A FIRESTORM IS APPROACHING AMERICA

A FIRESTORM IS APPROACHING AMERICA

What you are about to read isn’t something I will enjoy writing but how can I not place here what the Holy Spirit is saying to me. Have you watched the fires that rage ruthlessly in the west on TV? They consume all before them and after it passes there isn’t anything left but devastation. You and I can prepare for what’s coming by spending time on our knees before the Lord. God hears and answers prayer, He’s promised to do it. He says, “If two or three will gather together [in spirit] and agree as on touching anything I will do it.” Why would He make such a statement? Why because He lives inside the born again Christians [his kids] and the prayers will be from the Holy Spirit.

Do you know the Holy Spirit? In Acts some who had been baptized with John’s baptism [of repentance] didn’t even know there was another baptism. In Luke 3:16 we’re told that Jesus is the One who baptizes in the Holy
Spirit and with fire. Fire fights fire folks and those who place their lives in danger fighting forest fires use this technique a lot. They back fire or consume areas before the raging flames arrive. This creates “barriers” which can slow or end the fire. Many times though the embers can “jump” the space already burned and restart the fire again.

If you’re concerned about your family and loved ones, isn’t it time for you to go to Jesus and ask Him to baptize you in the Holy Spirit? When He does you’ll receive His power to witness. At last you’ll have the ability to approach anyone, even those who are hostile, to tell them that Jesus loves them. When you do you can back it up with your own story of Amazing Grace.

Please understand all that is happening to America now is because of sin. God is Almighty God and He’s going to bring Judgment to those who are hostile towards Him and His Son Jesus. Few preachers are telling the lost to repent or they’ll be caught up in eternal fire. Do you hear it where you worship? Do you see folks responding to the warning?

Part of the responsibility of a child of God is to pray for the teachers and preachers whom the Lord has raised to equip the saints for service. There are five ministries mentioned, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. Only in some instances do you hear of the apostle and prophet anymore. Their ministry is just as important now as ever. So pray that the Lord will bring whoever He has chosen to fore so the Gospel can be preached and obeyed all over the world. Don’t be one who believes the Lord is content with us living luke warm lives. He’s told us He will spit us out of His mouth if we are.

Are you willing to tell God often how much you love Him and then prove it by submitting to the Holy Spirit? If you aren’t, what do you expect Jesus to say to you on Judgment Day? How can He say, “Well done my good and faithful servant, enter now into the joy of your Master.” He can’t and He won’t for He always keeps His Word. Please stop now if you have your Bible near and read Matthew 25. Jesus is saying these things and we had better listen.

We can’t be saved by our works for we are saved by faith and that’s not of ourselves but from a faith given to us by God as a gift. But is your faith real? In James we are told I will show you my faith [genuineness] by my works. Are these things [works] something we’ve decided to do on our own? Of course not, they’re works prepared beforehand by God our Father for us to do. Read it for yourself in Ephesians 2:8-10. Accept these Words and live with God forever. Remember, everything on earth will be burned up one day. His Word written in our hearts is eternal. This is why we should read and digest the Word and allow it to strengthen us so we can serve Him.

The vast majority of folks who say they’re going to Heaven have no Biblical discipline. Their major complaint, “I don’t have time” but don’t they have time to watch TV? Make sure the Lord doesn’t say the worse words in the Bible to you, “I never knew you.” We must be born again to know Him.

Please believe me there is safety only when we are in Jesus. Do you remember the fiery furnace into which the Persian King had three of God’s servants thrown? And when he looked, he saw there were now four. Jesus was in there with them protecting and keeping them safe. When they were removed them wasn’t even the smell of smoke on them. This Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Folks, we can count on Him. Can He count on us?

In His Service,

Capt. Ben Marler


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