Hell tells us we have a pathetic life. I see pathetic lives in other people, even in myself at times. If we lift up our gates and open the doors (of the heart, mind, ears, eyes and tongue) to God, those hellish thoughts dissipate. Chuck out the ‘junk mail’ that flows to your doors and stand on the word of God.
Hell puts forth dishonest questioning with bad intent. It tells us we're stupid and we won't be able to do it (whatever that is to you). Don’t answer. Instead think about truth. You have a team; God, Jesus, Holy Spirit and Angels. That is providence. Trust the means that cause things to turn out okay. Hell is trying to get you to worry and despair through evil thoughts. We need to say no to these thoughts, then we shall live a joyous life. Hell will stir up in you to do/say the wrong thing then hell will berate you for doing what it’s suggested.
To live by truth takes time. It’s all done in little bites of progress. Little by little we change, one issue at a time, we’re brought into higher and higher levels of glory; from glory to glory. At all times we’re drawn either into hell or into heaven and the choice is ours as to which place we live in, which place we live from.
The remnant is truth hidden by the Lord and stored until it is revealed to us. Only what’s useful at the time will be pulled out of storage; love, wonder, innocence, playfulness, peace, joy, laughter, inspiration, creativeness. These things will kick in when we look for the good experiences. And this is God’s providence.
When life doesn’t seem to have purpose or meaning, there’s a truth. That truth is the trillions of factors God is working through to draw you to Him. The moment might be unpleasant but in the long run everything will be fine. Get out of those negative emotions (hell’s playbook). Look at the long game. Turn yourself into the right direction and you will get there. You’re aiming for a state of health and happiness and it will come through providence when you turn and look at the light.
What is the light? Jesus is the light. He is the way, the truth, and the life.
The Lord is always with you. When you look to Jesus, angels will come. When you look to Jesus, Holy Spirit will come. Take what you know to be good and do it. Be grateful for that little positive thought, as that breaks the negative spell and the angels, Holy Spirit and Jesus will work on your behalf.
Recognise and strengthen the partnership that already exists between you and God.
“Now may the Lord God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish blamelessness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.”
The above verse brought me back to something I wrote towards the end of last month, where an Israeli woman and her two young children (9 months and 4 years), were kidnapped and murdered by the Palestinians. In handing the dead bodies over for a prisoner exchange, the Palestinians were celebrating. Hundreds of them came out to cheer the death of this family.
Like most people around the word, I was mortified over their behaviour and more than a little vexed. Men, women and children all cheering the killing of the “Jew” and her little ones. A friend was texting me and we were discussing it. She spoke of the Muslims as monsters over this one act more than any other and I agreed with her. I felt a check in my spirit and later deleted the conversation. Although I still felt it to be true, I decided it wasn’t a good thing to put in print.
At church the next week, I opened the gates and the doors (heart, mind, ears, eyes, tongue) and was drawn into the heavenlies during worship, sitting under the ‘fountain of living water’ surrounded by a bright light. I was soaking under the fountain, looking at my fingers in amazement as they were glowing with light and I heard the Lord say; “Can you forgive? Can you forgive them, as Jesus forgave the Roman soldiers?” Instantly I knew what He was getting at, even though I wasn’t thinking about it at the time – that was the check in my spirit from earlier in the week.
Can I forgive the Muslims of this horrific act that they were celebrating in their depraved and monstrous way? Can I have mercy on them as Jesus did towards those who betrayed and killed Him? (Father forgive them for they know not what they do.) For God loves all people and wants none to perish; not even the Muslims who rejoice in the death of a Jewish mother and her babies.
For Jesus, I can forgive. And so, I had to let go of the anger, repulsion and sense of outrage that was burning within and replace it with forgiveness, compassion and love. If only all of the world could do this; the world would be a much better place.
It was later, during bible study, that we read 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13. It was here I could see the consequences of forgiveness. In forgiving, I will be established as blameless before God. A rather important outcome, don’t you think?
A providential life, one ordered and orchestrated by the Lord. A life of joy and peace - that’s what I aspire to. Don’t you?
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