God told Annie and few months ago that the migraines aren’t the issue. He told me the same thought the next day. God was getting at my heart. That was what He was healing. He was going to make me victorious over my health and past. Amazing.
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Luke 21:26
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10
Another pretty tough migraine attack yesterday. Praise God. He’s teaching me to live ABOVE the migraines – My life isn’t about the migraines, it’s about following Jesus and letting Him show me victory no matter what.
When my vision returned, I watched a news event about how awful the world is. I was curious as to how the reporter was handling the news. I had to turn it off because of Matthew 6:10. So many today are getting trapped in this world and the end times. They’re not looking up as Jesus commanded in Luke 21:28. You can tell men’s hearts are fearful and it’s spreading.
All I could think of last night and this morning when talking to Annie was, “The Kingdom is coming. Instead of getting sucked into what is happening on earth with what the Bible clearly calls birth pangs (see Matthew 24:8), we should be so excited because Jesus said to look up.”
Folks, this is no time to get fooled into “care.” Truly, there never has been a time to get weighed down with care. Jesus came to set us free from this world and its suffocating, destructive ways of darkness. This is a time (really it is what the Christian Life is all about) to rejoice, to count it all joy (see James 1:2). We’re saved and the Kingdom is coming. Hallelujah.
Like I often tell Annie, I was down for so many decades and Jesus has set me free from the circumstances of this life that will rob our joy if we let them. No way.
Annie and I look out the back window of our condo and look at a panoramic view of a lake and mountains. We often tell each other, “Look where we live.” We know we have this wonderful home because of Jesus. It is the only reason we’re here. I told Annie, “Look where we live” referring to the spiritual Life He’s given us as well. He’s given us Romans 8:28 and all of the other verses He put on my heart while living in Oregon. Living in those verses and having them live in us is so beautiful and wonderful.
Jesus living in us is the Kingdom coming into our lives setting us free indeed from this world. And as they are right now in Heaven, in the Kingdom, God wants Annie and me to live ABOVE. What a changed Life.
NOTW – Not of this world. Act like it by letting Jesus radically change you. Live free.
This world is passing away at a fast pace. Let go of it. Take your eyes and emotions off this world. Do it. Look up, the Kingdom is coming. Rejoice!
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.