Romans 12:11: “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the LORD.”
Humbled and Zealous Till Then!
When the wreckage of life is beyond our repair
and the signs HE displays lead us solely to where
…HIS presence transforms us, in heavenly air.
Then! With Rapture’s Redemption we’ll rise!
Still do not shrink back, Servant; Shout loudest with Zeal!
With no less than your best, watch and pray till revealed…
…is our SAVIOUR WHO promised! Yea wait as we kneel being faithful,
beloved…till then! Serve relentlessly, brethren…till then!
As HIServant watching, praying while guarding against those foretold in HIS WORD would be scoffing and mocking right now,
Whitney
Devotional: Romans 14:1 “As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but NOT TO QUARREL over opinions.”
RATHER! Welcome those who believe differently than you but NOT to tell them how wrong they were for believing in a certain day. What difference is that than how the world treats us?
As such, this breaks my heart. Because! I see both obvious and subtle jabs at people watching for CHRIST’s return from pastors who should know better.
People believe in the Rapture for good reason. It’s in the Bible. And most like myself have studied but!
Many “foolish virgin” pastors in the pulpit claim their knowledge is superior and the mere fact that someone is watching for JESUS on a specific day other than their own opinion…apparently bothers them greatly.
They’re quick to use this apparent tarrying or delay for the Feast of Trumpets as a church building moment instead of sharing prioritzing with GOD’s encouraging words.
Consequently, I’m deeply grieved by the growing number of “religious folk” whose language betrays them.
Their word speech proves they’re only waiting for people to fail, for the day to pass to say, “I told you so!”
…or to draw attention to themselves or their own church IN THE VERY MIDST OF THE FEAST of TRUMPETS!
It’s not over!
It’s still the 24th and the moon sliver wasn’t seen in Israel (which starts the Feast) until just last night! So technically, that means it could go through the 25th. After, HE set the time!
Additionally, when it’s overcast, they’re told to skip that day.
But they don’t.
Israel instead sets a predictable time on the calendar when GOD intentionally set it up so they couldn’t do that! But again, they have!
So why all the mocking BEFOREHAND?
Mocking with a broadbrush stroke without talking to anyone.
That’s spiritually irreverent, emotionally abusive and makes no sense!
I‘ll remind one and all.
Let none steal your joy!
I’m just trying to learn daily and be found aligned with HIS heart of compassion instead of a heart judging others needlessly.
Therefore, I will be anticipating my LORD’s promised salvation from HIS wrath to come…but not as a doctrine of eminence.
Which says: “JESUS can come at any time!” But that isn’t truthfully and intently watching but rather is used more often as a default position to hold.
In full transparency, I’m no one important.
I’m just a guy whose faults have left me with many scars.
I’m just trying to learn daily WHILE encouraging those studying as well.
As such, I’ll NEVER criticize someone watching.
And! No one else should tear down a member of the Body either whose studies led them to believe HE’s coming on a certain day.
JESUS encouraged watching and rebuked the Pharisees for not watching nor knowing HE was already there!
So again with Romans 14:1 “As for the one who is weaker in faith, welcome him, but NOT TO QUARREL over opinions.”
Watch then with others together…in love!
Amen and amen!
2CJC 