Hosea 11:5-7 (Amplified Bible)
They shall not [literally] return into [another bondage in] the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be their king because they refused to return to Me.And the sword shall rage against and fall upon their cities and shall consume the bars of their gates and shall make an end [of their defenses], because of their own counsels and devices.
My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though [the prophets] call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up [to come to Him].
For some time now the Lord has shown me that there is a rage in the world. I saw that that world is in an uproar. Agitation is the norm rather than the exception. I see circumstances that escalate from 0 to 1000 in an instant. A person cuts you off in traffic, or steps in from of you on line, or has twenty five items in the Ten item express line, or there not being swift enough action in disasters, or just a reaction to a mere question. Will Rogers once said "“People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing”.
The world is on edge. King David once said he was in that position and his foot almost slipped. His answer came when he went to the house of God and sought counsel from the Lord.
His action was correct, to the contrary though I saw that when those whose feet are slipping turn to the house, house being a picture of the church, they see the same rage and discontent that they were running from. Jesus said "Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you..."(John 14:27).
The rage of the world has krept in. Our response to what we experience takes on the same feel, taste, smell and appearance as those who are coming to us looking for a better way.
1 Corinthians 12:31..Says "But earnestly desire and zealously cultivate the greatest and best gifts and graces (the higher gifts and the choicest graces). And yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one that is better by far and the highest of them all--love]".
We the citizens of the Kingdom of God must cancel, delete and discard the rage of the world in exchange for the Love of God. We must be the house that rejuvenates and refreshes the world weary soul. Our own counsels will not do. We must seek God while He may be found and he surely will give you an answer that is full of Him not worldly rage.
As Paul wrote to Titus, Chapt 3:1,2 "Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men". These days he may have just said calm down and take a chill pill.
GOD BLESS
Prophet Daniel L Rivers
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, March 30, 2009
Teach Me Lord
Job 36:22 Behold, God is exalted in His power; who teaches like Him?
God is a God of power and demonstration. When he moves it is unmistakable. A general once said “Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.” God is that ultimate spiritual power. When we least think or expect it God explodes onto the canvas of our existence and paints oh so vividly. Our problem is that there are so many explosions that we tend get (in our limited ADD kind of way) confused. Can Even God do such things? The answer is YES!... He has the Power, Privilege and Prerogative to put things into our pathways so as to bring us along to a greater level of understanding, knowing that we cannot eat the whole elephant in one bite.
So he teaches and what we see is an explosion of love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.
These and more explode onto and into our sensory perception and we have an epiphany or what the world is calling an "Aha moment."
The willful ignorance of the so called enlightened think that circumstances (The universe) conspire to bring us to a higher consciousness, but the children of God, the called sons and daughters, realize that God is holding class. He is the headmaster trying to teach how to be scholarly in His ways. Why?... so that we may be exalted in the earth and reciprocally give Him the Glory.
Friends there is no entity that can be thought of that can teach like God. Which is why laying on our face before Him is the ONE and ONLY solution to for absolution, and the ONLY answer to Satan's cancer. Teach me Lord Teach me, Turn the light of heaven on my soul...
God Bless
Prophet Daniel l Rivers
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Our times
I was talking to a person who says that they are trans-gender. He gave many reasons why he was of this mind set and why he decided to act on this mind set.
Quoting scripture to him was a useless endeavor because where the Bible clearly disagrees with his position his retort was that there was inaccurate interpretation.
I searched further into this and found that there is a full blown movement, not called by any one name, to force the acceptability of bi-sexual; homosexual and transgenders on the CHURCH let alone society.
Why the Christian Church? I asked. I have come to believe that this is where this battle will be won or lost. If the Bible can be revised according to their standards the law of the land does not stand a chance.
While this is not a scholarly dissertation, even a casual perusal of our nations history will show that the pillar upon which this society rests is the Bible handed down throw thousands of years, thereby being time tested.
For the sake of argument they like to quote:
Genesis 19
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13
Deuteronomy 23:17-18
Judges 19
I Kings 14:24 and 15:12
Romans 1:26
I Corinthians 6:9
I Timothy 1:9
Jude 7
As being scriptures used to bludgeon them with. They seek to find loop holes in the scripture threw which they can squeeze. They deem these scriptures indeed the whole tomb of the Bible as words written by mere men alone . They fail to see the inerrant hand of God though out all of scripture. They seek to interpret God according to their own proclivities.
While we must and do love these that have gone astray, it is critical that we STAND! firm on this. We must call sin what it is because the righteous and true God through His Word the Bible has declared it. This Christian society is showing cracks and dents,but we are the Lords own vanguard in Christ Jesus to stand against the gates of Hell. We must be innovative and creative in letting people know God has not failed them. He loves them, but He will not tolerate Sin.
Quoting scripture to him was a useless endeavor because where the Bible clearly disagrees with his position his retort was that there was inaccurate interpretation.
I searched further into this and found that there is a full blown movement, not called by any one name, to force the acceptability of bi-sexual; homosexual and transgenders on the CHURCH let alone society.
Why the Christian Church? I asked. I have come to believe that this is where this battle will be won or lost. If the Bible can be revised according to their standards the law of the land does not stand a chance.
While this is not a scholarly dissertation, even a casual perusal of our nations history will show that the pillar upon which this society rests is the Bible handed down throw thousands of years, thereby being time tested.
For the sake of argument they like to quote:
Genesis 19
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13
Deuteronomy 23:17-18
Judges 19
I Kings 14:24 and 15:12
Romans 1:26
I Corinthians 6:9
I Timothy 1:9
Jude 7
As being scriptures used to bludgeon them with. They seek to find loop holes in the scripture threw which they can squeeze. They deem these scriptures indeed the whole tomb of the Bible as words written by mere men alone . They fail to see the inerrant hand of God though out all of scripture. They seek to interpret God according to their own proclivities.
