DON'T sell out

 

JESUS pointed out:

Matthew 16:26-27

King James Version

26 For what is a man profited, 

if he shall gain the whole world, 

and lose his own soul? 

or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For the Son of man shall come 

in the glory of his Father with his angels; 

and then he shall reward every man 

according to his works.

Will life improve on earth?

Probably not.

For many don't believe in JESUS.

Many have not accepted Him.

Many mock Scripture.

Many have twisted His WORD.

And many live this way:

On politicians -- anything for a vote.

On businessmen -- anything for a buck.

On churches -- anything for a follower.

On people -- anything for a like.

On tech -- anything for superiority.

At what COST your SOUL?

We must not sell out.

Even if the world has.

We must acknowledge that all come from GOD.

That all power belongs to JESUS.

That all teachings come from SPIRIT.

That the Rapture can happen any moment.

Would you be ready to meet up with the LORD?

Why would you take a chance on the Tribulation?

Most will perish.

All is preparation now.

As the angel told apostle John:

Revelation 22:10-11

King James Version

10 And he saith unto me, 

Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: 

for the time is at hand.

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: 

and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: 

and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: 

and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Revelation 22:14-15

King James Version

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, 

that they may have right to the tree of life, 

and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, 

and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, 

and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

In the same chapter, JESUS declared:

Revelation 22:12-13

King James Version

12 And, behold, 

I come quickly; 

and my reward is with me, 

to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end, 

the first and the last.

JESUS also warned us:

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.

Why would we want to keep on sinning?

Why won't we take instruction from the LORD?

Why do we remain the way we are?

Why do we stretch the LORD's love, and patience?

Why do we boast about our sinfulness?

A true born again can't, and won't.

We aim to be with JESUS when He calls us:

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

King James Version

16 For the Lord himself 

shall descend from heaven 

with a shout, 

with the voice of the archangel, 

and with the trump of God: 

and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain 

shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, 

to meet the Lord in the air: 

and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Our daily work reflects the presence of CHRIST in us.

There is no other way to live, love, or work.

Our sufficiency is in CHRIST.

It must all be JESUS.

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The FIRST industries

 

1 Corinthians 12:4

King James Version

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, 

but the same Spirit.

What were the first industries man got into?

Rather, what was he assigned to do?

After the FIRST designer, we now turn to the FIRST industries.

SPIRIT led me to Scripture, that I may know.

And here's what I found:

The FIRST job:

Genesis 2:15

King James Version

15 And the Lord God took the man, 

and put him into the garden of Eden 

to dress it and to keep it.

The FIRST industries:

Genesis 4:1-2

King James Version

4 And Adam knew Eve his wife; 

and she conceived, 

and bare Cain, and said, 

I have gotten a man from the Lord.

2 And she again bare his brother Abel. 

And Abel was a keeper of sheep, 

but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

We all know what jealous Cain did to his brother.

GOD then cursed Cain, declaring him a "fugitive and a vagabond".

As a result:

Genesis 4:16

King James Version

16 And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, 

and dwelt in the land of Nod, 

on the east of Eden.

Cain started a family, and became the FIRST builder.

Genesis 4:17

King James Version

17 And Cain knew his wife; 

and she conceived, and bare Enoch: 

and he builded a city, 

and called the name of the city, 

after the name of his son, Enoch.

The family of Cain grew, through Enoch.

Genesis 4:18-19

King James Version

18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: 

and Irad begat Mehujael: 

and Mehujael begat Methusael: 

and Methusael begat Lamech.

19 And Lamech took unto him two wives:

 the name of the one was Adah, 

and the name of the other Zillah.

Herein began other industries, and crafts.

Cattle-raising started.

Genesis 4:20

King James Version

20 And Adah bare Jabal: 

he was the father of such as dwell in tents, 

and of such as have cattle.

Music began.

Genesis 4:21

King James Version

21 And his brother's name was Jubal: 

he was the father of all such as handle 

the harp and organ.

Metalworks began, too.

Genesis 4:22

King James Version

22 And Zillah, 

she also bare Tubalcain, 

an instructer of every artificer 

in brass and iron: 

and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.

The BIBLE is a rich source of GOD's TRUTH.

And of man's forgotten history.

Stuff we tend to take for granted.

But not so, when you're born again.

Who hungers for GOD's story, truth, and commands.

We ought to let SPIRIT teach us to understand GOD's sacred WORD.

And be forever BLESSED by it.

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MOST enjoyable WORK

 

1 Timothy 1:12

King James Version

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, 

who hath enabled me, 

for that he counted me faithful, 

putting me into the ministry;

Are you having fun at work?

Doing the work you do?

Serving the people you serve?

Serving the employer who employed you?

Enjoying the business you created?

Does your work have value?

Are you proud of it?

Or, would you rather be doing something else?

Hoping something new would come up.

Thereby, you can quit the old job.

Waiting, wondering, watching.

And yet, the bills remain.

You're on this hamster wheel, rolling in place.

Looking for some relief.

But perhaps you're mighty proud of your work.

You're getting paid gazillions.

You're famous, you're loved, you're adored.

Everything you touch turns platinum.

You feel on top of the world.

And you can't understand why others labor so.

Which one are you?

The work given me is to share GOD's WORD with you.

Each and every day, through my blogs and books.

That we may be blameless when JESUS returns.

Especially when the Rapture happens.

I don't tire, and I don't want to retire.

I will work, for as long as GOD wants me to.

He provides for my basic subsistence.

Simple, meager, basic.

He knows I've always been this way.

He did create me, after all.

Precisely for His purpose.

The world can't offer me anything.

I already have everything in JESUS.

I'm not in the rat race.

We are not rats.

We are children of GOD.

Just that some forgot.

Others got distracted.

And some would rather not be.

Which one are you?

I serve the LIVING GOD.

I drink from His LIVING WATERS.

I eat the BREAD of LIFE.

My work's got life, because of SPIRIT.

He takes it, where He will.

If one soul gets saved because of my work, then it will please the LORD.

He did say:

Luke 15:3-10

King James Version

3 And he spake this parable unto them, 

saying,

4 What man of you, 

having an hundred sheep, 

if he lose one of them, 

doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, 

and go after that which is lost, 

until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, 

he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 And when he cometh home, 

he calleth together his friends and neighbours, 

saying unto them, 

Rejoice with me; 

for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say unto you, 

that likewise joy shall be in heaven 

over one sinner that repenteth, 

more than over ninety and nine just persons, 

which need no repentance.

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, 

if she lose one piece, 

doth not light a candle,

and sweep the house, 

and seek diligently till she find it?

9 And when she hath found it, 

she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, 

saying, 

Rejoice with me; 

for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10 Likewise, I say unto you, 

there is joy in the presence of the angels of God 

over one sinner that repenteth.

That doesn't make me complacent.

The objective is to have everyone with JESUS.

To partake of eternal life.

So, I'm at it each day.

There are no vacations.

This is a vocation.

I know what I stand for.

I know who I serve.

Everything is clear, pure, perfect, precise.

But that's because I serve SPIRIT.

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