AWAITING THE MASTER

PAUL WROTE: "TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY, IS TO PRESENT WITH THE LORD" AND I FEEL HIM. SOMETIMES, THE STRUGGLES IN THIS WORLD CAN BE OVERWHELMING; IF IT'S NOT OUR HEALTH, THAN IT'S OUR FINANCES. IF NOT OUR FINANCES, THAN IT'S OUR FAMILY-AND THE LIST GOES ON, AND ON. I WAS REMINDED RECENTLY, THAT WE WOULD "SUFFER PERSECUTION" AND THIS T.V. EVANGELIST SUMMED IT UP, THIS WAY; SHE SAID: "THAT IF WE WHERE SUFFERING PERSECUTION, WE WHERE PROBABLY DOING SOMETHING RIGHT" THANK YOU JOYCE M.
THE TRUTH IS I'M WEARY; WHEN I NEED THE STRENGTH TO BE STRONG, I'M TIRED. THE LORD CALLED ME TO BE A WARRIOR; AND YET I'M STRUGGLING TO FIND THE MEANS TO WAKE IN THE MORNING. WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, AND STILL A BABE IN THE LORD- I HAD A STRENGTH THAT I COULD LEND AWAY...AND SO ZEALOUS, OY!!! AND NOW I FIND MYSELF AT "THE END OF THE AGE" AND I CAN BARELY FIND THE STRENGTH TO PUT THE DOGS OUT IN THE MOURNING.PATHETIC TO SAY THE LEAST,I SEE THE STRENGTH LEAVING ME IN MEASURABLE WAYS; AND I'M CONCERNED- IF NOT FOR ME, THAN FOR MY FAMILY. I REGRET THAT THIS IS A LETTER OF SELF MOURNING, YET I FEEL THAT I AM NOT ALONE. IN FACT, I FEEL A GENERAL CONSENSUS AMONGST BELIEVERS, THE SAME WEARINESS THAT I, MYSELF AM EXPERIENCING. IS IT THE POPPY FIELDS IN OZ, JUST BEFORE "THE EMERALD TOWER" AM I THE COWARDLY LION,OR DORTHY?
THE TRUTH IS I'M EXPERIENCING Satanic ATTACK ON EVERY LEVEL; FROM MY FAMILY-TO MY FINANCES; ON AN UNPRECEDENTED LEVEL. BUT MARCH ON I MUST. I HAVE AN EVANGELIST FRIEND IN INDIA- HIS FIRST NAME IS AMEN, THAT SUFFERS PERSECUTION OF THE REAL SORT.MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGATION HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES, AND HOMES AT THE HANDS OF HINDI AGGRESSORS; AND YET HE WRITES TO ENCOURAGE ME (GOD BLESS YOU AMEN)
THIS LENDS CONGRESS TO THE TRUTH, THAT WE IN AMERICA HAVE NO CLUE AS TO REAL PERSECUTION; SPOILED, AND LAVISHED; GOD HELP US WHEN WE FACE THE TRUE TESTS OF OUR FAITH. SOON, AND VERY SOON; WE SHALL EXPERIENCE THE WRATH OF AN ALMIGHTY GOD, WELL DESERVED.IN FACT, THE EARTH IS ALIGNING INTO ITS FINAL CONSTRUCT; IN RAPID PROGRESSION WE SEE PROPHECY UNFOLDING IN AN EXPONENTIAL FASHION, THAT IF WE ALLOW IT TO, COULD BOGGLE THE MIND!!! A PART OF ME, CRIES OUT "COME QUICKLY LORD JESUS" AND THE REST, SAYS WAIT!!! I'VE DONE NOTHING FOR YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF I FEAR DEATH, AS MUCH AS I FEAR STANDING BEFORE THE "BEMMA" SEAT, WITH NOTHING TO OFFER. EITHER WAY, I DESERVE HELL...AND IF NOT FOR HIS GRACE ALONE, I WOULD FIND MY ETERNAL RESIDENCE THERE; WITHOUT ARGUMENT!!!
I WON'T GO THERE IN THIS PARTICULAR PONDERANCE; BUT I'VE BEEN THERE; NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE; AND AT THE FEAR "OF THE SENSATIONAL" I CHOOSE NOT TO COMMENT NOW; EXCEPT TO SAY: THAT WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, IT IS ABSOLUTELY THE FOREVER SEPARATION FROM THE LOVE, AND PRESENCE OF GOD.
