17 And it came to pass, when they (angels) had brought them (Lot and his family) forth abroad, that he (an angel) said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain (The Lord), lest thou be consumed…
…24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26 But (this is how we take on a troubled heart today. We refuse to look up to God and let end times events consume us) his (Lot’s) wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis 19:17, 24-26
“And when these things (end times events the media is focusing on that’s causing many to have troubled hearts) begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption (Jesus’ peace and calm in the storm brewing in the end times events) draweth nigh.”
Luke 21:28
11 And he said, Go forth (Elijah), and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
1 Kings 19:11-12
This is cool. The Lord told me this morning not to let my heart be troubled by not looking up. He said the world is becoming full of troubled hearts due to the end times we’re living in. He said most people will be consumed by troubled hearts. He went on to say that when I feel my heart being tempted to be troubled to remember that He is the still, small voice and that is how I’ll hear what He’s saying in these times. He wants me to concentrate on His still, small voice in order to quiet the trouble all around me. “Look up, Mark.”
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
Be still (look up to God), and know that I am God:
Psalm 46:10a
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.