Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. Luke 12:51-52
As the chaos grows and speeds up – so will the gap of division also grow wider and wider. If you read the following verse of the passage listed above you will find Jesus says the division will be within your own family. So what will actually be the division? It will center around Jesus. Those that actually ‘know’ Him and those who don’t. Many will say that they ‘know’ Him and hold to some type of religious view — but they really don’t know His Voice within them. And of course there will be an even bigger crowd that will dismiss Jesus outright. So all of the anger will be fueled and directed at the remnant of God pushed by the “…rulers, …the authorities,(and) …the cosmic powers over this present darkness, (and) ….the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12). These are the true agitators forcing the evil into this world. Non-aware humans become their ‘flesh puppets’ and ‘agree’ with these non-human evil malevolent beings who are the enemies of God. Basically these humans become eventually and essentially … zombies (fleshly bodies controlled by another entity), as those ‘entities’ take over the minds of those bodies.
What most Christians have not been taught by organized religion is how to recognize the voices of the enemies of God …within their own minds. They cannot distinguish between their own thoughts and the thoughts being planted by satanic and demonic entities. One of the main symptoms the demonically possessed or oppressed describe …are voices in their head. Why do you think Paul suggests that an individual take “captive” every thought within their minds (2 Corinthians 10:5)? The spiritual battlefield on the individual level for the human soul and body is in the mind of the individual. The Holy Spirit WILL speak to those He inhabits / indwells in their minds. He will remind them of scripture. He will help them understand the scripture for their particular situation. He will suggest a ‘course of action’ to follow. He will give people ‘words’ to say in the proper times. He will counsel them, guide them, comfort them, and bring them into a closer relationship with Jesus.
No other time in my lifetime is this skill of recognizing and listening to the Voice of Jesus / Holy Spirit … vitally important. Of course it is always vitally important for an individual .. but for the peace of mind and love of their souls of those around you — the need to be ‘led by the Spirit of God’ when chaos arrives at your doorstep has never been greater. Why? Cannot you not see the chaos and evil growing like a sweeping poison fog throughout the world? Like the old Ten Commandments movie with Charlton Heston — the fog of death would ‘pass over’ those homes that were covered by ‘the blood’. But safety isn’t the real need right now … but the Light of Christ to be within the souls of people. Why?
I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. Luke 12:4
Our ‘goal’ if we are truly His should not be a ‘long life’ here on earth, but be in faithful service to Him and His plan for us to serve others around us. Paul describes it this way …
…as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Philippians 1:20-24
The real friends of Jesus … are like those mentioned in Hebrews 11. They KNOW their God and have no doubt of His promises to them — whether they be fulfilled in this place or in His Kingdom beyond. This life ISN’T about you .. or me, it is about being in relationship with our Creator and establishing that connection at deeper and deeper levels for His purposes and glory. For when we align with Him and His purposes for us we will know the complete love, fulfillment, and satisfaction of our created (why He specifically made us) purpose.
What is the Holy Spirit saying to you today? Can you hear Him? Do you listen to Him? Do you obey Him?