“Little faith will save a man, but little faith cannot do great things for God.” – Charles Spurgeon
KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
Chapters: Deuteronomy 29-31
Message: Tell Them Then Compel Them
Hello My Friend,
It should be no surprise to the faithful Christian that in the wake of all the natural disasters, epidemics, and terrorist, and personal attacks are the judgments of God, but to the world, this is climate change, or neglectful or deranged people. Somehow society has taken a turn and loss all sense of morality, they do not nor care to know who God is, and forget about Jesus, anyone who speaks about Him is just one of the terrorist. Our nations are in great need of another Great Awakening, we must not fear, we must tell them of the judgments of God, and compel them to seek Jesus because there will come a time when God’s mercy will run out, He will turn His back on our nations, and they will be destroyed in their sin. “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.” – Luke 14:23-24.
Christians have become so fearful of being prosecuted and persecuted that they have gone into hiding, so much so that they have completely rewritten God’s Word, and turned it into some fable or good read for those who actually want Jesus in their lies. The problem is that they are not teaching truth, they have no clue why God sent His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish. God’s Law is the Law, it has not changed, God has not changed His mind on what constitutes as sin, and that the punishment for sin is death and hell, and He has not changed His stance on what is an abomination to Him. They can changes His words all they want, but they are not His words, and they are not God, His Word will forever stand, and will never change. The curses that are in this world today are the result of Christians turning their backs on God, and living as the world does. The children of Israel were about to go into the promised land, the blessings and curses were foretold, God already knew that it would not take long for them to forsake Him and turn to the gods of the world.
“And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt: For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are written in this book:” – Deuteronomy 29:19-20,24-27.
“Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land?” The world does not want to hear that America was founded on the Word of God, they are quick to cite the first amendment of separation of church and state, which by the way, they have no idea what it really means. We have had our ups and downs as a nation, when it turns to God it is a powerful nation, but just like Israel, it too goes after the gods they knew not, and brings the curses written in this book. And yet, God will always, always, always, give a way for His faithful to endure the blessing and curses, and will retrieve them. God foretells of the day He will gather the remnant of Israel.
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee, And shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.” – Deuteronomy 30:1-3,11-14.
“But the word is very nigh unto thee,” The Gospel of Christ is not hidden from the world, it is everywhere, and I am talking about the true Gospel, not some watered down version that cannot speak the truth, that Christ came not to bring peace, but a sword. Yes, God sent His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life, but those who deny Him are condemned already. We must tell them the truth, why God actually sent His Son, to save them from death and hell, which is the punishment for sin, and we must compel them to receive Him before they die. “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” – Matthew 10:32-34.
“But whosoever shall deny me before men,” This is not something new, God has always given man (mankind) a choice, life or death. Israel was not given special treatment, yes, God established them as His people, but that did not mean He would spare them all, they had a choice, life or death.
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” – Deuteronomy 30:15-20.
“for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:” They might not have known Jesus in the flesh, but they knew the LORD, and that He is life. Jew, Gentile, Catholic, Baptist, Jehovah’s Witness, Mormon, Muslim, Atheist, whatever you call yourself, unless you have accepted that Christ is the truth, the life, and the only way, you will die and be in hell. God reveals enough for us through His Word to be saved, to know of His work, and to live according to His Word. It is the few and faithful that God uses to keep His Word going strong, He appoints people of all walks of life to preach and teach His Word. Moses gives some instructions and encouragement to Joshua, who God chose to lead the people into the promise land.
“And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. And the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.” – Deuteronomy 31:7-8,15-18.
“and I will hide my face from them,” God will not just sit there and watch His people living in sin, and let me tell you, the judgments of this world are not solely the cause of the world, judgment always, always, always, comes to the house of God first. Why are babies allowed to be killed at birth today? Christians have forsaken God with these man made religions that are promoting all this garbage. “But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” – I Peter 4:15-18.
Jesus Christ Magnified: “That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.” – Deuteronomy 30:20.
Today’s Prayer: God, You love us too much to see us suffering, especially for things unnecessary. You do not give us rules to stop us from living a great life, but so we can live the greatest life with You in it. We often forfeit blessings or even bring about curses because our hearts get hardened. Thank You for Your mercy and grace to never leave nor forsake us, and Your ability to change those curses into blessings when we turn to You. Lord, give us Your power to remove the things and people from our lives that harden our hearts, open our hearts to perceive what You have to show us, help us to know Your will and follow it so we can receive those blessings You have waiting for us. Give us courage and Your power to speak Your truths boldly. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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