tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598785910550333487.post3393689050081328078..comments2017-01-10T18:44:37.328-08:00Comments on Know the Truth and Be Free: Rachem, Rachem, Rachem! (Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17936946937484720529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598785910550333487.post-23933616742848968942016-10-21T09:33:31.884-07:002016-10-21T09:33:31.884-07:00You are so right! These days everything is getting...You are so right! These days everything is getting confused. With grief, I find that many in the visible church have been overcome by a spirit of drunkenness instead of hearing the warning to be sober-minded. Many cannot really discern the times we're in. Many are still in the "let's drink and be merry" stage of superficial Christianity, at best. <br /><br />I've been posting some on Facebook on this USA election. Perhaps because I'm not American, I can see things with a more objective eye, and to me, it is mind boggling to see so many in the Evangelical community rallying around Trump, and supporting him in spite of all the nasty things that have come out.<br /><br />Once again, I can see the result of not abiding in His word:<br /><br />It is better to trust in the Lord<br />Than to put confidence in man.<br />It is better to trust in the Lord<br />Than to put confidence in princes.<br /><br />This is pure and simple idolatry! And for this, the USA will face God's judgment. I hope that He will have mercy and wake up His children. I believe Clinton will probably get elected, and though her acting skills are better, the situation doesn't look good.<br /><br />And yet, what you say is so true... We're not to meditate on evil, to ruminate negative thoughts. More than ever, we need to listen to God's voice! And we need to be merciful towards those who are falling and help them be restored.<br /><br />This is what the Holy Spirit is telling me we have to seek:<br />Jude's epistle reads,<br />20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.<br /><br />James' letter ends like this,<br />19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.<br /><br />And Paul also speaks about being merciful in Galatians 6.<br />Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.<br /><br />As God has been merciful with us, we need to be gentle, merciful and forgiven with others, and if at all possible, try to restore our brothers and sisters who have fallen. The ones who definitely don't want to repent... we leave judgment to God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17936946937484720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598785910550333487.post-21177577128094546512016-10-19T20:18:36.107-07:002016-10-19T20:18:36.107-07:00Carina, you quoted,
“Woe to those who call evil...Carina, you quoted,<br /><br /> “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,<br />who change darkness into light and light into darkness,<br />who change bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter!”<br /><br />This reminds me of the USA presidential candidates' debates on TV. I started to watch it and I had to turn it off when I remembered Paul's words, <br /><br />"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (Phil 4:8, KJ2000) <br /><br />Sorry, Hillary and Donald but you didn't make the cut!<br /><br />I am glad you are blogging again, dear sister. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com