I Am

"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." Exodus 3:14

hayah - translated "I Am"; means to be, to exist

"Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am." John 8:58

egō eimi - translated "I am"; means I be or exist.

The following is an excerpt from Henry Law's "I AM that I AM" sermon.
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'I AM THAT I AM.' Here the first sound is eternity. Jesus, as God, here puts on eternity as His robe. He knows no past. He knows no future. He lives unmoved in one unmoving present. He stretches through all the ages which are gone and which are yet to come. His only bounds are immeasurable boundlessness. Before time was born, He is 'I AM THAT I AM.' When time shall have expired, He still is 'I AM THAT I AM.' If there had been the moment when His being dawned, His name would be, 'I am what I was not.' If there could be a moment when His being must have end, His name would be, 'I am what I shall not be.' But He is, 'I AM THAT I AM.' Thus He treads first and last beneath His feet. He sits on the unbroken circumference of existence, as He who ever was, and ever is, and ever shall be. Let thought fly back, until in weariness it faint; let it look onward until all vision fail; it ever finds Him the same 'I AM.'...

To each enquiry—has He loved? does He love? and will He love?—the one reply is, 'I AM THAT I AM.' Do not raise the objection, if He thus loves, why am I thus? why is my path so rugged, and my heart like flint? You will soon know that your bitterest trials and your sorest pains are sure tokens of His love. The father corrects because he loves. In attentive care the physician deeply probes the wounds. Thus Jesus makes earth hard, that you may long for heaven's holy rest. He shows you your self-vileness that you may prize His cleansing blood. He allows you to stumble that you may cleave more closely to His side. He makes the world a blank that you may seek all comfort in Himself. If He seems to change, it is that you may change. He hides His face, that you may look for Him. He is silent, that you may cry more loudly. His desertion prevents your desertion. He saves from real hell, by casting into seeming hell. But love fails not. All His dealings are its everflowing, overflowing tide. On each the eye of faith can read, 'I AM THAT I AM.'

Power goes hand in hand with love. They co-exist and co-endure. It was a mighty voice which said, 'Be'—and all things were. It was a mighty hand which framed this so wondrous universe. It is a mighty arm which turns the wheel of providence. This power still is, and ever will be, what it always has been. No age enfeebles, and no use exhausts it. This is the Church's rock. The Bible, blazing with its exploits, encourages the 'worm Jacob' to 'be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.' He can still bid the seas of difficulty to recede. He can cause hurricanes and tempests to cease. He can make straight, the crooked paths of evil. He can level the mountains of high-towering corruption. He can stop the lion-mouth of persecution. He can quench the scorching flames of every lust. In the face of all Goliaths, He cheers His followers to victory, under the banner of 'I AM THAT I AM.'

Click here to read the whole sermon (well worth reading).

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Sometimes (or rather often for me) it is the older worship songs which speak the most. Take some time today to offer praises to the great I Am.  Find a quiet place and let these songs minister to you and strengthen you in His presence.

The Deception of Democracy

I used to work with a man who had served in the Special Forces of the United States.  He shared with me once how he and his team were on assignment in a certain foreign country at the very time when the then-current U.S. President was in a presidential address assuring the American citizens that we had no troops in that very country.

This is a small thing, but I share it because many people do not understand that much of what we hear regarding world events is a lie.  This should not come as a surprise as we know that the whole world lies in wickedness.  In fact, it is reported that 96% of the mainstream media is owned by just a handful of corporations, making it even easier to promote disinformation.

At a time when much of the world is taking sides about politics and kingdoms of men, the church needs to be focused on the Kingdom of our Lord.  Not only is His Kingdom not of this world, it is diametrically opposed to this world.  The following article by a sister in the Lord points out these distinctions and calls us to consider where our hope really lies.  God also brought to my mind recently the holy day Yom Kippur, which may be another reference for people on this topic.

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Two weeks ago I received an email regarding a national holiday that some may not know about. Each year on September 17th schools celebrate Constitution Day. This is a national holiday to commemorate the document upon which our government is based. The email noted that this year, Constitution Day falls on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hoshanah and schools might consider moving their Constitution Day commemorations since students may be out.

I really didn't think much of it but then I got interested in what the Jewish holiday Rosh Hoshanah was all about. As I did some research, it struck me that this holiday is marked byrepentance and seeking the Lord. It falls ten days before the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

The Huffington Post describes Rosh Hashanah:

“Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the JewishHigh Holy Days,or Yamim Noraim (the‘Days of Awe’), and is followed 10 days later byYom Kippur,the ‘day of atonement.’ The Mishnah refers to Rosh Hashanah as the ‘day of judgment’…. The days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are viewed as an opportunity for Jews to repent...”

As Christians we are not bound to observe Jewish holidays but there are many parallels between them and our Christian faith. Thus, I don't think it is a coincidence that Constitution Day falls onthis Jewish holiday of seeking the Lord and repentance. It is almost as if the Lord is drawing theline and forcing people to choose to whom they will give their allegiance...the Kingdom of Heaven or the kingdoms of this world. In whom do we put our trust and hope for the future…the King of all Creation or the king of the nation?

Please click here to read the rest of the article.

God, Where Are You?

The following message is from Min. David Wilkerson.  It was written just for me...and maybe it was written just for you too.  :-)
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One night Jacob sat in an open field and had it out (wrestled) with the Lord: "God, how did I end up in this mess? You made such great promises to me. You told me You would guide me, keep me, fulfill Your plans in me. How could any of this be Your leading? What kind of covenant walk is this? Lord, I simply have no future" (see Genesis 32:24-26).

Now, you may reason to yourself, "Maybe Jacob didn't seek God about some of the choices he made. Maybe he acted out of his flesh.” Well, perhaps he did, but all that is beside the point. God could have intervened on Jacob's behalf at any time but He did not.

The fact is, we can have a contrite spirit and still have problems. You and your spouse may be going through a terrible trial. You have prayed, "Lord, I don't understand. I know my heart is right, and I'm walking with You, so why are You allowing this awful trial?"

