1 John 2:16
King James Version
16 For all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh,
and the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life,
is not of the Father,
but is of the world.
When you're born again, the HOLY SPIRIT teaches you about GOD's will, and laws.
When you're a born again watchman, you watch yourself, and others, that you conform to those laws.
As born again, you are alert to the HOLY SPIRIT's prompts, nudges, and alerts.
Well, yesterday, He planted this observation in my head:
As people look down, addicted to their phones,
they don't look up, and wait for CHRIST.
Of course!
That's the new strategy of Satan.
To keep us looking down, glued to our phones.
ESPECIALLY the young, keeping them away from GOD.
(That's why we have all those apps, photos, and distractions.)
And never looking up to heaven, waiting for our GLORIOUS HOPE.
Titus 2:13-14
King James Version
13 Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us,
that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a peculiar people,
zealous of good works.
CHRIST's enemy knows how to keep us occupied.
As we kept saying before -- so "he can occupy".
Would you really want him in your system?
Oh, that's right, we're already in his system.
Now, he wants to be in ours.
Danger, danger, danger.
We need to be aware of his "devices".
1 Peter 5:8
King James Version
8 Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
He wants our minds filled with filth, and not FAITH.
He wants our souls corrupted, and not CLEAR.
He wants our hearts deceived, and not DEVOTED.
He wants our communication artificial, not ABOUT GOD.
Haven't you seen yet what he's all about?
Do you still want to continue as you do?
Haven't you seen through his schemes?
In contrast, JESUS is clear, loving, truthful, and faithful.
He offered us His life, that we may have eternal life.
We need to look up to the LORD, in faith, and in heart.
For He will come at a time known only to GOD.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
King James Version
16 For the Lord himself
shall descend from heaven
with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel,
and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air:
and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
We really need to shift our focus --
From jealousy, to JESUS.
From gadgets, to GOD.
From self, to SPIRIT.
Time to look up, folks!
Luke 21:28
King James Version
28 And when these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads;
for your redemption draweth nigh.
Acts 1:9-11
King James Version
9 And when he had spoken these things,
while they beheld, he was taken up;
and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven
as he went up, behold, two men stood by them
in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee,
why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
this same Jesus,
which is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come in like manner
as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Colossians 3:1-2
King James Version
3 If ye then be risen with Christ,
seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.
Revelation 1:5-7
King James Version
5 And from Jesus Christ,
who is the faithful witness,
and the first begotten of the dead,
and the prince of the kings of the earth.
Unto him that loved us,
and washed us from our sins
in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests
unto God and his Father;
to him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds;
and every eye shall see him,
and they also which pierced him:
and all kindreds of the earth shall wail
because of him. Even so, Amen.
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