First, the Spirit of the Lord always points back to Jesus, in your life, in this servants life, all of us. There is an arrow inside of us a "magnetic north" of sorts pointing to Jesus. He is bigger than our problems, trials, tribulations etc. He will remain when everything in this world, to include everything good, bad or indifferent passes away. We are being called back to Him who does not change. So, we are in the age of AI, big changes. He never changes. AI isnt news to Him. He set the rules for all things to grow and develop. He wrote the "software" for this matrix kind of world we live in. He is bigger than AI. He is bigger than Islam and communism, two of the anti-Christian ideologies being pushed on the world by the forces of anti-Christ.
Our job in this world is to Love Him most of all, then love each other, and do this while seeking first His Kingdom. That is the whole enchilada in one sentence. He comes first, in all things. We give Him our attention first when we wake up (not our phone or computer). We give Him our attention throughout the day. We give Him our attention before we go to sleep at night. No one of these things is a "one and done event." It is a continual, ongoing process. We continue coming back to Him like continual inputs to the wheel of your car when you want to go from point A to point B. This journey on earth is a process not a one time event.
So, the message today is keep coming back. Over and over, through our failures and mis-steps, keep coming back. Through good, bad and indifferent, keep coming back to Him. He is the answer to our problems here on earth. "Thy Kingdom come and Thy Will be done here on earth just as it is in Heaven." That is far reaching, all encompassing alignment and agrreement between us and our God. His Kingdom come and His Will be done excludes Islam and Communism. I dont see "Allah" mentioned in my Bible either old or new testament. And communism speaks for itself as an anti-Christ, anti-human ideology.
We are to love our way from here today into the Kingdom. We are also to be salt and light. Salt holds back or restrains rot and decay. Light drives out darkness. These two are also part of the process. We dont want war with Islam although they would gladly war against us. We align and agree with our Father and Lord Jesus Christ who want all to coming to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the end, everyone will bow. Everyone will kneel. Not this servants words or ideas, His. For every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of God the Father. That is what the Almighty said, it will be done.
We are approaching the midterms and we are to continue to do our job here on earth. We love Him first, then we love each other and seek His Kingdom. Then comes everything else. Each one of us has different pieces of this pie to conquer as our job. We are to level up into the very best versions of ourselves, centered in His Will. The best version of us is required to achieve all that He designed for us to do before this world was formed
Jer 29:11.
(NIV): "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." [1]
We are not to agonize and get into anxiety loops over politics. We are to keep our eyes on Christ. If He tells you to vote, go vote, if He tells you to do something else, go do that. You must have your own intimate relationship one on one with your Creator without some middleman "priest" or pastor in between you. Jesus Christ alone died for you, ransomed your life, not your priest, pastor or rabbi.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Scriptures that call us to keep coming back / re-center / acknowledge Him continually
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. - Luke 9:23
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” - Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. - Isaiah 30:21
And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. - Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. - John 15:4–5
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. - Colossians 3:1–2
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. - Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. - Hebrews 12:1–2
…let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith… - 2 Corinthians 5:7
for we walk by faith, not by sight. - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray without ceasing - Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. - Lamentations 3:22–23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Check in with the Lord today. Center and re-center on Him today. Distractions and all kinds of stuff is bound to pop up, its part of the process, then come back to the Lord. It is our God who gives us our marching orders, if we don't come to Him we cannot receive those orders.
Please join with your brother in praying over the prayer targets today.
Glory to God
grace and peace
