Because of the Times: A Word from God
Because of the Times
The Holy Spirit spoke this to me on June 17, 2020:
“Because of the times and the intensity of the news and world affairs many have developed an over eating diet of news and politics. The Holy Spirit says to put yourself on a healthy diet: consume more of the Bible and pray more. When day after day what should be eaten in moderation becomes a steady diet, people become unhealthy very fast. Consider your ways, says the Lord, and turn.”
In these days there is so much news, much of which is not true. How can we discern if we are drunk on worldly affairs?
I gather selective news from different sources—in moderation. It is easy to consume so much news, whether correct or fake, that we become agitated, angry, and lack peace. I have seen some people I know who used to be fiery for God become, instead, more fiery for politics.
I love the United States; I love President Trump and I will defend him, but I love the Lord and His Kingdom more.
(People are going to Hell!)
We want to be mature Christians, able to make spiritual judgments about all things (1 Corinthians 2). This will likely not happen if our diet is off. We will make carnal/worldly judgments instead of making spiritual ones: judgments that come from the Lord and not our own reasoning. Remember these Scriptures?
Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:4),
There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. (Proverbs 14:12)
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9)
Make the great exchange—His ways for your ways; His thoughts for your thoughts.
Pick up your Bible and courageously pray today. Go be with the Lord—just you and Him. Pray about the things you are angry about; pray about the things that cause you fear; pray about everything. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
God is in charge. He can and will hear us.
And really, He is the only One Who can change things.
We have been given an opportunity to see who we are in strange times though Covid-19, and now the riots and unrest in the USA. We have seen how quickly the scene around us can change. Who are you in the hard times?
Are you filled with fear and anger?
If you are, change your diet.
Paul said…."whatsoever things are of GOOD report…to think on these things…and the God of peace would be with you.
Hear the news but don't be consumed by all the bad news by meditating on it .our brain is an amazing computer and areas in our brain, thought, memory, attached to the feeling department grows..either the negative or the positive.
Guard your heart for out of it flows the issues of life.
I don't have scripture references.
I turn to the Comforter. I also secondly, turn to my family. We so much want to get the correct news but from the wrong sources. God gives us discernment and peace of we only ask for it from Him. But as like a diet, we need to eat from the Word and from counselling from our family and Christians in our lives. He will guard us.