Amazing Grace! (in part)
- Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home. v. 3 - The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures. v. 4 - The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine. v. 6
John Newton, published 1779
Perilous times are here.
We will be affected.
That does not mean the Lord will not be with us.
He has promised that He will never leave or forsake us.
There are many promises in the word of how the Lord will be there for us,
how He will protect us from the enemy.
Jesus also gave us many warnings that we shall be persecuted
and some of us unto death.
I asked the Lord if I would be martyred.
He responded, “I will give you the strength you need.”
He did not say yes nor did He say no,
but indicated there are very hard times coming.
We need to be ready.
We need to have our lamps filled with oil.
We need to be close to Jesus.
We need to hear His direction on our lives.
There is much false hope out there now.
Some are trusting in a man.
Some are looking for the economy to strengthen,
for us to go back to the way we were
before God’s Judgment was being poured out.
We cannot look to anyone or anything but Jesus.
He is our only hope.
He is our only security.
The battles we face will be many and oftentimes consecutive.
The red horse of war in Revelation appears to have been loosed.
There will be much death.
Still, our only hope is Jesus.
A strong leader whose trust is in the Lord can help,
but only Jesus is trustworthy.
The Bible is filled with scriptures, whether in historical stories
or admonitions of God’s faithfulness to His people.
He reminds us many times to focus on Him.
So, focus on Jesus.
Do not let yourself be burdened by what is happening around you.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee. Psalm 91:7
Whatever your fate in these End Times, Jesus will walk with you.
He will guide you.
He will comfort you.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him, and honour him. Psalm 91:15