gtoGbyv's Blog

Dear friends, take heart tonight! There is a wave of evil encroaching on our country and world that we must fight with all that is in us. And what is in us is promised to be greater than what is in this world! 1 John 4:4: “You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”. This is our encouragement and follows the verse that says “…and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.”. This heaviness you feel is in direct opposition to the Spirit which is alive in you and can only attack your humanity. We need to draw upon the inner strength to rise above this wave.

The Bible says in Matthew 10:27&28, “What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops. Do not fear those who can kill the body but are unable to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”. This may be the time to disconnect from outside sources of information and turn to the Bible, to let it “whisper in our ears” truth, truth which will sustain us when the flesh fails. Romans 8:6 says “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.”.

The Bible calls us to be salt and light in Matthew 5:13-16. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

So, all of you whom I love and pray for, direct your attention to things unseen and timeless truth. I challenge myself and all of you to draw upon the Spirit which Jesus said in John 14 the Father gives us as a helper and teacher and a reminder of all that Jesus taught. I would encourage you to read all of John 14 to find the strength and power and encouragement that is promised when the enemy comes. Not if, but when it comes, and that time is now.

You are not alone! “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9.

In the name of the Amen and may His peace be unto you tonight and always.

Val