Just Because . . .

This is a weekly e-mail I receive from the Christian group leader at the Art Institute of Seattle.I thought this was an appropriate entry for this week.Enjoy reading the wisdom from God´s Word and the word´s of wisdom from a man who not even 10 years ago was living his life against God´s Word.This is what God can with a heart He calls to Himself in His power.

(Words in red are Jesus´words and words in blue are from my friend Fred.)

Just because...

"But the LORD shall endure for ever:
He hath prepared his throne for judgment.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness,
He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee:
For thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion:
Declare unto the people his doings." Psalm 9;7-11

"Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass
yourselves about with sparks:
Walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks ye have kindled.
This shall ye have of mine hand; Ye shall lie down in sorrow." Isaiah 50;11

"Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee in the way,
and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not;
for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak;
then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies,
and an adversary unto thine adversaries." Exodus 23;20-22

"Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Masseh" Deuteronomy 6;16

"And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him,
seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith,
Why doth this generation seek after a sign?
verily I say unto you, There shall be no sign given to this generation." Mark 8;11-12

...Meditations...

So...sow.
Can the fertile ground reject the seed lovingly planted,
and refuse it to grow?
Neither can a heart, quickened by the Father,
make unfruitful the word sown.
For the Word is his love and our Lord Jesus.
Would a farmer seek to uproot that from which
he seeketh to produce fruit?
Just so does the Father protect and nourish
those he hath given to his Son.
"For as the rain cometh down,
And the snow from heaven, And returneth not thither,
But watereth the earth, And maketh it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
It shall not return unto me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
For ye shall go out with joy, And be lead forth with peace:
The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." Isaiah 55;10-12
"And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit
unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth
may rejoice together.
And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth." John 4;36-37
"And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice
to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap:
for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth;
and the earth was reaped." Revelation 14;15-16
Thus and so do we sow thy word Lord Jesus. Amen.

The gospel in Psalms;
"O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me;
Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles." Psalm 43;3

"He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach
of him that would swallow me up. Selah.
God shall send forth his mercy and his truth." Psalm 57;3

To all the saints at AIS and to those in the world; now is the time to stand in our faith, even the Word which is Christ Jesus, for the wickedness of the world is closing in about all those that truly trust in the Lord. One by one the local congregations are falling to the concerns of men and falling away from the concerns of God. Worldliness has entered in the form of outreach, politics and environmentalism have begun to supplant the Word of God, gospels of covetousness have spread as leaven, leavening the true bread which was given as hope to the world. How sad this is, but did not the Lord so prophesieth?
"This know also, that in the last days perilous time shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters,
proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent,
fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded,
lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness,
but denying the power thereof; from such turn away." 2 Timothy 3;1-4
"I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine." 1 Timothy 4;1-2
Even so Lord Jesus do we stand, knowing with all surety that by thy will are we strengthened. Amen.

Until then I remain,
in His Surrender, Obedience and Service always for you,
Fred

Just because...
Just because the world of men is blind to the angel of the Lord
does not mean that the enemy is not cowering in fear before him,
terrified in the rejection of righteousness, and the judgment that awaits...
...And just because we cannot see the angels which compass about
those who love the Lord, in no way denies their presence nor the comfort
derived from the knowing...
Just because the wicked seem to prosper, seemingly, unchecked by God,
in no way implies that the wrath of God doth not weigh heavily upon them...
...And just because we seek to separate ourselves from the covetous pursuit
of worldly riches, diminishes not one promise of the heaven sent riches of God's
great wisdom given to those he hath elected to salvation...
For our God is just and will judge all as a consuming fire.
Amen Lord, even so come quickly.

"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged." John 16;8-11

"These words spake Jesus, and lift up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
As thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life
to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." John 17;1-3

"I and my Father are one." John 10;30