I NOW SHOUT

Are we not yet aware? Do we not yet have eyes to see? Have we yet not understood? The one called our enemy after being soundly defeated and stripped of all authority, still speaks his untruths to the ever waiting ears that want to be tickled that they, in the words of the tired old phrase, “may have their cake and eat it too” (i.e. you can be your own god).

Having understood that the Law of Moses would not lead to righteousness for mankind but place ever increasing burdens and chains upon them, the enemy of God and man has convinced the populous yet again to create more laws over and over again to attain to the Ten Commandments. Yes the populous, because the popular opinion is ever more increasing that we need more laws to create “the perfect state of equality and fairness”.

And there are aplenty, those who have no light of the truth, who stand waiting to not only pass those laws but administer them to bring all into societal obedience to that fairness; although never seeing the end that awaits them, for the scripture is true and cannot be denied that, “There is a way which seems right to man, the end of which is death (separation from God and thereby Eternal Life).

When asked what law was the greatest, most important, Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and the second is like it, love your neighbor as yourself for all the law and the prophets hang on these two.” Since we now know that Jesus fulfilled the whole of that law there is now but one law that we need and that is, “The law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus.” All now hangs on that Truth for out of the Spirit come the Truth that is Life, and the whole of it for holy living.

There come now those who want to disparage the preachers of “Grace” and claim that what they teach is heretical and that “believers” as taught by them are led to believe they can have their proverbial cake and eat it free of charge without “doing anything”, the same phrase twisted just enough to cause confusion and dissension in the ranks of the yet immature. How can it be so misaligned, regardless of any monikers attached, that grace would not be now-grace, the unconditional favor given out of an omnipresent God?

The spirit of the world would also have us believe in a yet to be baked cake. Oh, they say all the ingredients are there, but you can’t have it yet because the cake is not done never mind that Jesus said, “It is finished”.

Who I ask has their tongue and their allegiance? Who is it that would make the Word of God of no effect? Certainly it is not those speaking out of the Spirit of Truth. Like the Pharisees of old whom Jesus rebuked not only for not entering the kingdom themselves but also preventing others who wanted to.

                Thus it now rages, the same age old battle, though the war be won,  between those who have the Truth unto maturity (at rest in Christ) and those who through ignorance or rebellion want not to abandon the way of fleshly indulgences (sons of disobedience). Some fully believe they can do as they will and still receive a crown of glory in “that day”. In the saving of the soul by grace through faith they are not yet at all acquainted. If they were they would immediately be shaken that they have not embraced every neighbor and especially their brethren and thereby not demonstrated the Love of God.

                So I urge NOW put aside every encumbrance, come now and seek the One who is the “Perfect” and through grace gives to every seeker His Perfect Law of Liberty. He will in no way ever refuse those who come to Him. Why would He refuse, for is it not His Father (and ours) who draws?

                I NOW SHOUT - Come NOW to the mountain of the Lord, established in truth and grace and all that is of righteousness, and sit at the feet of the One who in the cause of Love shed His own blood and brought to all a new and living way, the way of the Spirit who is sent to guide all into the fulness of Life Eternal within the Father and the Son!

You have just got to know He has a NOW place all readied for you! Come NOW and take your seat!