Many of us are familiar with the very popular scripture found in Proverbs 3, "trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding". If you're going to be a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is imperative that we learn how to Trust in the Lord. Trusting in the Lord is easier said than done. We can trust in the Lord for very basic things like life, health and strength. We trust the Lord for our Eternal Salvation. But when it comes to having to endure certain challenges and trials, it's harder to trust in the Lord. It's harder to trust God when we're not certain of the outcome and we would prefer to do it "our own way". Yet we're in a Season now saints where if the Divine Will of God is going to be executed in our lives, we must learn to Trust in the Lord.
When it comes to trust at any level, there has to be two things; confidence and comprehension. When it comes to comprehension, there has to be some level of understanding in regards to that for which we choose to trust. Many of us don't understand how a car works, but we comprehend just enough to know it's designed to transport us from one location to another. Many of us don't know how an airplane works, but we understand just enough to know that it's designed to stay in the air for extended periods of time and get us to where we're trying to go. One of the reasons why a lot of Christians don't put more trust in God is because we lack an understanding of God. When you have a better understanding of His ways and how He works, it allows you to exercise a better sense of comprehension in regards to who God is. No, you'll never have a "full" comprehension or understanding of God. But will you ever have a full understanding of a car or an airplane? Probably not. And I doubt that for many of us we're going to stop driving or flying anytime soon. Such is the case with God. As you increase your understanding of who God is and how He works (through the reading of His Word), you'll be able to trust Him even the more.
Then, in order to trust, one must have confidence. You're not going to trust someone or something that you don't have confidence in. You sit in a chair because you're confident that it's going to hold you up. When we fail to trust in God, we're saying that we're not confident that God can do what we need or expect for Him to do. One of the challenges with trusting in God is that many times we have more confidence in ourselves than we do God. This is idolatry. Without us saying it verbally, we're actually saying that we feel we're more competent than God; at least in certain situations. This is not the Will of God. God wants us to trust Him when we don't understand how He's going to work it out. That's called Faith. And without faith it is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11). The days are coming saints where the only way you're going to be able to survive is to Trust in God. Let's build our confidence and comprehension in the Lord now so that when that day comes, we will know how to Trust in the Lord.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Rise and Shine
Many of you are familiar with the morning greeting of Rise and Shine. Basically it's a call to get up out of the bed and get started with your day. However, this phrase also has spiritual meaning for us during this season. The 60th chapter of the book of Isaiah says, "Arise, Shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee". Saints, whether we're fully conscious of it or not, as the elect and chosen of God, we are about to Rise and Shine!
There's a Shift that God is making in the earth even as we speak. We may not be able to discern or detect it fully in the natural, but in the Spirit realm, God is making some major changes. One of the main things that He's setting up right now is the Division that He's going to make between Light and Darkness. The days of straddling the fence are over. The times of resting in spiritual luke-warmness have ceased. There's going to be a major distinction of whose side you're on. Either you're on the Lord's Side or you are not.
Jesus makes it clear that we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth (Matthew 5). But He also adds that you can't hide a light under a bushel, and that salt that has lost its savor is good for nothing. The times of us walking as "dimly lit" Christians are over. Its time for the citizens of the Kingdom to Rise and Shine. The scripture also exhorts us to walk as children of light (Ephesians 5). This Light that God is exhorting us to walk in is the Glory of God. There is a Glory that God is ready to bestow upon His people that will radiate the Glory of the Father and make His Kingdom a reality on earth as it is in Heaven. Are you ready? Are you prepared? Are you ready to receive this Glory? Are you ready to walk in the Light of the Lord?
We must also understand that once we Rise and Shine, we will become primary targets of the kingdom of darkness. Remember, as soldiers in the army of the Lord, we are in a War. A War that is designed to advance the Kingdom of God and to take the territory of the Devil (Ephesians 6). We cannot shirk from this. We must understand that God is with us and He is prepared to fight our battles (2Chronicles 20). So as the Lord commanded Joshua, Be Strong and of Good Courage (Joshua 1). In order to secure the Victory, all we have to do is Rise and Shine.
