Thursday, December 31, 2015

Abba, Father: We Watch




So we watch
keeping our minds and our flesh
away from the maddening wine
of her fornication
that causes sleepiness and drunkenness
to them that are fooled
We stay sober
Boots laced, Belt around our waist
Body-Armor strapped to our chest
Shield by our side
Sword sharp and ready
Never taking our Helmets off
while we in the Game
Focused, Hopeful, never put to shame
For we are called by his name:
The Lord, God Almighty
We cry out, Abba, Father (Rom. 8:15,16)
We are the children of God
His Spirit leads us
He gives unto us the Crown of Life (James 1:12)

Shalam,
Zarach


The Door




The door is shut
Blessed are those that are with Him
On the inside
But woe to the unwise
that are left behind
“... there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt.24:51)”

Shalam,
Zarach

The END




The wrath travels on it's way
Who will be able to stand in that day?
Who will abide?
It is a day of darkness and not light.
The night is coming,
when all shall cease from their fighting,
their murders, the lies, and hypocrisy.
The noise of their music
and the drunkenness of their mob
shall suddenly stop.
Thine hour has come
And Yahwah has sent the Son
He is alpha and omega,
the beginning and the End ( Rev. 22:13).

The Lord's day: Rev. 1:10,11

Shalam,
Zarach

Children of the Day




I am a child of light

You are a child of light

We are of the Day

We are not of the night,

nor of the darkness.

By wisdom, by discipline, and by constant striving

We fight,

The battles of the Holy people.

We are the wise son

and while it is still summer,

while the sun is shinning

And the winter has not yet come

We keep on

Till the harvest is done.

And at the coming of the Lord

Our reward is sure



He stands at the door, saying,

“...behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me,

to give every man according as his work shall be ( Rev. 22:12).”



Shalam,

Zarach

Healed




Heal me and I shall

be Healed

Turn me and I shall

be Turned

Restore me and I shall

be Restored

Redeem me and I shall

be Redeemed

Strengthen me and I shall

be Strengthened

Sanctify me by thy word

and I shall be Sanctified( John17:17)

Set Apart, Renewed,

Holy, and Sacred before you

Therefore, I lift up my

hands that are hanging down

and strengthen these feeble knees (Heb.12:12)

that have been kept down

all these centuries

and I Rise

Back straighten

The sun in my eyes

The moon over my head

For I am Healed

By your Grace-

Almighty God



Shalam,



Zarach



I Remember




I sat alone

In the overthrown city

It seems only I remain

there was none with me

My enemies took away

I sat upon floors of the slave-ships

misery all around me

My enemies took away

there was none left but me

I sank to the bottom of the sea

A prince with no kingdom

weeds wrapped around my head

The waves of the ocean pasted over me

The monsters of the deep swam by me

My enemies have taken away

I past through the waters and the rivers

From Jordan,

Down the Niger, across the Atlantic, through the Amazon,

Over the Mississippi

But you were there with me

I remembered you Yahawah

My prayer came up before you as sweet incense

Because deep in my soul, I remembered You

My enemies could not take away my life-My God



Isaiah 43:1,2



I remembered, I heard you say,

“ Take this cup and drink, for it is my blood that is shed for you...”(Luke 22:17-26)

“And eat this bread, for it is my body that is broken for you...”( Matt.26:26-29)

For the removal and forgiveness of all your sins (Acts 5:30,31)



“All which He has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it

Up again at the last day (John 6:39).”



Isaiah 43:5,6,7



Shalam,



Zarach





Fear Not




I prayed to you
In that day
when the winter storm
Blew
When the warmth of the sun was dim
and confusion was on every side
My enemies said,
“Curse God, and die.”
“For, why should you live
Israel-you are a people
forsaken and forgotten.”
But you Lord are our
Light
You have never left us
For you are all around us-
In the air we breathe,
In the sky above
and
the earth beneath
No one can escape
Your presence
I open my mouth in prayer
and You came near
and I heard you say:
“Don't be afraid-Fear Not”

Shalam,
Zarach


BY GOD






By God's grace

We conquer fear

By His mercy

Courage stands

where doubt once abided

By God's compassion

My life is preserved

By His word

My hope is perfected

in certainty

For you, God, are unchangeable

infinite,existing for eternity

Outlasting the sun, the moon, and the stars

From one generation unto the next-There you are

For you said, “Before they were, I AM.”

