IS THERE A FAMINE IN THE LAND?

At times when I read and meditate the Living Word of God,  I come across scriptures that make me wish they were not there and/or certainly that they will not happen. But God's Word is truth (John  17:17) and we can't pick the parts we like and keep those and throw the parts we don't like or approve of out.   Have you ever read Scriptures that made you feel like that?  Perhaps I am alone in this so I will share a few  that seem to make me wish this way.  I love this Holy Word. It is God's communication to us that we can read, live, and trust as we live down here. It guides us (if we let it) as  we try to walk upright before God. I thank God each day for grace (among many, many other things) cause it is a road that is not smooth. It has bumps,  potholes, peaks,  valleys, puddles, road blocks, detours, exits (that you may not want to take), and don't forget the traffic. This road is busy!  So back to these Scriptures I was talking about.  The Word says  in Amos 8 :11 that the days are coming when God will send a famine into the land. Not the famine as we know it,  food or water, no not that type of famine.  A famine of hearing the Words of the Lord.  Webster's Standard Dictionary defines famine as a  critical shortage of food. A critical shortage of hearing God's Word is prophesied, could it be here now?  God says to the prophet Amos that these days are coming and that they shall wander from sea to sea and north to east, running to and fro to seek the Word but they shall not find it. This verse makes me wish for  it not to be there cause it makes me fear being in this land without being able to hear  The Word of God.   Think about that for a few minutes. I am literally trembling as I type. This causes a great amount of fear inside me. What about you? It sounds like God is preparing us for what Revelation  6:4 talks about with the rider of the bright red horse that was permitted to take peace from the earth.  This is a fearful kind of  thing as well. Read on to find out what the results of that are. What will happen to us with The Word no longer here?  Perhaps the reason  King David said in Psalm 119 :11 thy Word have I hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. Is this Word hidden in your heart?  It will need to be there dwelling richly for  the time when this famine is sent into this land by God. The goats and the sheeps will be seperated by this time.  Maybe  this will be a time when the church has been raptured ( 1Thessalonians 4: 13 -18 )  and I wont even have to go through it.  I will be on the safe side like King David and hide this Word deep inside my heart so that when I read this magnificent Word I will not have to have fear. God has made promises to those who choose to believe Him and many times  His Word says " fear not".  He must have known that there would be something to fear if the Living Word is not living on the inside of you. Once you make a decision for Christ and live through Him, much is available to you.  Perhaps  the walk on this road will not be easy all the time, but you are never alone( Hebrews 13: 5-6), The Creator of the Universe cares about you.I  love,  love,  love  knowing that.  I don't mean to go on and on.  I guess this all came about after speaking recently to someone I have loved all my life and  now discovering in them an obvious disdain  for the Word of God.  I am still in shock after learning this and I began to think could this disdain or contempt for God's Word be widespread. I ask God how can this be so close to me.  He took  me to[ Amos 8:11-13. ]. Jesus said to the disciples before going to Heaven, " Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation, whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned".(Mark 16: 15-16). If I were a new Christian I would believe simply to keep from being condemned. That is the same as perishing. That sounds awful,  like burning trash or leaves or something with only ashes left.  In the end if I was wrong what harm would it have been?  I still love this person with my whole heart, and as I try to help shine the Light upon them (pray for me) I already know that this is bigger than me.  The Holy Spirit will have to be the intercessor on this one. My bottom line message will be what I know as truth and that is what John 14:6 says: "Jesus said I am The Way, The Truth,and The Life, no one comes to The Father except through me."  Selah.    I love you!!

WORTHY IS THE LAMB

What a Mighty God we have!!! He has done Great Things and there  is no end to the great and awesomeness of The Majestic KING of kings. How blessed we are when He shows up and make known His Divine Presence  in any situation. That is what happened recently to me in my car. God visits me a lot in the auto. But this particular time I was in  a rainstorm heading to a downtown location when I should have been going home and getting under the covers. You know what they say about rainy days, good sleeping weather. Well that is what I always heard.  Anyway, I was headed downtown and all of a sudden fear came into the car and tried to get inside as I drove through what seemed like 4 or 5 inches of rain.  It was pouring!  My car is low and all I could think of was hydroplaining or something. I recognized those thoughts and who was trying to control the situation, so out of my mouth I began a chorus of "Worthy is the Lamb". You know the song we sing in church in Sunday services. Worthy is the Lamb. You are Holy. Are you Lord God AlMighty. Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb, You are Holy ,Are You Lord God Almighty.  As these powerful words came from within out my mouth,  I began to feel this Peace take over me. It felt like a warm, soothing, gentle, touch ,touching me from inside out.  I thought Someone put an electric blanket around me and I was safe, secure ,warm, peaceful. The Presence of the Lord inside my car with me in that rainstorm made me sing to Him. In the old Testament of the Holy Bible, when God brought the Children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and through the wilderness and into the Promise land, He required them to sacrifice to Him. That was their atonement for their sins.  The sacrifice had to be the blood of a spotless, unblemished, perfect, nothing missing, nothing broken animal.  Usually a bull or a lamb was the requirement. The animal's blood bought for the sinful people  the way to remain in a forgiven state with God AlMighty. The animal had to be Worthy or it was not accepted.  The Lamb was Worthy as it was an obedient sacrifice. Our Lamb is Worthy. The  Angels in Heaven sing of His Glory, and Honor, and Power, The Creator of everything  and The Sacrifice we need.(Revelation4:11, 5:13) How Great Thou Art!!  We Hail Him as KING and He is our Friend.  What kind of Lover is this That Loves us with this Everlasting, Unfailing, Faithful Love that has so many attributes in and of itself. Protecter, Peacekeeper, Provider,Trusted Friend, Helper are just a few of the words that I am priviledged to know Him as first hand this week alone. In this world we will need more than we ourselves can give ourselves without Him.  We were created By God for God. He has this plan (Destiny) that without His deep involvement inside your life the plan (Destiny) will fizzle. With His acceptance into your life and your committement to seek Him each day He allows you to have, the plan will become clearer and clearer. I am grateful that The Worthy Lamb saw fit to enter my car that day and rest His Peace inside me, I really needed it and He must have known it cause He came. The journey on that rainy, puddle - filled, sloshy day, turned out to be such a testament to the fact that The Creator of the Universe has His eye on me as He said. Me.  Me. Me. Who am I that He should care like that?  He cared more than that when He stepped down out of GLORY,wrapped Himself in the skin of an infant, placed Himself in the womb of a virgin, paid a high price for sins that the entire creation committed with Precious Blood, Sinless, Spotless, Unblemished, Perfect, Worthy.  Now He is seated at the Right Hand of The Holy Father, ever talking about us, praying for us. ( Hebrews 12: 2). Glory to God In the Highest!!! Worship The Creator.  Praise God cause He is Worthy!!   HE'S ALL THAT!!!     Revelation 22.     I love you!!!