There's a Shift that God is making in the earth even as we speak. We may not be able to discern or detect it fully in the natural, but in the Spirit realm, God is making some major changes. One of the main things that He's setting up right now is the Division that He's going to make between Light and Darkness. The days of straddling the fence are over. The times of resting in spiritual luke-warmness have ceased. There's going to be a major distinction of whose side you're on. Either you're on the Lord's Side or you are not.
Jesus makes it clear that we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth (Matthew 5). But He also adds that you can't hide a light under a bushel, and that salt that has lost its savor is good for nothing. The times of us walking as "dimly lit" Christians are over. Its time for the citizens of the Kingdom to Rise and Shine. The scripture also exhorts us to walk as children of light (Ephesians 5). This Light that God is exhorting us to walk in is the Glory of God. There is a Glory that God is ready to bestow upon His people that will radiate the Glory of the Father and make His Kingdom a reality on earth as it is in Heaven. Are you ready? Are you prepared? Are you ready to receive this Glory? Are you ready to walk in the Light of the Lord?
We must also understand that once we Rise and Shine, we will become primary targets of the kingdom of darkness. Remember, as soldiers in the army of the Lord, we are in a War. A War that is designed to advance the Kingdom of God and to take the territory of the Devil (Ephesians 6). We cannot shirk from this. We must understand that God is with us and He is prepared to fight our battles (2Chronicles 20). So as the Lord commanded Joshua, Be Strong and of Good Courage (Joshua 1). In order to secure the Victory, all we have to do is Rise and Shine.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Now is the Time
The God we serve is a God of Timing. Even though He is Eternal and operates within that Realm, He is the Creator of Time (Genesis 1). Therefore, when it comes to His activity in the earth, He operates within Time. That's why it is important that we heed the word of the Lord when it says to "number our days" (Psalm 90). This is an instruction towards Time Management. The scripture also tells us to redeem the time (Ephesians 5). All of these biblical exhortations are directed towards us in order that we may understand the significance of our responsibility to operate within the time for which God has graciously granted to us.
I want to say today saints that Now is the Time. We don't have tomorrow, we don't have next week, we don't have next month, and we definitely don't have next year; Now is the Time. Which means, whatever the Lord is telling you to do, Now is the Time to do it. Wherever the Lord is telling you to go, Now is the Time to go. Whatever the Lord is telling you to say, Now is the Time to say it. We live in a "culture of procrastination". We always tend to want to "put things off". "I'll take care of it later" or "I'll do it another time". No saints. For what God is getting ready to do, and it's going to be sooner than you think, there needs to be a Sense of Urgency as it relates to the things of God. We can no longer afford to be slothful. We can no longer just "go with the flow". Now is the Time.
When Jesus first started His Ministry, He told His mother in regards to his role at the wedding "mine hour is not yet come" (John 2). When the Pharisees and Saducees would try to trap Him, the scripture says, "no man laid hands on Him, because his hour was not yet come" (John 7). But when it was time for Jesus to Bear His Cross and fulfill the Divine Mission for which The Father had sent Him to the earth, Jesus said, "the hour is come that the Son of Man should be glorified" (John 12). What was He saying? Now is the Time! It hasn't been Time previously saints. There have been some things that The Father has been preparing and getting in Order. Whether we've realized it or not God has been Working. That's what He does. But just as He finished His Work in Creation and on Calvary, His Work of Preparation is about to expire.
When Jesus was entering Jerusalem, preparing for His Crucifixion, the scripture says that He wept over the city (Luke 19). Why did He do this? Because they knew not the time of their Visitation (Luke 19). Are you ready saints? Are you ready for your Divine Visitation? Are you ready for the Miracle Blessings that The Father has ordained and prepared for you? Or will they too be hidden from your eyes? (Luke 19). Don't make Jesus cry as He begins to implement and initiate His Kingdom Move in the earth. Understand that Now is the Time.
I want to say today saints that Now is the Time. We don't have tomorrow, we don't have next week, we don't have next month, and we definitely don't have next year; Now is the Time. Which means, whatever the Lord is telling you to do, Now is the Time to do it. Wherever the Lord is telling you to go, Now is the Time to go. Whatever the Lord is telling you to say, Now is the Time to say it. We live in a "culture of procrastination". We always tend to want to "put things off". "I'll take care of it later" or "I'll do it another time". No saints. For what God is getting ready to do, and it's going to be sooner than you think, there needs to be a Sense of Urgency as it relates to the things of God. We can no longer afford to be slothful. We can no longer just "go with the flow". Now is the Time.