Amen



Shalam,



Zarach

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Cain









What is so amazing is that

you could come before the Word of God

after the evil you have done-

Open the Book of God and read.

It was a reproach and you blasphemed

the name of God

you read-

“ I am the God of all the meek of the earth (Ps. 76:8, 9).”

“ I will judge the wicked ( Ps. 7:11, Ezek. 25:17).”

“I will give every man according to this way ( Gal. 6:7, Matt. 7:2, Obadiah 1:15, 16, Rev. 14:10).”

Yet, you saw the Words and did not see

You heard the Words and did not hear

For your heart was hardened

and you did not know that God

had set a trap for thee

After you had returned from the Lynching Tree.



James 5:6

Psalm 94:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10



Shalam,



Zarach





Precious




Your Love is like the Light

of

The Sun, on a beautiful

Morning

Warm, Welcoming, Wonderful

Your Love is like a Rock

Standing

For all times

No matter the Season

You will forever be

The reason

I, we, welcome each

New Day



Psalm 121:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8



Shalam,



Zarach

At Heaven's Door




At Heaven's Door

away from the noise and confusion

of the Great City

and those that turn from you

Who refuse to hear

for we all may find you,

If we would only seek and hearken to you

For you are a Merciful and Just God

and take no pleasure in crushing what you

have made ( Lam. 3: 32,33, 34)

But you ask only for repentance and a humble heart

that is willing to walk with you ( 2 Peter 3:9, Is. 66: 1, 2)

I am standing at your Door (John 10:7, Rev. 3:20, 21, 22)

with all the saints that are seeking something better

open to us, whom have loved thee from the beginning,

that your Love may shine on Us.


John 8:12

John 6: 37, 38



Shalam,



Zarach

Heaven's Door




I may be hearing from you

or

I may be dreaming

But I know that whatever it may be

I can find you in your Book

So, speak to me Lord

I turned away and returned again

and you were standing there

and said,

“ I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).”

“ He that believe on me as the scripture has said,

out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water ( John 7:38).”

“and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall

make you free ( John 8:32).”

Do you believe me? You said.

And I said, “ Yes, I believe, my Lord.”

So now, speak on

as I stand here at Heaven's Door

and teach me the path I should follow

The way I must go

The hope I should trust

that I may find the liberty only you can give

The peace above all, which transcends

the thoughts of men and this world

So, speak to me now

O my Lord

Let your everlasting light shine on me



Hebrews 10:7

Luke 24:44,45



Shalam,



Zarach





Thursday, November 26, 2015

Humanity Part 2



My Humanity

My brothers, sisters, and me

We flow from the Spirit of

He who was, and is, and is to come

That's Christ and Me

We fell because of iniquities

Made to serve the oppressor for necessities

But we taking back our Humanity

Yahawah and Me- that's Christ in Me

Because he's turning me back to thee, O Lord

And we shall be turned (Lam. 5:21)

Like the days of old

Restoring the Family

Preserving the Dignity

A true Humanity

Living in the light of Thee

The Almighty



Shalam



Zarach



My Humanity



I'm talking 'bout my Humanity
'bout you and me
See we are One
Like Judas Maccabee
You touch them and you touch Me
Because we are family
My Humanity
You can't kill Me
When this shell dies
My spirit is free
Till He sends Me
Back again
To fight against my enemies
for my Family
They never see the end of Me
Cause that's my Humanity
From Adam to Me to Christ
We fight till the Earth is Free
Of all enemies

Shalam

Zarach




Friday, November 20, 2015

His Way

We may believe that we are the controllers of our own destiny. This mindset may seem real to many of us, but the reality is that our destinies are predestine by God. He controls all events and lives on this planet for His divine purpose. Our lives then should be ones directed towards  finding out and understanding the purpose of God.


