Moral Compass?

A great evil is arising; it is threatening to destroy all that is godly around the world. There is a clamoring noise of violent discord flooding our streets that once where peaceful; where children grew up without fear based on a stable family life.

Like a sickness within the roots of a tree, societies have become rotten from the inside out. When winds blow, they come crashing down into piles of rubble. Why – because they have been rooted in dry dirt, having no life refreshing source to sustain them in times of distress. In great disorder there comes great chaos and corruption; resulting in worldly sufferings.

Where is the wisdom and strength that will turn back the flood of darkness, to release the light of righteousness, peace, and joy to our generation? Where is the leadership and governance to turn the world from death unto life? Where are the great kings to transform the hearts of mankind and bring real life to our spirits? Where is the kingdom of God when we really need it?

The kingdom of God is in the KING Christ Jesus; the only governance that save and can transform. JESUS, THE ONE WHO DWELLS IN HIS TEMPLE ON EARTH AND IS ALSO SEATED AT THE THRONE OF HEAVEN, CAN DESTROY EVIL AND PLANT HEAVEN IN ITS PLACE BY POURING HIMSELF OUT IN A THUNDEROUS TRUMP OF ROARING FIRE OF LOVE AND JUSTICE IN HIS PEOPLE. THE TRUMPETS ARE BLOWING – BUT ARE WE LISTENING?

The fire of the glory of God is at hand. The presence of the Lord is within and without. Nothing is hidden from Him, and all things are to be put under His feet. No flesh can stand in this day of the Lord (Mal 3:2). Activate, come alive, look into the Spirit, and do not look back. You shall be as a mighty army and do exploits beyond any human ability (Isa 52:1-3) (Rom 13:10-14). The power and presence of the beauties of holiness are upon you in this day. Do not miss His personal visitation; prepare now the time is short and urgent (Luke 19:41-44).

We need to remember -- Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning (Psa 30:5). “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Keep on pursuing love. It never fails and His kingdom never ends (Luke 12:32).

Walk Humbly

Seven hundred years before Jesus walked the earth, a prophet Micah wrote words given to him by God; words that toll us what God expected from His children as they worked out the life of service.

Micah 6:8
"He has showed you, O men, what is good. And what doe the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

God loves us so much that He gave His Son so we may be restored to Him and receive the gift of eternal life (John 3:16). When we begin to understand the fullness of His love and place our complete trust in Him for the forgiveness of sin, it's natural to ask: "What do You now require of me Lord?" But as we search the Scriptures, we find no additional "requirements" for our Christian walk, which are not summed up in the words of Micah.

As we live by Faith, we must "act justly" by doing what is fair and right; "Anyone who does not do what is right is not a Child of God" (1 John 3:10). This means we live with integrity and "love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 13:31).

God requires that we show His love and mercy through offering compassion and forgiveness to other; "judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful" (James 2:13). It also means we live with a continual thankfulness for God's mercy toward us. And understanding of God's merciful forgiveness of our sins should compel us to forgive and show mercy to others. Without God's mercy, we would all be lost.

The final requirement is for us to "walk humbly" with our God. The word humble means to place a low value on "self." This is not a very popular concept in our "me-first-generation," which seems to reward the individual who is prideful and confident in his own ability. We are trained to achieve, acquire, and rise higher than we believe possible; but God calls us to submit and walk with Christ continually exalted above all else in our life; "He must become greater; I must become less" (John 3:30).

True humility is required for proper worship and thankfulness before God. We did nothing to deserve eternal live and yet we have received. We are made worthy and given value without having done anything to earn our Salvation. This heavenly gift ought to produce a never ending stream of praise from our heart and cause us to focus less on ourselves and more on the needs of others.

All we have and all we are has been given to us by a loving God who created the Universe and accepted us into His Kingdom through Faith in His Son. Let's glorify Him with every step we take; and with each step of Faith, let's remember to act justly, love mercifully, and walk humility.

By Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word
God's Daily Word [closerwalk@gdwm.org]

Butterfly Kisses

May 29, 2010 I had the unique opportunity to perform a wedding. This was my first! I wanted to share the following in hopes you receive a blessing. We need to think about what we are passing onto our children. Is it a set of values that are God honoring? Certainly in this family, it was!

The Blessing -- One of the most powerful aspects of the blessing of the Lord is how it is passed to the next generation. God has made specific promises concerning the blessing of the Lord, and how it will pass down to our children. As we teach and guide our children in the ways of the Lord, the blessing of the Lord will become a powerful reality in their lives. We must prepare our children to walk in the blessing of the Lord.