When Jesus first started His Ministry, He told His mother in regards to his role at the wedding "mine hour is not yet come" (John 2). When the Pharisees and Saducees would try to trap Him, the scripture says, "no man laid hands on Him, because his hour was not yet come" (John 7). But when it was time for Jesus to Bear His Cross and fulfill the Divine Mission for which The Father had sent Him to the earth, Jesus said, "the hour is come that the Son of Man should be glorified" (John 12). What was He saying? Now is the Time! It hasn't been Time previously saints. There have been some things that The Father has been preparing and getting in Order. Whether we've realized it or not God has been Working. That's what He does. But just as He finished His Work in Creation and on Calvary, His Work of Preparation is about to expire.
When Jesus was entering Jerusalem, preparing for His Crucifixion, the scripture says that He wept over the city (Luke 19). Why did He do this? Because they knew not the time of their Visitation (Luke 19). Are you ready saints? Are you ready for your Divine Visitation? Are you ready for the Miracle Blessings that The Father has ordained and prepared for you? Or will they too be hidden from your eyes? (Luke 19). Don't make Jesus cry as He begins to implement and initiate His Kingdom Move in the earth. Understand that Now is the Time.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
The Objective of Evangelism
One of the things that you don't hear a lot about in the mainstream church of America is the topic of Evangelism. Sure, there are some churches that are focused on evangelism and winning souls to Christ. It's not like its a topic that has no relevance at all to the contemporary church. But in terms of it being something that you hear a lot about, that preachers and ministers are truly on fire about; that is not the impression I get when it comes to the subject of Evangelism.
If I may be honest, even as a preacher and a Minister of the Gospel, Evangelism and winning souls to Christ has not been a top priority of my ministry. Yes, I love preaching the Word, and I definitely have a desire to see people come to Christ who do not know Him in the pardon of their sins. But am I hitting the streets on a consistent and proactive basis, trying to find people that I can witness to and insure that they don't spend an eternity in hell? No I am not. And unfortunately, this is the case with most of the very devout, committed and anointed believers in Christ that I have the privilege to fellowship with. I'm not saying this is right nor am I justifying this course of behavior; I'm just being real.
So we must ask the question, why is there a border-line indifference and definitely lack of concerted effort when it comes to winning the lost to Christ, even amongst the clergy? I believe that part of the reason has to do with the fact that many of us as believers, including preachers, are not fully aware of the Objective of Evangelism. If we be honest, many of us are uncomfortable with sharing our faith and attempting to start a discussion that will expose and identify where a person's faith in God lies. It's not that we're ashamed to talk about Jesus, it's just that we're not sure "what approach to take" in regards to approaching the subject of salvation and possibly conversion to Christ.
Once again, part of the challenge in this endeavor is knowing the Objective of Evangelism. What we tend to miss oftentimes with Christianity is that Salvation in Christ is about entrance into the Kingdom of God. Salvation is not just about going to Heaven when you die, it's about living for the Kingdom of God while you're still alive on earth. Therefore, when you talk about Evangelism, you're actually talking about Kingdom Expansion. You're talking about persuading people to come into the Kingdom Life in Christ that you have been blessed, by God's Grace, to be a part of. What this does is give us a perspective regarding Evangelism that goes beyond a "religious discussion" or faith comparison. It's about a choice of Political Domain.
Nobody has to convince people to come to America. We have a national issue with Immigration and Refugees because people are trying to get to America from other parts of the world the best way they can. People aren't trying to get to America because they want to be "American". As a matter of fact, you have more and more people coming to this nation that don't embrace the ideals (atleast culturally and morally) that this country promotes and advocates. People want to come to America because of what America has to offer. This is the Objective of Evangelism. A lot of people (including many Christians unfortunately) don't actually know the benefits and the advantages of being in the Kingdom of God in this life and the life to come. They're not interested in "being a Christian". And there's something in many of us that isn't pressed in trying to convince them to be one. But there's something about letting a person know about the Blessing of the Kingdom of God. The Glory that Jesus the King will bestow upon your life. The healing, the miracles, the joy, the peace, the Glory; all of this comes with The Kingdom. It doesn't come with church membership, it doesn't with just the ordinance of baptism. It doesn't even come with just being saved. It comes with entering the Kingdom of God. And the only way to enter The Kingdom is to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior (John 3). This is The Objective of Evangelism.