The Bible states, in Jeremiah 10:23, that " it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." In other words, humanity is not an entity unto itself, having no other authority over it but themselves. We are subject to a creator; a higher power than ourselves. Therefore, our will is subject to this high power: who is God. We do not have the power to change times and seasons by choosing which paths to take or not to take. If this was not true then history and divine prophecy would not be in union as it is now. To illustrate, God foretold of the world empires he would bring about on earth for his purpose, starting with Babylon, then the Persian and Median empire( which the movie 300 featured), followed by the Greek empire under Alexander the great, and finally the Roman empire-of whom we are in the final remnants of with the American and the European governments (Dan. 7:2-8, 17, 23). As God foretold what was to come, so history bares record of it; each of these empires and governments are documented facts.  And all these nations and individuals who were and are key players in the rise of these empires were directed by God to fulfill his prophecy. If it was not so they could have chosen not to participant in world events. Yet, we see everything playing it self out as God said it would. All were directed by God according to his divine will.
The book of  Proverbs elaborates on this fact when it states, " Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way? (Prov. 20:24)." Our actions and choices  or goings are directed by the creator. He puts the desire in the heart and gives us instructions on a subconscious level to direct our endeavors. He does this so that we may know that He is the ultimate power in the universe, when He reveals what he has done. It also removes pride from our hearts, because we can't claim that it was because of our own power that we accomplished this or that. The second point of this verse questions our ability to understand the situations and times with our own minds when it is God who is directing our paths. And the answer is: we can't understand it fully. Our attempts to understand the deeper meaning of our times and situations without God are at best only theories and guesses. Only God has the ability to seen into eternity and only God knows beginning of creation. He alone knows the final destiny of his creation and the kingdom He will establish through His Son. Furthermore, God states he holds the heart of the king in his hands, and like a river that flows this way and that way, so He turns the King's mind wherever He wills ( Prov. 21:1). Therefore, only God has the power to direct the courses or paths of men and whole nations. Man does not have this power over nations or even over himself. The Lord has said, " Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purpose, so shall it stand (Is. 14:24)." He determines the final outcomes.
Thus we who respect and honor God, who lives and acts within us and around us should seek to know His will and how best to follow his leading. The Bible teaches us explicitly not to depend on our own understanding, but to consider God's teachings and commands as we are faced with various choices and situations. And when we obey His teachings, God Himself will direct our paths (Prov. 3:5,6). Thus the will of God is found in the holy scriptures, which guides and teaches us in the things of God: the laws and commandment, the prophets, and teachings of Christ and his apostles. By the scriptures we learn what is acceptable to God. The prophet Micah summarizes the divine will of God for mankind thus, " He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord requires of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God (Micah 6:8)." We are to humbly walk the good path with God's leading, which is to live in obedience to His divine Law.
We then should not live ignorantly as some do, who deny God's power and sovereignty in their lives. For they believe that it is by their own might, education, and drive that they can obtain all things regardless of God's sovereignty. Instead, as James said, we, who believe, should humbly say," If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that (James 4:15)."  Because we understand that it is by God's will and not our own that this or that will come about. James goes on to say that anything beyond that is evil (James 4:16).


Ephesians 3:4, 5: So then, when we humbly seek God by opening the Bible and reading it, we through God's mercy and the power of His holy spirit gain a deeper understanding of His divine will-what Paul calls the mystery-for the deep things of God are not common knowledge.


So, I encourage each of you, who take the time to read this Blog, to draw closer to God through daily reading of the Holy Scriptures, so that you may grow in your understanding of God's will and humbly walk in it as He leads you.


Shalam


Zarach

Monday, November 16, 2015

One Solution

No psychosocial,
Sociopolitical Babbel,
or social economics
 design to hold back and keep down
There's only one Solution
The Almighty GOD
The everlasting, never Ending
With no beginning
For He is, said the Great I AM
There's only one Solution
To all of your isms:
Racism, Socialism, Communism, Marxism
the hypocrisy called Democracy, that only makes desolation
Only Yah's Theocracy (Dan. 2:44)
The Bible said it
Who are you, O man
That repliest against God? ( Rom. 9:20)
You forgot that he is the potter
and you are the clay
So, what did you say? Come again
can you over-stand me, must I say more?
None of your solutions
Brings freedom (Is.2:22, 2 Peter 2:18,19)
Only mayhem and mass confusion
There's only one Solution
The Lord of Lords and the King of Kings
The Ancient of Days,
Who sits upon his Throne (Dan. 7:9,10)
Whose eyes are like fire,
and his head and his hair are white like wool,
His feet and his arms are blacker than brunt brass (Rev. 1:14, 15, Dan. 10: 5,6)
No more psychological prisons (2 Cor. 4:3, 4, Heb. 2:14,15)
We don't hope in your political systems
We don't trust your vampire economics
Nor do we trust in your society of the dead (Rev. 18:2, 3)
There is only one Solution
That which was written
in the Psalms, and the Prophets, and the Law of Moses
concerning Him ( Luke 24:44)
who cometh out of the heaven with the two-edged sword
and the word that cometh out of his mouth
that burns up everything that is impure, that loves to make lies,
the abominable, the murderers, whoremongers, and all haters of GOD (Rev. 19:11-16, Rev. 21:27)
That is the only Solution
None of the notions of man can bring any resolution ( Is. 8:11, 12, 13)
Who will hear and believe
for the times to come? (Rev. 1:3)

