Derrick Drew (4 Jun 2023)
"Ephesians 5 and pride month."


Hello John and all doves,
Well it’s here “pride (in sin) month”. 
I used to actually like the month of June, early summer, warm but not too hot yet, my brother’s birthday is later in the month - but now I struggle just to get through June and all the blatant wickedness trying to shove their sin in my face all month long.
This time of year always makes me ask “When O Lord, and how much longer?”

It is so interesting and timely that my studies in the Bible brought me to Ephesians 5 the very first week of pride month.  This video covers the topic of marriage and why it is so important to God and why anything other than one man one woman corrupts a prophetic picture of Christ and the church.  This video also covers something currently in the news regarding Ephesians 5:11.  A pitcher for the Toronto Bluejays, Anthony Bass, shared a video on his social media in which someone uses Ephesians 5:11 as a proof text as to why we should avoid companies that are pushing the transgender agenda such as Target and Bud Light - and he promptly had to retract that because of pressure from his corporate woke overlords!  This video covers that issue as well.

https://rumble.com/v2rsbbg-ephesians-5.html

“Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.”
‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭5

“In that day you shall not be shamed for any of your deeds In which you transgress against Me; For then I will take away from your midst Those who rejoice in your pride, And you shall no longer be haughty In My holy mountain. I will leave in your midst A meek and humble people, And they shall trust in the name of the Lord.”
‭‭Zephaniah‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬-‭12

“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, Let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬-‭24

In this month while the world takes pride in its sin and rebellion, let us combat the darkness with the light and only take pride in our God who has made a way to redeem us, and that He has revealed Himself to us in Yeshua, Jesus that we might understand and know Him. And may God grant to us to share this message with meekness, gentleness and love to those still in the darkness and rejoicing and taking pride in thier sin.
Blessing from your brother in Christ,
Derrick Drew