A Look at the Book #440

A Look at the Book #440


by Jesse Abel

Daily Devotional – A Look at the Book #440

A Thought for today by Papa “J”

Ever reach out in a dream for a loved one who has passed away only to find that just as you reach them they seem to disappear? Ever reach out for God in a time of need and witness His Comfort and Deliverance. Big difference; huh! Jeremiah 33:3

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Down through the corridors of time; man has used shoes, shields, horses, chariots, swords, helmets, spears, arrows, darts, tanks, trucks, planes, bombs, guns, rifles, canons, ships, submarines, pots, pans, jars and candles to fight his wars. The battle still rages and man still dreams of the ultimate weapon; like the rocket, missile, and the intelligent weapons of the future. But war, the rumor of war and the harsh reality of the death of liberty remains in the face of every individual in the world of which we live. Why? Because; mankind has a problem with SIN and did you expect something more dynamic? Well if you did then shame on you! Why? Because there is nothing that mankind does that is more forceful than sinning against His Creator. You say that I have to do better then that to get this message across, well at first; I thought so too, but NO! No, I do not. Sin is why we fight, why we have greed in our heart and why we steal another person’s possessions. It is why our ability to love one another is tainted with selfish motivations. Sin is reason that we cry out… Crucify, crucify, crucify! Sin is enmity (hostility) toward God and played out in the lives of the people and nations around us. In spite of our sinful nature; there is hope for such a people as us. God does not forget His benefits toward us. He forgives our sins, heals our diseases, He also delivers us out of harms way, He is merciful, gracious, slow to anger and has not dealt with us according to our sins. We are murderers; yet God has not punished us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:1-22. The slaughtered LAMB is RAISED from the dead. He is seated at the Right Hand of the Throne of God and is victorious over ALL SIN. His name is Jesus Christ. Worthy is the LAMB; Revelation 5:8-14. Yes, our sins are forgiven so stop rejecting God and begin believing in Him.

Soon the LORD Jesus Himself will appear in the skies and with a shout, the voice of an archangel and the sound of the trumpet of God, raise up His Church. Those who have died and those that still live will go to be with the LORD. The church and the message, along with the Power of God the Holy Spirit will be moved from earth to heaven. According to scripture, this will happen in a moment of time. Now if you dislike the word rapture, or if you do not believe that there will be a rapture; then sin is crouched at the door and you just might trip into the abyss as you cross the threshold of transgression against the Word of God. Try then to us the words; “caught up together with the LORD in the clouds of glory” This is the comfort of the rapture, we are even commanded to be comforting “one another” with this truth. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

There is in scripture a vivid picture of this truth. It is found in the book of Revelation. Revelation 4:1-4. John the apostle was hearing what the LORD had to say about the condition of His universal and local churches. As Jesus concluded His dictation of letters to the seven churches that John would write. John looked up toward heaven and noticed an open door. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and Revelation 4:1. The apostle heard a command, “Come up hear and the voice was like that of a trumpet”. Immediately John was in the Spirit and immediately he was in the Throne Room of God. 1 Thessalonians 4:17; also see 1 Corinthians 15:50-52 and Revelation 4:2.

So here is the point; if you are not looking up for that “open door” into heaven, and with the Holy Spirit gone, you will be deceived, according to the working plans of Satan. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-14. So keep looking up, our redemption is drawing nearer with each moment in time. Have a blessed day and keep looking up!