A Warning...

(1Timothy 4:1) “Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some …”

Here is a prophecy (a prediction of what will happen in the future) written by the Apostle Paul for Timothy his son in the Lord, to be on the lookout for and to warn Christians to also be vigilant concerning his stern warning, which was and is this; firstly pay careful attention to who it is that is giving the warning, “the Spirit”, God the Holy Spirit commands the stage and expresses a warning by the hand of Paul. He makes a statement and to highlight the point Paul says that He expressly (deliberately or unambiguously) speaks so that we may pay careful attention to what is said. There will come a time, which is already playing out that some will depart from the faith, which is a terrible reality; traitors turning their backs on the wonderful mercies of God. What will cause this to materialize? I suppose the love of our own lives to the exclusion of God’s will for our lives; it is as simple as that!

Some will have a hindered understanding when it comes to God’s brilliance and therefore leave them clutching at what this life has to offer as their highest goal. Unbelief will shadow them. However the faithful will pursue God’s will for their lives and yes it may result in death but who cares. Eternity is far more valuable than a mere seventy years. God will follow through with His plans and it is imperative that we understand who we are dealing with. We have an enemy that moves around the globe trying to hoodwink the masses and sadly many will fall privy to his deceitful plights. The question we need to ask ourselves is where do we fit in? As for me and my family, we know in whom we believe. Praise the glorious name of our risen King, the Lord Jesus Christ, for although we are caught up in a dying world He has already defeated the devil and his followers. We will by the grace of God place our trust in Him. Blessed be the name of Jesus now and forever more, Amen and Amen!

It is up to each of you to decide where you fit in with God’s master plan, will you run with the masses or will you suffer loss if need be flying the flag of our great King, regardless of the cost? If God is for us who can be against us? I will echo the sentiments of Paul the Apostle; “For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) - Will you?

It is time for the heated battle to present itself and those on the fence will fall by the wayside. My prayer is that our great God and Father will give all of His children the resolve to stand up and make a difference. Remember that you are not alone; there are millions of God’s children across the world that will need to make a stand. But stand we must! It will be worth it all! How do I know what I say is true? God has so declared it and we all know from where we have been saved and the struggles we have had along our journey and none of us can claim plain sailing. Therefore let us remember to stand with one another. Here are some encouraging words from the book of Jude; “keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.”

Signing off

Tyrone