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8/2/2020 ~ Prepare to Meet Your Maker


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Darkness such a hollow bottom.
Darkness renders a blank absence.

We seek to find our minds, hearts of faith, love in time.

And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.
~ 2nd Chronicles 12:14


Many plot to steal things they do not earn, be it physical or mental.
To not prepare to meet God is actually an act of evil. Honest people
do not hide, and this is the litmus test. We all have deficiencies,
but to not seek the Lord is the greatest travesty.


"Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel; Because I will do this to you,
Prepare to meet your God O Israel!" ~ Amos 4:12


Turning away from the pure principles of living, from God Himself, has
never led to positive results. Tragedy and widespread calamities more
often plague faithless people lacking hope for salvation in the midst of
turmoil. Preparing to meet God is something done inside the spirit of
a soul, and not found by one from outward manifestations of man.
When we lord over those things we materialistically idolize,
the spirit dies.


... those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; ... ~ Isaiah 40:31

Waiting on the Lord builds confidence in He is. There
is no disenchantment when love is so humbling.


Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret ... ~ Psalms 37:7

Rescuing peace comes by applying God’s wisdom
   ● Rest in the LORD
   ● Wait patiently for Him   
   ● Do not fret

Aspirations may vanish as the wicked roll on, but God’s promise
rises above all that is petty, and engages the spirit to see where
the soul has come from. Peace arrives to those who settle on why
He came to save each believer who responds to His truths.
Like a fan beneath our feet, the wicked devise lies
to submerge those who profess truth.


Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret - it only causes harm.
~ Psalms 37:8


... be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
~ James 1:21-22


Reality is judged in action, not just thought
 Be doers of the word
   |      ⮡  Lay aside all filthiness
   |           ⮡  Overflow of wickedness
   ↓
 Not hearers only
                       ⮡  Deceiving yourselves  

Remaining ready is key to preserving purpose
in His Kingdom of all that is forward.


"... The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who
arranged a marriage for his son, ..." ~ Matthew 22:1-3


An invitation has gone out to all sentient creatures
to return home for the feast God has prepared.


"... 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; ..."
~ Matthew 22:4


Many will and have rejected the word of God to
come and pursue His ways of love and honesty.


"... seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. But
when the king heard about it, he was furious. ..." ~ Matthew 22:5-7


Those who do not take God seriously now today
will eventually see Him in the most serious way.


"'... go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.' ..."
~ Matthew 22:8-10


God is not partial to who would want to come, as the
invitation extends to all, who are both good and bad.


"... 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?'
And he was speechless." ~ Matthew 22:11-12


Many think they deserve without any consideration to observe
His commands. The expectations of the entitled will be met with a
deafening and resounding condemnation to their shock of inaction.


"... cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For many are called, but few are chosen." ~ Matthew 22:13-14


There will be no mercy for those intruding on the holy, when they
themselves have no holiness. If one believes they are the exalted
example, on display for others to emulate, how little they know.


This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
~ Ephesians 5:32


"Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb
has come, and His wife has made herself ready." ~ Revelation 19:7


People go where their hearts lead them
 GOD    →     Sent prophets
     |       ⭨                           |
     |     JESUS                    
     |          |   ↔ People (Jews) would not come
     |    Wedding                 ↓                   ↑
     |    prepared             Killed               |
     |                               prophets           |
     |                                                 Destroyed         Put on
     |                                                  unworthy        Christ's  
     ↳____________X______________⮥              attributes  
     ↓                                                                     ⭧
    Re-invited everyone good and bad    
                                                                                ↓
  Thrown out - sent to                   The one unprepared  
   the outer darkness  ←𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋X𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋⮠

Consider if one did nothing in response to the call of God.

"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took
their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom." ~ Matthew 25:1


The kingdom of God is meant for those with light in their hearts for God.

"... "Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. ..." ~ Matthew 25:2-4

Wisdom is to know what is coming and to pay
attention to this impending awaking at any moment.


"... a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming;
go out to meet him!'..." ~ Matthew 25:5-7


A point of no return is coming, and the trumpets will sound, as all arrive
before Him. No one can deny life is wearisome, but our choice to believe
in God defines our destiny. None of us can say we do not fall from time to
time. This does not change the fact that we can be prepared in seeking
Him, as “awake” should be a long term permanent goal.


"... "And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil,
for our lamps are going out.' ..." ~ Matthew 25:8-10


Last minute scrambling's will help little for those that have long neglected
what is best in us as living souls. Ask, what qualities does He expect, in
order to gain entrance? Honesty, endurance, and diligence toward His
Holy word. For salvation to be had, one must save one self first.


"... Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour
in which the Son of Man is coming." ~ Matthew 25:11-13


Too late, many will cry without hope, and there will be
gnashing of teeth for those missing the call to prepare.


Commitment resolves to unending conviction
          ⮣𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋 Welcomed 𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋𑁋↴     
          |                                                                          |
          |                                                                          |
          |          5 Waiting                                                |
          |   Prepared with oil                                          |
          |           Faithful                                                  |
          |        ⭧                   ⭦                                         ↓
  Ten Virgins                  Midnight call                Wedding
 (The people)                      to Come                  Assembly  
          |        ⭨                   ⭩                                        
          |              5 Waiting                                           |
          |   Unprepared without oil                              X
          |             Unfaithful                                           |
          |                                                                  Denied
          |                              Delayed                            
          ↳_____________Sidetracked____________⮥

All will know the truth of His coming before each,
those faithful, as well as those unfaithful.


"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom
of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. ..."
~ Matthew 7:21-23


Many miss that pride is an excluding factor, when considering
God’s call to come with a humble heart. Many who see themselves
above others will find God’s abandonment, just as they
abandoned others in exalting themselves.


"But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?"
~ Luke 6:46


People that are impressed with themselves
generally do not see their own wickedness.


In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.
~ Proverbs 12:28


What a glorious path eternity holds for all who are faithful. If we choose
life, we live for Christ. If we choose death, we live for ourselves
and no other. God is looking for community, not isolationists.


The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul. ~ Proverbs 16:17


Observing His word is what Christians do, while the unfaithful
miss what heaven has yet to unfold as we become.


Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the
things we have heard, lest we drift away. ~ Hebrews 2:1


By either ignoring, forgetting, and or dismissing the word of God as
casual, will have dire consequences. The Bible is a book of instructions
to live a better life with oneself, others, and God. To not regard
it and the principles it maintains, is to condemn oneself.


Fatalities come to who cannot see the light
Evil occurs when God is not considered
God proclaims we prepare to meet Him
Waiting on the Lord increases personal strength
Do not fret as evil prospers in its’ wicked scheming
Trust in the Lord and do what He asks of us
God has invited all to come to His kingdom
Unprepared expecting souls will be thrown out
The warning to be prepared has gone forth
God’s call is to come before regret sees to late
Hypocrites say they believe but do not follow God
Living righteously leads to eternal life over death
Keeping away from evil preserves the soul in life
If one is not watchful one may drift away from truth

To truly come to oneself God is seen above all.

Darkness always comes too early and leaves too late.




 

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