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Archives/Archivos To know Jesus is to love and obey Him. That’s when we know real joy. Not the “joy” of the world that depends on circumstances, but the joy of the Holy Spirit that only Christ’s disciples can experience. And when we truly love our Lord, we will want family, friends and others to know the joy of the new spiritual birth and assurance of eternal life in a new heaven and earth. End-time sign posts are everywhere. The time is short! Believers will not be here when God’s wrath falls, but we had better be ready for the dark days and heavy persecution that our brothers and sisters are already suffering around the world. Christ’s followers are being beaten and beheaded in many places for their allegiance to the Cross and their boldness to confess Jesus. Their testimonies warn and impel me to blow the trumpet and sound the alarm to the Church, the Jews, Israel and the world. If we truly know and love our Lord, we will be proud to share His love with family, friends and others we meet throughout life. The years that have since gone by have not erased that little boy’s excited shout. On the contrary. I have used his words around the world as I taught (and teach) Christians to both live and love like Jesus. The story of “missions” is not a New Testament theme. It goes all the way back to Abraham’s call to be the father of nations and Israel’s commission to be God’s light to the world. But when Jesus Christ came in fulfillment of prophecy, the Great Commission became the privilege and responsibility of every believer. Whether you are a student, housewife, mother, man or woman on the job—you are surrounded by others. Ask God each day to fill you with fresh power and boldness of the Holy Spirit. He will direct you to others who need to hear the good news of eternal life. When Adam and Eve hid from God, it merely proved they no longer had a heart for Him. The world has been running and hiding ever since.... Behind the foul breath of hate—the devil himself. Satan. Remember, loneliness can be the heart’s way of reminding us that we are really lonely for more of the Lord. When you realize that, you’ll see why loneliness can be a blessing used by God to help you grow stronger in Him. You and I will know lonely moments. For some, loneliness seems to last for an eternity. Loneliness can kill. But if you know how to look beyond that emotion and feeling that leaves you drained, you will find the outstretched arms of Jesus inviting you to another perspective. That’s when you will discover, as I have many times, that loneliness can actually be a blessing in disguise. |