Most of us think, as Jacob did, that contrite, praying Christians should not have to endure great sorrows. We should not have to face awful times or fearful conditions in which our very future is threatened. Yet, the reality is that humble, repentant, praying Christians still suffer great peril and sorrows.

Nowhere in the Bible does God promise to keep us from problems. Never does He promise us a smooth ride in our job or career. Nor does He promise us exemption from affliction. In fact, He says: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all" (Psalm 34:19). This verse does not say God delivers us from afflictions, but out of them.

Paul speaks of knowing the heights and depths of God's love for him. Yet the Lord didn't keep Paul's ship from sinking. In fact, He allowed the apostle to be stoned, beaten and disgraced. Paul says he was exposed to perils on land and on sea, from robbers and from his own countrymen.

At times we may weep, wondering, "God, where are You? Why haven't You taken me out of this?" But even though the Lord allows us to go through things that try our souls, in one way or another He delivers us out of them all, just as He did Jacob and Paul.

He Hears

He Will Beautify the Meek with Salvation

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.  Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God.

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.  In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee. For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?" Psalm 56:1- 13

One time, in my personal study, I was reading Matthew Chapter 11.  As I read, I came across the text where John the Baptist sends his disciples to question Jesus about whether He was the one.  This did not make sense to me.  John knew exactly who Jesus was; he had declared Him to be the Messiah when he baptized Him.  I did not understand why John the Baptist was having doubts at this time.  Now I was a young Christian at this point and did not realize that I should have asked God for understanding.  It is His pleasure to give us that.  However, I kept reading to continue with my study time and I did not think of it any further.

Almost a week later at a prayer meeting and out of the blue, my pastor started speaking about that text and began explaining why this had happened.  I was shocked!  In fact, although I had been praying with my eyes closed, my eyes popped open in surprise as he began speaking.  There were two things which surprised me:

1. I knew that this was specifically for me.  God was using my pastor to answer the questions I had pondered one week before.
2. I had never even asked God for an answer, nor had I continued to meditate on that text.  It had merely been like a fleeting thought.  Yet, God still took notice! 

One thing was made clear to me that day. God hears even our most fleeting thoughts; the things we may never give a second thought, He still takes notice of.  If He paid that much attention to such passing considerations, then how much more attentive would He be when we address Him directly with our petitions?  How much more in times of distress will He heed our call?

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." I John 5:14-15

I just want you to know that God hears.  Whether you are able to perceive His answer or not, He hears.  He hears your heart's desire, your soul's longing, your hopes, and even your fears.  He sees your struggles, your tears, and even your doubts.  Why?  Because He cares about you!  You are precious to Him, for you are His child.  There is nothing about you that isn't of concern to Him.  Not only does He hear, but He will deliver (Psalm 34:4)!

"For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." II Corinthians 6:2

I said above that it is His pleasure to do it, and it is!  God is not some tyrant demanding His pound of flesh from you before He gives you His ear.  He is a loving Father who is attentive to our needs.  He desires to do us good and not evil.  It pleases Him to bless us.  Do you believe that (Proverbs 15:8; Psalm 35:27, 147:11, 149:4; Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 11:6)? 

Just wait and see; wait and see the salvation of the Lord as He delivers you.  He is not slack, nor has He forgotten. His eye is upon you, for you are the apple of His eye.

"When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." Psalm 126:1-6

Car Dream

When I did the video series on Sasha Fierce, God showed me how a car often symbolized going from one spiritual place to another.  Well, three days ago, I had a dream about being in a car that I am sharing here.  The very next morning after the dream, I typed it out as a draft post on the blog and entitled it "The Car Dream", but I didn't publish it as I was not sure whether it was just a message for me.

However, yesterday morning, I received announcement of a new art series from John the Baptist Artworks and I recommended one particular piece entitled "Don't Get Distracted".  There were some similar themes between my dream and Sis. Rebecca's, and after reading her testimony, I felt led to publish this post.

The Car Dream

My family was in a car and my husband was driving.  We started out on a highway, and as we drove, the car to the right of us started coming into our lane and almost ran us off of the road.  My husband quickly steered the car to the left to avoid a collision.  At first I thought that perhaps the driver of the other car simply hadn't seen us, but they were driving erratically & weaving across all lanes on the highway.  Several times, they almost ran off of the road into a ditch.

Then I watched in horror from the passenger seat as the same car began trying to run us off of the road in earnest.  I could not see the driver as the windows were tinted so darkly that I wondered how even the driver could see out.  Suddenly, the car dropped back and came to a screeching stop.  When I turned my attention to look ahead and see what had caused the car to drop back, I saw we were approaching a bridge.

"Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch." Matthew 15:14

In Matthew Chapter 15, the Pharisees were trying to trip up Jesus with their words and questions, but He rebuked them.  After His rebuke, Jesus' disciples declared to Him that the Pharisees had been offended.  Yet, Jesus called them blind leaders of the blind and told His followers to leave the Pharisees to themselves.  They are enveloped in darkness - hence the tinted windows (Matthew 15:17-20).

"Blind Leaders" then are not just a detriment to those whom they lead, but they also try to derail others who are pursuing the truth.  It is not enough to simply mislead their own followers, but they desire to stop you from getting free as well by making you proselyte (Matthew 23:15; Romans 1:18-19).  If you will not pay heed to them, then they will come against you to try and stop you (and to stop others from listening to you).  After all, they came against Jesus Himself.  Expect this, but do not let it distract you from the goal, who is Christ (Philippians 3:13-14). 

Don't get caught up in meaningless squabbles and debates, but keep your eye on your destination (II Timothy 2:23-26).  Those who desire righteousness will be given ears to hear the message of truth by the Lord; those who contest it are merely sent to stifle your progress in Him.

