Blind

~ "If we lose sight of the appearing and return of the Lord, we will begin to live carelessly.. "

a white lie here.. a half truth there.. a lustful thought we entertain until we commit adultery or fornication.. dislike that slides into hatred or bitterness or meanness.. living for what we like or what makes us happy and being critical of anything that doesn't tickle our ears or stroke our ego..

...we begin to stray from our first love..
we begin to excuse our lack of faithfulness..
we become consumed with our pleasure and ignore the hurt we cause..

Christ is coming..
That truth should inspire us to clean up..
When we deny that it is truth, we lie..

and we willfully live carelessly
crying LORD LORD as tho we are believers and followers of a God
that is no longer our Lord or our Friend..
calling ourselves Christian tho we are nothing like him.

 

 

~ I posted this just after finishing several hours of Bible Study this morning.. and the literal second I clicked POST.. someone msg'd me a dream they just woke up from this morning.. that is truly uncanny as to how well it aligns with what I was just thinking.. pretty cool.

 

~ dream:  "me and a few other people were standing outside on a road in a neighborhood. me and one other guy saw a meteor falling toward a house so we immediately started running toward it in case it hurt anyone. it hit right before we got there and when we ran up, it was the (certain person's) house. it smashed through a window but they were playing nintendo wii and didn't seem to care that the meteor hit. we started asking if they were alright and putting out any flames and they looked at the window and were calm and saying how it looks like everything is good. i was confused as to why they didn't understand the seriousness of the situation.

 

 

~ interpretation:  "First thoughts.. but I don't think it was about the (person) in particular.. I think they represent ppl that you know who are sposed to be Christians, or ppl in the church who are Christians, but who aren't truly committed to Christ or their walk.. signs in the heavens, warnings and threats of danger just don't matter much to them..

 

You still have to work for the good of all.. touching base.. checking on their safety at times and giving them every opportunity to realize the danger they are living.. how close they are to destruction."

 

 

~ Such dreams are often for the person as well as the church as a whole (tho some are merely pizza dreams and mean nothing).. always pray concerning them, measuring it to the Word and seeking the Holy Spirit's guidance as well as wise counsel from ppl that you know love God..

 

 

 ~ (8/20/13) Reading back thru this this morning and another thought occurred to me. He was looking out the window.. which relates to prophetic gifting symbolically.. he was checking to see if his gifts were still in tact.. didn't care about what God might be saying or warning about or the big picture.. the measure of his walk and his entire identity was wrapped up in spiritual gifts..

he missed the mark..

which makes me wonder, if the church as a whole has missed the mark.. if maybe God is wanting us to regain focus.. to put Christ at center and all the blessings and things he has prospered us with or gifted us with where they belong.. not even on the map with who he is and where our focus should be. Gifts don't determine the purity of your walk or your heart.. no more than quoting the word of God.. Satan quoted the word of God to Jesus on the mount as he tempted the Son of God.. and Satanic and occult ritual gives the appearance of healings and miracles that boggle the mind.. the Bible even says the enemy will have such power especially in the last days to deceive ppl..

The key is knowing the whole word of God.. so that when someone quotes it.. you know what has been added and what has been taken away from what God has said.. adding nuiances or leaving things out are both deception.. half truth is still a lie.. embellishment is still a lie.

The healings and miracles that evil performs are usually short lived.. or with a greater injury or devastating consequence that results.

Power.. gifting.. talents.. abilities.. appearances.. all are less than dung.

The giver of life and healing and wholeness.. creator.. sustainer.. protector.. restorer.. of all that is good.. that's what's real and lasting and worthy of praise and covenant.. that's truth.. that's God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit..

Don't be swayed by appearances and power and half truths..
Know the whole word of God...
Know Jesus <3