good works. Those who claim to have faith and consistently do what is right are
true believers.
Beloved, we are
children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know
that when He is revealed, we should be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
And everyone who has hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
1 John 3:2-3
The Christian life is a process of becoming more and more
like Christ. This process will not be complete until we see Christ face to
face, but knowing that is our ultimate destiny should motivate us to purify
ourselves. To purify means to keep
morally straight, free from the corruption of sin.
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