The bridge we were crossing was extremely narrow.  So much so that it seemed impossible to pass over it as the lane itself seemed more narrow than the car we were in.  Yet, my husband did not seem deterred at all.  As he drove us across, I looked out of the passenger window and saw that the bridge was also incredibly high.  It was almost like passing over the Grand Canyon, but we were so far up that I could not see the ground below.  It was very clear that to fall from this narrow road would result in a tremendous fall indeed.  There were also no rails along the edge of the road, and I was nervous about whether we would make it.  Yet, my husband was able to safely navigate us across it.

"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7:13-14

The narrow bridge in the dream represented the narrow way we are to follow as Christians.  The hypocrite cannot go this way; they will always stop short.  There are not enough comforts on the narrow way for them and there are no allowances for the wisdom of men.  Further, proceeding on the narrow way is not something that we can do in our own power.  It takes the power of God to enable us to traverse it as we must completely depend on Him to do it.

You will find that the narrow path is often going to be a separator between you and those who are simply play-acting or "playing" church.  Proceeding on the narrow way is not something that can be done in the flesh.  Don't let others entice you off of the narrow path by telling you that you are taking Christianity too far or that you are too "narrow minded".  Be willing to let go of whatever (or whoever) you have in order to walk with Christ, for all else is dung (Philippians 3:8).

After leaving the bridge, the terrain of the land changed and it was like we were driving through a swamp.  There were tree limbs, watery puddles, and other elements that made the way very bumpy.  At times, I wondered whether we were even on a road at all because I could not see it, but my husband seemed to know the way and drove us slowly through.

We were going so slowly that a car behind us became impatient and decided to try and drive around us.  As they did, their car spun out and they became trapped in a mixture of sand and mud.  Try as he would, the driver could not get his car to move for the wheels simply spun in place in the sand.  In frustration, the man turned to his wife in the passenger seat and started berating and hitting her, blaming her for their predicament.  I turned to my husband and said, "That man is beating his wife."  Although my husband looked over, we kept driving.  Somehow I knew that if we were to pull over to see about them, we would also wind up stuck in the mire.

"He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings." Psalm 40:2

"Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters." Psalm 69:14

"And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand" Matthew 7:26

People often expect that the way will be easy once we come to Christ, but it can indeed be bumpy. There are obstacles the enemy will put in your way - and even strongholds within your own soul - which you will encounter.  We must walk circumspect, knowing that our enemy is as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.  This is no time to be rash, but let patience have her perfect work so that you may be perfected (James 1:3-4).

In terms of the other driver beating his wife, it reminded me of Revelation 17:16 and also of Genesis 3:12.  The fallen nature of man will always seek to turn on someone else and blame them for his condition.  There is no natural affection with that nature because it is too selfish; it only loves it's self.  Unless that nature is put to death and new life in Christ springs up within us, then it will choke off the life we have found in Christ (Matthew 13:20-21). 

Neither can you go off of the path of righteousness to try and "help" someone else.  You don't do wrong in order to show someone else what is right lest you get ensnared in sin as well (II John 1:11).  So for example, there is no such thing as "Christian" musicians producing secular music as a means to reach the lost.  It is the light of Jesus Christ alone which draws men unto Himself and exposes error.  We can only share that light with others to the extent that we are abiding in that same light.

There is no way to the Father other than Jesus Christ; and no way to Jesus except one be led by the Holy Spirit (John 6:44, 15:26, 16:13-14).  We must follow the leading of the Holy Spirit as we do not know the way and have not been this way before (Joshua 3:4; Genesis 24:1-9).  We cannot go ahead of the Holy Spirit or we will get into error.  There is no better or quicker way other than the road that the Lord has declared for us to take.  Don't lean to your own understanding. He is the author and finisher of our faith and He will do it if we but trust and follow Him.

My husband continued to drive as we left the swampy land and began approaching a big city with a huge mountain within it.  However, the problem was that all the other cars were facing us and driving towards us in the very same lane we were in.  There seemed to be some urgency with these cars, as if they were fleeing something horrible.  The cars were so numerous that it seemed as if every car in that city was trying to get out.  "What had happened to our lane," I wondered, "Were we going the wrong way?"  I looked over to the left at the other lane, yet it was the same.  It was filled with cars streaming away from the city, in the opposite direction from which we were going.  "Have we mistakenly gotten onto a one way street?  Maybe we shouldn't be trying to go into a city that so many seem to be fleeing?" I asked my husband, but he simply kept driving. 

Amazingly, although the cars all jostled for position in trying to leave the city in a frenzy, they parted as my husband slowly drove forward, creating a lane for us in the midst of the streaming cars.  I watched in amazement as we drove through these cars, wondering why people were in such a hurry to leave and why we seemed to be the only ones going in this direction.

We made it through the bustle of cars into the city, and everything became peaceful.  As we approached the mountain, I closed my eyes and bowed my head praying, "Lord Jesus, please just take us from this place," as the turmoil and chaos on the way just seemed too overwhelming and I was tired.  And the dream ended.

"Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace." Romans 11:5

At times, it may seem like everyone is going a different direction than you.  This may make you wonder whether you are going the wrong way, but do not waver (Jeremiah 1:17-19).  The Scriptures are clear that the masses will not follow the narrow path which leads to life (Matthew 7:13).  The word of God also states that the tares are gathered together first, before the wheat (Matthew 13:30).  So never be influenced by what crowds of people are doing.  Stay attentive to the voice of the Holy Spirit and let Him direct your paths.  Even though the way may seem impossible, He will prepare the way before you and make your paths straight.

This part (as well as others) also reminded me of Sis. Rebecca's dream because the One from whom all the others cars were fleeing as if in danger was the very One to whom we were fleeing for safety.  When God came to judge Sodom & Gomorrah, He gave Lot's family instructions to flee to the mountain (Genesis 19:17).  The mountain here is representative of our God, and so was the mountain in my dream (Exodus 3:1; Psalm 48:1; Isaiah 40:9; Micah 4:2; Revelation 21:10).  As the signs for pending judgment become ever clear, the only escape for us from the wrath of God is abiding in God Himself.  Do not fear, do not be dismayed, do not be distracted; but seek higher ground.  Seek the Lord while He may be found.

