Protect Your Praise. Part [1] 05/04/2025 (Morning thought)

Psalms 147:1 Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. 3 He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

When the Psalmist David says in the above passage that praise is comely, he isn’t only saying that praise to God is the right thing to do. He is also referring to praise as an integral part of the Christian’s armor, for it is one of the main components necessary to gaining the victory. Especially is this the case when the Christian is in a head-on collision course with the forces of darkness as the Remnant people of God are going to realize more and more.

As it stands currently, there’s a very strong demonic presence across the land, and those who comprise the remnant are to be much more vigilant, than in former years. In other words, it’s not business as usual, because we have now turned a definite corner in our earthly experience, and as such, there are some necessary adjustments and fine tuning to be made, in order to withstand the influx of attacks that will be coming in from all different directions.

As we go about our daily duties, working and paying bills, we might sometimes lose sight of the fact that the Christian is in a war, with invisible foes who are determined to make the commandment keeping people of God the object of their ire. This is plainly stated in the Scriptures, not to scare anyone into retreating, but to make us aware of the real to life challenges we will confront, even as we seek to serve The God of heaven, in an increasingly hostile environment.

Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Truth, An Endangered Species. Part [11] 05/04/2025 (Evening thought)

Ecclesiastes 12:10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The preachers of present truth in our day will have to brace themselves for stiff oppositions, coming from within and without. And, as the epidemic of itching ears continues to spread like the plague, it will become increasingly difficult to speak forth the words of truth and soberness. The three angel’s messages in particular are not in line with the world view, and therefore, we would have to pray like never before, that The Lord would grant us grace and courage to preach what persons need to hear, not what they prefer to hear.

[The Great Controversy pp 607] As the controversy extends into new fields and the minds of the people are called to God's down-trodden law, Satan is astir. The power attending the message will only madden those who oppose it. They will be threatened with fines and imprisonment. And some will be offered positions of influence, and other rewards, and advantages, as inducements to renounce their faith.

In closing, we are all encouraged to take a decided stand for truth, for God will enable the decision that is made in favor of truth. Let not the adverse winds of strife and change deter you, and never ever water down truth in order to curry favor with persons who are becoming frozen in falsehood. God’s grace and His power will rise correspondingly with the emergency, and truth will triumph in the end, because it is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth that will set us free. We therefore end with a passage of scripture that will encourage the Christian to endure hardness as good soldiers of the cross, because truth has always made its way against opposition, yet it triumphs in the end.  

2nd Timothy 4: 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!