Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves on the dead bodies.
The Lord has really convicted me this week. I have forgotten or perhaps, I never really understood how powerful His Word really is. In this passage I read that Jesus, the Coming King will destroy with His Sword...which is His Word! When He comes again all those that opposes Him, doubt Him, do not believe in Him, rejected Him and Satan and his workers will all be utterly destroyed without escape. He will accomplish this not by metal or iron, or technology we use in war today but by His Sword. His Sword is his Word. His Word will come straight from His mouth and all will hear it come forth. How powerful must His Word really, really be if He is able to annihilate with it. Genesis says that He spoke and He created the world into existence. He has said for me to not worry, to not doubt and to believe. He has said that I am much more precious than the birds and He takes care of them, will He not take care of me. He has said it is His desire to take me from darkness into His marvelous light. He said to trust Him. He said to cast all my cares on Him for He really, really cares for me. He said it is all finished. He said you are forgiven. And this is the part that made me realize...He said go. Jesus said," Go therefore and make disciples of all nations."
This world is living in darkness. Evil has taken and captured the souls of His creation from the beginning of days. Jesus came to set at liberty lost and bound souls. I can see it everywhere. I first saw it in myself. Satan made me down and oppressed because I too was believing a lie. You want to know what the lie was? He made me discontent with my present circumstances. So much so that I could not even see the goodness of God in my "right now." God has called me to this present life, whatever He has chosen to bring with it! This is what he desires for me today. Tomorrow will take care of itself. But Satan made me believe that right now wasn't good enough... look at everybody else! And I began to feel hopeless. But then I remembered His Word. How he will destroy this very one that lives to destroy me. And my Lord Jesus will do it in an instant with His Word. If His Word was powerful at the beginning and it will be powerful at the end, it must be powerful enough right now. I am challenged to "Go!"
Go Patsy, go forth, the Holy Spirit is with you! He promised it so! Do not be afraid of the unknown, do not be afraid on the evil one, do not be a afraid of what the future may or may not hold. His word declares..." lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age!"
Blessing friends and be encouraged to "Go!"
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