Ready

This nation is on pause. We are all standing still, waiting, watching for the next move to be made. We continue about our lives like everything is fine, but for most of us, somewhere, deep down in that area of our soul that we don't like to listen to- we know.

What do we know? Well, I can't really tell you. All I know is that something- something is stirring. Nobody wants to believe the crazy gloom and doom conspiracy theorists that go on and on about corruption in our government and some kind of global elite that are pulling all our strings- we all know about that. Whether or not we believe they are actually controlling things- or just perhaps it is THEY who just THINK they control everything- who cares. It doesn't matter.

This entire world was spoken into existence by The One True God. He is, He was, and He will ever be. Reality is what He has made of it. Hydrogen and Oxygen combine to create water because He willed it to be so. My heart beats and sends my blood to all points within my body because He conducts every single beat. The mechanism that pushes the earth around the sun, and the moon around the earth- He is that mechanism. There is no other power that can usurp His power! God is sovereign. And He loves all of us.

But He is a perfect, Holy, just, and righteous God. And we have spat on Him and His love. We cannot even crawl into His presence flat on our faces in complete humility- No. We have gone too far.

Even still, He loves us. We break His heart, but He loves us. Do you know how much? This much- He sent His one and only Son to take our sin upon His shoulders- every disgusting, vile thought and deed- Christ died with that on His back. He suffered. He bled, He was broken. And we were made clean and right in the eyes of God. One Perfect Sacrifice. And whosoever believes in Him will not perish and be cast into an eternity of death, but will have everlasting life, with Him, in His presence- forever.

Do you believe this? And if you do- DO YOU? It's not just a switch that gets flipped into the "I believe" position and then you are free to carry about your own business. No. Your belief- your faith translates into a new way of life. Faith is action. It is trusting Jesus and what He taught- and making your life MOVE to His teachings.

No, of course it isn't easy. But neither is eating right and exercising- but it is what keeps us healthy. Living a life filled with the Spirit is not easy, but it is what keeps us ALIVE- preparing us for our ETERNAL life.

Not everyone that cries out the name of Jesus will be saved, only those who do the will of God. You can find Jesus saying that in the book of Matthew. Scary, ay? Yeah. But invigorating. We have work to do- we've been told so.

Whatever happens- disaster, war, famine, trouble like we have never seen- there is one thing that will never change. Our God. Wake up, country of mine. Wake up and see the Truth. God is calling you back. If you don't turn and answer with your entire ENTIRE life- your house will crumble in the sand. There is no dress rehearsal. There is only NOW. Seek God- do His will- worship the only One worthy. Live this life while you can.

May God be glorified forever.