Where Is God?

We are living in perilous times whether we want to admit it or not.  You can just feel the tension and anxiety of what is happening around the world.  Honestly, it is frightening and most of us have no idea what to expect next.

This is not the first time in history that civilizations have felt this heaviness.  We have been blessed as a nation and world since the past century has been relatively free from trials we are experiencing today, but there has always been, somewhere in the world, hardship, fear, war, and death as a way of life.  We need to be thankful it has not been as pervasive and widespread as we are now beginning to experience.

The sudden rise in inflation, poverty, fighting, disease, and death is alarming and difficult to understand and deal with since we, for the most part, have lived in prosperity and comfort.  It is becoming so bad that we may want to cry out, “God, where are you?”

He has always been there but when we live in prosperity and comfort, we don’t need him as often.  We need him most when we become helpless, threatened, or near death but don’t fear he has always been there, we just haven’t needed him so much in the recent past.

So, what is the answer to get his attention?  It’s simple, 1) Cry out in sorrow and grief acknowledging we have failed to recognize him and his presence in our prosperity and ask him to forgive us, then 2) Cry out, in humility, and ask God to Save us.  This is all God requires, but he also wants us to continually call on him even when times are good.

God will save us, let’s call on him to do just that, then give him the glory and praise for his salvation.  After this, step back and watch him manifest His Power, but also move forward in living life with him.

Be Vigilant

The bible tells us in first Peter to be sober and vigilant because our adversary the devil is prowling…seeking to devour.  This pretty much describes the world today but, do not believe for one moment satan has not been on the prowl since the beginning; he has, you just may not have been aware.  This is why we are exhorted to be vigilant.

Being vigilant means being “on the lookout”, attentive to your surroundings and what is happening.  Being sober is having a “clear mind” so you can be “attentive”.

Many think of “satan” as Lucifer, the fallen angel, but if one studies the word “satan” it means adversary, opposer.  The English translation in some cases should have been translated to “The Satan” instead of just satan because in early manuscripts context indicated “that which opposes God” is really what satan means.

Ephesians chapter 6 tells us our fight is not flesh and blood BUT Principalities and Powers.  If one researches the terms principalities and powers, they will find that those terms mean rulers, authorities AND cosmic powers; so, what does that mean?  It means that heavenly powers (fallen angels) have joined forces with Mankind, who is flesh and blood to create RULERS (elected and non-elected leaders, presidents and leaders of corporations) and AUTHORITIES (corrupt law enforcement, corrupt judicial systems, regulatory agencies (corrupt FDA, CDC, WHO) who use positions of authority and the powers that accompany those positions to attain Personal Wealth and Power.

What we are seeing today is that the OCCULT is no longer occult meaning Evil is NO LONGER being hidden or disguised.  Evil is on display open and transparent.  We as children of God need to see the evil for what it is.

There are world organizations promoting “depopulation” (Killing off PEOPLE).

We need to open our eyes to see there are leaders who are worshiping and giving allegiance to Lucifer and the fallen angels to use their power and “KNOWLEDGE” of God’s mysteries of heaven and nature to overtake God’s kingdom and people.  Rest assured their strength and power are NO match for Almighty God; that is the good news.

The bad news is we are at war with Evil.  War is no fun, but God is victorious.  We need to support all the children of God, those who love, honor, and respect the one and only Almighty God, creator, sustainer, and provider.  We need to set aside details of our personal beliefs and unite in the fight against evil.

Abraham believed God AND it was accounted to him as being righteous before God.  God is the ONE who Saves.  God Saves!  Seek Him and Him only.

Almighty God, Save us and Protect Us by your strength and your power.  Amen  

Everyone Believes in God; Really, They Do

Everyone believes in God, and I will prove it.  Even “the demons believe and tremble” (James 2:19).  satan also believes.  Lucifer, the “son of the morning angel” has been quoted as saying “I will rise up” (Isaiah 14:12-23).  Who is he rising-up to overcome?