Although the husband in my dream was depicted as my actual husband, he represented Jesus Christ in the dream; who is our husband (Isaiah 54:5; Hosea 2:19-20; II Corinthians 11:2).  Jesus needs to be the the one "driving our cars", in other words determining the direction we take in life.  There is a song called "Jesus Take the Wheel" which speaks of the point when we tire of living for ourselves and creating many messes in our lives.  At that time, we realize how futile it is to seek our own way and we decide to give Him full control.  And if we know this, then we will be able to rest (be at ease), even in the midst of a storm.  This is how we must live every day.  We cannot just come to Jesus when we have gotten in a pickle and need Him to rescue us.  If we are to reach our destination, then in Him we must live, move, and have our being (Acts 17:28).

One thing I learned about myself in the dream was that I was waaaaay too caught up into what was going on around me; my attention was too easily diverted.  My husband, Jesus Christ, was always steadfast; He never wavered, doubted, or gave the obstacles we faced any concern.  It was not that I didn't make it to my destination, but I could have taken that whole journey in perfect peace and had not (Isaiah 26:3).  That spoke volumes to me and I was ashamed.  It reminded me that there are things in my life even now which are taking up way too much of my attention.  I cannot let these things rob me of the peace & joy to be found in Christ, no matter what they are.  There is nothing in this world so great that He cannot surpass it or so terrible that He cannot overcome it.  He has already overcome the world...and that means everything in the world (John 16:33).

May we all be encouraged to keep our eyes on Jesus and not get distracted by false religion, corrupt world systems, financial struggles, or even trials & tribulations. 

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." Luke 21:28

Signs of the Times

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A couple of times, by their gracious permission, we have featured art from John the Baptist Artworks and invited you to support that ministry.  They have just come out with a new collection entitled Signs of the Times and I wanted to invite you to visit their website and review the inspired artwork on it.

There is much edification on their site if you have the time to peruse it, but one part of this latest series I particularly recommend is Don't Get Distracted.  Please Brothers and Sisters, at the very least read this one if you cannot read anymore right now.  It never ceases to amaze me how God speaks to and through His people and such is even more important now given the times in which we live.

I have also pasted below the introduction to this new series of work below.  Although Sis. Rebecca does not profess herself to be a teacher, she indeed has that gift.  I have no doubt that God has given her words for His people in this hour and I pray that we all have an ear to hear.

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Signs of the Times Series

A Warn­ing

From the early days of the min­istry of John the Bap­tist Art­works, I knew that one of its major pur­poses was to warn peo­ple about the near­ness of the End Times and of the Sec­ond Com­ing of Jesus Christ. While Jesus said that no one knows the exact day or hour of his return (Matthew 24:36), he did warn us that we would be able to rec­og­nize its sea­son (Matthew 24:32–35). The signs indi­cat­ing that sea­son are the ful­fill­ment of Bib­li­cal prophecy (and the near­ing of their fulfillment).

When we con­sider that Jesus ful­filled every one of the 300+ Bib­li­cal prophe­cies about the Mes­siah (Christ) at his first com­ing, we would be wise to pay close atten­tion to the even greater num­ber of Bib­li­cal prophe­cies sur­round­ing his Sec­ond Com­ing. (See “Signs of The Times Series: Can You See Jesus Ful­filled Bib­li­cal Prophe­cies?”). Jesus warned that for those who are not watch­ing, wait­ing and prepar­ing for his Sec­ond Com­ing, that that day will close in unex­pect­edly upon them like a trap (Luke 21:34–35). That Day and even the days imme­di­ately prior to it will be one of unprece­dented tur­moil, dev­as­ta­tion and destruc­tion upon the earth. It will be a time of judg­ment and wrath for the unbe­liever and a time of mercy and redemp­tion for believ­ers in Jesus.

It is my prayer, there­fore, that God will use this Signs of The Times series of art­work to help all of us pre­pare for that Day so that it will not catch us like a thief in the night (2 Peter 3:10) and so that we may be spared from all that God is about to bring upon this earth on account of sin (Luke 21:36). 

We must also under­stand the cur­rent sea­son in which we are liv­ing, for it is a time where God is freely offer­ing us his mercy and sal­va­tion. “The Lord is not slow in keep­ing his promise [Christ’s return], as some under­stand slow­ness. He is patient with you, not want­ing any­one to per­ish, but every­one to come to repen­tance” (2 Peter 3:9–10). “For I take no plea­sure in the death of any­one, declares the Sov­er­eign LORD. Repent and live! (Ezekiel 18:32). 

Today God is grant­ing all of us the oppor­tu­nity to be rec­on­ciled to him through faith in his Son, Jesus Christ. Those of us who for­sake our sin and believe in Jesus Christ, the aton­ing sac­ri­fice for our sin, will be spared from the wrath of God both in this life (when it is poured out dur­ing the End Times) as well as in the life to come. (See “Mes­sage”).

The Inspi­ra­tion Behind the “Signs of the Times” Series of Artwork

The Lord first began giv­ing me dreams about the End Times shortly after 2000. Although I had a sense that these dreams were sig­nif­i­cant some­how, I did not under­stand them at first, nei­ther did I write them down. Like Samuel (Samuel 3), I was still very young in the faith and had not yet become acquainted with the Lord’s voice. Over the years, how­ever, I have become a lot more acutely aware of when God is speak­ing to me through a prophetic dream. In addi­tion to other ways, most notably the Scrip­tures, dreams have become a nor­mal way which God has cho­sen to speak to me.

The Lord gives me dreams (Acts 2:16–17) for var­ied pur­poses: Per­son­ally warn­ing me (Matthew 2:12) or encour­ag­ing me (Jere­miah 30:3–31:26), guid­ing me (Matthew 2:13), reveal­ing my sin (Job 33:14–18) or to give me spir­i­tual rev­e­la­tion or under­stand­ing in an area (Matthew 1:20–21). A cer­tain num­ber of these dreams have also revealed future events (almost all events per­tain­ing to my own life or those close to me) (Daniel 4), many of which I have already seen ful­filled. The two most com­mon rea­sons why God gives me dreams is to reveal my sin and to guide me.

