You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened, Jeremiah 26:4-6
Are you listening? Can you hear what the Holy Spirit is calling for? Do you know any ‘real’ prophets and what they are “saying”? Their message is … repentance. “Repent NOW!” Why would God be saying this now? Maybe because He knows the ‘time’ we are living in?
If we could ‘see’ the future then we could avoid the pitfalls that are fast approaching us. God LOVES His family and wants to warn us when we are ‘off His path’. The gift of ‘prophecy’ of the Holy Spirit along with the Word of Wisdom can prepare us for the future that is in front of us. God will warn, and warn, and warn — and then we begin to think that His warnings aren’t real, but His patience is MUCH greater than our own and actually wants us to repent (do a 180 degree turn) long before we slip even farther into the enemy’s snares and traps. Don’t be lulled into the deception that God won’t judge sin, or that He isn’t one who will deliver vengeance. Vengeance and judgment IS His prerogative for those who choose to be His enemy. We must understand the complete Biblical perspective of God’s character.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. Psalms 111:10
Words from Jesus..
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
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
The comfort and prosperity of the western world the past 60+ years has dulled our spiritual senses of our real priorities and our walk with God. What has the comfort in your own life done for the sense of urgency to actually ‘know’ God? Must God take away that comfort for us to finally turn back to Him?
The PRESENT time …is the time to repent before Him. NOW is the time to seek His Presence. NOW is the time to seek His instructions. NOW is the time to prioritize listening to Him. NOW is the time to stand firm in His ‘calling’ for you.
Does your comfort have you focused on everything but God’s call for you to ‘walk with Him’ in EVERY area of your life? Do you still believe you can control your own destiny? Shake off the spiritual ‘sleep’ and apathy that has plagued your life.. and ENGAGE with the Holy Spirit EVERYDAY! WAKE UP!!!