Multitudes, Multitudes, In the valley of decision!!!

Today I sit in court once again.  I am not anxious, nor am I afraid of what decision may be made today. I pretty much know the outcome. I received my  drivers license so now I am here to see whether the judge will waiver the cost of my tickets. 

 As I sit here in quietness I think of another courtroom, sitting before the judge of all mankind.   I believe almost everyone has some kind of fear factor going on while being in court.  So being here just took me to the judgement seat. Why do I feel like crying? And I feel as though if I start  to cry I will not be able to stop. 

The thought of being or standing before the throne of God to be judged just scared me. The thought of the angels standing, and waiting for the outcome of each of us. The thought of some people being thrown into a fiery furnace just seemed so real. In a regular courtroom people are already nervous because their fate is in the hands of someone else.  So how wonderful and pleasant will it be for those who believe in Jesus and is patiently waiting for his return. We each find God at different times in our lives,  but let us strive to find him. God's word says" let us seek him early while he still may be found.  Knowing that during my life time I have honored the lord by not transgressing his commandments should be some solace of comfort to me. I should take pleasure in knowing that I have lived my life following Gods word. I get nothing from being hateful towards others. I will speak against things that is wrong and others may see that as being hateful or racist but one should be able to speak the truth. The truth hurts but I prefer to hear the truth than to be fed lies. God himself does not like liars so why should I become one. It is a wonderful thing to know that I am saved and I strive each day to do what is right. I am in no way perfect and I don't know who is but knowing that their is a reward for the righteous keeps me motivated to follow Jesus. 

I know that the bible states in Matthew 7:22  that many will say on judgement day ,Lord Lord, I prophesied in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and in your name I performed many miracles  and he will say, ' depart from me ye workers of iniquity I never knew you. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For some unknown reason I seem to think that judgement will take place in heaven but the bible states that judgement will take place right here on earth. 

Joel 3:2, 9-16

I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehosh'a-phat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. 

Proclaim ye this the Gentiles; prepare war,wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near, let them come up:

Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say 'I am strong. 

Assemble yourselves and come all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: Thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.

Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Je-hosh'a-phat : for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. 

Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; come, get ye down; for the press is full, the vats overflow; for their wickedness is great. 

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the Lord is near in the valley of decision.

The sun and the moon shall be darkened and the stars shall withdraw their light. 

The Lord also shall roar out of Zion and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the Hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. 

Don't Go Back To Egypt!!!

Don't go back to Egypt !!!!

As the song sings: by Avion Blackman, Tittle;  ( It is for freedom) don't go back to Egypt, don't go back to Rome, don't go back to Babylon, that place is not your home. On different occasions throughout history freed slaves seem to think that running back to the slave master would be a wiser choice. The Israelites while crossing the Sinai desert thought that it would be much more feasible to return to their task masters.  Isaiah 31:1 states" Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help. Who rely on horses, who trust in the multitudes of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, But do not look to the Holy One of Israel. Over and over again I read stories about american slaves who were freed but chose to stay with their slave owners or task masters. I even read of a story of American slaves being freed and sent to Liberia Africa. They begged to return to the U.S. Why would they want to return to their slave owners ? because the harshness of the land, disease and volatile treatment by Africans towards them was much too unbearable. This makes me think of the guy who steals to get caught only to go to jail because in jail he gets 3 meals per day. Freedom should always be the first choice that a person chooses in life. But society has a lot of us being co- dependent. I need the government for a check this month and the next and the next and the next. So if I am dependent on the government for a check to support myself and family then I am now a slave to the government. The bible states" Thessalonians 3:10 If a man will not work he shall not  eat. If a man or woman cannot find work how will they support themselves and family. Jobs  shipped overseas years ago. Many malls and businesses are closing. Major cities in America now look like ghost towns. 

Not long ago it was blacks who were enslaved and chained. Now as I look just over the horizon many nations of people are enslaved. They are enslaved to war, poverty, financial woes, disease, sin. The invisible chains which holds us all captive. Many people are  in bondage.  I Do not believe that myself or anyone else is free. Because it is very eminent that America will declare bankruptcy and when this country does all nations will fall like dominoes. The only person who will benefit from this are the super wealthy. 

I have no desire to go back to Egypt, but I do have every desire to pray diligently. It is my desire to see and experience the full power of God move in my life. It is my desire to seek  Jesus Christ now more than ever before. The dark clouds are rising and only God can see me through. As 

James 5:16 states, 

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 also states

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Woe unto you lawyers!!!!

Woe unto you lawyers !! For ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves and them that were  entering in ye hindered. Luke 11:52 This passage says a lot. For those who are seeking to enter into Gods kingdom they are not being told the truth of the word. They are being lied to and misled by others who themselves has no desire to enter nor do they care about the true gospel of Jesus Christ. I suppose they equal to the verse which describes them as wolves in sheep's clothing. Saints, followers of Christ and believers of the bible really need to pay attention. 

