Voice of the Introverts

Every person in the Bible, every event, every book, every prophecy is given as edification (to build you up) or as an example. Whether it be good or bad it is an example for us to follow or to try and avoid. Take the example of Samson, for instance: in today’s culture Samson would be considered a pig, but Samson was a judge of Israel. We would say today, that he was saved, but for most of his adult life he was living apart from God. Don’t be like Samson,  do not go out and commit obvious sins. 

There are a couple of scriptures I think we need to revisit for this subject. The first is Luke 16:19-25:

“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”

I am convinced more and more on a daily basis that the things that the Holy Bible has prophesied of the end times are rapidly taking place. People and or groups of people declaring that they know what is best for everyone, that the majority of folk are too stupid to make their own decisions – these people are taking over control in sweeping motions. People telling others that they can be whatever sexual orientation they would like to be, no matter how they were born, and what seems to be a majority of the populace swallowing fiction like that hook, line, and sinker! People telling others that it is ok to take an innocent life if it inconveniences your life, that has been swallowed too. People in charge telling others not to be content with the lifestyle that they have chosen to live, but to march, loot, and take whatever they would like; and this is ok with what seems to be the majority. That has been swallowed. The kind of stuff the Bible predicted would go on at the end of things is happening. You know, stupid stuff, (or more importantly) ungodly stuff!

Sometimes in your spiritual walk does it feel like you are walking alone? Have you started feeling like you have no guidance, or any leading from the Holy Spirit as to which direction to take? Does the fellowship seem to be getting more distant? How is this possible? What have you done to deserve this? (That is what you are thinking, at least you are thinking you are good and why has that sweet fellowship been strained?)

In this day and age of instant communication, we seemed to have forgotten to think before we meme. There are people walking around with their foot in their mouths and they don’t even know it is there. We as Christians try to watch what we say, but electronically we will post out the wazoo and do not seem to comprehend what is coming off of our fingers. 

“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”

“Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” James 5:7-8

The trouble with religion is that there is nothing personal about it, anything or everything can be your icon, your god. That is why we, as professed Christians strive to tell everyone that they need a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the risen savior who paid the penalty for your sins.