I am not gifted in the wisdom of the Bible. I cannot pull from my head the scriptures that I need. But I can find wisdom in it, through it. Gods word is the strength in me. I cannot pull his word out from the top of my head, but I can find what I need to find when I need to find it. And in the finding the Lord will speak to me.

Satan hates it when I speak of God’s glory. Satan hates it when I stand firm and fight his torrent of shame and fear. Satan will attack me from all sides and pound on my Stronghold. He will whisper defeating words. He will try and tell me how alone I really am. He will try and show me worldly riches for which I can achieve. Satan will try to tell me what I have is not enough. When Satan speaks, I turn to the Word, and receive the Spirit. “And pray in the Spirit on ALL occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests….” Eph 6:18.

My father has not left me alone with the torrent of Satan’s evil demise. My Father has given me armor. Spiritual armor for spiritual warfare. I will stand. I stand. Ephesians 6:13.

I have truth. I have the word of truth and the heart to receive it. Eph 6:10.

I have faith. I have faith through the voice of God. With this I extinguish the enemy’s arrows. Eph 6:16.

I have salvation. Jesus has come for me, a gift which I have accepted. Eph 6:17.

I have the wisdom of mystery. I have something that non-believers want. I have more than what I would gain of this world.

I am in warfare, not for my soul which has already found salvation. But for the souls I grieve for, who do not know what I know.

Satan hates it that I am writing this. He does not want others to hear of the battle God is winning; has already won. He does not want his devious attempts of corrupting God's own to end. Satan is the little puke whose doom is pending. He knows he is doomed. He will pay for the lies he is telling you. He will pay for the hearts he hardens. He will pay for attacking your faith and beating down your will. He will pay for the fear he strikes in your heart. He will pay dearly for his attacks on God’s people. It has already been done.

My brothers and sister, stand firm. Think, what does it mean to be God?: unfailing, present, redeemer, comeforter, saviour, giver, receiver, truth, light, grace, LOVE.

The attacks of this world should not have to break you down. Satan has no more control than you allow him to have. Through your defeat, Satan is pleased. In your corruption, in your fear, in your shame, and torment, Satan finds joy. God is greater than Satan. We are greater than Satan, through God.

What can Satan do to you that you cannot be saved from? Nothing. Nothing!

Be encouraged.

The crow soars above

    ‘What Has Come To Be’

        Screeching its approval.

The inhabitants of this World

Fight diseases with false cures,

Combat evil with evil; in the name

                Of Peace

And wake every day a prisoner

     Of What Has Come To Be.

Children play with death,

Citizens are driven by desires;

Their slain innocence withers

                And erodes

While Chaos rampages the streets

     Of What Has Come To Be.

Women dance to a luscious beat

And Men exalt man above God

The lamb of sorrow lies shivering

                In defeat

Unborn in the Spirit of Truth.

What Has Come To Be?

In the battle field of lost souls

They live,

They die,

They weep.

Will they not lift their hands for

                Redemption?

Their Glory unknown, unclaimed,

                And rejected.

Will they not take their gift of

                Salvation?

And this is what has come to be

When I consider the walk of Jesus, it is important to understand the context and the language of the time. People did not travel far from home. They settled and lived the land of their families. Jesus and His disciples were unusual; traveling between cities to preach. Sacrifices were made to God according to the old law. When people began to follow Him it frightened those in power. Jesus was a threat to many as it was prophesied long before about the coming of a shepherd. The teachers of the law persecuted ‘sinners’ and authorised their penalty, even death. These law-men were a fierce power in the time that Jesus lived. He was a threat to those men, and King Herod. These men had power and control with fear and persecution. Jesus mingled with ‘sinners’ which was unlawful, and He claimed to be Lord. The law-men began to scheme Jesus’ death behind closed doors from the time He first began to teach; but they could not find reason to persecute Him until the time had come for His persecution.

You will never fall into sin so deep that you couldn’t call on the Lord to show you the way. Jesus ate with tax collectors (who were considered unrighteous and sinners). He ate with prostitutes and unbelievers. Jesus did not come to this earth to save the righteous. He came so that we may have eternal life. God knows the temptation of this world. He knows what it feels like to be human. Jesus walked among us, felt the same scorching heat, the pain from the lash of whips. He knows what it feels like to go hungry and grow weary. He endured temptation and scorn. He was on the cross dying from open wounds and cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Mathew 27:46. Even He lost heart within the hate and tribulation of this world. JESUS TOO ENDURED. He knows the hardships you face and He knew you aren't without sin. He knows your heart could crumble in defeat, and sometimes shatter with humiliation and defeat. He knows you will fall into temptation before you even do it. He knows about your sins before you did them, and still He wants you to live. And not only live, but live in Christ; live happy, and satisfied, safe, and comforted. He came to endure as a man without sin, so that our sins can be washed away by His blood. He knew we needed a saviour who bore all the shame and pain, so we could love one another and come to him freely. He has more to offer in this world than you could ever acquire on your own. You could never have enough possessions. They leave you unsatisfied. His way is the better way for me.

