I know many people right now are very unsure about what is happening in America. The stock markets of the world are so uncertain, our government is corrupt, our social values are decaying, God's marriage covenant is being desecrated, even the moon is turning Blood Red and it seems there is nothing I can do about it. Ever feel or think any of those thoughts lately?

The Lord has given me a word of encouragement and power to share with you, and it comes from the words of Jesus, spoken to the disciples in John 12:26-28. "Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? Father save me from this hour? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!"

The Father has shown me that in the midst of all the frustrations and debauchery, my prayer is not to save me from the trouble or change the situation but rather give me strength to serve you in a mighty way so that thru me Father, glorify your name!

Throughout all of the book of Acts the disciples were doing miracles and preaching the gospel in the midst of all the evil and the unbelievers. God's purpose for all the miracles was not necessarily to heal the person or get the attention of the unbeliever, it was to glorify the name of the Lord. The healing...the salvation...was merely the observation of His Glory!

Jesus said, "I will do what ever you ask in my name, so that the son may bring glory to the Father." So here's what the Father has been showing me. If you believe the scripture in Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb  I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Then our totally sovereign and omniscient God knew exactly the right time in eternity to place you into existence; the right place; the right parents; the right sex, the right personality and DNA.
And if you believe that God is sovereign in your life and even over our Government.... and if you believe that Proverbs 21:1.... "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases...."  is true? Then the same almighty Jehovah that we are seeking to serve has placed us right in a place, in the middle of darkness for one reason only....glorify his name. 

When I was very young I was afraid of the dark places but as I matured I no longer feared the dark.  It is when God's Glory shows up that the light is received in the darkness. I've learned this truth: The light of Rock (me) is covered by darkness, but when thru Rock (me) the light of the Holy Spirit reveals the Glory of the Father, there can no longer be darkness.  I want to see the Glory. I am knocking at the door of His glory and saying, "come Glory in Jesus Name".....bring the glory! When the Glory is observed, miracles and wonders are also observed. While His power and His healings and His love are always present.... unfortunately, many do not see or understand the words of salvation. But if they observe the Glory, they get saved.... They will be healed. God is calling His Bride to maturity. He is calling us to cast off the anxiety and the fears and grow up in the truth of His Glory. To learn to cast off Ungodly beliefs and break off curses from the sins of our fathers and to believe that at the mention on His Name we have all authority to observe His Glory... to knock on the doorway of His Glory....to be a conduit of reflecting that Glory so that His Light may come into the darkness of this world, that so many others are terrified of.

We do this by our actions, our faith and steadfastness in His truths. Because according to his Word, His Truth will set us free. It will also set the unbeliever free, the sick free, the broken hearted free, the shattered marriages free, the addicted children free. And the promise of Malachi 4:6 will come to pass that, "He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers...".
Part of our society's problems right now is the next part of that verse, which is often over looked, "...or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."  We are developing into a country of fatherless families. We have children growing up with no boundaries or protection. They have been abandoned and have rebelled just as their fathers have. The result is the curse on our land. Look at our news headlines, look at the "stuff" that is going on!

Now this is not a political essay. No, I say all that to encourage you that no matter what part of all that "stuff" you are stuck in, God has you there for a reason. He has given you the ability to knock on the door of His glory and ask for the light of His Glory, and His promise is that He will give it to you!

So when I see the Supreme Court bring ungodly rulings, when I see ungodly laws being passed in our country, when I see decay in our families, when I see the signs of the end times, do I need to feel helpless or fearful? Do I need to get angry? I believe the answer to that is NO!  In fact, now more than ever we the church need to grow and learn and strengthen ourselves in His Word, His Power and begin to exercise His Name to bring Glory to the darkness. That all might observe that Glory and be saved, healed and delivered. The Greek word for that is SOZO.  That we all might be SOZO... saved, healed and delivered.

Therefore, I am excited about the times that I am living in. I am excited to be a part of new observation of His Glory. I am excited that God's word promises us that these things of the world will happen but we do not have to be afraid. For Jesus will be with us. Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, No man comes to the Father except by me..." He did not qualify that with...."when the good times roll".... He said, "...do not be afraid, for I am with you always even unto the ends of the earth...." That's pretty clear!

So my friends, if you are reading this, be encouraged with all boldness and faith that the God that created all of the Universe is in control, and His love is so abounding. Knock at the door, whatever door you may be struggling with....and believe that He will open it up for you and bless you and protect you!  If you can come to believe that, you will find His Rest.
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