THE REALITY NOW
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
The world is becoming more paradoxically pronounced. I mean, having a situation that is made up of two opposite things and that seem impossible but actually true or possible. The world in this end time is reflecting more like a coin, having two sides of pictures; to him who stands at this side sees an image and to him at the other side sees a different picture.
The world at this period is simultaneously operating a two dimensional realities, although, it had been in occurrence before but not more pronounced as we have it now in this generation. It is with great speed. The speed of the operation of evil and good, light and darkness, righteousness and wickedness, secular and spiritual, people pressing into God and people pressing into "the devil" simultaneously.
The harvest is ripping on both ends; for the children of light and for the children of darkness, for earthly bound people and heavenly conscious people, both growing into a stature in whichever side they individually stand.
However, the worst thing that can happen to us now as a believer is to become RELIGIOUS. By being religious, i don't mean to be pointing to a specific denominational sect, but we are religious when we don't catch up with God in His program and agenda for our lives, individually and for the Body of Christ no matter our denominations. When we are not where God is at in the radar, religiosity had crept in into our lives.
However, the worst thing that can happen to us now as a believer is to become RELIGIOUS. By being religious, i don't mean to be pointing to a specific denominational sect, but we are religious when we don't catch up with God in His program and agenda for our lives, individually and for the Body of Christ no matter our denominations. When we are not where God is at in the radar, religiosity had crept in into our lives.
We become religious when we lose touch with where God expected us to be in His programme. But an unreligious person is he that daily follows the spirit according to God's plan for his life and the Body of Christ( ROM 8:14). There is a simultaneous speed at work today in both God's and devil's agenda. And yielding to this speed, it is either we are busy for the world and unable to catch up with God or catching up with God and thinking we are missing out of the world. The later is better if we find ourselves catching up with God and thinking we are missing out of the world.
Of course we are in the world but not of this world. Due to this ongoing speed, it will shock and catch many people unaware how the prophecy of God for the close of age will be fulfilled, because they are actually standing in one side of the other coin and can't see the program going on here.
A lot is going on. Many will some day ask this question, when did all that God said happen? It is going on, only that you were at the other side of the coin. And that is why it seems as though nothing is happening in the world. It appears as if only evil, wickedness, oppression, corruption, devastating situations that are surrounding us all alone. The devil deliberately cause the increases of these things to weary our hearts and distract us, because he knows the time is near.
I believe many people would wonder at times, where is God in the midst of all this? He is right there where He had always been; "for the eyes of the Lord goes to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are loyal to him(2chro16:9). He is there for those who call on Him and are ready to do His will.
For the fact that the world is getting rotten with corruption does not mean that there are no people who still stay undefiled from corruption.
For the fact that moral values and disciplines are at the low ebb, does not mean that there are no people who are still not morally chaste and disciplined.
For the fact that there are social decadency,deeply and grossly eating people up into promiscuity and all for forms of immoralities and crimes does not mean that there are no people who are not moved by them, but rather choose to value God above the great Influences that have become trends, which many people chase after today as a way of life.
For the fact that the world is getting rotten with corruption does not mean that there are no people who still stay undefiled from corruption.
For the fact that moral values and disciplines are at the low ebb, does not mean that there are no people who are still not morally chaste and disciplined.
For the fact that there are social decadency,deeply and grossly eating people up into promiscuity and all for forms of immoralities and crimes does not mean that there are no people who are not moved by them, but rather choose to value God above the great Influences that have become trends, which many people chase after today as a way of life.
For the fact many are complaining that things are hard does not mean that there is no people who are going through the worst and still stay faithful to God without compromising or complaining.
For the fact that the government are not up to the task to fulfil their responsibilities as it is expected of them to their citizens does not mean people have stopped doing good to the poor or does it stop God from being faithful to the world. This is the paradox of the world we are in now. The two situations are going on side by side. The two are going on simultaneously.
For the fact that the government are not up to the task to fulfil their responsibilities as it is expected of them to their citizens does not mean people have stopped doing good to the poor or does it stop God from being faithful to the world. This is the paradox of the world we are in now. The two situations are going on side by side. The two are going on simultaneously.
Notwithstanding, the devil orchestrates all these to distract and weary our hearts from believing God's goodness for humanity. The truth is, God had not stop doing good everyday. If you find it hard to believe the reality of the good works of God on earth, then, it is time to adjust and go the right place to see clearly from the other side of the coin. Then, you will know God is good all the time.
The kingdom of God is vastly advancing, not in the amount of churches we see out there but in the heart of men. God has become more closer to humanity than ever before. Since Jesus paved the way at the calvary, people had been trooping into the reality of the kingdom of God and they are entering it with passion( violent), Mathew 11:12. By kingdom of God, I don't just mean the activities of the church, but God Himself happening to people, individually in their heart. People are getting transformed inwardly out there.
The kingdom of God is vastly advancing, not in the amount of churches we see out there but in the heart of men. God has become more closer to humanity than ever before. Since Jesus paved the way at the calvary, people had been trooping into the reality of the kingdom of God and they are entering it with passion( violent), Mathew 11:12. By kingdom of God, I don't just mean the activities of the church, but God Himself happening to people, individually in their heart. People are getting transformed inwardly out there.
This is the time when we can't just judge a book by its cover. I mean, this is the time when we can't by appearance or mode of uniform conduct judge people's relationship with God. You will utterly be disappointed by your evaluation of their stand with God. God is happening to people right in their heart and they are getting into personal relationship with God. God's lovers are increasing on daily bases. People are getting immersed in encounter with God. The last are becoming first, while the first are becoming the last. John 4: 20,21 & 24 of the Samaritan woman meeting with Jesus at the well is becoming a realty now. It is not "the mountain of my church" that house all of God now, God is diffusing himself to people who worship Him in spirit and in truth, who need Him sincerely and know His value in their lives.
We must wake up from thinking that, it is only "our bottle" that house the true picture of God while others can't know God except they come to us. Our understanding of the kingdom of God must change from the denominational-old-wineskin we have known. For the kingdom of God is not food and meat( just mere activities of the church), but it is RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, JOY in the Holy Ghost
We must come to understand the kingdom of God from this perspective and not just the activities of the church or waiting to go to heaven. That is when we will understand the prayer of Jesus to his disciples, when He said " your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven".
I only want to charge and exhort us to wake up from our slumbering. Our salvation is near than we first believed ( Rom13:11). Let us take our eyes off the distractions of the world and embrace Christ the more.
I only want to charge and exhort us to wake up from our slumbering. Our salvation is near than we first believed ( Rom13:11). Let us take our eyes off the distractions of the world and embrace Christ the more.
If you have not known him, give your life to him and save yourself from the evil day ahead. It is a choice for your eternity. God will help us as we will through this page meet with God, be enlightened and get our heart ready to match with heavenly army going ahead of us...
Jesus loves you so dearly.
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