Shalam

Zarach




Wednesday, November 11, 2015

You and Me



I am you and you are me
Honor me and your life shall be
Prolong on this Earth
Do you believe?
Do you believe in who we are?
The voice of the past, the present, and
That which is to come speaks
Will you hear? Oh, Israel
Don’t you know that Now is the Time
Honor me and you will honor you
For I am you and you are me
Shake yourself from off the dust, O Zion (Is. 52: 2)
Rise and let your true light Shine (Is. 60:1)
Now is the Time

Rev. 11:11- Revive our spirits and refresh our souls as the days of Old, O God

Shalam
Zarach
 

Avenge Me




Avenge Me-said the spirits of the Ancestors

Don’t let my life be meaningless

Nor my adversaries guiltless

Avenge Me

Remember the Past

Those that came before

They are you and you are them

Spirits don’t die

They Recycle

By honoring me, you honor you

Don’t let another go nameless

Without Past, eliminated from the Present,

Having no future

When will you avenge Me?

When will you shake off the chains of your Mind?

Don’t you know that Now is the Time?

Ephesians 6:2, 3

Jeremiah 6:16


Shalam

Zarach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, October 30, 2015

You Alone




You could’ve stop the Sun from running his circuits

But your Love is forever

It will never be over

You could’ve stop the rain from falling

But your Love was alive and forever

You fed us when we were hungry

Your compassion will never fade

You could’ve held back the wind from traveling over the earth

But your mercy is like a never ending story

You allowed time for repentance

You caused us to sing praises

You gave us a Savior when none could comfort us

You alone are God

Therefore, we will sing your praises

Continually and that with thanksgiving

Sirach 51:12- "I will praise thy name continually, and will sing praises with
thanksgiving; and so my prayer was heard."
Shalam
Zarach

Saturday, October 17, 2015

On That Day




No Mo-dying
No Mo-crying
Oh, On That Day

I see the Son coming
Thru the clouds
100 million strong
Among the clouds

No Mo-dying
No Mo-crying
Oh, On That Day

My eyes will see, and not another
Earth under my feet
White garments of Righteousness covering my flesh
Championship belt of gold wrapped around my waist
Me and my army, we so Victorious
All standing so Glorious

No Mo-dying
No Mo-crying
Oh, On That Day

I can hear the sun rising
Thank you Lord for your Blessing
For giving us the Breath of life again

You caused us to speak
and now we can never go back to sleep

Shalam

Zarach

Monday, October 12, 2015

Among the Stars



 
Lifted up among the stars
All cares gone now
Who said you couldn't breathe in space
Or move in this higher place
All of them covered in fear of the unknown
Not free to move among the stars, the moon, or
the distant planets, drawing closer to the doors of Haven
Trapped in a Box
an altered reality, created by the enemy
All locked away in graves, perpetual prisons
Like the brute beast, driven by instinct
able to be manipulated with this feeling or that taste
cued and conditioned to Walk This Way
Stuck in traffic jams
and waiting in line at airport terminals
All marching to the same tune- “Yes, we can. Yes, we can...”
Is it spring yet? And when will summer come?
That I may put back on my Fly garments
All surrounded by Light
I shine like the Sun
Let all nations come and see
Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom dwelleth no Lie
 
Shalam
 
Zarach
 

Faith



 
Faith is more than Believe
Faith is Kinetic
It's active, it produces action
Faith sees beyond what is know
Logic sees what is next
Logic ask what comes first
It stops and goes
It sees obstacles
While Faith sees only possibilities
Faith creates its reality
Faith overcomes the fear of Obstacles
Self-doubt is not of Faith
Self-hate is not of Faith
Minimized Self-esteem is not of Faith
He that has Faith is not tormented by these
His walk is perfect
His look is changed
He moves with power
His focus is clear
He knows what he's here to do
His work, he will finish
No doubt
In all his work he will be pleasing to the Most High
Because he Believes-He is
 
Shalam
 
Zarach
 

Wisdom


 

 

Yes, I'm going to go your way

Woman, you and I

Navigating all terrains

Among the stars

Through the clouds

Light all around

With you by my side

No path is impassable

No journey is impossible

You comfort me in my distress

When I stumble you hold me up

I hear you say, “You’re not alone, I'm always with you.”

