Many "Christians" treat pagans and the "utterly Lost" like a disease because the "Christian" has no clue who they are in Christ Jesus! No clue of the sovereign majesty they have become the moment they where filled with the Holy Spirit!
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These "shadow Christians" are just that faded wispy shadows of the solid spirit filled Juggernauts they where born again to be.
That Jesus suffered the scourge for them to be..
That Jesus died on the cross for them to be...
And so, because of the "we must be meek in all ways" claptrap rammed down their throats by ridiculous religious wimps around them! They think that avoiding Spiritual Conflict is meekness and righteousness! That staying above the muck and keeping clean is what “good Christians do”... Please..
That is what mamby pamby, linguine spined, give me good times only, sissified, powder puff, saints do!
We where Born again to boldly advance into darkness, not to hide from it!
We serve a Jesus who had zero problem getting dirty and filthy to reach out for the lost! A Jesus who did not hesitate to lay hands on the rotting flesh of the leper or kiss the slime stained face of the newly delivered demoniac. Who are we to think it GOOD to avoid doing the same! Who are we to think we are to call it "righteous" to insult the godless pagan for rotting in sin because he simply knows not who Jesus was just! Who are we to think we are to call it "righteous" to turn and complement the religious hypocrite screaming proclamations of damnation upon those pagans who need to see Jesus' love the MOST?
Oooooh, you got me started now!
Sure, We are now an amazing people!
Yet, We where, ALL of us, sin stained loosers who were once hopelessly and forever separated from God..
YET... we some how, have found the GRACE shed undeservedly upon us from the very cross of our own sin!
We have found a glory that is NOT our own, yet lives now in us!
We have found a peace that is NOT our own, yet flow through us!
We have found an impossible joy that is NOT humanly possible to conceive of, yet it fill us as a river over flowing!
We have found such and amazing salvation that turns the worst of us into KINGS and Priests that could NEVER be earned of our merit, yet it is ours.
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Why?
Because if you where once Utterly Lost, a pagan like me, you would know that,
Jesus LOVED US when we hated HIM!
Jesus burned with passion for us even when we were hopeless wretchs, sold out sin stained devils.
Jesus loved us enough to send someone to us in our utter darkness, who would DARE to get into our filth and muck and YES, even fight against us, to pull us free from our miry Clay!
WHO here... Who Here can remember being in that place of utter darkness and despair?
Who here is willing to rip off the high heels and the nice suite to trudge full force into the darkness that is the pagan nightmare, so that they might JUST save a few from hell?
Who will stand and ask the LORD to bring the WORST of sinners into their lives so that they too can be used to win a few!
My LIFE has been this!
Yours can be too!
Who will join me!
Who will dare live the wild adventure found in Jesus alone!
And who here will settle simply to live in the grey, pale, religious twilight
that knows not sorrow, nor real eternal victory!
When you recieve your "wounds" in the house of a friend, and then encounter those who don't give a flip about being Christlike..... like the moneylenders....
I just need to bite my lip and keep looking unto Y'shua.
The Chosen People have a good testimonial about seeing someone that is seperated from Christ, and then seeing them that way for eternity. Not a very nice thought.
Steadfast, Shalom, and 'HoooooooAhhhhh!!!
Avast, a Christian, with the strength of faith that burns as a fire, above his head, and in his heart.
Read his words well, folks, as the fire therein is the fire we all must have in these Last Days. Stand tall, and spread your faith on earth like peanut butter on bread (unto every corner, that we miss not a spot).
There is only 'ONE' that is LOST, ALL others can still be saved, if someone only shares God's Truth.
Sing our Joy. Shine our light. Stand tall as only a Saint can stand. Walk in Faith. Talk in Faith. Think in Faith. Back down from no threat, even unto death. In Love, walk into the Valley of the Shadow, as if you own the property. Let not one of us be found wanting, or hiding beneath the rock of cowardice.
Steadfast, you fan my flame for Messiah. Our time is so very short, and so much to do, we need every 'Closet' Christian out and about, doing the work of our King, Savior, and God.
In Messiah, His Shalom, and Truth. Arley
Hooah is Right!
For Yeshuah is WAY MORE than worthy!
You say, "Jesus is worthy of all our Praise!"
But "all" means inside and outside too!
Tell me then Is "Jesus is worthy of all our Praise outside the church building too?"
It sure is easy to shout with the voice of triumph inside a service...
Just try it outside and see what the LORD will do!
ask yourself, "when is the last time I went downtown and Street Preached with the Voice of triumph?"
Folks, They are starving to death out there!
So what are YOU going to do about it.
Come on Christian man!
You tell me you "love Yeshuah with all your heart",
Ok...
Now prove it, by fiercely loving the LOST to Salvation in Yeshuah!
Preach the Gospel. Plant that seed oh man of God.
When We See Christ
Words and music by Esther Kerr Rusthoi
Oft times the day seems long, our trials hard to bear,
We're tempted to complain, to murmur and despair;
But Christ will soon appear to catch His Bride away,
All tears forever over in God's eternal day.
Refrain
It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,
Life's trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
One gliimpse of His dear face all sorrow will erase,
So bravely run the race till we see Christ.
Sometimes the sky looks dark with not a ray of light,
We're tossed and driven on , no human help in sight;
But there is one in heav'n who knows our deepest care,
Let Jesus solve your problem - just go to Him in pray'r.
Refrain
It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,
Life's trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
One gliimpse of His dear face all sorrow will erase,
So bravely run the race till we see Christ.
Life's day will soon be o'er, all storms forever past,
We'll cross the great divide, to glory, safe at last;
We'll share the joys of heav'n - a harp, a home, a crown,
The tempter will be banished, we'll lay our burden down.
Refrain
It will be worth it all when we see Jesus,
Life's trials will seem so small when we see Christ;
One gliimpse of His dear face all sorrow will erase,
So bravely run the race till we see Christ.