WHEN WE SEPARATE FROM THIS MORTAL VESSEL, OUR CHOICE DETERMINES OUR DESTINY. IT IS NOT GOOD OR BAD, RIGHT OR WRONG- THAT DETERMINES OUR ETERNAL DESTINIES; IT IS OUR CHOICE TO BELIEVE, YEA FOLLOW, WITH ALL OF OUR HEARTS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD Y'SHUA HAMASHIAKA (JESUS THE MESSIAH)FOLKS, IT'S ABOUT RELATIONSHIP, AND FAITH, AND TRUST, AND LOVE; FOR GOD THAT BECAME A MAN-TO DIE FOR YOU!!!
IT'S NOT COMPLICATED, WE HAVE MADE IT A RELIGION WITH OUR OWN SET OF RULES; NOT BELIEVING IN THE SIMPLICITY, OF THE VERY GIFT HE OFFERED. WE FIGHT OVER BAPTISM, AND PRE-TRIB, MID-TRIB, POST- TRIB RAPTURE. WHEN IN FACT, IT DOESN'T MATTER. THE LORD WILL CALL "HIS BRIDE" WHEN THE LAST DETERMINED; HAS MADE THEIR CHOICE. AND AS FAR AS BAPTISM IS CONCERNED, THE THIEF ON THE CROSS(NEVER BAPTIZED), ASKED THE LORD TO REMEMBER HIM IN HIS KINGDOM, JESUS SAID: "TODAY SHALT THOUGH BE WITH ME IN PARADISE" SO ARGUE ON, IF IT'S ABOUT BAPTISM, THAN IT'S ABOUT THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. ENOUGH SAID.
WE ARE AT THE END, OF THE END DAY'S; AND HOW EVER LONG THE LORD CHOICES TO TARRY, IS UP TO HIM. OUR PURPOSE, WHEN WE BOIL IT DOWN; IS THIS: WE ARE TO REPENT (TURN OUR BACK ON SIN) BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (NOT JUST BELIEVE, BUT LIVE FOR HIM)EVEN THE DEVIL BELIEVES IN HIM. ASK HIM TO LIVE IN OUR HEARTS(SANCTIFY US) IN FAITH, BELIEVING THAT HE IS GOD, MADE MAN, THAT DIED FOR OUR SINS-AND ROSE ON THE THIRD DAY; TO BE OUR MASTER, LORD, AND SAVIOUR.IT'S NOT BELIEF, IT'S LIVING FOR HIM, BEING ENTIRELY SOLD OUT TO HIM; AT THE EXCLUSION OF EVERYTHING, AND EVERYONE ELSE. TO INCLUDE EVERYONE, EVEN OUR FAMILY'S;AND FRIENDS. CHRIST SAID" TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME." THIS IS THE KEY THAT OPENS ETERNITY, WHEN WE MAKE HIM OUR FIRST PRIORITY, IN EVERYTHING,THAN WE KNOW WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM. I CAN'T BE PERFECT, AND NEITHER CAN YOU; SO DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE "LAW" IT'S ABOUT MARRIAGE, THE MARRIAGE OF OUR SPIRITS WITH HIS.
IN PRACTICAL TERMS, IT MEANS SUBMISSION, TO HIS LORDSHIP, AND AUTHORITY; WALKING DAY TO DAY, SEARCHING HIM OUT IN PRAYER, AND RELATIONSHIP. "SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, AND ALL OF HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ALL THESE THINGS WILL BE ADDED UNTO YOU."
WE ADD TO THIS OUR FAITH IN THE IMPOSSIBLE; BELIEVING WITHOUT DOUBT, THAT WE ARE HIS. FOR SURELY HE HAS SAID "I WILL NEVER LEAVE NOR FORSAKE YOU" THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE WON'T FACE TRIBULATION; WHAT IT DOES MEAN, IS THAT WE NO LONGER HAVE TO FACE IT ALONE.
PERILOUS DAY'S ARE AHEAD; AND IN REALITY, ARE ALREADY HERE. WE LIVE IN THE ELEVENTH HOUR AND PERSECUTION IS TO BE EXPECTED. DON'T BE DAUNTED, AND NEVER, NEVER QUIT; FOR YOUR REDEMPTION DRAWETH NIGH.
IF IT ADDS A MODICUM OF COMFORT, I AM HERE WITH YOU; IF YOU NEED PRAYER, OR AN EAR OR SHOULDER TO CRY ON; CONTACT ME- AND I WILL JOIN MY VOICE WITH YOURS, BEFORE ABBA FATHER, IN JESUS NAME; TO BESEECH HIM FOR US BOTH; AND ALL!!!

I LOVE YOU
SHALOM!!!
LEVI MATTHEW