"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12) ESV
We live in dark and troubled times and I am hearing more often CHRISTIANS who say (with guilt) that they can't stand to watch even Christian videos (sermons and Bible Prophecy updates) and movies that have been made in the past couple of years because they all are SO focused on evil that they need to take a break from them.
I have noticed this trend too. It is extremely rare to find something with Christian content that gives more than a 2-minute "pep talk" at the end as in,
"I know we are surrounded by all these greatly evil deeds that nobody can escape from but, hey, 🤷♀️ that just means Jesus is coming back soon so we should really be excited about that!"
😬 Yikes! Is that the best we can do?
I just don't think that is going to cut it.
The closer I get to Jesus the more time I spend singing and laughing. I don't think it is an accident that God created EVERY person with a sense of humor and an appreciation for music.
(Even people who are tone deaf or can't tell a funny joke because they can never remember a punch line. 😏🙄🥴)
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That being said, even though Jesus has called me to be a "Watchman" (somebody who watches world events in order to warn others) I refuse to give in to "this present darkness". I may need to keep you informed about certain things you need to know but you also NEED TO KNOW there is hope, there is light and there are better days coming beyond these ever increasing dark days.
This is my new commitment to you for 2023 which is combined with my previous commitment to always tell you the "Truth with Love".
Thank you for coming along with me. We CAN get through this if we set our minds and affection on "things above". ( Colossians 3).
The Truth, with Love
Always, Laura-Lee
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." (Isaiah 9:2)
LINK "GLORY" by Selah. Youtube.
"After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, “Don’t tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
(Matthew 17:1-21)