Although my dreams are usu­ally appar­ent in their mes­sage, the Lord has helped me under­stand many of the areas where there is sym­bol­ism (Gen­e­sis 41). The sym­bol­ism in my dreams from God (End Times and non-End Times) is usu­ally pretty con­sis­tent with other dreams he has given me. In many cases the sym­bol­ism can be directly inter­preted through the Scrip­tures. All that said, some­times there are cer­tain aspects of my dreams that remain a mys­tery to me. How­ever, I have often found that as I grow in my under­stand­ing of God and espe­cially as I see these prophetic events in my dreams unfold in real life, many of these mys­ter­ies are revealed at a later time.

As these End Times dreams began to increase in fre­quency, clar­ity, inten­sity and urgency, I began to record them. I believe God gave them to me for the pur­pose of per­son­ally warn­ing and prepar­ing me for the End Times and for Jesus’ return. They have rad­i­cally impacted me and changed the way I live. God has used them to help me “…make every effort to be found spot­less, blame­less and at peace with him” (2 Peter 3:14) when he returns. To this day God con­tin­ues to use them to save me from many regrets in how I live my life here on earth “…so that when he appears we [I] may be con­fi­dent and unashamed before him at his com­ing” (1 John 2:28).

In the course of time I felt the Lord urg­ing me to do a series of art­work that is largely based on these End Times dreams and how they have affected my life. I began this body of work in the mid-2000’s, and more pieces may be added in the future. I have named the series, Signs of The Times, allud­ing to Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:2–3, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morn­ing, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and over­cast.’ You know how to inter­pret the appear­ance of the sky, but you can­not inter­pret the signs of the times”. 

Jesus said this to those who failed to rec­og­nize and who refused to believe in the many signs which proved that he was the proph­e­sied Mes­siah (Christ) at his first com­ing. I have applied these words to his Sec­ond Com­ing, as there will once again be many signs sur­round­ing his return demon­strat­ing that Jesus Christ is God’s one, true, proph­e­sied Mes­siah, the One whom God sent to save us from our sins.

Lastly, I have never been a part of the “end of the world” band-wagon nor have I ever been involved in any kind of End Times hype (Y2K, 2012, Harold Camp­ing, movies, books, world events, pre­dic­tions, cults, etc.) My per­sonal sense of urgency about the near­ness of the End Times comes directly from the Lord as he has spo­ken to my heart through the Scrip­tures and through the End Times dreams he has given me.

In Con­clu­sion

Those who view this art­work and read what I have writ­ten about it should be mind­ful to keep these dreams within their proper, orig­i­nal con­text: They were given to me per­son­ally for the pur­pose of prepar­ing me for the End Times and Jesus’ return. Oth­ers may glean off the mes­sages of these dreams and the lessons con­tained within them, but they should NOT be taken as spe­cific prophetic words addressed to the pub­lic or to the Chris­t­ian community.

Fur­ther­more, there are a num­ber of dif­fer­ent escha­to­log­i­cal (the­ol­ogy of the End Times) views con­cern­ing the inter­pre­ta­tion of the Scrip­tures and the tim­ing of var­i­ous End Times events. God has not called me to be a Bible teacher but an artist and a her­ald of his gospel. There­fore, in my writ­ings about my art­work, my aim is not to teach spe­cific doc­trines nor to enter into debates but rather to faith­fully present the main mes­sages of the art­work and dreams. The Scrip­tures and doc­trines I men­tion are those which directly per­tain to my dreams, art­work, the inspi­ra­tion behind them or the impact they have made in my life. Lastly, I would never claim to have per­fect under­stand­ing sur­round­ing every aspect of the Scrip­tures or the End Times. In my writ­ings, I am pre­sent­ing my opin­ions, which are based on the best of my cur­rent under­stand­ing of these matters.

And in the end.…..we may pos­sess tremen­dous Bib­li­cal knowl­edge, but if our hearts are not pre­pared to meet Jesus at his Sec­ond Com­ing, then what good is it?

My prayer is that God will use this body of art­work to pre­pare our hearts.

In clos­ing, the viewer should be mind­ful not to miss the whole pur­pose of this art­work by get­ting tan­gled up in doc­tri­nal the­o­ries and over-analyzation of the dreams. Like Jesus’ para­bles, the mes­sages of these dreams are simple…for those whose hearts are ready to receive them. It is good, there­fore, to approach the art­work with an open heart and with open ears to hear the core mes­sages in these dreams and paint­ings, which can be summed up in the sim­ple state­ment of John the Bap­tist: “Repent, for the king­dom of heaven is near…Prepare the way for the Lord” (Matthew 3:2–3).

Not Falling Short of the Land of Promise

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." II Corinthians 3:18

The following is a collection of messages from Min. Alan Martin which I hope are a blessing to you.  Simply click on the title of each to hear it.

Hindrances to Beholding Him

• Beholding Jesus is what changes us from glory to glory in order to bear the image of Christ.
• This is why we all need a personal, spiritual, mystical vision of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Mystical referring to something beyond the natural, something mysterious (Colossians 1:27).
• You cannot make it to Heaven by simply having a sense of right & wrong, or of having had a vision of Christ at one time.
• We are to lay aside the sin nature (anything that belongs to the flesh) and put it to death.
• According to the word of God, some things which can hinder us from getting a clear vision of Christ are:
• Much Serving  (Luke 10:38-42; Revelation 2:2-4).  Ministry and service are good things, but it can become a distraction if we let it.  Serving others will not keep you alive spiritually; you had better be beholding the face of Christ on a regular basis if you are to live.
• The chief thing we all need is the adoration Christ and spending time with Him in intimate fellowship.
• The Law (II Corinthians 2:12-16).  The law is a vail to those who are not in communion with Christ.  Only in Jesus is this vail taken away.  Get a glimpse of the law and you will feel guilt.  Get a glimpse of Christ and you will feel liberty.
• People who have lost a vision of Christ no longer pray, sink back into religion, and have no joy.
• We will do what Jesus does when we quiet our souls before Him in the holy place of our hearts and see Christ.
• God longs to be gracious to man and renew every heart.  His mercies are new every morning.  He can even use how you lived as a testimony.

