My brothers and sisters, if you read my posts here and comments you should have figured out by now that seriousness is not my strong suit. Believe me, my joy and lightheartedness comes not from a life of ease but, rather through hard times, sorrows, a crushed heart and long battles with despair. It is GRACE that most precious of gifts that God grants and the unshakeable assurance of FAITH, both free gifts granted by His Most Esteemed Majesty through the Divine Sacrifice of The Lord Jesus Christ and the filling of every fiber of my being with The Holy Spirit that brings as the hymn says "Joy unspeakable and full of Glory". I'm far from perfect, yet I stand Justified, freed from the stain of sin's dark shadows being Sanctified by the Ultimate Love of God Most High. The words of James, the Lord's brother echo in my heart to "count it all joy..." James 1:2. and the great comfort of Paul in Romans 8: 31-39 and Phil 4:11. The Lord has taught me to live these words.
Brother Ed has spoken prophetically on his blog, the things he sees that may happen. I must be completely honest and admit that I've thought "nah". It just seemed a bit too out there for me sometimes but, twice in the last couple of days totally out of the blue I've been hit hard with an inexplicable sense of foreboding that something very dark is coming. Now one might think "aw, come on Mr Iain you're watching too much news and it's getting to you". Well, here's the rub, for the last 6 years I have completely disconnected myself from news media. I'm not meant to "stay current" , it's bad for me and my calling which is to be a blessing, to bring the love of God into people's lives, to lift up and encourage my fellow believers to live in the joy of obedience to God's law through faith in His Son.
Change is coming, tribulation and persecution is on the way for those who for sake of conscience cannot and will not conform. America is not, nor has it ever been a Christian nation under any covenant from God. Supporting Israel does not grant us special status rather, it brings God's wrath. The people who believe this, if ever given the power to do so will be the ones who come after us like Inquisitors. They are the children of their father, the same father of the Pharisees.
Remember, Christ our Lord was tested in ways that we cannot begin to conceive and sinned not. He took upon Himself to full penalty for our sin. He has imputed to us His Righteousness.
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that first loved us". Stand firm,
God bless you all.
Brother Ed has spoken prophetically on his blog, the things he sees that may happen. I must be completely honest and admit that I've thought "nah". It just seemed a bit too out there for me sometimes but, twice in the last couple of days totally out of the blue I've been hit hard with an inexplicable sense of foreboding that something very dark is coming. Now one might think "aw, come on Mr Iain you're watching too much news and it's getting to you". Well, here's the rub, for the last 6 years I have completely disconnected myself from news media. I'm not meant to "stay current" , it's bad for me and my calling which is to be a blessing, to bring the love of God into people's lives, to lift up and encourage my fellow believers to live in the joy of obedience to God's law through faith in His Son.
Change is coming, tribulation and persecution is on the way for those who for sake of conscience cannot and will not conform. America is not, nor has it ever been a Christian nation under any covenant from God. Supporting Israel does not grant us special status rather, it brings God's wrath. The people who believe this, if ever given the power to do so will be the ones who come after us like Inquisitors. They are the children of their father, the same father of the Pharisees.
Remember, Christ our Lord was tested in ways that we cannot begin to conceive and sinned not. He took upon Himself to full penalty for our sin. He has imputed to us His Righteousness.
"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that first loved us". Stand firm,
God bless you all.