GOD DOES JUDGE UNFAITHFULNESS AT SOME POINT For many fell, because the war was of God. —I Chronicles 5:22 So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the LORD in that he did not keep the command of the LORD, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance. 4 He did not seek guidance from the LORD. Therefore the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse. —I Chronicles 10:13-14             Plain and simply God works through many things to accomplish His plans and purposes— even war.  This is seen with Saul as in war he “died for his breach of…

THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED DISTINGUISHED Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him. —Malachi 3:18             How can one distinguish between the righteous and the wicked?  According to this verse the righteous serve God and the wicked do not serve Him.  It is not that the works of the righteous that save them, but their service shows who and whose they are (Ephesians 2:10; James 2:14-26) — just as those who do not do His work reveal who they are through not serving Him.  This is clearly seen in Matthew 25:34-36—…

BE FAITHFUL IN THE MIDST OF THIS CORRUPT GENERATION! You have wearied the LORD with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” By saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delights in them.” —Malachi 2:17             God is “wearied” toward those who say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delights in them.”  Our Lord endures with them.  Surely that is the case today when so many are doing evil and calling it good.  Even in their evil doing they are still asking for justice.  They are blind in their understanding.  These…

OH… HE KNOWS! For the LORD has an eye on mankind… —Zechariah 9:1 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God, and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work. —Psalm 62:11-12             Let us always remember and take comfort in knowing that “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).  Indeed, “For our LORD has an eye on mankind” and nothing, absolutely nothing, escapes His notice.  Nobody gets away with anything.  All will…

DIAMOND HARD HEARTS ANGER OUR LORD!  “Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart.”  But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.  They made their hearts diamond-hard lest they should hear the law and the words that the LORD of hosts had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore, great anger came from the LORD of hosts. —Zechariah 7:9             Why does the Lord have great anger…

THIS LIFE WILL SOON PASS AND ONLY WHAT WE DO THROUGH JESUS WILL LAST With God we shall do valiantly… —Psalm 60:12 And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. —Matthew 28:20 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. —John 15:5 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. —Philippians 4:13             Brothers and sisters, fellow followers of Jesus, we cannot do anything apart from Jesus.  Our Father said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I…

WE WILL GIVE ACCOUNT TO GOD AS TO HOW WE USED HIS RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO US! The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of hosts. —Haggai 2:8 The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. —Psalm 27:1 “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” —I Corinthians 10:26             We are only stewards, managers of what our Lord has given us responsibility over.  All is His— the silver, the gold, the people… all of the earth… all of Creation (Genesis chapter 1).  The Owner has a right to do with whatever He wants with…

THE WISE KNOW, THE WICKED DO NOT “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever…

KING JESUS’ KINGDOM IS EVERLASTING I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed. —Daniel 7:13-14 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth! —Psalm 57:11             Jesus will reign over His everlasting kingdom which we, brother and sister,…

THE MOST HIGH, KING OF GLORY, RULER OVER ALL! Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar… At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?” At the same time my…