“You don't have to look for me among the stars,

or over the seas from one end of earth to the other;

Because I'm with you, in your heart and in your soul.”

“I am the Word that will never leave you.”

“Neither time, nor generations, or ages can part our Love.”

“The question is, Will you follow me on this path.”

And the answer is-

Yes, I'm going to go your way.

 

 

Shalam

 

Zarach

Sunday, September 27, 2015

For a little while



It's only for a little while
The cycle of life is not done yet
evil men must be judged
and good men must be rewarded
The pain and heartache
is just for a little while
Be strong now and of a good courage
and lift up your head
for the Hope we have
In God
Luke 21:29-31
 
Shalam
 
Zarach

Here I AM




 

Want to give you thanks

for letting me be myself

Once again

Up out of the grave

Overcame all they gave

Now I'm Standing Here

and the sun is shining

Nothing but blue sky

Dark days gone, driven away by His mighty winds

Body like a god (1Cor.15:53)

Hair thick like Absalom (2 Sam.14:25-26)

Beautiful as David in battle (Ps. 18:29,32,34,37)(1Sam. 17:45)

Majestic as Solomon on the throne of Israel (1Kings 1:34,35,36)

Like Yahawashi

On the Great Feast Day (Matt. 26:29, Luke 22:15-16)

Wine glass in the Air

Cheer for the holy people

“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!

When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of His people,

Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad (Psalms 14:7)”

 
Dedicated to Ah-raya-ahla,
An elder, a brother, and a fearless teacher of God's word. Thank you for calling us back to Yahawah and Israel again. We will see you again on the day of Christ with all our brothers and sisters that are fallen asleep in Christ.


Shalam

 

Zarach

 

 

Our Mind and Our Actions




 

Our eyes allow us to perceive the physical world around us. It helps us interpret time, people, and places. From it we enjoy the beauty of the world we live in. Just as our eyes help us to perceive things, so our hands help us to take action. Through the hand's functions we can write, build, defend, hold, carry, worship, and earn a living. In like manner, our minds are like the eyes. The mind receives information from the surrounding world and then interprets it. The mind causes our body, like our hands, to act. Therefore, what we focus on has a direct effect on what we do.

Christ was very aware of how our mental focus can affect our behavior. He warned those that returned to God to guard against evil thoughts because they can lead to sinful actions, which leads to spiritual and physical death. For example, he stated that the sin of adultery can occur just by looking and lusting after a woman (Matt. 5:28). Why is this so? It is because sin starts in the mind. One perceives with the eye, interprets with the mind, and if he is not strong enough to resist, the desire grows stronger and eventually dominates. Evil desires that are allowed to grow result in unlawful acts or sin. And this is how sin that leads to death is born, which is the judgement of sin by God.

We are not without a defense against sin in our thoughts, however. Our mental will alone is not strong enough to withstand temptation. The desire for obtaining what we long for, with the pleasure we anticipate from it will eventually override our mental will. Think about what happens when foods laden with fat, salt, and sugar are presented at a party or at the fast food checkout; there is little resistance here as evidenced by the worldwide epidemic of obesity. We need something more than mere human will. We need a supernatural force to overcome temptations.

This supernatural defense is the law of God. It teaches us what is right from wrong, what is holy and what is impure. It guides us in our thoughts, enabling us to meditate on what is right. In it we learn that we should not worship false gods, neglect or dishonor our parents, commit robbery, lie and cheat, we should not commit murder, be greedy for what others have, nor commit adultery. The above instructions are part of God’s Ten Commandments that helps us govern our thoughts and actions (Ex. 20:1-17). Throughout the Bible there are many more instructions and interpretations of God’s Laws to guide us in our daily life, unto righteousness, and ultimately to obtain salvation.  To illustrate, Christ teaches us that we should not only turn our eyes or mind away from sin, but strive to remove the very thought itself that leads to sin. In the gospel of Matthew, He states, “if your right eye offends you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your whole body should be cast into hell (Matt. 5:29).” Christ is not recommending that we harm ourselves. What He is suggesting is that we must completely remove the evil thought by plucking it from our minds; changing our focus and avoiding the situation at all times. In addition, we should recall the Law and teachings of God to mind as a counter and defense against evil thoughts and in this way remove sin from the mind. It is the evil thoughts that are allowed to grow in the minds of men that defile them or cause them to sin (Mark 7:21-23).

