Thanks to our relationship with God, we are blessed with a Hope that moves us to action.
We who believe the Truth are moved to action. Not out of greed or obligation, but out of Love to share the Hope that we have been given, which is the Gospel of Christ. We are moved to take our place in the Body of Christ to use all God has given us for His glory and the glory of His Church.
Isa. 40:1-11 "COMFORT, COMFORT My people, says your God. Speak tenderly to the heart of Jerusalem, and cry to her that her time of service and her warfare are ended, that [her punishment is accepted and] her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received [punishment] from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice of one who cries: Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord [clear away the obstacles]me(in your hearts); make straight and smooth in the desert a highway for our God! Every valley shall be lifted and filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked and uneven shall be made straight and level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory (majesty and splendor) of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it. A voice says, Cry [prophecy]! And I said, What shall I cry? [The voice answered, Proclaim:] All flesh is as frail as grass, and all that makes it attractive [its kindness, its goodwill, its mercy from God, its glory and comliness, however good] is transitory, like a flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely [all] the people are like grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. O you who bring good tidings to Zion, get up to the high mountain. O you who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord God will come with might, and His arm will rule for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him." We must raise our voice in whatever way God has chosen for us, but it must be raised. Not with anger, but with praise and Truth. I write, some evangelize, some teach, some give great compassion, some have all of these, but whatever you have been given. We are all called to freely give to others what God has freely given to us.
I tell you all that when the Lord entered this heart I wanted to climb up on the rooftop and yell at the top of these lungs. I know that no one can Believe anything without first hearing it. We must in some way speak, so that others may hear. The Gospel of Christ you have shared with someone may not take hold on them for another 10 years, but God eventually allows it to take hold in His time. We do not know where the seeds we have planted will lead, but they must be planted. Many times we won't even know of seeds we have planted, but God does. So to all I say Cry Out! Cry Out! Against the world of Death and Darkness, yet for the Gospel of Salvation and Light.
Halleluyah.(I am solemn) ! for others, Peace and Love to you all
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