I am up to Nehemiah in my reading,
Did you know women helped with rebuilding the wall in Jerusalem ? Yes, Im tempting you to actually read. In my wanderings, from shopping in partially empty stores yesterday, ( upsetting)to contemplating the meaning of a pandemic ( pestilence or plague) I was directed to a youtube presentation. I can actually watch youtube now that we have actual internet connection.. not just a broadband device...and many rural folks know what I am talking about..and they had an astonishing thought.I do not remember where I found it, I would love to give these pastors credit, and, 2 caveats. Youtube is not the best place to get instruction , a living teacher of the Word, normally found in a local church body is your first and best choice but when we have been told to stay home,.. and if we use discernment, internet choices are all we have for now. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you.2. interpretations of prophecy are not salvation issues, and it is perfectly possible for something to mean more than one thing or for us to be wrong. Im pretrib ( I believe in the rapture, coming before the tribulation) but I fully expect Christians of all opinions to be in heaven praising Jesus when we do get called up, and laughing at ourselves.. we are not in the birth pangs. Jesus was talking about the final wrap up before his return in Matthew, and the seven signs correspond nicely with the seven bowl judgments. the most severe judgments That is was a message for Israel not gentiles. and I was shocked, But their explanation has merit, They said to look to Genesis for the explanation of this virus . well, what does that mean? The original sin of Adam,... the earth is also cursed. in Romans it says all of creation groaneth to be delivered of this curse. Thus, plagues and pestilences are our fault.. not God's. It has happened since the beginning of time, and will continue until Jesus returns to claim His kingdom. Human errors and yes, even governments are in fact partially responsible. make money at all costs is sometimes not appropriate. And certainly all of us are sinners every one of us. to point to specific events as God's wrath, when that hasn't happened yet, is needless fingerpointing. But even in such circumstances, God still offers grace, and healing.The Chinese Christians hit the streets, offering masks and pamphlets without the government able to shut them down, more meetings were held in homes than ever before. I suspect the same thing is happening in Iran. God continues to call His to Him. our response? Hoarding toilet paper. screaming the government hasn;t done enough. Sparing the elderly and ill horrible deaths IS appropriate, however inconvenient for everyone else.so is the helping of those affected by the fallout from the virus . How are you bringing the message of grace and salvation to those around you? . are you prepared with food, or taking in a neighbor's child, to keep families working, in spite of knowing you might be exposed to the virus? are you secure enough to go to work and provide for your family, if you can? and are you prepared to help a couple of months down the line? God would not have us live in fear. God would not have us totally withdraw, sit in our houses, and wait for the Rapture, Im sorry, but it never works out well ,Truly, it's on His timing and will be a shock to the world, We certainly know from other signs we are near the end. only so much time to offer the answer to sin and eventual hellfire . for faith cometh from hearing, and hearing from the Word of God. It is an awesome time to live, and a great responsibility, to be part of the body of Christ. |
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