In these dark and trying times fear and dread can grab a heart at any moment. It can mine. There is some very serious stuff going on in our world today. You, who believe, watch the earths events unfold with an open BIBLE in your hands and have an inside advantage to the signs of our times. We tremble at the news casts...but are not without hope.
I sought the LORD last week about beheadings. Why beheadings LORD? Why is this the choice way of execution for the extremists today...in the 21st century? There are plenty of ways to "put someone to death" in our modern age. Numerous, available, quicker and easier options, especially for the masses. Why this age old, primitive practice?
So i looked where i always look when i have questions for my GOD, right into HIS WORD, and here is what i found, penned by John in the book of the Revelation:
Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God.
Evidently, GOD knew in these last of days, that the choicest way for extremist to murder Christians was beheading, not always... but often. And i'm believing HE knew that i was gonna ask HIM that question. Also, i'm believing that HE prepared me an answer to let me know that HE knows exactly what's going on.
Earlier today i was casually reading through the Book of Colossians. Not studying, just leisurely reading, when I "came across" these verses:
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in HIM all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through HIM and for HIM. He is before all things, and in HIM all things hold together. And HE is the head of the body, the church.
Interesting...CHRIST...is the head of the body. And on those words my LORD quickened me with a Spiritual Wisdom...yep, HE drew back the curtain into the supernatural and showed me the demonic forces that have schemed and carefully strategized beheadings...enticing the extremists into these gross slayings... because in the spiritual realm that is the singular, most significant way to symbolize death to CHRIST and to HIS body, the church. Cut off the head and the body dies.
Satan is a master schemer...to be sure...but my GOD is the MASTER strategist. CHRIST has ALREADY defeated the enemy at the CROSS. Evil may appear to be winning the battles in these last days...but JESUS CHRIST has ALREADY won the war! Let us remember that each step of our way and may GOD help us to "love not our lives, unto death."
I sought the LORD last week about beheadings. Why beheadings LORD? Why is this the choice way of execution for the extremists today...in the 21st century? There are plenty of ways to "put someone to death" in our modern age. Numerous, available, quicker and easier options, especially for the masses. Why this age old, primitive practice?
So i looked where i always look when i have questions for my GOD, right into HIS WORD, and here is what i found, penned by John in the book of the Revelation:
Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God.
Evidently, GOD knew in these last of days, that the choicest way for extremist to murder Christians was beheading, not always... but often. And i'm believing HE knew that i was gonna ask HIM that question. Also, i'm believing that HE prepared me an answer to let me know that HE knows exactly what's going on.
Earlier today i was casually reading through the Book of Colossians. Not studying, just leisurely reading, when I "came across" these verses:
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in HIM all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through HIM and for HIM. He is before all things, and in HIM all things hold together. And HE is the head of the body, the church.
Interesting...CHRIST...is the head of the body. And on those words my LORD quickened me with a Spiritual Wisdom...yep, HE drew back the curtain into the supernatural and showed me the demonic forces that have schemed and carefully strategized beheadings...enticing the extremists into these gross slayings... because in the spiritual realm that is the singular, most significant way to symbolize death to CHRIST and to HIS body, the church. Cut off the head and the body dies.
Satan is a master schemer...to be sure...but my GOD is the MASTER strategist. CHRIST has ALREADY defeated the enemy at the CROSS. Evil may appear to be winning the battles in these last days...but JESUS CHRIST has ALREADY won the war! Let us remember that each step of our way and may GOD help us to "love not our lives, unto death."