Be Encouraged
August 21, 2011-My heart is burdened this morning as I
consider those of you who have been taken in the snare of the devil. I must
entreat you as a sister, for loves sake. My experience in life thus far has
taught me that life is a precious gift, not to be wasted. As some of you may
realize the Holy Word of God likens our life to a vapor. God has been so kind
to give us an example in the form of our very own flesh. Yeshua ha mashiyach
(Jesus Christ, the anointed). Since He was in the flesh I believe He (as He
himself declared ) has shown us the way. The way to use our time, the way to
have compassion, the way to show mercy, the way to speak, & the way to
think….Have you ever considered how short an existence He had in the flesh? By
the time I was his age I felt ashamed at the thought of dying. How could I die
now when my life has not yet fulfilled a morsel of what Christ did in His time.
Some may think one shouldn’t be so hard on themselves; how could we compare
ourselves to God? Well, didn’t He compare Himself to us, & put us to shame?
Are we not made in His likeness? Did He not say we are gods? Then why should we
limit ourselves to the power He has given us? We can be sons & daughters of
the Most High! What a high calling. I am
inspired by this knowledge, to show forth the power of Mashiyach within me.
I long for you to be
inspired as well; to be aware of the power we have in Christ to be a separated
& Holy people. A people that know that every moment they’ve been given is a
precious gift & an opportunity to glorify their Maker & Redeemer. There
are many hurtful, foolish, deceitful lusts in this life that can hinder us. If
we keep our hearts with all diligence, & press into a state of continual
watching & praying as our Lord has commanded us, then we should be able to
escape these snares.
If we have found
ourselves taken in one of these snares, I believe that we have also found
ourselves dissatisfied. Once again I speak from my personal experience. If it
is not of the Lord it does not satisfy. I have found myself most satisfied when
the Lord has kept me so busy serving others that I don’t have time for anything
else. I barely have time to eat my own bread, & I certainly don’t have time
to fall into an idle trap. What is an idle trap to you? An idle trap to me consists of things that do
not glorify God or profit you in your service to Him. Such as getting into
gossip/idle conversation/foolish jesting/playing chess & other time wasting
games (playing games on the computer). The computer is like satan’s field of
land minds. It’s boobie trapped with all kinds of pits & snares. It’s a world wide web. Something people get
stuck in, & struggle as they may, some are not able to set themselves free
before the “spider” comes to suck the life out of his prey. What am I
doing on the www then, you may ask? I am
here in the fear of the Lord, on a mission, one that I must labor to not be
distracted from. To be here I must take on the whole armor of God. And with
this in mind, staying focused & intentional, I am able to fulfill my duty
without getting stuck. Although I must confess there have been days that I have
not been as focused, fearing the Lord, & prayerful as I should have been.
Some of you may have noticed I haven’t been on fb as much. It has been for my
good, so that I can refocus & stay true to my mission. Lest I labor in
vain, & become a hypocrite.
Let me not lose your attention with many words. Be
encouraged. The Lord has a specific work for each one of us believers to fulfill.
In this work there is great peace, & joy, satisfaction. Please take time
this very day & ask the Lord how He wants you to glorify Him with the gift
of Life He’s given you. Sometimes it helps to remind our selfish nature that
our life is not our own—it’s His. It’s not about having the wisdom of this
world, or physical strength, or some special talent. Through faith in Him we
can move mountains no matter who we are.
If you have some kind of physical weakness or handicap that hinders you from
physically running around serving others do not despair. Is not the battle in
our minds? As long as you have a mind you have power to glorify Him! Search the
Scriptures & fill your mind with the goodness thereof. Find His promises
there, & lay them to your heart. What a powerful & edifying thing it is
to see a poor afflicted soul have the good cheer & joy of the Lord ruling
in their heart. My dear friends, if we work out our own salvation with fear
& trembling, if we get the beam out of our own eye, what a light we can be
to the world around us! This is a time
consuming labor. After you’ve taken the needful time out of your day to do this
I believe He will direct your heart towards the needful things in life &
spare you from the idle things.
Consider the reality
of how short our lives are in this world, even if you live to be 100. It goes
by so quickly. You still haven’t found time to fulfill the desires you had 3,
5, 10, years ago? Can you think of projects like this, that you’ve had in the
back of your mind for years. There’s so many things that we can do to try to
glorify Him. But I don’t believe we can do it in ourselves. I believe that we,
as individuals need to seek His face, & ask Him for a vision. Ask Him to
help you fulfill the special duty He has for you each day. Free yourselves from
making your own plans each day. Father, you have brought me into another
morning, what is it that you will do with me this day? Not my will, but Thine
be done. This is the focus He has taught me to have in my life. The cares of
this life continually try to come in & hinder this focus. If we are diligent in the garden of our heart
we will keep out the weeds.
Considering how none of us know exactly when our last breath
will be drawn, I hope when you do you will feel satisfied with how you spent
your time in this world; that you may be received by the Lord in peace. May these musings of mine leave you inspired & encouraged to seek
this special work the Lord has, for YOU!
Love,
Pilgrim friend
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