A Cure For Carnality - Part 1

• Every Christian is called to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, and we all have a role in that process.
• God's role is blameless and has already provided everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him.  He will never let us be tempted above we are able and the grace for which He provides a way of escape from temptation.
• Not every Christian is spiritual.  There is such thing as a carnal Christian.  A spiritual Christian is one who is much more sensitive to the activities of the Holy Spirit.  A carnal Christian relates more to the physical realm (sight, touch, taste, smell, feeling); he is more in tune with the natural versus the spiritual.
• Carnality limits.  Paul says in I Corinthians 3:1 that he is unable to address that church as spiritual.  It limits the hearer in terms of what they can understand and the messenger in terms of what knowledge can be imparted (I Corinthians 2:14).  Strong teaching is for the mature (I Corinthians 2:6-7).
• Carnality is evidence of a lack of spiritual growth and is a retarded condition. A number of things can cause a retarded spiritual condition.
• Dull of Hearing (Hebrews 5:11-14).  This means that people become sluggish or lethargic towards the the words of God, and as a result one's faith suffers (Romans 10:17).  Such a person will be left vulnerable, weak, immature, unstable, and unproductive. 
• Spiritual lethargy can even affect your ability to receive the promise of eternal life (Hebrews 6:11-12).
• We are born into Christ to become mature, to bear fruit, and bring glory to God.
• The cure for this is diligence (Hebrews 6:11).  If your growth is slow, then speed it up!  Be quick to hear.
• You can escape the corruption of the world and become partakers of the divine nature by applying diligence to your walk with Christ (II Peter 1:5-7)
• God has not given His grace in Christ for your comfort, but for His glory.
• How can you be sure that your calling & election is sure? Diligence (II Peter 1:10).  
• There is no promise of assurance for the spiritually lethargic Christian.
• You can come to church all your life, but if you are not diligently applying the principles or mechanics of faith in your life then you will not make any progress (James 1:22-25).
• This message is not to condemn anyone, but to bring to light the great danger of spiritual lethargy, giving you the chance to humble yourself through repentance.

A Cure For Carnality - Part 2

• It is usually in a intense spiritual warfare that we discover whose hearts have not been set aright and whose spirit is not steadfast with God.
• God is not pleased with those who draw back, and those who do go unto perdition (Hebrews 10:32-39).
• If you falter in times of trouble, it is because your strength is small (Proverbs 24:10).  Weakness, by faith, is turned to strength (Hebrews 11:32-34).
• A full confession of faith is not just acknowledging what we are presently, but what we are to be in Christ.  Don't just confess that you are weak, but confess that we are to be strong in the Lord to stand against the enemy (I Corinthians 16:13).  Is God with you or not??
• Abraham believed that God was able to do what He said, and due to this faith, it was imputed to Him for righteousness (Romans 4:18-22).
• Many people excuse their actions by claiming to be discouraged.  Discouragement is not for the Christian; discouragement is really unbelief. 
• Against all hope, believe anyway; be steadfast! (Romans 4:18)
• The reason the Israelites were not steadfast with God when He delivered them from Egypt is because - in spite of all of God's miracles - they did not come to strong faith (Psalm 78:22, 32; Hebrews 3:17-19).  They were led for forty years, fed for forty years, and dead for forty days due to unbelief.
• We must become a people who refuse to be discouraged; who are strengthened in our faith and not weakened in our faith and who refuse to shrink back.
• We need to grow in salvation which is achieved by growing in faith.  God has appointed ministers for the purpose of bringing the people to maturity (Ephesians 4:11-12).
• Adding diligence in this way is a protection against falling (II Peter 2:8-11).
• A true spiritual shepherd is not satisfied for persons to just be a sheep, but they are concerned for the spiritual condition of the sheep (Proverbs 27:23).
• Love is the bond of perfection (Colossians 3:12-14; Ephesians 3:14-19). 
• If we are really beholding Jesus' face, then we would be steadfast.  
• Part of the ministry of the word of God is so that faith can come by hearing.
• Such a life of joy, peace, and steadfastness is not only possible, it is the only acceptable norm. It is time for us to become mature.
• Now, let the weak say, "I am strong."

God's Love in Judgment

Being Ripe for Judgment

A Joyful 'toon Message.

The following message is from Pastor Zac Poonen entitled, "God Waits for Man’s Sin to Become Ripe for Judgment".
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The people of Canaan, whom God commanded to be killed, were being punished just like Sodom and Gomorrah was punished and like the world in Noah’s day was punished. The whole earth had become corrupt in Noah’s time with sexual sins (Gen.6:11). The Canaanites too were indulging in degrading sexual sins and Satan worship. And so “the land itself spewed them out”. (Leviticus 18:24, 25). Deuteronomy 9:4 and 18:10-12 give us clear reasons as to why God destroyed the Canaanites. Where there are polluting influences in any nation that defile and corrupt the land, the only thing to do is to punish such a nation by eliminating the people – lest their influence spread and corrupt others too.

A God of love destroys some people just like a kind doctor amputates a man’s foot when the gangrene in his foot is so severe that it threatens to destroy the whole body. If you saw a doctor sawing off somebody’s leg, and did not understand medicine, you would imagine that the doctor hated that man. But actually the opposite would have been true. The doctor was doing it in love. God also acts in love for the world when He cuts off certain people who would otherwise corrupt it. Wiping out the world’s population at the time of the flood was an act of love, so that the human race could be preserved without being totally controlled by demons (Gen.6:2 – where the “sons of God” refer to God’s creation - the angels who fell). The apostle Paul once smote a man with blindness because he was leading another person astray (Acts.13:8-12). I have heard of cases of people who were smitten dead by God because they opposed a revival. So what we read of in Joshua was not the murder of the Canaanites. It was surgery for the world.

