Where Are You?

This is for all of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Where are you? I see you in church. I read about your prayers. I listen to the beautiful music you post. But I don't see you standing on the wall.

Folks, we are in a battle. It may not be a physical battle like our brave soldiers are fighting, but it is a major battle all the same. It is a battle for the souls of our friends and family.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV)

This battle is just as dangerous, if not more so, than what our soldiers are fighting. Our adversary is cunning and will do anything he can to win.

And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NKJV)

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8 (NKJV)

Satan knows his time is getting short and he has kicked it into high gear. One of his goals is to take as many people with him.

So what should we be doing? We need to be on the wall shouting out the warning.

¹ Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ² “Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, ³ when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people, ⁴ then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head. ⁵ He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will save his life. ⁶ But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.’ Ezekiel 33:1-6 (NKJV)

People are lost. People are searching desperately for answers during these perilous times. We have the answer - faith and belief in Jesus Christ.

If you saw that your neighbor's house was on fire, wouldn't you do whatever you could to save them? How much more important then is saving them from the fires of Hell.

What's that you say? You're so busy with family and with work? You have that one special project to finish? After things slow down a little you'll start talking to people. There are people dying and going to hell needlessly every day because people are more concerned with things of this world than saving the souls of lost men and women. How many will be gone by the time you have the time?

You don't want to appear strange to people? You don't want to lose your friends? How many friends will you lose when you're in Heaven and they're eternally in Hell? What if you could have saved them?

Don't know enough of the Bible to talk about it? You're not comfortable discussing Jesus? Well I say - GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!!

Time is short. The church is asleep. Many people are in local churches where they are never confronted with messages on sin, or dealing with the issues we all face in life from a Biblical worldview.   They are being brought up in this era of purpose driven/seeker/emerging church marketing strategies designed to fill the pews with warm bodies, not converts. They feel that talking about sin and hell is hateful, judgmental, and that we shouldn't tell people that without faith in Jesus, they will die and go to hell. The worst part is, people are starting to believe that all good people go to Heaven.

Jesus said to him (Thomas), “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6 (NKJV)

We've all heard and probably sang the song "Onward Christian Soldiers". Well, this is a call to battle. Either you're with Jesus or against Jesus. There is no middle ground.

He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Matthew 12:30 (NKJV)

I don't know about you, but I think those are pretty strong words.

If you have trusted Jesus with your salvation, don't you think it's time to trust him with your life? Or do you just "take Him out of the box" when you need Him. Let me tell you, there is no middle ground. It's time to make a decision.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. Matthew 16:24 (NKJV)

Time is short, the mission is urgent. Your warning might fall on deaf ears, but we need to keep warning. Remember the verses I mentioned earlier.

then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head. Ezekiel 33:4

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand. Ezekiel 22:6

In other words, if you shout out the warning and they don't listen it's on them. Like trying to get someone out of the burning house and they don't want to leave. But if you know the danger is there and you don't warn them, then it's on your head. Like watching the fire burn your neighbor's house and you sit there thinking "someone else will save them."

¹³ Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ¹⁶ above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; ¹⁸ praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— ¹⁹ and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, Ephesians 6: 13-19 (NKJV)

When God says my work is finished and I take my last breath, I will stand before Him like we all will. That is why I refuse to compromise His Truth, or sell out the Gospel for whatever earthly rewards that may provide.

To all my brothers and sisters who are on the Wall, my prayers go out to you. For those who haven't joined us yet, what are you waiting for? Even if it is only a small corner like mine. You will be amazed at the blessings.

God willing, until next time

Maranatha