Names and language are important.  For English speaking friends, God is referred to as God.  For Spanish speaking friends, Dios is His name.  For Islamic friends, Allah is His name.  For peace-loving nature lovers His name is Mother Nature, and for some His name is Nirvana. (I’m not being sacrilegious; I’m explaining my belief that everyone believes in God).   Who is He?  He is the Creator, Sustainer, and Provider of ALL that exists.

So, what is the difference between those mentioned?  All the above-mentioned names represent someone or something that is the greatest of all that exists or the “highest energy” that exists.  No matter what, all the names characterize a power that creates and sustains.

Names are important.  Again, lets offer names of God and their meanings: Elohim=Creator, El Deah=God of Knowledge, El Roi= God Who Sees, El Shaddai=God Almighty, Jehovah Rapha=Healer, Jehovah Sabbaoth= Lord of Hosts, Jehovah Rapha= Healer.  These are Names that Describe God’s character so mankind can know who and what God is all about.  Bottom line, He is Creator, Sustainer, and Provider.  He is Alpha and Omega, the Beginning of all that exists and the End of all that exists BUT most importantly, SAVIOR!

The truth is Almighty God is so great He can never adequately be described.

Now, back to the question, what is the difference between the names of God mentioned above?  Again, all those names characterize a Creator and Sustainer, A “Higher (highest) Energy”, the greatest level anyone could expect or imagine.  The Answer: Of all that use those names, they either, 1) Acknowledge the one and only true God, Creator, Sustainer, and Provider, or 2) They deny and/or oppose Him, the Almighty God.

It is ok to want to achieve Nirvana described as the highest level of consciousness.  That sounds like being in heaven with God, doesn’t it?  But who created such a thing as a consciousness?  I submit to you Almighty God.  He called it a “living soul” breathing Life into that soul (read Genesis) when HE, Almighty God created us!  The problem is that many who seek to achieve Nirvana, deny it was Almighty God who created The Highest Level of Consciousness some call Nirvana.  So, I ask them, Who created Nirvana?? Answer: Almighty God. 

What makes Nirvana controversial is that it acknowledges a perfect condition BUT denies the One who Created it.  The same holds true for “mother nature”, a vague way of denying that Almighty God is the Creator of nature.  Again, we see that what these believers say is true BUT deny the source of its existence, Almighty God!  

Most people believe in satan, that he exists, or they at least believe there is evil.  Let’s look at names.  The name satan means “opposer”, adversary or the one who resists.  Question; Who is he (satan) resisting?  Answer, God.

We see plenty of evil in the world today.  Most will acknowledge that both good and evil exist AND are opposites.  What is Good?  Answer: Truth, Love, Life, Peace and more.  What is Evil?  Answer:  Deception, Hate, Death, War and more.  Of course, these definitions are relative based on one’s perspective, so, God Help Us and Save Us from those people.  It is hard to believe that there are those who believe Deception, Hate, Death and War are “good and ok”.  I submit to you that view is perverse!  God Help Us!  Unfortunately, they are practicing this perverseness today in our governments and institutions (These are the Principalities and Powers the bible speaks of).  They have joined and worship satan as their provider and sustainer.  Just take a look at the conditions of our world today.  We are in a spiritual war.

Finally, another thought to close.  Evolution believes in the “big bang”.  The big bang suggests there was a void and gases happened to somehow chemically react, explode and dust was formed coming together to create our universe.  Question; Where did those gases come from?  Who created the gases?

Jesus!  Who is He or Who Was He?

Christians believe Jesus was born of a virgin mother, Mary, lived, died, and arose from death to life.  Christians believe, upon His arising from the dead, He revealed Himself to select witnesses then, ascended into heaven to be with His Father, Almighty God.

Names have meaning.  What does the name Jesus mean?  If you research the meaning of the name Jesus, it means “salvation” or “God Saves”.  It was a common name at the time the New Testament Jesus of the Christian faith who was believed to be the Messiah.  Another name, Joshua, an Old Testament name had the same meaning as Jesus.  The name Joshua means “God Saves”.