Many years earlier, when Abraham was living in Canaan, there were Canaanites there. But God did not destroy the Canaanites then. God waited for over 400 years, because, as He told Abraham, the Canaanites were not “ripe for judgment” at that time (Gen.15:16). We pluck mangoes when they are ripe. God also waits for man’s sin to become ripe for judgment, before He judges. He judged Sodom and Gomorrah when their sin was ripe. So too with the Canaanites.

After Israel had occupied Canaan for 700 years, when they committed the same sins as the Canaanites, God drove them out of the land too. The Assyrians came and captured them. One hundred and twenty-five years later, when Judah, the southern kingdom, rejected the messages of God’s prophets and ripened for judgment, God sent the Babylonians to destroy them too. God is not partial. Whether it be the Canaanites or the Israelites or the people of Judah, His standards are the same. If His people keep on violating His standards and ignoring His prophets, He performs the same surgery on them too. God does the same with us too. If God were to excuse your sin, it would prove that He did not love you. If a father were to allow his children to live with their diseases, it would prove that he did not really love his children.

Coming Before the King

Don't Let Familiarity Breed Contempt

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

We are told in Scripture that - through Christ - we can come boldly before God, even into His very presence because the veil that separated the Holy of Holies has been rent (Matthew 27:51; II Corinthians 3:12-18).  The fact that we can now come boldly before the throne of grace does not mean however that we can come brazenly before the throne.

boldly: parrēsia (Greek); freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech; free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness, assurance

brazen: shamelessly or with impudence; insolent, defiant, brass; made of brass

I mention this because I am not so sure that people perceive the difference.  It is appropriate that brazen means to be like "brass", for brass in Scripture is the equivalent of flesh; and that is what we often see on parade as being offerings for God in His Church.  This is why much of the Church has lost proper reverence for God.

Let us not mistake what has been done for us in Christ.  Through Jesus, that which was filthy, abominable, and antagonistic to God is cleansed by the covering of His blood to be able to stand before Him.  What Jesus has not accomplished is changing the nature of God so that He is now down at our level, allowing flesh to glory in His presence (I Corinthians 1:29).  Jesus does not make Himself our "home boy".  Rather, we are raised (from our lost & sin-filled place) to sit with Him in Heavenly places.  Jesus makes us acceptable for God; He hasn't made God acceptable of sin. That is a BIG difference.

God is just as holy, righteous, and majestic as He is portrayed in the Old Testament. Examine just a few examples of what these Scriptures have to say about man entering into His presence.

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes, And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives." Exodus 19:10-15

When preparing the people to come into His presence, God commanded Moses to have the people sanctify themselves and their clothing.  The penalty for coming near His presence apart from these instructions was death.

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on." Leviticus 16:2-4

The Most Holy Place, where the ark of the covenant resided in the temple, was only allowed to be accessed by the High Priest.  Even then the High Priest had to undergo cleansing rituals to be made acceptable to enter in. The ark of the covenant itself, which was representative of the presence of the Lord, was not even to be touched except by those who had been called and sanctified by God for fear of death (II Samuel 6:6-7).

"All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days...Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish...And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre." Esther 4:11,  4:16, 5:2

As an illustration of God's sovereignty and power, not even the King's wife could approach him unless she was called for fear of death.  Even before becoming his wife, Esther had to undergo purification to even be presented as acceptable to him (Esther 2:3-4).

I hope you see what a great and tremendous gift has been accomplished for us through the blood of Christ Jesus.  We are not only able to come into His presence, but to have our very bodies be the temple of God...and not because God has changed, but because He has changed us to be made accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6).  If we are mindful of this, then we will be very conscious of how we present ourselves to Him and walk before Him, knowing that we are not our own but have been brought with a price.

"Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God." Leviticus 20:7

"But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." I Peter 1:15-16

A Bisexual Playground... UPDATED

The following article is written by a blogger who has given her life to, and is truly on fire for, the Lord.  I am posting her article here because she describes a phenomenon that I am just honestly not too familiar with, as this was not done in my day.  However, it seems to be very prevalent in these last days.

She describes how commonplace it has become for young girls to"joke" about being married to their girl friends, which they even call their "wives".  She tells the truth of how these activities are inspired by a lesbian spirit which attempts to normalize these behaviors in the minds of young people.

Recently, God enabled my family to see the reality of what this blogger describes through ministry to a young woman with similar experiences.  She had engaged in similar jesting in high school, which ultimately culminated in full-fledged lesbianism in college.  Yet this spirit is very deceptive.  Although the woman was participating in same-sex activities, she did not consider herself to be a lesbian.  Even when we prayed to cast out that spirit, she would cry out, "I am not a lesbian."  When Satan can mold you into his image and yet still blind your mind to the reality of what you have become, that is true deception. 

Yet the "Bisexual Playground" - as this blogger describes it - is not something relegated to the schoolyard; it is also alive and well in the "church".  There is perhaps nothing more deceptive than the sodomite spirit which hides behind "getting saved".  By that I mean, it stops the acts of homosexuality, but the spirit remains; simply finding another outlet.  That outlet can be other sexual sin such as masturbation, which is the same expression of self-love as homosexuality.  Or maybe it is an inordinate attachment to, and dependance upon, same-sex "friendships".  There is nothing wrong of course with Godly fellowship between women or between men.  However, when that spirit is present you will find that you are only comfortable with those of the same sex...or with members of the opposite sex who have the same sodomite spirit.

UPDATE: God has led me to update this article to explain further by what I mean about a homosexual spirit seeking to manifest in ways that are not sexual.  The key here is that the person with that spirit does not really want to be set free from it yet.  Rather, they want to pull you into the perversion with them because they still like or enjoy that spirit. They are still in covenant with it.