If I may be honest, even as a preacher and a Minister of the Gospel, Evangelism and winning souls to Christ has not been a top priority of my ministry. Yes, I love preaching the Word, and I definitely have a desire to see people come to Christ who do not know Him in the pardon of their sins. But am I hitting the streets on a consistent and proactive basis, trying to find people that I can witness to and insure that they don't spend an eternity in hell? No I am not. And unfortunately, this is the case with most of the very devout, committed and anointed believers in Christ that I have the privilege to fellowship with. I'm not saying this is right nor am I justifying this course of behavior; I'm just being real.
So we must ask the question, why is there a border-line indifference and definitely lack of concerted effort when it comes to winning the lost to Christ, even amongst the clergy? I believe that part of the reason has to do with the fact that many of us as believers, including preachers, are not fully aware of the Objective of Evangelism. If we be honest, many of us are uncomfortable with sharing our faith and attempting to start a discussion that will expose and identify where a person's faith in God lies. It's not that we're ashamed to talk about Jesus, it's just that we're not sure "what approach to take" in regards to approaching the subject of salvation and possibly conversion to Christ.
Once again, part of the challenge in this endeavor is knowing the Objective of Evangelism. What we tend to miss oftentimes with Christianity is that Salvation in Christ is about entrance into the Kingdom of God. Salvation is not just about going to Heaven when you die, it's about living for the Kingdom of God while you're still alive on earth. Therefore, when you talk about Evangelism, you're actually talking about Kingdom Expansion. You're talking about persuading people to come into the Kingdom Life in Christ that you have been blessed, by God's Grace, to be a part of. What this does is give us a perspective regarding Evangelism that goes beyond a "religious discussion" or faith comparison. It's about a choice of Political Domain.
Nobody has to convince people to come to America. We have a national issue with Immigration and Refugees because people are trying to get to America from other parts of the world the best way they can. People aren't trying to get to America because they want to be "American". As a matter of fact, you have more and more people coming to this nation that don't embrace the ideals (atleast culturally and morally) that this country promotes and advocates. People want to come to America because of what America has to offer. This is the Objective of Evangelism. A lot of people (including many Christians unfortunately) don't actually know the benefits and the advantages of being in the Kingdom of God in this life and the life to come. They're not interested in "being a Christian". And there's something in many of us that isn't pressed in trying to convince them to be one. But there's something about letting a person know about the Blessing of the Kingdom of God. The Glory that Jesus the King will bestow upon your life. The healing, the miracles, the joy, the peace, the Glory; all of this comes with The Kingdom. It doesn't come with church membership, it doesn't with just the ordinance of baptism. It doesn't even come with just being saved. It comes with entering the Kingdom of God. And the only way to enter The Kingdom is to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior (John 3). This is The Objective of Evangelism.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Who's Waiting on Who?
If you've been a Christian or in the church for any length of time, then you've either heard a message or a sermon regarding the topic of "Wait on the Lord". Waiting on the Lord is a significant part of our relationship with God. The bible says in the 37th Psalm, "Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land". The 40th chapter of Isaiah says, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength". So the scriptures show the significance and importance of Waiting on the Lord.
But the question that I would like to raise today is, Who's Waiting on Who? We often give the impression that we as believers are sitting patiently, waiting for the Lord to move or act on our behalf. We even have songs like, "He may not come when you want Him, but He's always right on time". Even though the song is correct, it gives the impression that our desire is for the Lord to show up sooner than He regularly does. However, I'm not quite sure that we as children of God are actually the ones doing the waiting. I'm inclined to believe that The Father is actually waiting on us. I believe that God is ready, and to be honest with you has actually "been" ready, to release His Kingdom Agenda on the earth on behalf of His chosen people. The only problem is that for many of us, we're not ready. Many of us still are not prepared to receive and to do all that God is calling us to for this next Season. God could move on without us, but that's not God. God is EXTREMELY Patient and very Long-Suffering. So He will wait. But He won't wait forever. There is a Set Time where God will execute and implement His Kingdom Agenda for this Season.
