He Has Redeemed

We were watching a documentary on PBS one evening, and it was on the Andes mountains in Peru. They were talking about how much of a literal desert it was in the highest elevations and were highlighting the different animal species surviving in that harsh climate. One such animal was the speckled bear. They were talking about this bear and suddenly they show way off in the distance (at least several miles) the brightest green blob on the gray/tan/white mountain stone background. We were all like, what's that!? Then they revealed that it was a fig tree. A single fig tree that created a literal oasis in such a barren environment. They proceeded to show the bear going to this fig tree and then showed the atmosphere around the tree. The fig tree was full with bright green healthy foliage and it was huge! It had many branches and was as tall as it was wide (as fig trees tend to get). Beneath the canopy of the fig tree was a deep pool of water, where the bear could drink - a rarity in th...

  Do not allow yourselves to become distracted. What is a distraction? Anything that repeatedly and insistently keeps you from speaking to and listening to the Lord, as well as reading His Word. Are conspiracies, theories, signs, and wonders distracting you? Are current events distracting you? Are personal crises distracting you? Surrender them to the Lord. Seek His wisdom and counsel with everything, for it is worth more than gold. Cast off all fear and anxiety, placing your trust in Christ alone. This is something we ALL must strive to work on daily. The days are dark, getting darker. Mankind is getting more insane and wicked. Prophecy is being fulfilled at a break-neck pace. Deception abounds with no end in sight. Which is why it is so important to keep your eyes on Christ, read His Word, and heed the call of the watchman and prophet to repent and spiritually ready yourself. We are not guaranteed even today. Jesus came, humbled as a child in a manger, in order to bring us back (...

       In the book of Judges, the phrase "In those days Israel had no king," occurs four times. You can see it in Judges 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, and 21:25. In two of these mentions, in Judges 17:6 and 21:25, the passage is followed with the phrase, "everyone did as they saw fit."  Why?      In the wilderness, before the Israelites entered into the Promised Land of Canaan, it had been understood, established, and accepted that YHWH (the LORD) was their God, their Ruler, their King. He even taught and established His Commands and Law for the people. They became a holy people, set apart and distinguished by God to separate them from the Gentiles, the rest of the world. It was a true theocracy, so therefore the Israelites did not need a human king. They had the Lord God Almighty over them as king. The King of Kings!     So why does the book of Judges emphasize four times  that Israel had no king, when it was already understood that YHWH was t...

Keep your eyes on Jesus. When the news scares you, keep your eyes on Jesus. When the news fills you with joy,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When the storms rampage,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When the sun shines warmly,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When the road gets bumpy and the going gets tough,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When the road is smooth and the path is straight,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When rumors circle around and conspiracy abounds,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When truth fills your heart and honesty overflows from the soul,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When you are rejected and hated, persecuted and killed,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When you are loved and accepted, welcomed and embraced,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When you despair and lose all hope,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When you rejoice and cling to the promises,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When in doubt,  keep your eyes on Jesus. When full of confidence, keep your eyes on...