One way in which this can be identified in married women is that they constantly degrade or speak negatively about their husbands to other women.  This can be a slippery slope, because they can come to you under the guise of seeking counseling or prayer (Titus 2:3-5), but in reality that spirit is trying to be fed via a inordinate relationship with you.  No matter the advise or biblical direction you offer, instead of pursuing that in earnest, they just continue to tear down their husband's reputation to you and portray themselves as his victim in need of your support & understanding. The same thing can be seen in single women, yet the man who is the object of their derision may be a father, friend, or just a brother in the church (particularly church leadership).  It becomes you and me against him (whoever the 'him' is).  Although I am speaking from a woman's perspective, such is likewise true of men with that spirit.

God has particularly equipped women for intercession.  This is not to say that men cannot intercede, but as a life giver in the earth (correlating to the ministry of the Holy Spirit), women are designed to bring forth and nurture life.  This is why one of the first things a woman should do in such situations is go to prayer because God gives women a special intuition or sensitivity for spiritual things.  When a woman is taking such concerns to prayer, she will no longer speak against that for which she prays.  What I mean is, if she is earnestly praying for her husband (or some other) to the Lord, then she will not at the same time continue to prattle on about what he isn't doing right.  She trusts the Lord to work it out and it is that hope which brings her to her knees before God on his behalf.  There may be times when people need to vent, but someone who is constantly maligning others is not at the same time lifting them up in prayer.  For more on the role of women as life givers, please see the following: Life Givers Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. 

Another way in which that spirit tries to feed is by engaging in conversations with others about topics which should remain private.  They seek to share intimate details of their lives which you have no business hearing.  A prime way in which this is done is under the pretense of "confessing" sin, which is just a way of relaying all the sordid activities they are involved in.  What that spirit is really trying to do is paint images in your mind by planting seeds of perversion to contaminate you. This is why Lot's soul was vexed in Sodom, seeing and hearing constantly the perversions in which the people were involved (II Peter 2:7-8).  It is good to confess sin, but such involves repenting and turning away from it.  Someone who is continuing in sin - and wants to continue "confessing" it to you - only seeks to pervert you and vex your soul.

Still another way this manifests is that you and the other person share something exclusive or secret.  Maybe it is a gift which has been given or information that has been shared which marks your relationship as different or special from others.  Not only that, but this relationship precludes you from having healthy/Godly relationships with others because that spirit wants to claim you as its own.  There is then often jealously when that spirit feels threatened by others in your life.  Remember, I am not speaking about sexual expressions here.  Such can even be in operation with your own mother/father.  If you and your parent have a relationship that takes precedence over your relationship with your spouse - or if they attempt to pull your allegiance to them instead of your spouse - then that spirit can be in operation behind it.

The commonality with each of these behaviors above is that the lesbian/homosexual spirit is trying to cull you off into some unique, exclusive, and perverted relationship with themselves.  That spirit is seeking to be fed, and will even use ministry in the church as a means to do that.  END OF UPDATE

A young minister on Youtube once contested my statement that there is a demon "spirit" of homosexuality.  Having been delivered from performing homosexual acts, he believed that he was now completely free.  However, what he could not see was that the spirit was still well and alive via a very effeminate disposition (his mannerisms, affectations, emotionalism, etc). He is now "ministering" to other young men seeking deliverance from homosexuality, all the while denying that there is such a spirit behind it.  It is a trick of the devil to have you believe you have been set free, only to be bound in other areas.  When Jesus sets you free, He sets you free indeed and you will truly be a new creature in Him. 

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators [pornos - one indulging in unlawful sexual intercourse], nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate [malakos - soft, a catamite], nor abusers of themselves with mankind [arsenokoitēs - a homosexual or sodomite], nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God." I Corinthians 6:9-10

Sin is not about what we "do"; it is about what spirit we are of, what nature we possess.  Don't be fooled by Satan into joking about that which is not pleasing to God.  Sin is no joke to Him, and taking it lightly merely sears our conscience so that we are no longer as responsive to God's Holy Spirit as we should be.

Above all, one thing is clear.  The media is pushing a strong homosexual agenda.  My daughter and I were just discussing last week how prevalent homosexual imagery is, even during the daytime.  There is a satanic drive to make people believe that such is just as normal (and American) as apple pie.

Let's hold on to the truths of God's words and let it wash us from the inside out so that we can be purged from every form of iniquity.


A Bisexual Playground
by Never Too Young for Jesus Christ

Today I was thinking about how many times I saw girls, "play around" in school suggesting they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Since I was in Kindergarten, girls acted like they were married at recess on the playground. It was mostly the girls that were best friends or really close that played that game in elementary school. I believed It became the devil's plan to get us to step into perversion while we were young. By the time I got into high school, things changed. It had nothing to do with just pretending to be best friends or being really close. Girls saw other girls as sex objects and sexually attractive to each other.

Bisexual- Sexually attracted to both men and women

I remembered seeing girls at lunch time playing around and holding hands, acting as if they were a couple. Most of the girls had boyfriends and were beautiful girls, but for some reason they were attracted to one another instead of their own boyfriends. At the time, I couldn't put my finger on the situation and questioned, why was it A Bisexual Playground?

I've also notice girls putting on their Facebook "relationship status" that they were married to other girls. I even seen my own family members put on their status that they were married to one another. The meaning of that status is basically saying, "you are my wife".

I know the Word of God states, He made man to be with a woman and they should become one flesh.

Genesis 2: 22-24 " Then the LORD God made a women from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, "This is now bone and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called woman, for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh".

It is NOT funny to me nor to be taking lightly that girls would play around suggesting being married to one another.

Ephesians 5:4" Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or course joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving".

Playing around suggesting you are married to another female or behaving like you're a couple, only opens up the door way for the devil perversion in your life. It's a lesbian spirit ready to take control over your mind. Being Bi, Gay, and lesbian is not a trend or life style to be proud of. It is written in the Word of God, as an abomination to our lord Jesus Christ.

I've seen girls get hurt by boys and ended up turning to other girls in school for comfort and love. By the end of the week they were a couple.

To read the rest of the article, please click here: A Bisexual Playground