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2020, COVID 19, Guests, It's a Bonus Post

John McArthur Speaks

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I am herein providing you a link to read John McArthur’s statement as to the decision Grace Community Church in California has asserted.

First, I have not always agreed with every stance John McArthur has made (and certainly if we were to enter dialog, he would find stances to be at odds with me); still, I am confident in calling him, my Brother.  And today I whole-heartedly agree with him and stand with him and Grace Community Church, praying for The LORD to uphold them, protect them, and glorify Himself greatly through them.

Today I read his article that I am urging you to read as well, particularly if you are a church leader. I will give you a portion to get you started and ask you to finish up at the Grace to You blog.

Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church

by John MacArthur

Friday, July 24, 2020

A Biblical Case for the Church’s Duty to Remain Open

Christ is Lord of all. He is the one true head of the church (Ephesians 1:22; 5:23; Colossians 1:18). He is also King of kings—sovereign over every earthly authority (1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; 19:16). Grace Community Church has always stood immovably on those biblical principles. As His people, we are subject to His will and commands as revealed in Scripture. Therefore we cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings. Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord’s clear commands.

Some will think such a firm statement is inexorably in conflict with the command to be subject to governing authorities laid out in Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2. Scripture does mandate careful, conscientious obedience to all governing authority, including kings, governors, employers, and their agents (in Peter’s words, “not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable” [1 Peter 2:18]). Insofar as government authorities do not attempt to assert ecclesiastical authority or issue orders that forbid our obedience to God’s law, their authority is to be obeyed whether we agree with their rulings or not. In other words, Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 still bind the consciences of individual Christians. We are to obey our civil authorities as powers that God Himself has ordained.

However, while civil government is invested with divine authority to rule the state, neither of those texts (nor any other) grants civic rulers jurisdiction over the church.     Click HERE for the remainder.

2 Corinthians, 2020, COVID 19, Isaiah, Salvation

Wear the Mask

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Beginning at 5:00 pm this afternoon all Alabamians are commanded (Yes. Commanded.) to wear a mask in public places.

I need to tell you, obviously. I am writing this post.

Please do not be deceived the Forcible wearing of masks has nothing to do with slowing the spread of COVID 19 and everything to do with advancing the rise of a one-world dictator.

Even so, People of GOD, particularly this person of GOD, cannot live in that mind-place of hate and enslavement. So, I am proposing this for myself and you are welcome to try it on for size.
Each time you put on a mandated mask be reminded that GOD gives you the grace to love Him and believe Him.
Strive to be reminded that this world is not your home and that JESUS is coming for His People.
Each and every time you strap on that tool of satan, breath a prayer asking The HOLY SPIRIT to gift you with the chance to share the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST with someone.
JESUS is our HOPE in this world speeding to the abyss of darkness.
Please be reminded that The One True GOD forces Himself on no one but His offer of salvation is open to anyone who will believe they have a need to be saved.

I have not the vocabulary to tell you how much I hate this COVID 19 satanic maneuver, even so, it is here and I must decide if I will live in the flesh or The SPIRIT.
If you are a follower of YESHUA, you have that same choice.
If you have not been born again and IF The HOLY SPIRIT of GOD is still speaking to you, I urge you to answer Him ‘Yes’ today. Behold Now is the day of Salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:2  (AMP) 2 For He says, “At the acceptable time (the time of grace) I listened to you, And I helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—  source
Isaiah 55:6  (AMP) 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.  source

If you will, please share this post with others. I’d like to get the Word out there to people who need it.

2020, COVID 19, Isaiah

I Hope

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Popping in briefly because I am eager to get back to it but I am thinking of you and just delighted to share. If you have not read Isaiah 40 lately, please use this LINK and read it. I am reading the Amplified Bible but the link will give you three other translations to choose. I have only gotten to verse 12 and I have found the LORD speaking comfort; I’ve found John the Baptist; I’ve found assurance His Word stands forever.

I hope you will read. I hope you will pray. I hope you will seek.

These days we often hear the words ‘stay safe’ and I want you to stay safe but we all need JESUS to be safe and saved.

 

2 Timothy, 2020, COVID 19, Ephesians, Jude, Questions

The Wise Ones

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COVID 19.

It was brewing, this COVID 19, but had not become all the rage when I was hospitalized from a Thursday to Saturday with pneumonia. So, when I came home I stayed home until I finished the take home antibiotics the doctor prescribed and then carefully, on the following Friday, I accompanied my hubby to a local chicken place for a meal. I was using disinfecting wipes on the door handle and our table before it was the tending thing to do.  :)

And from there to the grocery and home again. I’ve been here since with the exceptions of walks in our neighborhood and truck rides with my hubby while he braved the store for needed items.

I do not have even an educated guess as to how many Americans are practicing social distancing but I am thinking a lot of us are. Is it necessary? Is it helping? Is it saving health and lives? Time will tell.

Is what’s happening unprecedented? I’d say yes. It’s the first in my life and I’m old. :)

Who brought this virus to be? That I do not know. I know Who didn’t. And here we are. At home.

So, how are we weathering this at home storm? Thankfully, I am actually good with it. I didn’t say happy with it, I said good with it. And I owe that to JESUS. Actually, I owe every good in me and my life to JESUS.  And, yes, I’m glad about it.

So, why? Why are we in this crisis? I’ve said it more than a few times: what its developer meant for evil, GOD means for good. I stand by it; more than standing by it, I am experiencing His goodness – I am experiencing Him and He is good. He is always good and we are always loved. I heard someone say that several years ago. I keep it close.

This morning one of my Facebook posts went like this:

What if churches are closed because GOD is saying that churches have become places about US instead of HIM? The book of Acts gives a true account of what the Church was and was birthed to be.

What if one of the purposes of COVID 19 is to give us opportunities to find out if we really have a relationship with Yeshua (Jesus) or just with the place we gathered from time to time?

What if COVID 19 is here to wake us up to the reality of Scripture?
Like we have now experienced how EASY it will be for The Lawless One, the Man of Sin, a/k/a the Antichrist to come to world power. Right now a virus has commandeered the market, the economy, and distanced us in our homes – for the common good.
And people think the book of Revelation won’t be fulfilled?
One would have to be spiritually blind to not believe now.
The title of this album reads Morning Routine Thought Drops, don’t be fooled, I have them in the afternoons too. 😍

The Book of Acts and the Book of Revelation; perhaps some of us will wipe off the dust and read them.

This COVID 19 will pass. This particular virus will subside and people will cease to die from COVID 19 – however, people will continue to die – there is much in our world to bring on death.

The non-essential stores will open again, restaurants (the ones that survive this season) will open again, and businesses of every kind will open again. Churches will open again. But, who will be the people who return to those church buildings? Will we be the same people we were when the doors closed? That’s a decision each and every one of us is now making – today!

I’ve heard this time referred to as a Divine Pause.  I can see that. My Facebook post probably told you I could concur with that.

I’d like it to be more. I’d like it to be a Shabbat. An extended time of coming away to unhindered, unrivaled, non-competitive communion with the Messiah. Those of us who are wise WILL not let this opportunity slip from us. And it is going to go quicker than we think. The clock is ticking –  I can hear it right here as I sit before this screen.

The wise ones, will settle down and immerse themselves in Thus Saith the LORD.
This divine pause is preparatory. Again, this season will pass.
The world will come calling. I want to have answers for them.

Ephesians 5:15  (NLT) 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.

2 Timothy 3:15-16 (TLV) 15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness,

Jude 25  (KJV) 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.   SOURCE