I am getting tired of people whom claim to love the Lord yet do nothing to show His love, have no faith through actions, or just simply never passing it on. Christians around our nation have come to the conclusion the best thing we can do before Jesus comes is to lock themselves in church (the building); instead of being the church. A church is the whole body of believers, not a building.
Does it matter to you that my generation is not getting the truth about Jesus Christ inside the church walls?
If you are the one who goes to church and only the church inside the church, you need to wake up. Be the Church outside those four walls. We, as followers of Jesus Christ, are the Church of God (the Body of Christ) everywhere and all the time (a vessel for His glory).
So often we, as Christians, get comfy in our relationship with Christ. Now is the time to persevere after the heart of God. It is time to quit lollygagging around and being of this world, for we are not of this world (John 15:19). Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2). For after we gave our hearts to the Savior, Jesus Christ, we have come under His Lordship and a son or daughter to the Father God.
But how often do we call Him Lord? How often do we talk to Him during the calm times? It’s amazing that we only go to God during the issues of family, financial, etc. come up, but yet not go to Him in the calmest times. Imagine how your relationship with God will flourish if you come to Him fervently and honestly during your beautiful times in life. You would be stronger during the weakest times.
Or are we Christians not dedicated to God fully totally sold out to His will for us?
Now people, is the time. Oh people just hear me out. This now generation is crying out silently for help and finding none. They seek for “things” and not the One True Lover of our souls. The world is swallowing my generation slowly and if we don’t cry out now for mercy and repent from our wrongness, my generation will die.
But I believe there are a people out there whom seek God and are willing to lay down their lives for the sake of their brothers and sisters in Christ (to be a living sacrifice for God to completely use to transform the world[Romans 12:1-2]). Is that person you? Are you willing to be used by the Holy Spirit to impact the world for His Glory in this dead generation.
The young generation may get hurt by truth, but I (since I am a part of this generation) would rather you tell me the truth than to sugarcoat it and put whip cream on it with a cherry a top. Their relief in porn, sex, drugs, alcohol, and illegal activities will not sooth their pain, it only gets worse. For Satan roams around; seeking after whom he may destroy (1 Peter 5:8). The devil wants to destroy their innocence before they even realize it’s gone. This breaks my heart that 13 year olds are having sex in classrooms. Do you yet see the problem? This generation of hatred and pain are looking for answer and they become Satan’s toys to play with and tempt even further into his pit of Hell. Why you ask? Well, because we have shut our mouths and taught them nothing about protecting their souls. We have simply put them on the street to let Satan devour.
We need to equip them with truth of Jesus Christ. And be a willing vessel to pray and do God’s Word. James 1:21-24 (Amplified Bible) explains, “21So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls.”
We as believers of Jesus Christ need to equip ourselves in the Word and be rooted and grounded in Christ’s love (Ephesians 3:15-19).
“22But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth].
23For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror;
24For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like.”
It’s time for us to be REAL and HONEST to the ears that will hear the Word of God spoken. To be the example of Jesus Christ (the doer of the Word); here on earth for unbelievers to see the Kingdom demonstrated and come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.
John 3:3 [Amplified Version]: Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.
It is time to go after that generation whom have been hurt and are hurting and seek relief, but find none. FOR JESUS is their only HOPE and it’s time for the people of God to stand up and armor up to go prepare the way of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:10-18 (Amplified Bible) declares, “10In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].
11Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
12For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.
13Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].
14Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God,
15And having shod your feet in preparation [to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness, and the readiness produced by the good news] of the Gospel of peace.
16Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one].
17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
18Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).”
Jesus is coming soon, don’t you want your children and grandchildren to see and enter into the Kingdom of God to feel so much love come down from the Almighty’s throne?
It’s time to rise up, dust off the religiosity and enter into the Kingdom of God to demonstrate who He is.
For Jesus is NOT religion, HE IS a relationship.
It is time for the people not to be concerned, but to be in anguish over the lost souls and our nation. Time to cry out to God in repentance, for Him to heal our land; we got to repent and turn from wickedness (2 Chronicles 7:14). PRAY. PRAY.
Press into the power of God and pray. Yes it may seem like nothing is happening now, but in the Lord’s time He will release the prayers of the warriors going after His heart and the hearts and minds of the people whom have never known the Lord will turn toward Jesus, finding hope.
It’s time to quit trying to impact the world through our own flesh and let God impact the world through us with the power of the Holy Spirit.
David Wilkerson spoke out about the church being so comfy and passive,
“Anguish means extreme pain and distress. Deep pain. Deep sorrow. Agony of God’s heart. All true passion comes out of anguish. All true passion for Christ comes out of a baptism of anguish. You’ll search the Scripture, and you’ll find that when God determined to recover a ruined situation, He would share His own anguish, for what God saw happening to His church and to His people. And He would find a praying man and he would take that man and literally baptism him in anguish.” Nehemiah was a man a praying man that did not just have concern but had anguish. He said, “No, I broke down and wept and I mourned and I fasted. Then I began to pray night and day.”
Yes the journey of anguish will be suffering. 1 Peter 5:10 says, “In His kindness God called you to share in His eternal glory by the means of Jesus Christ. SO after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation. “
For the Lord is our Cornerstone; therefore, our foundation is based on Him. He is the One whom holds us up and wraps His mighty arms around us to comfort us in the midst of turmoil. We need to build up that foundation through prayer and supplication to our God and King. Pray earnestly seeking the face of God and going after His heart.
O God may my heart be after Your heart of love and compassion. Lord as the oceans crash against the shore, as the flower blooms in the light of Your face, and the trees dance in the delight of Your voice calling out to Your people.
