Greetings,
"I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man. And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His commandments, and His judgements, and His testimonies" I Kings 2:1 - 3
David's last words to Solomon, his son. David declares that he is getting ready to 'go the way of all the earth'; which is death and dying. This is the opening of this chapter, mainly in verse 2, and with a few more instructions left to Solomon, by verse 10 - 11, King David is dead. He has gone that way. In this present hour, we are watching, and listening to all these 10,000's of souls that are 'going the way of all the earth', and 1 more breath and then they are dead, and in eternity forever.
Does the thought of eternity not bring such a dual contrast to the heart, mind and soul of a Christian? Heaven and hell; rejoicing with those that exit and enter into the joys of the Lord; but great grief and sorrow for those that exit into hellfire and torment. I suppose the horrors of hell bother me more; for my repetitious statement, 'Once in hell, always in hell'. You see, I see faces, I know names, I fear for them. That even though prayed for, wept over, pleaded with, there they will be, 'going the way of all the earth'. Truly, I don't know why the church does not mourn, weep and wail and howl more for these that are going this way.
'Going the way of all the earth' in this passage is death. But there are other points that should stir us in pursuit of God, in which we see, which way the world is going in. The way of many of the world, in which they are going, is away from God. They have not heard the Gospel sufficiently; they rebel against Him; having heard the Gospel they reject it; Satan, sin and self pulls them away and they are going 180 degrees away from God. This is our nation, families and future. They know, they have heard; yet, they forsake Zion, because Sodom has opened its gates to receive them. Which way are the people going? Answer the question church!
Which way is the church going? For far too long, there has been the remnant's plea for 'reform'. Month after month, year after year, always the newest fad, the newest gimmick. All of which led us away from the path toward Him. Too carnal, too worldly, too much humanism found in these practices, styles, theology and teachings. Prayerless, silent in their witness, ignorant and avoiding their Bibles, and church was optional. The church going the way of all the earth, and not the way mandated of Christ and the first church.
Priority must be re-established in Him, through and for Him. Holiness must again be our priority. and the spiritual disciplines forsaken must be restored; build the walls again of righteousness and faithfulness. To see a people learning from their sins and the folly of their abandonment of Him and restoring their relationship with Him. Lukewarmness cast off, and a zeal and fervency for Him and His good way. This is the way that God always intended for His people while here on this earth. This is the reason He can say when we arrive, 'Well done.'
Which way are you going? In this time of isolation and shut down of normalcy, have you entertained the thoughts of God toward yourself. In the above verses, David pleaded with Solomon to be a man of God, not just a man. to walk and keep the ways of God in statues, testimonies, law, judgments, and ways of God. He was to be holy, obedient, God filled, and going the way of few, the way to the Celestial City. It is a way that goes against the stream of this present world. Yea, it is the way that has always gone against the tide since the Garden. But it is the RIGHT way. It is God's way. Blessing, honor and His glory are to be found in this way.
If there was ever a time to renew your vows to God, it is now. Everything matters now. the urgency of the hour must be upon you; for your own souls sake, for your families and for God's will in and for your life.
"A Call for a Solemn Assembly" - April 25 - 26; live stream on facebook & youtube channel bearing the same name.
Saturday 9 AM - 9 PM; Sunday - 1 PM - 9 PM (all times are Eastern Standard Time)
PRAY - PROMOTE - PARTICIPATE
PRAYER TARGETS:
EPIDEMICS
1. Drugs/Alcohol -
2. Children -
3.. LGBT -
4. Natural Disasters -
5. Great Evil - murder/suicides/murder-suicides -
6. Plagues -
Until,
Dan
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