While we must and do love these that have gone astray, it is critical that we STAND! firm on this. We must call sin what it is because the righteous and true God through His Word the Bible has declared it. This Christian society is showing cracks and dents,but we are the Lords own vanguard in Christ Jesus to stand against the gates of Hell. We must be innovative and creative in letting people know God has not failed them. He loves them, but He will not tolerate Sin.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
What can we do?
I was thinking that in these days when the church has to find and re-establish it's footing in a secular society, we must begin to encourage and exploit the gifts which god has placed in the body. There are people who have gifts and talents that are practical in the work-a-day world. The now church must find a way to set these spirit-filled people in place so that they may effect the marketplace. We could start with less capital intensive things like a Notary Public or
Mentors and Tutors-( College interns who need those credits)
Legal clinics
Health Clinics
Food banks
Scholarships to Christian Camps...etc.
The list could really be endless if we put good hard thinking and doing behind it.
I think it's time for the church to be at the core of everyday life again.
What do you think?
Mentors and Tutors-( College interns who need those credits)
Legal clinics
Health Clinics
Food banks
Scholarships to Christian Camps...etc.
The list could really be endless if we put good hard thinking and doing behind it.
I think it's time for the church to be at the core of everyday life again.
What do you think?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Faith v. Fear
Walking by faith is a daily challenge. One reason is that walking this way feels like walking on clouds blindfolded. So then God tells us that we walk by faith and not by sight(2 Cor. 5:7). Even though we are taught that whatever is not of faith is not of God, our whole mundane existence and experience calls to our fears. From the primal screams of the just born to the mournful scream of our earth experiences, to our last breath we are drawn to our fears. So then God's word tells us that we should let our faith protect our vital parts (1 Thess. 5:8).
Faith is about hope and God always call us to hope(Jer. 29:11), a hope that He has exquisitely laid out for us in the Bible. We are to contend for this faith by comporting and acquitting ourselves as men (generic) (1 Cor. 16:13) who have a hope that is as glorious as God has shown us. Walk by faith and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. (Gal. 5:16)
Faith is about hope and God always call us to hope(Jer. 29:11), a hope that He has exquisitely laid out for us in the Bible. We are to contend for this faith by comporting and acquitting ourselves as men (generic) (1 Cor. 16:13) who have a hope that is as glorious as God has shown us. Walk by faith and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. (Gal. 5:16)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Gratefulness
REFRESHING THE HEART
Today's Scripture:
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the LORD or fully declare his praise?(Psalm 106:1,2)(NIV)
From The Herald:
Someone once said “Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” I hope to gain the honor which comes from a grateful heart towards God and all That He's done for me. It is unquestionable that God is in control the Bible is His book and we should all read it and get to know Him.
One would scarcely know where to start heaping accolades upon the God introduced to me through this tome. His power is a forgone conclusion, His Kindness also, in that He has saved mankind from himself countless times. And this world that he has seeded with us humans and all other manner of things and creatures is still unfolding it's riches, pouring out blessing that we DO NOT have room to contain. Then he blesses us with family, friends and serendipitous relationships that help sustain us through all manner of eventualities.
Yes I am Grateful for His pulling me back from death's door. Grateful that He has restored the years the the canker worm had stolen. Grateful for the discipline. Though it was not pleasant at the time but yielded in me a great and pleasant fruit. Grateful for people, places and things. Grateful for a Loving Wife and Son and brothers.
Finally friends I am Grateful for today, a gift, which is why they call it "The Present". Merry Christmas and a Divine 2009.
GOD BLESS
Prophet Daniel L Rivers
Thursday, December 18, 2008
What Passion
REFRESHING THE HEART
Todays Scripture:
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. (Eccles.9:10)(MKJB)
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.(Col. 3:23)(MKJB)
From The Herald:
Some say that we are missing the passion and sense of mission mandated in the New Testament. I was reading an article in which a church was having to struggle against attacks from a financial institution.
In my humble opinion the problem is indicative of the church having a passion, not, for the pure propagation of the gospel of Christ, but for self aggrandizement. That being represented in the building boom for awe inspiring effect, which seems to have become our mission.
For the church to become effective in this day and time we must actually be of like Passion or like affected as those New Testament saints. Our pathology being external, similar to those saints in that we are being persecuted for the propagation of the gospel, not internal, for pridefully trying to impress the world outside of the will of God.
To heartily toil without fear or favor because we know that Jesus Christ is the answer for what ever ails this world, is what we must aspire to, being above reproach and blameless.
Friends the church was not founded to give us worldly status but so that we may have fellowship with God and Fellow believers as we go into all the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Be not entangled.
God Bless
Prophet Daniel L Rivers
Todays Scripture:
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. (Eccles.9:10)(MKJB)
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.(Col. 3:23)(MKJB)
From The Herald:
Some say that we are missing the passion and sense of mission mandated in the New Testament. I was reading an article in which a church was having to struggle against attacks from a financial institution.
In my humble opinion the problem is indicative of the church having a passion, not, for the pure propagation of the gospel of Christ, but for self aggrandizement. That being represented in the building boom for awe inspiring effect, which seems to have become our mission.
For the church to become effective in this day and time we must actually be of like Passion or like affected as those New Testament saints. Our pathology being external, similar to those saints in that we are being persecuted for the propagation of the gospel, not internal, for pridefully trying to impress the world outside of the will of God.
To heartily toil without fear or favor because we know that Jesus Christ is the answer for what ever ails this world, is what we must aspire to, being above reproach and blameless.
Friends the church was not founded to give us worldly status but so that we may have fellowship with God and Fellow believers as we go into all the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Be not entangled.
God Bless
Prophet Daniel L Rivers
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