There is a lot going on in our world at this time. Two weeks from today, America will decide to keep the president we currently have, or to elect a new one in. The most trying thing concerning these times is, how will our decisions effect the future of America, our own lives, or the effect they will have on the world?
This kind of uncertainty can be unnerving, even scary, but it doesn’t have to be.
I’m sure there are people all around the world asking the same question, “When will God show up?” I share this message with you this day,
He already has!
You see when Jesus died on the cross the veil in the temple of God ripped from top to bottom, and this was no thin, cheap curtain either one might purchase at a discount store. The only way that curtain could be ripped was by God. He did it to show that now, through the death of his only son, when we accept Jesus into our lives we can enter into the very presence of God any time we want to.
As a result, for the people who believe in God, his presence is with us as we now are the temple of God. And we take his presence everywhere we go into the world, and into our homes. Those are the places where people are, and those people need to see God through us. The peace He gives unto us to live in the current times we are in.
There are a lot of lies out there being spread. You could call it, “Fake News”. Always ask God what He says about the things others are telling us. Remember this, just because it is on the news or on the internet does not make it true. Even if part of it is true, God has the final word.
Believers need to place their hope and trust in God, knowing that they are his children, and God, being the loving father He is, takes care of his children.
When others are running aimlessly around in fear they will notice the peace and calm that is within you. Remember as God’s temple, take his presence to the people of the world. Be visible, be vocal, so they too may have the hope and peace you have.
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Confession: I have never been inside a confessional booth. I grew up in a church where doing so was not part of our spiritual practice. I am at a temple where there is one. I am writing this blog post while sitting inside it. Not intended, but in order to see I brought a small, but bright LED light. It is casting such a white glow I think it scared a couple checking out the temple.
I was sitting in a church admiring the grandeur, the architecture. Then, I opened my Bible to a random spot.
they worship me from their soft, warm, living hearts. They feel their good deeds achieve tally marks on a chalk board by my chair. I would rather the receivers of those deeds feel me. They step into a dark, small closet to confess their sins. I say confess them loudly from your roof tops, so you are less likely to repeat them.
My favorite part, of Jesus’ death on the cross is this; the very moment he exhaled his last breath the thick, tall, heavy curtain that separated man, from the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom. It’s my favorite part, because now, we have direct access to God’s presence.
brady, mark a. 