I watched the flames of Hope

            Burn out

My heart purged in my

            Chest

Tears streamed down my

            Face

As I looked at the pile of

            Ashes

Where my dreams once

            Stood

Shocked at the emptiness

            Left behind

I fell down on my

            Knees

And began to weep for what

            I had lost

Then I heard a voice behind

            Me

It was warm and full of

            Love

When I heard what it

            Said

A peace filled my

            Heart

This voice whispered to me

            “Stand back”

So I stood, wiped my

            Tears

And with a tremble of hope,

            Obeyed

As the mist and dust rose and

            Settled

I saw what the hands had done

They worked over the

            Pile of ash

Creating a new and beautiful

            Design

And transform it into a rainbow

Then the voice proclaimed

“I am your God!

I am your truth

I am the one who gives life

Cast your burdens upon me

And I shall create you something new”

At that I began to weep once

            Again

For I could understand what

            God had done

He had taken my pain and

            Failure

And transformed it into a

            Promise

For a new life

So that I may hope, smile,

And live again.

I was in a philosophy course in college. I struggled with most of the theories we covered because they just didn’t sit right with me. I agreed with parts of a theory, but that agreement opposed parts of another theory I could agreed with. I was a walking contradiction in the class. I knew there just was another way. Philosophy is about rationalising theories and justifying a reason for that belief. When we got to the chapters on morality, creationism, and ‘why god exists’ I felt a little embarrassed as a self-proclaimed believer to hear the empty rationalisations of why God is real; the explanations did not do Him justice. The lectures held no truth and were only a surface scratch on the belief I hold dear. But at the same time, I could not figure out how to rationalise God. I felt like a failure. I couldn’t adequately explain in philosophical terms how I know God is real, and why I believe. I know God exists but I couldn’t prove He exists, and I couldn’t justify my belief. Because I felt I could not adequately profess my faith, I skipped out on many classes and denied my opportunity to profess Jesus is Lord. I passed the course regurgitating what I knew my professor wanted me to say but I struggled throughout the summer on how I know God exists and is in control.

On one of the last warm days of summer, I had some time to myself and I decided to sit outside and enjoy some solitude. With my coffee in hand, I sat on my patio and began thinking again about my philosophical failure. Why couldn’t I rationalise God? How do I know He exists and how can I show Him to others?

As the sun beat down on my face I could feel the Lord’s presence. As I prayed the Lord spoke to me: I can’t show God to anyone else, I can only live my life as an example. I cannot reason God because God is unreasonable. Philosophy has no place in my belief in God’s grace and power. There aren’t enough words to adequately describe what it feels like to walk with God. He cannot be understood in worldly terms because His truth is beyond worldly wisdom. God is not black and white; He is a ray of sunshine. You could not adequately express what sunshine feels like. It's warm, and it glows. But understanding how the ray of light tingles your face and drives the chill away requires you to be in the presence of the source. God can only be understood in His presence.

Life without God is like a never-ending winter storm. The warmth and comfort you crave is God’s love, which is greater than anything else. I know God’s love and I can understand His warmth, but I can't show you what His presence feels like. If I tried to explain in worldly terms it to those who are ‘asleep’, I would probably sound like a lunatic. But I urge you to seek God. Understand His presence. God promises that if you will seek you will find (Mathew 7:7). Jesus is the only way to God (John 14:6). He is the way, the truth and the light…to knowing God and having a personal relationship with Him. You can know Jesus by understanding what he taught and how he loved. Walk in Jesus’ footsteps and you will feel Gods presence. If you don’t know Him yet, the source of warmth and life, ask and He will be revealed to you. Jesus came to this earth so we may find salvation- for FREE. Even if you believe in Jesus but feel unsatisfied and earn to grow in Him, give it to the Lord in prayer; you will never be turned away.

Jesus left us with a new commandment, to love each other. The Bible says by this all men will know you are my disciples (John 13:34). Love is the greatest thing on earth. When you love each other and turn to God, you will find Him waiting with open arms. If you’ve never felt God’s love, I encourage you to seek it. Pray for the Lord to reveal Himself, and begin this day with the exuberant energy to love others. Loving others will bring forth a heat of passion for the Lord who walks with you.