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 

Its Coming...

Again another sleepless night, how people carry on with their lives and daily routines as if nothing else matters. Oblivious to the fact that death is coming. Yes, death is coming for all, it is an inescapable fact. The older we get the wiser we become to the fact that death is coming for all. Deception of the highest order always overshadows the truth, sadly we have been sealed by sin. You can thank Adam for that! Satan, the devil is the father of lies. The lie started with him and from there the rest is history. SIN is the downfall of mankind. Whether you stand in the camps of belief or unbelief, the truth will be revealed to all on judgment day. However, that needs to be avoided at all costs. Not Judgement Day, which we have no control over, God has instituted that day and it is coming. But for the saint, that day will look a little different, yes we will be judged but not for our sins as the Lord Jesus has already paid for that.

However, the unbeliever will be judged for their sins and serve the just recompense. This is such a shocking thought but the day is coming. The Bible is clear on this! If it is such an obvious conclusion why do so many not understand? Their sin has blinded them from this truth. They have believed a lie. I must expose this lie.

God is love, we have all heard that before, and yet we have retorts like how can a God of love let babies be abused and killed? Objections that have been bandied around to divert us from the real issue, which is, you are a sinner and you will pay for your sin, period! The sentence is eternal, with no escape. We must get this, if not I don’t even want to think of the anguish behind a sentence of eternal damnation. But for those who reject God's love your day is coming. And make no mistake God has laid out the conditions of that contract with no wiggle room attached. You come His way or you will pay the price. Don’t let the lie in your head trick you into believing you will negotiate some favourable terms on that day. Without Christ’s covering of righteousness eternal damnation in a Lake of Fire with the devil and his angels forever and ever will be your end. You now know the truth, obviously, for many of you the doubts will come and the objections will rage. I have told the truth and I do not lie, unless your name is found in the Book of Life you will end up in the Lake of Fire.

“Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11-15)

Signing off
Tyrone

PS Make sure your name has been penned into the Book of Life…  

 

 

         

 

 

        

Birth Pains

The beginning of birth pangs, Yip! This is where we are I truly believe it now…

 

So what does that mean and what must we look for? The sign of the times is the cry from every corner.  The Gen z’s cry foul! And accuse the Baby Boomers of destroying the planet. The Millennials have jumped on board and have chosen a side to reverse the damage. Just about everyone is now on board trying to save the planet. RECYCLE is the cry! It is neither here nor there, just as long as you are not swept away by the underlying message of deception that will eventually take the world by storm. As it is already playing out. Experts are replacing God’s judgement with a phenomenon called Global warming. Floods, heat waves, mudslides and earthquakes are ramping up just like a woman pregnant before her term, BIRTH PAINS!  “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.”  (Matthew 24:6-8) 

 

When those contractions begin to shorten you better be sitting on the edge of your seat and taking note, you don’t want to be caught sleeping. Remember the parable of the 10 virgins five were wise and five foolish. Five had oil in their lamp but the other five had lamps but no oil for their lamps. God's judgement is here and it is now about to ramp up, early days yes but it is happening.

 

The Lord Jesus has warned us, bless HIS HOLY NAME! “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),” (Matthew 24:15) We need to be watching the conflict in Israel with a keen eye. All I am willing to say on this is that God will have the final say, as HE always has and always will, make sure you are covered by the righteousness of Christ, if not there is no hope for you, for God's JUDGEMENT IS COMING like never seen before. One-third of the earth will be destroyed by fire, not because of plastic bottles or cattle farming but rather because of God’s wrath. The time is coming when God will say “Enough is enough”!

 

After everything He has done for his creation in and through His only begotten Son the Lord Jesus Christ and the way he has made for all to find forgiveness in HIM and the Bible's direction to keep us grounded in HIS truth and yet so many believe they have a better way or a better understanding on how they should conduct themselves, the creature (that which is created) taking preference and being worshipped whilst the creator is at best just an afterthought! GODS JUDGEMENT IS COMING!

 

Seek the Lord while He may still be found… while the door to God’s forgiveness remains open for all, make haste, turn from your sins, that part of your life that you give license to as if it is your right. Cry out to Jesus, believe in your heart that he is the way, the truth and the life! Again, this means there is no only way to find forgiveness from God, nor any other God who has earned the right to forgive your sins. Call upon the name of Jesus, earnestly cry out to Him and your eyes will be opened to the cosmos and all of God’s brilliance. This event happens simultaneously with your confessing to God for your sin and what is known as the “born again” experience.

 

Your spirit needs God's seed to quicken and awaken your soul. Think about it like this, most have seen a 3D movie, take your seat without glasses next to a person with the appropriate glasses, and you will both see the same movie but with entirely different experiences. Just like two people listening to a preacher. The unsaved receive the message as carnal individuals based on what they hear on morals and ethics, whilst the born-again believer hears the voice of God speaking to them through scripture.

 

This is what Jesus Christ accomplished for us by dying for our sins and then with God raising him from the dead. This is an independent choice that each individual will have to process.

