As I compose my thoughts over the past events of the couple of days; my mind churns through all the parts as one dissecting and separating as it goes. The Babylon that we live within has had its effect on many and there are few who understand this concept. So though I speak solid truth I also fear they believe me speaking in riddles. To some extent this would be a correct assumption. I do not feel the need to explain my thoughts much beyond that I am taking a Daniel Bible Study therefore go look it up. Oh how I wish they would muster to the call of our Lord, and find themselves armed within his armor and hold the sword given us by our choice to follow HIM. Funny how some things just have that effect on people. I call out now before leaving my house “Where is my sword?” Then promptly grab it as I would a coat to cover me from the cold. Although I do not battle as one would with a gun or even in a nice round of fisticuffs I have my sword and can battle down the enemy on swift terms if it is the will of God. I find strength in its weight upon my person and so carry it with a confidence I once lacked. I feel HIS strength in its binding and HIS wisdom is freely given to all as was the sacrifice of HIS son. I also find the enemy drawn close within the lines of our own camp and see much clearer now how so many have fallen away from the real truth and what it was meant to be.
Yes, sweet Babylon has all but lulled them into a sleepy captivity and is softly laying her chains about their necks. She is enticing and all the more so for her seductive words and reckless promises of all that is good but her words stop there. Her promises are emptier than the pond during drought and her words however sweet work much like sandpaper to wear away all defenses that we have put up. I myself have fallen many a time into her trap and narrowly although roughly I have survived to fight on and carry the message that lays (patiently for a time) within the bindings of a precious book-The BIBLE. Once captive does not simply mean forever a captive. You and I have a choice and God has the strength to bring us out as survivors of such enslavement.
Consider how and what you watch. Are you so immune to the nudeness in commercials that you simply do not notice the shear cutting they have upon our young. Who may not yet have a way to defend what should not be seen? Do you quake with rage at the immorality and spread of sexual and monetary desires as norm in our culture? Does nothing raise your blood to boiling over what our children are taught in school? Not to mention what is simple accepted as “TRUTH” or right and wrong. For so many centuries things have simply begun to twist in upon themselves especially our own excuses for such bad behavior. We excuse our outright crudeness with well “I’m not hurting any one”. Well you are wrong and so was I!!! The simple lust of it feeling right and powerful in our hands does not make it right. We are hurting others with our actions and our words and especially our excuses!! What was once not acceptable now flashes blatantly from the screens of our monitors and televisions in a show of wonderful “Sin”sations wrapped in a colorful ribbon of “ME FIRST”!
Let’s simply get back to the basics. God is first! There should be no excuses not to come through for HIM. We should not be to busy to put HIM first if we are then cut something off your schedule!!! Your relationship the personal one you are to have with your HOLY FATHER is second. Oh gee you’ll have to give up a game show so you can talk to HIM. Will that really be so bad? Third is a relationship with your spouse. How important are they to you? Do you show them they love acceptance and forgiveness GOD has shown you time and again? If the answer is no then maybe that should be on your to do list. Fourth on that list are your children. Their young impressionable minds are simple sponges and soak up everything from underwear commercials to the ads for bigger better toys not to mention such rude and disrespectful language. Are you training them in the way they are meant to be trained?
If you feel you need help don’t I REPEAT DON’T go out and buy a self help book. Those things just feed your ego saying aww you poor thing its ok that you messed up and you need to come first so don’t worry. You need to simply pick up your Bible! That is the best self help book you will ever get. There are a ton of examples of how to fix correct and train everything in your life. The Bible should be and is your first and last self help book. Will it take time? YES!! Is it worth the effort? Yes!!! However I can guarantee it will be all the difference between you and captivity. So draw a line in the dirt and decide where you stand. I will draw my sword and be ready in the advance charge when called to come through!! I do so hope to see you there.
Kass Jewels 