Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 27 (Prayer in a Fragile World! Part 3: No Fear On Judgment Day?

By admin On January 12th, 2016

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Daily Devotional, Year 2 – NOVEMBER 27

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Prayer in a Fragile World!

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Part 3:

No Fear On Judgment Day?”

To read Part 1, click here…October 12th (Prayer in a Fragile World!)

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NO FEAR?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:We_Can_Do_It!.jpgIt seems as though the world is always doing exactly the opposite of what they should be doing!

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For instance, in a day in which the world is standing on the verge of Eternal Judgment, a popular clothing line comes out with the logo, “NO FEAR”.

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Now perhaps the creators of this line of clothing had no intention of snubbing their nose at that fearful day in which God will judge the secrets of men’s hearts, and assign to each person their eternal reward.

We Can Do It! Rosie the Riveter – Wikipedia – Public Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Bond_Themed_Prop_Hire.jpg“Therefore pride compasseth them (the wicked) about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. Their eyes stand out with fatness:…they speak loftily…”

Psalm 73:6, 7, 8 (condensed) 

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But all this selfish pride is seen all over the place!

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A veritable pandemic of arrogant pride!

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For example, just look at all the movies which Hollywood puts out each year! Pride, whether in-your-face, or very subtle, pride is seen in most of the players, in one form or another!

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From the action hero movies to the little children’s cartoons, we have boldness, defiance, and fearlessness pumped into our brains, coming straight out of the smokestacks of Hollywood’s movie-making industry (and also the music industry)!

James Bond – by SteveBancroft – Wikimedia – Creative Commons 4.0 – cropped photo

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Computer_hacking.jpgSOCIAL MEDIA

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And what about social media?! It’s almost unbelievable to see how social media has ratcheted up foolish arrogant pride!

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And how about the mob violence created by social media!

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That form of violence, too, is largely borne of pride!

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A VERY DANGEROUS WORLD!

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But certainly, this very fragile and uncertain world has many other temporal dangers and snares, so much so, that having a healthy fear would only seem like a prudent, rational, and reasonable attitude to maintain!

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From poisonous plants to vicious animals, to deadly diseases, to dangerous places, to violent and overtly evil people, there are dangers awaiting us, literally everywhere!

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Iraqi insurgents with guns – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

Jumping Spider Eyes – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons License

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“NO FEAR” IN THE CHURCH?

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But it is not only the secular and unbelieving world who snub their noses at God’s great judgment! No, even the Christian world seems to lack enough healthy fear of God…

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Listen…“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1st John 4:18  

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This above passage is the rationale for many churchgoers to have little or no fear of God in today’s church-world…“Oh, we should never fear God!”…say many presumptuous churchgoers!

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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain

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OUR LOVE IS LESS-THAN-PERFECT

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But the problem is, which one of us can claim to have perfect love for God, when there still exists so much sin and selfishness in our lives?

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After all, sin and selfishness are rebellion against God’s Law!

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And so, for those of us who are still so neck-deep in selfishness, to claim to have such perfect love which “casteth out all fear”, is more than just a bit presumptuous, would you agree?

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COMPARING SCRIPTURE WITH SCRIPTURE

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But even if our love was much more perfect than it presently is, we still must balance such passages as 1st John 4:18, with all the other passages which give us a more well-rounded understanding of our proper relationship to God…

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Listen…“My flesh trembleth for fear of Thee; and I am afraid of Thy judgments.” Psalm 119:120

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Here is a passage which seems to be in direct contradiction to 1st John 4:18. And any rational Christian would be foolish to reject this counsel, while clinging only to 1st John 4:18.

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The Great Day of His Wrath – John Martin – 1853 – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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TREMBLING AT GOD’S WORD

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Now listen to this next passage… “but to this man will I (the Lord) look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My Word.” Isaiah 66:2

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So here again is a passage which is greatly ignored in today’s church-world. “After all”, say many, “this verse from Isaiah 66 is Old Testament, and not too relevant in these New Testament times!”

