BUT NOW
Brother James, OIC
Heb 11:13-16 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Last night the Lord spoke to me and told me to "Let the dead bury the dead" and to “Come and follow Me”. And this morning I’ve realized that’s all I really desire is to follow Him. And the times I do are full of a peace that surpasses understanding.
Recently I’ve been striving with Apostates who have attempted to steal the Vision God has given me, and the crazy thing is I know that it’s alive in me and what religion does will be a very weak imitation. I’ve also realized these tares must grow along with the wheat until the time of Harvest, also knowing that their heresies must exist so that those who are approved of God (not man) will come forth. Yet I still find myself getting caught up in compassion toward the many people I hear from daily that they have hurt. And I want to help.
So many in the Church today turn back to things God had opened an avenue of escape for them from. And many of these are pushed to do so by these dead religionists. And many more live these non fruitful existences in Church while being supported and applauded by others in the Church trapped in the same darkness of iniquity.
For me, my looking back was to again strive for worldly riches, the American Dream, to go back to a lost love, to find a place of peace which the world nor the worldly Church really does not offer. To just be accepted by those that appear to be so right, WHEN THE WORD IN ME KNOWS BETTER, so what was I thinking?
BUT NOW I desire a better country, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called my God: for he hath prepared for me a city. And it is my hearts desire to help others know the Truth that will first make them free then set them on the course of Eternal Life.
