Revelation 13:1 (NASB) And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion And the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority. I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, 'Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?' There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him. And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven. It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him
1 Cor. 12:22-25 (ESV) On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.
God, in all his infinite wisdom, has chosen the dragon to release the beast to deceive those who have chosen their own wisdom over His. The beast is being used by God to gather together His faithful ones back into the fold, like a lion that chases after sheep. But God provided a man-hero, King David who slew the lion and the bear, provides millions now to do the same. Hear your collective voice and as we run to him, the weaker will follow. God is always seeking out the lowly, down-trodden, and lost of the world. Let us partner with Him.
The black box in our minds has created a false image of tragedy in hearts.... daily, and as I reflect, it moves me. Let us to do more, give more, BE more. As we return to our roots we will heal. God is willing to help us pick up the scattered pieces in our lives and there will be a silver lining. He feels our pain, He knows our suffering. He sent His only Son to experience the worst that the world had to offer and Christ overcame and will do the same for us in our moments of greatest need. Christ in us
The tree of sin and death is still wreaking havoc on this earth, but it will be remade new into the Tree of life. The suffering will be no more as we consciously and collectively believe this, it will happen, for it is the will of God. I say again, the suffering will be no more. However, we must be fully integrated into the mature body of Christ, until the body reaches full maturity. How does the body reach maturity? The ripping and tearing of every muscle and sinew, which I know we’ve all felt. WE ALL as christians, experienced that together, by design, let us not move away from that too quickly. What goes into the black box of our minds are our hopes and dreams (or are they? let’s be sure...) and yet what is interpreted is misery...for now... but let's collectively take up the sword of the spirit, that can divide marrow from bone, and we will see that what comes out of our heart is glory. Despite the tragedy around us, we have the hope of glory...a collective, integrated Body, with Christ as the Head (Who is taking every thought captive and expressing the heart of the Father thru us). Those that are lost will be drawn into the gates and offered a ring and witness the Kingdom alive in each of us. We are not the judge of their fate, we must only water what God has planted. Our unity of faith, hope and love model heaven to those that are lost. The black box concept is used often in electricity because there are components we still do not understand and never will understand (by design). We must have faith that God is good and reject the lie that says we must understand WHY, let's live from our heart, not our heads during these tough times. WHY is a three letter word if I've ever heard one. Testing God is not a good idea, that’s what got us into this mess in the first place. The waters of the Holy Spirit flow from our hearts, and will cause others to assemble “down by the river” for a good washing of the water of the Word. As our hearts turn to daily to God, the less hardened they will become. Eyes focused on Christ, and His return, will wipe away every tear, for God is a compassionate God and the winds will not blow forever, but God in all His ever-sharing glory will endure, until He rolls up the heavens like a scroll.
Hold on until the return of Christ.
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