A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way©
There rings every moment a saving thought.
The battle against evil has to be fought.
Wake up, wake up!
Perfect setup!
Remain asleep, the enemy has you caught.
It’s not really a good setup. But it’s all I got at the moment.
Have you ever listened, really listened to your thought life? Did you ever consider your thoughts have a life? A life they can lead on their own, directing just about all of our behavior. And we are caught in the results.
Our current moment has enlightened (dare I say woke) most of us in understanding what we see and hear affects our thoughts. This understanding came to light about two generations ago for most of the world that had been asleep, going through the motions of everyday living. We didn’t think too much about what we did, why we did it or the eventual outcomes. The bible has always been clear on thoughts from the beginning. Just look at Genesis 6:5(KJV)
“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Not easy to believe when we know man is capable of good. But is it God’s good?
The Church also has been asleep. IT is precisely why our current moment has given way to evil continuing. Are you familiar with The Black Robe Regiment? I heard of them about two years ago. A quick overview of who they were will change your view of what the Church should be doing. They were fierce in protecting the Constitution, courageous to leave their church buildings and join the revolution, and bold in sermons against sin while defending America. They had this courage from the ministers who before them shaped our civil government. Those ministers knew a government without the governance of God ultimately falls to the evil thoughts of men’s hearts.
God is so gracious to us because we are His workmanship. HE wants us to succeed in life. To do so means a battle against evil. That battle on Earth began the day Adam and Eve sinned in the garden. We lost our legal right to dominion over the Earth. Jesus claimed it all back but we are not exempt from continuing the battle. We must occupy until He returns.
As I began this month’s blog with my opening statement, “It’s not really a good setup. But it’s all I got at the moment.”, came from the thought I was having as I placed my laptop on a high stool, sat in a patio chair, placed my keyboard on a 12 x 12 inch sound deadening square on my lap, and the mouse on the TV table to my right. Far from the ideal setup to write I said out loud those words. At this point I had not thought about all the moments leading up to the decision to write. I just knew it was time to do my monthly blog.
The morning began with moments.
The moment I decided to spend some time with God, He was eager to show me what He was up to. God is always setting us up. Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV) says this: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
We are generally oblivious to His thoughts and it takes much prodding from Holy Spirit to get our attention. Yet, God is always listening to our thoughts. Why? Because first of all He created us and without Him, you and I would not exist. Second, our thoughts are as loud words in heaven. That can be an overwhelming thought since thoughts are not always pleasant. Thank You Jesus for GRACE!
So my morning began with a decision. The decision is always important. The decision has to be enforced or we just become wishy-washy and if you ever encountered someone who can’t make a decision it can be annoying. I have been that person and annoyed myself. As I was saying, I made a decision to listen to a Facebook Challenge called Encountering Jesus. We were challenged to put things aside and just spend some time in His Presence. Of course when you decide to do just that there are always interruptions. It took me 3 dedicated and focused attempts to stay there. Those moments produced thoughts that shaped my behavior and caused me to write this blog. My thought life was now in tune with God’s thoughts. As I was preparing my space to write I said out loud, “It’s not really a good setup. But it’s all I got at the moment.”, I heard God say in my mind, “Open your blog with those words.” It wasn’t just a fleeting thought, it was a beautiful setup from God. As I let His direction develop with those words it was clear what the message needed to be.
The Church has got to wake up to His Divine setup.
I am grateful for churches not afraid to preach on the moment we are living in. I keep hearing it said if your church is not preaching on the things of the moment like abortion, same-sex marriage, transgenderism, getting involved in your local government, and other current issues, then leave and go where they are. Holy Spirit is giving us another chance to get it right. It’s all we got at the moment. What a great moment!
Every generation has its moment in time.
One moment can change everything. IF a thousand days to us is like one to God, what is one moment to God. In a thousand years will we have left the generations after us with Truth? Righteousness? Purity? Holiness? The Eternal Word of God? Or the continued overtaking of evil in all forms. Let us battle on for Ephesians 5:15-17 (KJV) says,
“15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”
It’s the perfect setup for God’s moment.
Pray this prayer with me.
Dear Jesus,
Thank You for this moment. Setup me, my family, my community, and my nation to hear Your thoughts. We stand on Your Word in Jeremiah 29:11-14. “ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. 13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.” Let us not be slow in hearing and understanding the words of those verses. We are called to pray and search for God with our whole heart. Let our moments be Your moments and our thoughts Your thoughts. Give us courage and strength to stay in the battle against every kind of evil. Help us Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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