Even if not our neighbours.

 

So today Chris and I were listening to some worship music. We had such a feeling of peace after what could be described as a very stressful week.

We talked about how God has been so good and faithful to us and reminisced on how over the years, He has blessed us.

We spoke about keeping on in faith and overcoming illness and the imminence of the Blessed Hope or Rapture.

We talked of how we were meant to be together and how God was our Matchmaker.

Sharing stories of how our faith had taken shape when we were children, with Chris aware that Christ was in Christopher, his name. He later learned that it meant Bearer of Christ.

I shared how being called Glenys and finding out it meant holy, clean and good also shaped my faith.

The presence of the Holy Spirit was very strong, and we gave into it with singing loudly and passionately, with tears...

When the music stopped, we both realised how loud we were and how awful we must have sounded.

We had a laugh, but then I shared with Chris how as a child, I had asked the LORD to make me a singer to worship Him. I prayed that prayer for many years.... my voice was at most, pleasant, not great.

Finally, when I was an adult, praying that prayer again, I felt the LORD tell me that us just making a joyful noise to Him was enough. Our praise pleased and delighted Him just the same.

Telling this to Chris made us laugh because we thought our praise must have really, really delighted Him, even if not our neighbours...

© Glenys Robyn Hicks

"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise" -Psalm 98:4

Now is not the time to give up

In light of the state of the world today it is easy to be fearful. Even the believer can be anxious, but now with prophecy leaping off the page at us and the signs of the End Times that Jesus Himself told us to watch for converging and some fulfilled, it is crucial that we keep the faith.

Keeping the faith means clinging to that which you have received in faith through the Holy Spirit Who is our Teacher, Guide and Comforter.

It also means that in order to bring our thoughts of fear into the Captivity of Christ, we are allowing the peace of God's promises to protect us. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; -2 Corinthians 10:5

Prayer is important in helping us overcome fear, and talking to God will give us confidence and peace.

With our race nearly won, it is understandable that we are weary and feeling that we can't go on. But we cannot abandon our faith and give up. We have to push on, remembering that our current afflictions will be nothing compared to the blessings of life in Heaven.

We must put on the Armour of God as He told us and use the tools at our disposal, and be more than conquerors. 

Jesus is coming for His Church soon just as He told us. Cling to Him and the Blessed Hope.

Our redemption is near and these days are short now. Keep the faith, don't fall by the wayside.

We are living in the last days of Grace and the Rapture is near. Live each remaining day with courage and faith, for stopping mid stride is not an option. 

Live in Courage. Faith. Obedience. Hope. For now is not the time to give up.

 © Glenys Robyn Hicks

You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3