The Father calls us
My Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ, the Only Begotten Son
of God, the Savior of all mankind for those who choose to answer the call. We
know that it is the Father who calls us and it is us that must answer the call.
Have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us. It is troubling and difficult times
for mankind today but this is not new is it? Temptation has existed from the
beginning of man. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, often times we
surrender to temptation. We find ourselves asking God the same questions over
and over. When Lord, when will Jesus return? It has been two thousand years
since Jesus walked with us; the world continues its spiral downhill. The
decline of mankind is out of control. Where is Jesus?
We are told in the Gospels to go heal the sick, cleanse the
leper, raise the dead, and preach the gospel. Truly, truly, I say to you, he
who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works
than these he will do; because I go to the Father. We wonder at these words
because the church no longer does these things. Sure we pray for miracles and
at times these miracles happen but where are those who believe and that are
walking this path on a daily basis? We see those who say; send me your money
and you will be healed. Send me your money and you will reap a financial
reward. Send me your money and I will pray for you. Where are those who truly
answer the call and heal the sick, cleanse the leper, raise the dead, and
preach the gospel? Man follows science today which cannot prove it’s theories
of the beginning and yet presents its own proofs of man’s history. They hold
what they call physical evidence of their version in their hands and therefore
call it proof that they are correct and that there is no creator, no super being
that designed the universe and yet science itself has given us many good things
as well yet sadly many do not acknowledge that their skill has come from their
Creator.
Many Christians question their own faith in the wake of
scientific evidence and there is a lack
of the true faith that does not produce the works that we are told we would
produce. Birth defects, major loss of employment, wars and massacres, slaughter
of Christians. Pastors, priests, and bishops accused of scandalous behavior,
money laundering in the church, child molestation, rape, send more money. The
church is accused of being nothing more than a power scheme, a struggle to
control the people and a way to achieve riches through nothing more than a
smooth tongue that beguiles the gullible and the superstitious. My friends what
are we to make of these accusations and especially when in many cases the
accusations are shown to be the truth? What are we to do?
My friends look around you, the world itself is a miracle,
the entire universe is a miracle, and we live in creation which is truly a
miracle. All of us have either seen miracles happen in our daily lives or have
heard of miracles from others within their lives or the lives of others. Jesus
said that the gates of hell will not prevail against His church but the church
is not an institution, it is not a corporate entity, it is not a building. The
church is the body of Christ, the church is the Bride and He is the Bridegroom.
If an institution falls the church is still alive as long as there are faithful
Christians alive. We are a called people; perseverance is not in the group; perseverance
must dwell in each and every one of us singly. If we as one in Christ have
faith and perseverance alone, then collectively we have an even greater faith
and perseverance.
We each must work out our own salvation with fear and
trembling, confessing to one another and to God, forgiving one another and praying
for one another. Each one holds up the other, when one is weak there is another
who is strong. Do not succumb to the world; faith and wisdom grow through
turmoil and not through complacency. The Kingdom of God is within you and me.
What we face today is prophesied and is not new. Love one another as the Father
who gave His Only Begotten Son loves us. Love one another as our Lord Jesus the
Christ loved us and went willingly to the cross so should we love one another.
This does not require a degree in theology. It requires a walk in the spirit. A
walk with Jesus the Christ forsaking all else and regardless of our
circumstances continue the walk. There is no other way.
Many Blessings to all.
In Christ,
+William
Monk Michael
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