Hello, John and Doves,
Let me address a concern of some Doves who take
things a bit too literally,
and yet, not broadly enough.
The Holy Spirit has proclaimed in our hearing,
through the mouths of many watchers,
that, "This is it."
This means, "Get serious about your salvation."
I am reminded in the Spirit of a few certain
scriptures:
"Dear
friends, you always followed my instructions when I
was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more
important. Work hard to show the results of your
salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear."
You may say, "What's the dealio? Don't
the scriptures say in the very next verse,
'For God is working in
you, giving you the desire
and the power to do what
pleases him.' "?
I will say, "How do you think
the Holy Spirit works? Isn't it like the song that
says, "He is a hurricane I am a tree bending...?"
Clearly, the Holy Spirit
works in yielded hearts. It is written (italics,
mine),
1"And so, dear brothers and
sisters,
I plead with you to give your bodies to God
because of all he has done for you. Let them be a
living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find
acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.
2Don’t
copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let
God transform you into a new person by
changing the way you think. Then you will learn to
know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing
and perfect."
Unlike the deceitful claims of the changeling
currently defiling the White House, true change--barring
a miracle from the Most High--takes time spent living
and breathing the Word of God, and copious amounts of
it.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
Reminds me of a scripture I once read:
"The Lord
isn't really being slow about his promise, as some
people think. No, he is being patient for your sake.
He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants
everyone to repent."
As always, the Word of God has the last word.
~Blessings,
Mike