  Whenever we decide to go to church we go because our soul needs to be fed. We need sustenance. When I found myself running to church I was in despair. I felt lost. Like a guy at sea without a raft or anchor to uphold me. I was drowning in anger, sadness,and  pain.  The misconceptions of life and how my life is supposed to be and not how it actually is was a bit too much to handle. Those problems which has me wondering why am I here? What is my purpose? Is God there, or here? Why me? Why am I going through what I am going through. How can I make things different? There seems to be this wall and I cant get through or cross over. This invisible wall is very real. It is so real that I had dreams about it many nights. So I found a church in my neighborhood to attend. For some odd reason while going to this church I felt more lost than ever. It has been years since I last stepped inside a church and something is very different. I did not feel like church was a place of refuge as I once did. I felt that Satan was now in full control of the church. My place of refuge was now the devils playground. So I started to listen to televised sermons and I was totally not pleased . So in my journey looking and searching for truth I started to read my bible more. I realized that in order to find God I had to do my part. Just going to the house of worship once or twice a week was not enough to have a close relationship with my creator. I am not saying that all churches has turned the other way but a lot of them have.I needed something or someone to remind me that no matter the situation God will see me through. His word says" put your trust in him. So I had to put my trust in God and try and block out the false teachings that I was experiencing. I heard a televangelist made this statement. He is blessed because he has a big beautiful house, cars and his finances are in order. I thought to myself. Is he saying that if 

Someone is poor then they are not blessed. I was poor at the time and  I am still poor. I thought of others who were less fortunate than myself. People in Africa, India, and third world countries are substantially poorer than Americans. Would this mean that they are cursed because they are poor. Jesus specifically said that we would always have the poor among us. Economist would say that a lack of education causes poverty. Which I can see that, however I do not believe that education is the real reason we have so many poor countries with poorer people. 

Now a days it is normal for pastors to tell their congregation to send them some money in order to be blessed. Just recently one pastor asked for $300.00 from each parishioner. " He needs a plane that cost $65,000,000. How many houses and schools could be built with that amount of money. How many poverty stricken children could he feed with that amount of money. Looks like many pastors have gone the way of seeking profits instead of preaching the true word. So many watered down gospel, bible toting 666 ministers running around pretending to be true apostles of Christ. They were around in Jesus's day and they are very prevalent now. 

Christ word in Matthew 7:7 states  ask and it shall be given unto you, seek, and ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 

He knows me!!!

He knows everything about me and he loves me still. He knows how many strands of hair is on my head. I suppose he should because he gave them to me. He knows me inside and out because with great wisdom he intricately designed me. Just like no 2 snowflakes are the same neither are  no 2 chromosomes the same, not even twins.

Back in the day I use to enjoy singing this song by the supremes. As I look at the words I feel that this is how God feels about us.

Ain't no mountain high enough, aint no valley low enough ain't no river wide enough, to keep me from you.  There is no where on earth that we can go to hide from him. We have all heard the Jonah story. In the belly of a great fish in the depths of the sea God is there. If we ascend to the highest mountain or reach the farthest of outer space God is there. The bible states that nothing can separate us from the love of God. 

So when I get discourage I know that I can go to the Lord Jesus with my problems  and he will guide me through them.  Even after I am gone from this earth my soul will rest with God until the day of judgement for those who believe. 

The book of Genesis gives an account of Abel's blood crying out beyond the ground to the Lord. Sounds like he is asking for vengeance since his life was cut short. Revelations 6:9,10 I saw under the alter the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying how long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

John 3:16  states, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. Since this is Easter or resurrection weekend I am happy to know that someone loves me that much to sacrifice his only son so that I and the rest of the world will one day live in harmony with him. So the troubles of today are temporary and one last reminder found in the book of James 4:8 Draw Close To God And He Will Draw Close To You. Cleanse your hands ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 

Sirens!!!

Sirens

Every night before going to sleep I hear sirens. They seem to be constant in my neighborhood. As I listen I had to collect myself and ask myself this question. Where is Shayla? She is home in her own house in bed! Where is Shiyantez she is in the other room in her own bed and I am in bed also. These are my daughters I am asking about! So now I say a quick prayer in my head " Oh Lord, please watch over whomever it may be and keep them safe. After the accident that I saw 2 days ago I have now become a bit more conscious when I drive. Just 2 blocks away from my home was a four car accident. One vehicle was turned on its side and glass and debris was all over the intersection. I was not there to see when it first happened but as I pulled up to go home there it was. If I was a betting person I would bet money that someone was on there phone and not paying attention to the road. I remember in drivers Ed many years ago my teacher  Mr Bloom, specifically stating" Do Not Take Your Eyes Off The Road" it only takes a split second for an accident to happen. Nowadays with cell phones, Facebook  and other social media everyone young and old are captivated by their phones. If only people would pull over to the side of the road to text or wait until they get home to talk on their phones. I have seen so many car accidents this year alone. By my job there was 3 in 1 week all at the same corner. Maybe because I live by a busy street but I have seen cars on top of other cars and wondered how on earth did that happen and how were they able to remove the cars and occupants. This is scary because not only are more people distracted these days but some may even be on prescribed medications and or drugs. I pray that someone reads this and take it into consideration " That whatever it is it can wait.  I have seen so many people driving with there heads down instead of looking at the road. Remember we look out for ourselves and everyone around us as we drive. 

Better safe than dead. Better late than dead. Better safe than sorry. We are not replaceable. May The Good Lord Help Us All.