The scripture says in 2Peter the third chapter, "The Lord is...long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance". The scripture also says in the third chapter of 1Peter, "when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah". So we may want to re-shape our perspective and really take a look at Who's Waiting on Who? Are we waiting on God or is God waiting on us? Let us make sure that we are doing all that we can to be ready when the King of Kings comes during this hour to establish His Kingdom on behalf of The Father. I can assure you, there won't be any time to "get ready" when that Great and Momentous Day comes.
But the question that I would like to raise today is, Who's Waiting on Who? We often give the impression that we as believers are sitting patiently, waiting for the Lord to move or act on our behalf. We even have songs like, "He may not come when you want Him, but He's always right on time". Even though the song is correct, it gives the impression that our desire is for the Lord to show up sooner than He regularly does. However, I'm not quite sure that we as children of God are actually the ones doing the waiting. I'm inclined to believe that The Father is actually waiting on us. I believe that God is ready, and to be honest with you has actually "been" ready, to release His Kingdom Agenda on the earth on behalf of His chosen people. The only problem is that for many of us, we're not ready. Many of us still are not prepared to receive and to do all that God is calling us to for this next Season. God could move on without us, but that's not God. God is EXTREMELY Patient and very Long-Suffering. So He will wait. But He won't wait forever. There is a Set Time where God will execute and implement His Kingdom Agenda for this Season.
The scripture says in 2Peter the third chapter, "The Lord is...long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance". The scripture also says in the third chapter of 1Peter, "when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah". So we may want to re-shape our perspective and really take a look at Who's Waiting on Who? Are we waiting on God or is God waiting on us? Let us make sure that we are doing all that we can to be ready when the King of Kings comes during this hour to establish His Kingdom on behalf of The Father. I can assure you, there won't be any time to "get ready" when that Great and Momentous Day comes.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Choose ye this Day
One of the greatest gifts that God has given humanity is Freedom of Choice. A lot of commentators refer to this gift as "free will". However, I would not totally concur with that assessment because your will is not actually free. You're free to choose your master, but someone is going to rule your will (Romans 6). We've just been given the Divine prerogative to choose. Therefore, I use the terminology, Freedom of Choice.
In the Garden of Eden, when God created Adam and Eve in a state of Innocence and placed them in Paradise, He gave them a Choice. They could choose to remain Obedient to Him and remain in Paradise forever; or they could choose to disobey God and eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and surely die (Genesis 2). They had a Choice.
In Deuteronomy chapter 30, Moses lays out to the children of Israel the Blessings and the Curses that will befall them if they either choose to obey God or choose to disobey God. The man of God urges them to choose life over death. Moses urges them to heed the word of the Law and to cleave to the Lord their God and to love Him with all of their heart, mind and soul. They had a choice.
Saints, no matter what's going on in your life today, you too have a Choice. You can choose to either serve God or not serve God. My prayer is that everyone reading this message has already made the choice to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. It's the best choice you will ever make in your life. However, for those of us who are already believers and know Jesus Christ in the pardon of our sins, we have a choice to make as well.
When Joshua made the exhortation to the children of Israel to choose ye this day whom ye will serve (Joshua 24), he was making this declaration to the covenant people of God. We've got to make a choice saints. Are we going to remain with this lukewarm Christianity, or are we going to get on fire for the Kingdom of God? Are we going to maintain the status quo, or are we going to deny ourselves and bear our cross for the cause of Christ? Are we going to remain self-indulgent, or are we going to learn how to die daily that the life of Christ may be manifest in us? We have a choice today saints. Choose Ye this Day.
In the Garden of Eden, when God created Adam and Eve in a state of Innocence and placed them in Paradise, He gave them a Choice. They could choose to remain Obedient to Him and remain in Paradise forever; or they could choose to disobey God and eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and surely die (Genesis 2). They had a Choice.
In Deuteronomy chapter 30, Moses lays out to the children of Israel the Blessings and the Curses that will befall them if they either choose to obey God or choose to disobey God. The man of God urges them to choose life over death. Moses urges them to heed the word of the Law and to cleave to the Lord their God and to love Him with all of their heart, mind and soul. They had a choice.
