Mom:
I
am glad you read the message. It was a heavy one.
Regarding your question about "looking
back"--I believe you should ask God. He will tell you. This is
one of the key points of my message. The people must hear the voice of
the LORD for themselves.
Many dangers loom on
the horizon. The only safe place is being very close to the
LORD.
Isaiah 26:20-21
Come, my people,
enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself
as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the
inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose
her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Other Texts of God's
provisional safety:
Psalms 91; Psalms 46:1-3;
Psalms 32:6-8
Note Noah:
Hebrews 11:7
and
A prudent man foreseeth
the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3 (also Proverbs 27:12)
Regarding Lot's wife:
1.She didn't
understand the role of God's judgment.* Most people don't. They want it stopped for many
different reasons.
2.It appears she
loved the life there in Sodom more than she feared and loved God.
Lot, her husband, was
different. He was vexed with the deeds of the city. It bothered
him.
God was trying to deliver
Lot and His family to safety--she was more interested in the comforts of
"home".
Perhaps she was offended
that God would destroy the land.
She didn't care that God
was offended by their lifestyle.
3.Lot's wife was
disobedient since the angels said specifically 'don't look back...run for your
life!'
God is speaking to us that
He is judging. He is judging nations, peoples and individuals.
First He starts in His own house
(1Peter 4:17-18).
The people don't notice for
the most part. It is like the Duracell rabbit that keeps on
running into walls over and over and over and doesn't get it. So to do
the masses ignore the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami, the hurricane Katrina,
the threats of war and so on. It is the Titanic Mentality.
*Judgment is a holy
thing. It praises God. It separates Him from evil. He hates
evil.
Because people SAY they
love God and SAY this and that but their hearts are far from God...God has
given a spirit of sleep and shut their eyes...the Word of God is hidden to them
(they don't understand it) and they don't see the obvious signs of the
times.
Isaiah 29:
10. For the Lord hath
poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the
prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
11. And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book
that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read
this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
12. And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read
this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
13. Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near
me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their
heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
14. Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among
this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise
men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
So, we see spiritual
leaders prophets, priests and those called to rule and govern God's people
losing sight to the obvious.
(Apostasy)
Like Lot, Or, Like Lot's Wife?
October 4, 2006
By Trevor Davis
…So, we see spiritual
leaders prophets, priests and those called to rule and govern God's people
losing sight to the obvious.
(Apostasy)
Jesus encountered this when
He came to His own people and stood amoung the religious system. He
marveled that they could discern the weather but not discern the sign of the
times (Matthew 16:1-2). In other words, they were oblivious to the
fulfillment of scripture and how the Messiah was standing right in from of them
who they supposedly looked for. They killed Him for that. The same
will be true in our day as a religious system--wide range of various
expressions--professes belief in God, Messiah and scripture but yet will not
love God and submit to Him. "Religion" is only a pretense as
the Isaiah text speaks above. Just talk...Jesus hates that. It is
hypocrisy and stage playing...just a show.
God has been calling the
people to come unto Him and get right. The hour is so late. If the
voice of the LORD is not heeded it will be woeful to the rebels. It will
come to pass, as the dealing of God unfolds, that the stubborn rebelling
political leaders of the world will join forces with the stubborn rebelling
"religious" leaders and oppose God, Christ and His people just like
they did in the first century. This is written in Psalms 2 and seen in
Acts 4 as Christ and His apostles were opposed by persecution to the point
of death. This is going to happen again in this day. Remember
this--Jesus said regarding the signs of His return that they will beat you in
the synagogues...Synagogues were the meeting places for God's people in Jesus'
day. And Jesus said they will beat you in the "synagogues" at
the point of His return. He is not speaking of Jewish
synagogues! He is speaking of false and erring religious 'christian'
institutions that will oppose God and persecute His little sheep. Why
would they do that? Because they are not submitted to God.
Their religious activity is for other motives just as the religious system
in Jesus' day. They don't love God as proven by the fact they reject
God's servants-- the ones He sends. They don't have the Word of God
abiding in them, that what God is saying, as demonstrated by rejecting the
message God is speaking. This is what they did to the
Master. This is what they will do to His disciples. So
simple. (It is an honor to suffer for Christ's name).
Have you noticed the
erosion of constitutional rights? The right to representation by
an attorney as instructed by the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights. This is no longer the case today since the passing of the Patriot
Act. If individuals are deemed a "threat" they are put in
prison and forgotten. By what criteria if not the lawful
Constitution? They may be tortured. Yes, United States of America
now tortures people. They are called "insurgents" or whatever
name is drafted. The Constitution was intended to protect people from
being FALSELY ACCUSED. But when the Constitutional procedures of
protection are discarded for whatever reason, including "safety", how
will people be safeguarded by false motives and agendas of imperfect
political systems? People layed down their lives to create Americas'
original Constitutional freedoms. Why do the masses of this nation let
them wash away so easily? (Answer:
It is a judgment)
I spoke with a young
librarian at the library last week regarding the issue of torture in the United
States. I asked her, "Did you know that this country tortures
people?" She said, "No". I asked her if that was
right. She said, "Well, I don't want to be tortured". I
then told her, "Then don't torture others". I guess people feel
its OK if the U.S. tortures the bad guys as long as it isn't
them. What about the United States being the example to the world?
Remember, this nation was called and blessed of God to lead in godly
fashion. But now that God is ousted from the governments, courts and
schools is it any wonder that this nation becomes depraved and
tyrannical? What about the "golden rule"--"do
unto others as you would have done unto you"? It's not right to
torture people. That shouldn't have to be said. But it does.
The United States used to
be a godly nation that believed in God. Laws and liberties were
God-given. Power and authority was distributed to avoid tyrannical
leaders. Religious freedom was enjoyed. This is why this nation was
formed to leave the tyranny and oppression of England. But now, this
nation, by-and-large, has rejected God. Out goes God--out goes godly
blessings of liberties. It is evident. So now the cup is filling
up--the cup of iniquity. And God will shout in great anger and unleash
His fury against this nation and against other nations as well (Isaiah
42:13-15). If God judged His own covenant people Israel and Judah, why
would anyone think that He would excuse other nations of the same sins?
Especially when what God did in judgment against His own people is recorded in
the scripture that we may freely read? That is insane thinking.
Delusional.
This is the time to choose
with whom will be your allegiances and alliances. Individuals need to
ponder and ask if they are going to remain identifying with a God-denying
nation that impugns right and wrong, or, will they call unto the LORD and
submit to His Kingdom. The hour is coming soon when the LORD will call
His people out of Babylon. The choice will be up to the individual.
Like Lot. Or, like his wife. What will you do?
Sincerely,
Trevor