Fear of the Walking Dead

  

As I wipe the sleep from my eyes and consider the thoughts that flood my mind, there is a held position, “Fear of the walking dead”. A very successful TV series; a gruesome play on those who die and yet revive as zombies with a hunger for human flesh who cannot be easily killed. The only way to terminate a zombie is through a head wound. Stop the brain from working. I have so many flashes about the undertones this demonstration hides in plain sight.

It is a story about a virus that captivates the planet, (sound familiar?) and the fear it strikes on all who seek to live a normal life under extreme circumstances…

Satan has at every opportunity tricked people into believing lies as if they were gospel. I think that is one of his strongest weapons, did he not deceive Eve in the beginning? And he continues to beguile the masses on so many levels, after all, he is the father of lies. “You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44)

Fear is something we all experience, sadly we place all our energy on the wrong emphasis. We fear house break-ins, viruses and even death as the worst possible outcome. However, death is only the beginning of eternity. But how much thought goes into eternity? This is where we must learn to place most of our energy, yes! Live for today thinking of eternity and how that will play out. It is no use quoting ridiculous quotes like “that’s why we must live our lives to the fullest”. Really! And then what? The Lake of Fire for eternity? One of the toughest lessons we need to learn is how to apply our minds to sound doctrine, on the one hand, we have Satan leading the masses down the rabbit hole as he toys with innuendo and the like laughing at the simplicity of mankind’s weaknesses. Sin is the overarching snare of all flesh, and you may want to believe you are not as bad as the rest, yet you still succumb to its power when you are not walking in the Spirit. This has become a phenomenal reality for me, the power sin has over our lifestyles and the confusion it throws into our rational. It gets us to evaluate error as if it is truth according to the standards of God. We accuse others whilst excusing ourselves. If we find ourselves doing this it is an immediate indicator that we are walking in the flesh. We have been taken captive by the power of sin, don’t complicate it. See it and seek out the grace of God to align our rudders. How do we do that? Firstly we acknowledge we need help, then we cry out to Jesus and examine the Word of God for direction. “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Galatians 5:16) – The context of Paul's train of thought leading into this verse is that we must not backbite, but rather love each other. Now love does not mean we excuse our sins as license, that is a lie and a trap set to confuse. “The liberty Christ freed us from is not licentious liberty: Though Christ has freed us from the curse of the law, yet he has not freed us from the obligation to it: the gospel is the doctrine according to godliness (1 Tim 6:3).” (Matthew Henry) – Simply the law shows us where we have failed and what areas we need to work on and find grace to overcome. To take counsel from the “walking dead” (those who refuse to bend the knee to our glorious Saviour) is simply a trap with no exception. And remember it's your mind they are after. It is obvious how even churches that once held to this principle are now buckling to the voices of the world and allowing error to have supremacy. The most obvious indicator of all is same-sex marriage. Scientific influence mingled with creation and global warming over God's judgement. And the deeper we dig the more we unpack.      

Life is filled with so many distractions; although we partly know how to walk in the Spirit and understand that this is what keeps our eyes fixed on the ultimate goal; to be like Jesus… there will always be something that looks to justifiably distract. Psychologists looking to uncover past sins as our problem. But like most half-truths, it only gives us enough truth to embellish lies as a way of life. A cleverly design trap from the underworld. No doubt one of the reasons the Lord Jesus felt it necessary to halt any doubt around mystical theology, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6   

Signing off 

Tyrone

 

 

Thank You!

Another early morning, is the highlight of my day, as I find myself sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening for his voice. A challenging concept for many to understand and yet for the privileged few as real as sipping a cup of coffee and experiencing satisfaction as the warm liquid hits your taste buds. So long as you come in faith believing that you will receive. No fanfare or boast just a romantic moment between an individual and God. A troposphere that is filled with peace. Thank you, Lord, for moments like these, where you allow me the privilege to cut out all the noise and allow me to thank my Saviour for saving my soul. You see it's all because of the brilliant work of my glorious Saviour the Lord Jesus. God sent His Son born of a woman under the law, that we (born-again believers) might receive the adoption of sons. And now because we are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, allowing us to cry ABBA FATHER! – However, what is even more glorious is that we know God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the great I AM! The switch in a believer's understanding has been activated by knowing the truth and it is one thing to know God but to be known by Him is a whole different ball game. Billions of humans over time, but to be known by God as one of His sons, Wow! Where do you stand when asking yourself that question? To have a place in His eternal plan is a mindboggling thought which blows my mind into orbit. To have a place as a son with the creator of the universe, stop, and ponder that for a minute. What makes me so special? Absolutely nothing, in fact despite myself it is Jesus who is glorified. Justified Christians are not enemies of the cross, those doomed to eternal damnation, those destined to an eternity of torment in the Lake of Fire. Sadly all who end up there will be surprised at first, but when all has been revealed they will understand the error of their ways. I must reiterate many false prophets will have something to say about the Lord Jesus’ sacrifice, and all who oppose his resurrection are liars and working for the enemies of God. I know what I believe, how about you?

 

With all this overload of thought, I am brought back to reality, to think that God would consider saving a wretch like me blows my mind. I AM THANKFUL! God understands the beginning from the end, knowing all things and not bound by time and yet in hindsight, with all my mistakes, there are many. I have begun to understand my life and all its blunders and being bound by time, is irrefutably the most amazing gift an individual will ever receive, the forgiveness for their sins; when they have no merit in themselves to warrant forgiveness. And yet, God sent his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to pay the price for the sinner, sadly, of which I am utmost. It is the self-righteous that seem to miss their need for a Saviour. Nevertheless, even someone like me finds themselves sitting at the feet of Jesus listening to his sweet voice, don’t get me wrong it is not audible but rather a consciousness that triggers thoughts of thankfulness and love for what one has been saved from, the wrath of God. For all those who refuse to repent, Judgement is coming! It will be very fearful to fall into God's hands if you are on the wrong side of His love. Today is the day of salvation, call out to Jesus, the day is soon approaching when the door to God's love will close for the sinner…

 

Signing off

 

Tyrone