Saints, no matter what's going on in your life today, you too have a Choice. You can choose to either serve God or not serve God. My prayer is that everyone reading this message has already made the choice to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. It's the best choice you will ever make in your life. However, for those of us who are already believers and know Jesus Christ in the pardon of our sins, we have a choice to make as well.
When Joshua made the exhortation to the children of Israel to choose ye this day whom ye will serve (Joshua 24), he was making this declaration to the covenant people of God. We've got to make a choice saints. Are we going to remain with this lukewarm Christianity, or are we going to get on fire for the Kingdom of God? Are we going to maintain the status quo, or are we going to deny ourselves and bear our cross for the cause of Christ? Are we going to remain self-indulgent, or are we going to learn how to die daily that the life of Christ may be manifest in us? We have a choice today saints. Choose Ye this Day.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Keep the Fire Burning
In the Old Testament, under the Mosaic economy and the Levitical priesthood, the priests were responsible for the burnt offering presented before the Lord. They were required to light the fire upon the altar, and the mandate was that the fire could never go out. The fire upon the altar had to keep burning from morning through evening (Leviticus 6). This is instructional for us today, because we are in a season where it is incumbent upon us to Keep the Fire Burning.
Many of us, I'm concerned, are running out of steam. You've been faithful to the Lord, you've tried to stay focused, and it seems like things are getting harder, not better. Circumstances and situations still don't seem to be "bending" in your favor. It's obvious that the Lord hasn't forsaken you, but your real question is, "where is the Blessing?" Where is the Reward for all of this "hanging in there"? Unfortunately, I cannot definitively answer either one of those questions. But what I can encourage you to do is to Keep the Fire Burning.
No matter how frustrated or exasperated you are or may appear to be, I need to assure you that the Blessing of the Father is on the way. Remember, the word says that He is not slack concerning His Promise (2Peter 3), and that one day to Him is as a thousand years (Psalm 90). So we must remain patient and know that God knows what He's doing. At the Appointed Time of the Father, everything that we have been hoping for, and more, will come to pass.
May we take a lesson from the parable of the ten bridesmaids. Remember that five were wise, and five were foolish (Matthew 25). Why were the five foolish? Because they did not make the necessary preparations to Keep the Fire Burning. Saints, we must understand, when the Move of God hits the earth to bring about a Kingdom Revolution, we won't have "time" to get ready at that point. Either you're prepared or you're not. So now is not the time to get slack. Now is not the time to draw back on your devotion and your time with the Lord. Now is not the time to diminish your commitment and your faithfulness to Christ. Keep the Fire Burning! Press through the pain, press through the hurt, press through the discomfort, press through the disappointment. Don't let what's going on around you affect the fire you have for the Lord inside of you. I know it's rough saints, but hang in there. By all means, whatever you do, Keep the Fire Burning.
Many of us, I'm concerned, are running out of steam. You've been faithful to the Lord, you've tried to stay focused, and it seems like things are getting harder, not better. Circumstances and situations still don't seem to be "bending" in your favor. It's obvious that the Lord hasn't forsaken you, but your real question is, "where is the Blessing?" Where is the Reward for all of this "hanging in there"? Unfortunately, I cannot definitively answer either one of those questions. But what I can encourage you to do is to Keep the Fire Burning.
No matter how frustrated or exasperated you are or may appear to be, I need to assure you that the Blessing of the Father is on the way. Remember, the word says that He is not slack concerning His Promise (2Peter 3), and that one day to Him is as a thousand years (Psalm 90). So we must remain patient and know that God knows what He's doing. At the Appointed Time of the Father, everything that we have been hoping for, and more, will come to pass.
May we take a lesson from the parable of the ten bridesmaids. Remember that five were wise, and five were foolish (Matthew 25). Why were the five foolish? Because they did not make the necessary preparations to Keep the Fire Burning. Saints, we must understand, when the Move of God hits the earth to bring about a Kingdom Revolution, we won't have "time" to get ready at that point. Either you're prepared or you're not. So now is not the time to get slack. Now is not the time to draw back on your devotion and your time with the Lord. Now is not the time to diminish your commitment and your faithfulness to Christ. Keep the Fire Burning! Press through the pain, press through the hurt, press through the discomfort, press through the disappointment. Don't let what's going on around you affect the fire you have for the Lord inside of you. I know it's rough saints, but hang in there. By all means, whatever you do, Keep the Fire Burning.
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