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But remember what the Bible exhorts to us, concerning the relevance and importance of ALL SCRIPTURE…“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” 2nd Timothy 3:16, 17

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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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A FEARLESSNESS TOWARD THE OLD TESTAMENT

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But for those who are so fearless, that they snub the Old Testament counsels, let’s consider how Paul treats another Old Testament passage…But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels…See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused Him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from Heaven: Whose voice then shook the earth: but now He hath promised, saying, ‘Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also Heaven!'” Hebrews 12:22, 25, 26

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Now this is just a portion of the entire passage (click here to read) which Paul is commenting on.

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But the bottom line is, we need to fear and tremble at the very thought of the coming Day of the Judgment of God when He will arise to shake terribly, both Heaven and earth! 

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Considering That Day

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And so, as one Christian so aptly put it… “Every one of us should be living with reference to that Great Day which is soon to come upon us.”

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Yes, every one of us needs to have a fresh daily revelation of the coming Judgment. Especially considering how near that day is (and let’s face reality, folks! It’s already begun!)

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Family Portrait – CROPPED IMAGE – Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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“REJOICE WITH TREMBLING”

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:THE_WAYNE_GIPSON_FAMILY_SAYS_A_PRAYER_BEFORE_THEIR_EVENING_MEAL_IN_THE_KITCHEN_OF_THEIR_MODERN_HOME_NEAR_GRUETLI..._-_NARA_-_556611.jpgPerhaps the following words of David strike the proper balance between fear and rejoicing…“Be wise now therefore, O ye kings (Christians): be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and ye perish from the Way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.” Psalm 2:10-12 

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Yes, dear Christian, we must “serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling!”

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Family Prayer Before Meal – Wikimedia – US-Govt. – Public-Domain

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rezando.jpgTO READ PART 4, CLICK HERE…

May 8 (Prayer In A Fragile World! Part 4: “Praying Yourself To Sleep”)

Woman Praying – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rezando.jpgTODAY’S PRAYER…

“Dear Lord, Give me a healthy fear of God, and a joyful trembling for the Day which is soon-to-come

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Flower of the Field Constellation, Part 3: “Signs of the World’s End”” or you can also read… August 18th (The Golden Rule in Hell!)

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

 

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LOOSING THE BANDS OF ORION

 

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God spoke several times of Orion, in Scripture. His question to Job was a very mystifying question, to say the least… “Canst thou…loose the bands of Orion?” Job 38:31. Such a strange question, indeed! How could a constellation have its bands loosed, much less, even have bands? Puzzling, puzzling!

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But now, He is revealing this bright and beautiful constellation in a way that has never before been seen. God Himself is loosing Orion’s bands, as He is just now unraveling this age-old mystery. And we are beginning to understand that this most infamous of all constellations is nothing less than a remarkable metaphor concerning Jesus.

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THE 5 OFFICES OF ORION

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But like most of the other Signs which this website reveals, Orion too, has much more to say as he changes his position in the sky. And this Soldier in the Heavens puts on different garb, as he presents the five awesome aspects of his various offices. From ‘Orion the Soldier’, and ‘Orion the Reaper’, and ‘Orion the Archer’, and ‘The Cross of Orion’, and last but certainly not least, “Orion, The Good Shepherd”. This amazing constellation presents a very complex revelation of the God’s magnificent love for a fallen planet.

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READ MORE…

To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “The Orion Phenomena”

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Human_stress.jpgTOMORROW:

NOVEMBER 28 (The Armor Of God, Part 2: “Obsessive Thoughts & Satan’s Mind Control”)

Human worry & stress & depression – by Becky Wetherington for Wikimedia – Share-alike License

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this Open Forum #14, a small 30 minute sampling of Mr. Camping’s nearly 50 year-long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…

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ABOVE PICTURE: Holy bible – cropped image – Wikimedia – Creative Commons lic.

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