In the early days of the Old Testament, Almighty God was worshiped, and He was referred to by a few names.  I will list a few along with their meanings:  Abba=Father, Elohim=Creator, Jehovah=The Self-Existent One.  Another name Almighty God was referred to was Yesua meaning “God Saves”.  There are variations of this name along with various meanings such as “Yahweh” meaning “a saving cry calling out for help” or Yeshua which through generations of translations ended up as Joshua and later Jesus, meaning “God Saves”.

The New Testament has a passage (Phil. 2:10-11) which reads “at the NAME of Jesus every knee should bow…every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ (Christ meaning Anointed) is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

To translate, God only and God alone can Save Mankind period!

To call upon the NAME Jesus, one is literally calling upon Almighty God to Save.  When Christians put their trust in the NAME Jesus, they are effectively trusting that God Saves Them.

I am saying this because Christians are so caught up on the name Jesus, they forget or overlook Jesus is another name for “God Saves”.  They believe if someone Does Not say the NAME Jesus, the person is not “saved” and Will Not go to heaven.  Not True!  Salvation comes by calling on “God to Save Them” no matter the name that is EQUAL to that phrase! 

To Simplify, when one calls upon Jesus, they are equivocally calling upon God to Save them.  It is the failure of Christians to recognize Calling on Jesus is the same as Calling on Almighty God.

There are many languages on earth today and many languages that have come and gone or are no longer or rarely spoken.  Aramaic, at the time of Jesus and Latin, at the time of the early church (first century) is rarely spoken today. 

So, we must consider the heart’s intent of anyone who calls upon God to Save them and believe that is Equivalent to calling upon Jesus which means, God Save!

This brings to question then, Who was and Who is Jesus?  Jesus was the method God used to restore mankind to a Perfect Relationship with Himself.  Too often mankind tries to Know and have Knowledge of ALL God’s undertaking.  I confess to you; I DO NOT have a full understanding of everything God does or exactly how what He does works.  The birth of Jesus, His Life, Death, and Resurrection and ALL its inner workings and implications I DO NOT Fully understand.  I am the created, Almighty God is the Creator!  God is under No obligation to explain to me the details!  He ONLY asks that I Trust Him, Believe in Him, and Have Faith in Him and That is what I do!

When we try to explain or foolishly believe we DO understand salvation, we only cause fighting and division among anyone who calls upon Almighty God to save them AND that is exactly what the enemy satan wants is fighting and division to take our attention away from Almighty God, Creator, Sustainer, and Provider.

God is NOT interested in us understanding the mechanism or details of Salvation.  He ONLY tells us to trust Him, call upon Him, and believe He will save period!

Remember, before Adam and Eve sinned, Almighty God Himself walked and talked with Adam and Eve.  They, being flesh and blood, just as we are, was able to touch the hand of God literally before they sinned.  That means flesh and blood at one time was perfect enough to live with Almighty God personally!

This brings me back to the person Jesus of the bible.  He was flesh born of Mary, a virgin BUT Almighty God was His Father.  How can that be??  I personally Do Not Know AND it Does NOT Matter if I do!  If that is how God brought me salvation, Great, but I Only Trust HIM the Almighty God and yes I have called upon God to Save Me whether you want to call him Yahweh, Joshua, or Jesus, I believe God Saves!  His method to save me is immaterial.

The coming of Jesus in the flesh makes sense.  Jesus was both God and man but I’m only guessing, Jesus somehow, someway came to earth, was born of a virgin to become flesh as Adam and Eve were Before their sin.  Remember, before their fall, they were perfect.  Don’t ask me the mechanics of Jesus being perfect in the flesh because I Don’t know but I Do know the One who does know, Almighty God who ONLY asked me to Trust and Believe.

We need to focus on Almighty God and Him only and Not get entangled in proving the details which causes fighting, arguing, and Division.  satan (notice small “s”) does not deserve my attention to distract me and take me away from following, trusting, and believing my savior, Almighty God, the One who Saves Me!