God has up “Lost” posters everywhere. He stays up at night with tears in His eyes just aching for when those lost will return to what He originally created humanity for. He's got search parties organized and the house is set up and waiting for the return of the person who went astray (Luke 15:20-24).
You see, those who have not accepted Jesus into their life as their personal Savior, are not known by God… He longs for the lost, the Lord wants them back, and He’s asked His children to go out and open their eyes to the home they’ve been walking past for years as orphans.
In the midst of all this the one who convinced them that there is no God, no loving Abba, no hope and that they are alone; is doing everything he can to split up the search party. And so far he's doing a pretty good job...
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)
We should be jumping over every obstacle and calling out that liar for who he is. We should be as broken as our Father is for those who are lost... WE are the search party!! So why is it that we let them walk right by us in Walmart when we know their end result ( Matthew 8:12, Matthew 13:41-43 , Matthew 13:49-50, Matthew 22:13, Luke 13:28 )? When we know the constant drone of our Abba's restless heart?? Do we not realize who we are?
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.
-Luke 10:19 (NASB)
But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
-Matthew 9:8 (NASB)
For I have not given you a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of sound mind.
-2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
We can't just ignore the “Lost” signs over their heads! Do we not love our earthly brothers and sisters? No matter how often we fight... should they go missing we would we not be the first to jump up and try to find them? These orphans need to know that there is someone who will readily take them in as His own children!!
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
-Galatians 4:5 (NASB)
-Galatians 4:5 (NASB)
Having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.
-Ephesians 1:5 (NKJV)
-Ephesians 1:5 (NKJV)
If we're not doing anything then the devil has no reason to put a “Wanted” sign over our head... if we are not on Satan’s wanted list we can assume that we are EXACTLY where he wants us- out of his way! Satan feeling we are no threat to him can not and should not be. We are not called to come and take a seat in the Lord’s Kingdom and sit there until the end of time. We are warriors of The KING!! We are called to FIGHT for Him! To cut off this lazy spirit that’s infected us and get on the move!
… “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
-Mark 1:15 (NKJV)
This isn't about us; this is about those lost souls who are walking blindly towards Hell!
I have commanded My consecrated ones,
I have even called My mighty warriors,
My proudly exulting ones,
To execute My anger.
-Isaiah 13:3 (NASB)
He has called us; it's time to fight warriors.
Thank you for sharing this Val.
ReplyDelete<3 Good description of what is really going on!