 

It's not about the money preacher who slanders Christianity and steals from the poor, their day is coming. Take a moment to cut out the noise, still your mind and ask yourself, do you believe that Jesus Christ has made a way to escape God’s judgement? If you believe, the retort is simple, cry out to Jesus and you will be saved… “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)

 

Signing off

 

Tyrone  

  

 

 

How to be saved, simplified

 Q: Why do you love the Lord Jesus?

A: Because He first loved me and rescued me.

Q: What do you mean by "He rescued me"?

A: Have you ever told a lie?

Q: Yes.

A: Have you ever stolen something?

Q: Yes.

A: Then what does that make you?

Q: I suppose a liar and a thief; if I am honest about my actions.

A: Right! Then you are a sinner, and sinners will

receive just recompense. In other words, they will be judged on Judgment Day by

the Creator of the universe.

Q: Who is that?

A: The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Q: So how do I avoid that judgment?

A: Believe with all your heart that the Lord Jesus died on a cruel, rugged cross. He was crucified as a sinner yet was without sin; He never breached one of God's commandments. God became a man (Jesus), born of a virgin (Mary), and He lived on earth for 33 years, giving hope to the weak and sickly. He was tried as a sinner, found guilty, and then crucified. On the third day, God raised Him from the dead. Now that He has paid the price for sinners, we need to be covered by His act, His righteousness, to escape God's judgment. It is coming. If we confess our sins, acknowledge that we need forgiveness, and cry out to the Lord Jesus, believing that He paid the price for our sins and that God raised Him from the dead, and we are willing to confess that with our mouths, we will be saved. In other words, we will escape the judgment that will come upon all men and women who reject this gift of grace from God.

"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.  For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” (Romans 10:9-11) 

Signing out

Tyrone

 

Another lie

 Generations                           Born                Current Ages

GEN Z                                                    1997-2012                           12-27

Millennials                                              1981-1996                           28-43

GEN X                                                    1965-1980                           44-59

BOOMERS II                                        1955-1964                           60-69

 

 

This is how we are defined on social media, where do you fit? There is a definite decline in the mindset of the Gen Z generation of God's laws, which is evident especially, for the older generation. The world and its morals are intensifying out of control. The thought of the law of God is almost non-existent, but do not be fooled God will have the final say!

 

This deception that has gained traction and gaining momentum at an express pace is the mind set of so many Gen Z’s. We as the Gen X have destroyed their earth and we are to blame. The planet is dying! There is enough scientific evidence to prove deterioration. However, we as a species do not have it in our power to save or destroy God's creation, which is simply another lie. God will decide the outcome of His creation not us as the created. No matter how much plastic we contain, or how many trees we plant, it will never sway God’s judgment. Judgment is coming and it is frightening to fall into the hands of the Living God! So turn to Him while you still can, the hour of Grace is still open to all, call out to Jesus, cry for rescue, confess your sin, and turn to His amazing stretched-out arms. So many are oblivious to what is coming but those who have been born again and washed in the blood of the Lamb know that the storm is coming. I can't put it any simpler get in line with God's plan, come the way of the Bible's instruction or you will pay a price almost too extreme to mention, but because the love of God compels me to be honest and declare His truth, hell a place of torment will be your end.

 

The time is coming when the lies from leaders and organisations will right off the natural disasters and their intensifying destruction as evidence of our folly and nothing more than global warming. But I say, on the evidence of God’s Word it’s the beginning of HIS judgment! Why? Because we now serve the planet instead of the creator, we as the world have turned our backs on God and he has had enough. JUDGMENT IS COMING!

 

“As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?” And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.” (Matthew 24:3-4)

 

Some points to take note of… 

·         His disciples ask him a targeted question about the end of an age.

·         But before he specifies specifics he warns them about “deception”. This is extremely important and we must be alert to the lies of the nations.

 

“For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.” (Matthew 24:5-8) 

 

Now we need to examine some details, aids to help, and warning signs, which should heighten our sensors. As for me, this is an exciting time. The privilege God has given His children, insight into what is to come, hallowed be HIS NAME! 

  

Many will come with a message of hope but those who fall into the trap will be the ones deceived. Here is the essence of the deceptive lie; “For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.” (2 John 1:7) 

 

·          Something like the blind leading the blind and both fall into the ditch…

·         “Wars and rumors of wars” – that has been happening for a long time, but with Israel at the center of things is interesting. And we are told not to be alarmed, “for this must take place, but the end is not yet.” 

·         “For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom”, this has already begun and it will intensify all around the Israeli conflict.

·         “There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.” – Need I say any more on this…?

·         Our Saviour likens these events to a woman about to give birth, what a beautiful analogy, the end is not here yet but close! “All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.”

 

Warning given two thousand years ago about our time in history, will you pay attention to it, or gladly bury your head in the sand and hope for the best?

 

To God be the glory now and forever more, Amen and Amen!

 

Signing off

 

Tyrone