 

If we truly are disciples and children of God, our desires and thoughts should be on the things of God; His commandments, statues, laws, and judgments.  Our minds should be saturated with His teachings by constant reading of the Bible, by meditating on scripture verses, by talking with others who also follow God and keep His commandments, and by hearing the word of God by those who love God and strive to live a holy life. We should constantly engage God’s word to the point that we see ourselves as separated from the world of sin by our obedience to God’s Law (Ps. 119:113-115). Not only this, but we should constantly examine ourselves to detect and remove those sins that may still be present in us; removing them so that they do not grow (2 Cor. 13:5). Some common sins that afflict most people are fornication (unlawful sexual behavior), uncleanness (things that defile the body and the soul), inordinate affections (sinful desires such as adultery, homosexuality, incest, etc.), evil concupiscence (improper thoughts), and covetousness (lustful greed)...(Col. 3:5).” It is important that we constantly strive to remove sinful thoughts from our minds with the word of God to avoid these common sins. It is by the word of God that we are made holy and separated from sin (John 17:17) because His word is the true way to a holy life and sin is the path that leads to death, both spiritual and physical. It produces spiritual death because of the distance it creates between man and his creator, God, the Father, and also between man and his neighbor. These sins affect not only the individual but whole communities, states, and nations by creating instability and injustices. Sin results in a physical death because God ordained physical death as the consequence of sin (Gen 3:17-19, Rom. 5:12). Because of sin in the mind and actions of men the world today is in a chaotic and depraved state (Is. 24:5-6, Gen. 6:5). We see senseless murders, violence, rape, wars, generational lies promoted as education and religious doctrine, divided homes, divided countries, sexual confusion, hopelessness and despair (2 Tim. 3:13). All these things start from within men when they refuse to follow God and his instructions. Furthermore, the scriptures state, that it is because of sin that the wrath of God will descend on those that disobey His word (Col. 3:6, Rom. 2:8-9,10).

We who obey God and seek His ways must always remember that we are made new by living according to His teachings, which provide us with the knowledge to turn from sin and follow him. We must never forget that, “...to be carnally (sinful) minded is death; but to be spiritually (obedient to God) minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6).” The apostle Paul expounds that the carnal mind is an enemy to God and is at war with God. It cannot be subject to God's law. Therefore, they who continue in sin or are carnally minded cannot please God. However, those who are spiritually minded focus on and do the things that please God by following His word. They avoid sin, because they live according to the Holy words of God, found in the Holy Bible (Ps. 119:104) . The scriptures tell us that those that live according to the flesh shall die, “the soul that sins, it shall die... (Ezekiel 18:4).” But we who follow after God “through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body...(Col. 3:5)” For God’s words are spirit and life and are able to overcome sin in us (John 6:63).  Our reward will be salvation from the coming wrath of God and immortality because of obedience and righteous actions towards God and our fellow man. This is a promise of God to those that are faithful to him (Rom. 8:14, 1Thes. 5:5, 9).

In these last days, brothers and sisters, the words of Christ are as relevant today as they always have been when He says, “for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Matt. 6:21).” What we have our minds set on, whether good or evil will determine our desires and actions. If the mind’s eye is focused on the light, then all your body or actions will be of the light (2 Pet. 1:19). If your mind’s eye is centered on darkness, then all your actions will be of the darkness. And that darkness will grow and develop into wars, murders, rape, hate, robbery, hypocrisy, malice, conceit, greed, disregard for parents, unthankfulness, unholiness, lack of empathy, cheating, lies, lack of self-control, fierceness, hatred of  good, treason, arrogance, high-mindedness, loving pleasure more than loving God... (2Tim. 3:1-5).  It is because of these evil acts that God will bring this present world we live in into judgment by the hand of His son Jesus of Nazareth (Romans 2:5-6, Acts 3:20-21). 

We cannot follow evil thoughts that lead to sin and follow the things of God unto righteousness at same time. We will side with one or the other. Whatever your mind is focused on that is what you will prefer. And if we give our minds over to evil desires, we are choosing the side of sin and death. But, if we choose to resist the evil thoughts that lead to sin and remove them from the mind and avoid any participation in sinful acts by obedience to God’s laws and commandments, we choose righteousness and life and we seek the reward of immortality.

 

Shalam

 

Zarach