The Holy Spirit is the greatest source of knowledge and wisdom found in the earth today. Without His input into our lives, we can only walk in man's knowledge and with the mind of the flesh. We know from God's Word that we're not to be conformed or pressed into the mold that this world system is trying to press us into. We are to be renewed by God's Word, according to Romans 12:2 (Amplified) which says, "Do not be conformed to this world (this age) (fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs) but be transformed (changed) by the (entire) renewal of your mind (by its new ideals and its new attitude) so that you may prove for yourselves what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect (in His sight for you)."
The Holy Spirit is the Teacher and without His revelation to us of what the Father's will is, we can only walk in the world's idea of what God's Word tells us. Reflecting the eyes of the world, the social media and its ideals are trying to press us into a mold where they think love is being "tolerant of all things" and "embracing all things" and "accepting all other gods are equal to our own God" and "being one big Utopian family." The world (the unsaved) sees these things leading to peace and safety, because they don't know the Prince of Peace, Jesus.
God's family has previously been influenced by the world's way of doing things for centuries. Therefore, we've accepted the idea that we already know God's will and that is for us to "go to heaven when we die," "be nice to everyone" and "don't make waves." This is exactly what Paul instructed us not to do in Romans 12:2 because it's the very same influence we walked in before knowing Jesus.
If the Church is exactly like the world, then what difference can the world see? We are called to be "in the world, but not of the world." God has left us in this world to make a difference in the way men see Him. The world would like to simply put it all in a blender and make it all work together.
In these last days before Jesus returns for His Church, the battle lines have been drawn. We can "go along to get along" or just "hang on until the end." Or, we can let our light shine into the darkness and lean on and be led by the Holy Spirit with His compassion, wisdom and strength. This strength isn't merely keeping us strong in His power and His might, but it will strengthen those around us by this same strength.
Our God and Father is the only real source of strength and power in this world. All other sources of power are weak in the True Power of God's Might. Jesus said that, "All power has been given unto Me, both in heaven and in the earth." This settled the problem forever. We look upon the government as power, as if it can actually remove God from a nation or a people, through law and policy. The governments of this nation and the world might make agreements and policies about prayer, worship and unity, but God's way is still the only power that will endure.
In order to remain true to our own heart, we must hear and understand the Holy Spirit in these times. The world's idea of government has blurred the lines. We can only see clearly by the Word of God and its illumination by the Holy Spirit. Jesus didn't let the things around Him detour Him from His mission. He simply walked through them. The same way we see the Holy Spirit guide Jesus, we see Him guide Peter, Paul and those who went on in the things of God. You might say, "Yes, but they all died." Yes, but so did everyone at that time. It's not if we've going to die, but how we're going to do so. I don't know anyone over 120 years old, do you?
I'm not writing about revolution, but revelation. Revolution is exactly what the enemy wants, because it would wipe-out mankind and put satan in control. Revelation, however, will restore mankind to God and put the power of God once again in full control by His Spirit and His Word.
The greatest power on this planet is the Church or God's family. Jesus said in Matthew 28:18 (Amplified) that, "All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me." We have been granted privilege to God's Throne of Grace to receive grace in our time of need, by Jesus' Name and His Blood. Paul asked for help in his time of need and the Lord told him, "[God's] grace was sufficient for all he was to do or where he was to go." God says, "My grace is sufficient for you," or in other words, "I will supply to you, whatever is required to get the job done." Paul went through many tough times, but the key word is that he went through them. He didn't stop and God's grace never failed him. The Church will have some things we must endure and go through, but we will go through them.
Our brothers and sisters in different parts of the world, are going through trials, tortures, rapes, displacements and death. In America, we are facing a different and more subtle sort of persecution. We're being pressed into the world's image and don't even realize what is happening. Little by little, we have given ground and retreated before the enemy and yielded to compromise.
The lines are drawn and the time for "Having done all to stand" from Ephesians 6 is here. We will either allow the Holy Spirit to lead us like He did Jesus and the early Church or we will stumble in the dark. Jesus said in John 14:27 (Amplified) that, "My peace I leave with you; My peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you."
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