If one was told that all the banks in the world will collapse
in the next two months he will withdraw all his money and will start
investing in other businesses to survive during the dark and difficult
days. If one was told that yahoo will be closed down in two weeks he
will try and retrieve all his relevant files and keep it in his folder
so that none will be lost.
What about God? How many of us are seeing the signs around us? How
many are listening to His voice? How many of us have been preparing for
the dark and difficult days? How many of us are filling our spiritual
lamps with enough oil so that our lights will shine in the difficult and
dark days? Men tend to believe the world and its systems more than the
word of God. Men seem to love the systems of the world though it
oppresses them and demands more than they can give.
1 John 2:15-17
15 Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh
[craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy
longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one’s own
resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from
the Father but are from the world [itself].
17 And the world passes away and disappears, and
with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it;
but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his
life abides (remains) forever.
If you asked many people what they intend to do with a $1000 they
will give you so many answers which will thrill you. Men have excellent
ideas in sports, business, education. How about the salvation of many?
Many of God’s people do not bother about their salvation. Many do not
even bother where they will spend eternity. Eternity rarely crosses the
mind of some believers.
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my
suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in
my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate,
carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with
reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, [a]with serious
caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation,
timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name
of Christ).
What is it to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling? Is
it going to church every Sunday and sing the nicest hymns just to ease
the stress carried from the week? Is it having a high recommendation
from your pastor? Is it speaking the gospel with cleverness of speech?
None of these put us in a right standing with The Lord. Many gamble
salvation. Salvation is not like game of chess which you can turn in
your favour through manipulation. Many of God’s people try to operate
in God’s kingdom with the mentality of the world. God’s kingdom is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
There are two systems that rule the world currently. The first system
is the Egyptian and the second is the Babylonian. How does the Egyptian
system work? When the people of Israel settled in Egypt (Goshen) Genesis 46,
Egypt looked like a fortress. It looked like a settlement of eternal
bliss. As the years passed by Israel began to see the cruelty of Egypt.
They were over tasked and their hearts became bitter. When God gave them
a deliverer in the person of Moses they rebelled against Him by
disdaining Moses. Like the people of Israel many of God’s people still
prefer to eat bread of sorrows in Egypt than to pursue the Promised
Land. They prefer to remain in their addictions than to go through God’s
purifying fire. Egypt in our era lures us into sports, money, fashion,
music only to make us more miserable.
The Egyptian system looks flexible from afar but it becomes more
rigid as one falls into it. Pharaoh will always arise and oppress
people. He will steal the joy of people when they are supposed to walk
in liberty. Many of God’s people always find themselves going back to
the Egyptian rule after they have been delivered. Egypt does not allow
grace. It is all about working as a puppet just to bring back their
horses and chariots to tie you down. All this system does is to exploit
you just to promote its agenda.
Does the Babylonian system better our lives? This system is quite
different from the Egyptian system. It allows a level of grace but under
their own terms. In Daniel 1:1-21 when the people of
Israel were taken into exile there was found among the Jews some noble
men who were fit to run the affairs of this system. When Daniel and his
three friends were taken into exile they were offered the king’s
delicacies. It was a way of turning the young men’s hearts away from
their God. It was also a plan to cut off their roots. If Daniel had
partaken of this He would have died spiritually thus dulling his
discernment and nullifying His God given agenda.
The four Hebrew boys were offered Babylonian education just to make
them smart and fit into this system perfectly. The Babylonian system
unlike the Egyptian system is more cunning. One needs to always stay
awake or he will fall into it. One needs to be well skilled or he will
be defeated mentally. How can we overcome the Babylonian system in our
lives? We need to be skilled soldiers discerning at all times and
attacking through prayer and the word.
How does Babylon work in our era? It offers us a wide variety of
options to choose from. The system of Babylon teachers us to kowtow to
their terms and policies then they will offer us what we want. The
strategy of Babylon is aimed at cutting us from God. The illuminati is
an epitome of the Babylonian system. Many of God’s people have fallen
deep into this system. This system will promise many that they are
educating on sex only to trap people with nudity and and obscene
language. Babylon teaches us that we don’t need God and we can do
everything on our own. Demons feel good operating in this system because
they are able to deceive and manipulate people easily even God’s own
people. The churches entertain what they call hip hop gospel. Back in my
country Ghana I leant they call a dance Christ Zonto. Many of God’s
people are flirting with this system. On Sundays they will advertise
sports all around just to get people out of churches and cheer on their
teams. They are stealing the word of God from the hearts of his people.
They are stealing His glory and many of His people have joined hands to
fight Him.
Christian women are even caught in this madness. Many will dress
licentiously and justify their sins. It’s sad to see women dressed like
harlots in the house of God. What does the scripture say? Isn’t His
house supposed to be a house of prayer? Why are many trading in His
temple? Why are many causing others to fall? Why are many teaching
others to play the harlot? Remember He is a God of retribution. He will
clean up the mess in His temple. He is a great king and a dread to
sinners.
The Egyptian and Babylonian system operate differently but they all
enslave one way or the other. The coming days will be darker and the
pleasures of Egypt and Babylon will be more enticing. Ask for His eye
salve so that you can see the deception. Stay strong in prayer. Do not
fall for the flattery of the world. Do not put your trust in your
politicians with the hope that they will improve your life. Let us be a
people who separate ourselves unto holiness. Let us focus on The Lord
through prayer and He will keep us from the corruption of the world.
Glory To Jesus
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