The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne -Rev 3
The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
-Rev 3
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. - Luke 10
That is some pretty tough imagery here. Conquerors , serpent and scorpion treaders... those who have power over the enemy. So... why do we have such weak and fearful people in the church lately? Why are men so effeminate and muted lately? Why is it that disagreements are taken as violence? Why is it that a contrary word leaves people rushing to their safety zones where they sit in a circle and talk about their feelings hoping for "safety"? How are people going to hold to the faith, gun to their head, martyr style when they can't even hear someone tell them that something that they think in the scriptures is incorrect?
"But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God."- Matt 22
...And the Sadducees said "Wow, you're really rude and not being godly in how you say that. I really feel like you should have said that a different non-offensive way." as they retreated to their safe spaces free from truth and challenging viewpoints or correction....right? WRONG!!!
What really happened?
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together
They shut up. They didn't melt down.... they were astonished. What if we stopped being such babies about hearing things that we didn't agree with, that we were teachable about things that matter. What is up with the weinery faith? Where did the men go?
“Now gird up your loins like a man,GOD LITERALLY TOLD JOB TO SACK UP!!! Why are men so muted? Why are we silent on things of great important and making such a big fuss over things that don't? I know this months post is light on substance but its all I've had on my heart and mind for days. I'm tired of being trimmed to fit into a perception of what our culture that murders babies, hyper sexualizes everything, tries to tell me what a man should be. I'm not buying your damn razors. Rape culture is a myth because, NOBODY SUPPORTS RAPE (except for like, rapists.. I imagine they're pro-rape)
And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!- Job 38:3
I'm tired of squishiness of people, of character not being character. Where has honor gone? Where has resilience fled? Who stole endurance? Why has cowardice overtaken us?
why are we so tolerant of false prophets selling dream interpretations? Why are we stomaching people who propose to a still married woman? Why do we just plaster on a happy face as we all walk further and further away from what is right in the name of friendship and puppies and rainbows?
No! Where are the line in the sand, First to stand for the Lord types?
I'm flawed, very flawed, but I aspire to be clear about sin. I aspire to be a man. I aspire to be a righteous man of God. I don't see anywhere in scripture where it went well with a people turning a blind eye to sin just because they like the friend who commits it
