The Amish Voice 7
Aren't you glad we can't see all the things He
doesn't allow?! You see, our enemy wants to
do everything he can to keep us from God's
plan. His ultimate goal is to hurt God. Satan
doesn't care about us. He wants to get back at
God!
So, I bless you in your journey to God, to
freedom, healing, and wholeness. Surrender
to His divine process, and fight through the
tests, not against them. They will change you
from glory to glory, ever more and more like
His own image, until that blessed day, when
we see Him face to face. Then we will be
like Him, for we shall see Him as He is!
—
Lynn Miller
Journey of Life
Continued From Previous Page
I believe we have entered a crucial time of
decisions. The decisions being made
today
are setting the stage for our eternal
rewards—or the lack of them. The final
harvest is upon us. We see this depicted in
the church of Laodicea as this article will
show.
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of
decision: for the day of the LORD is near
in the valley of decision. The sun and the
moon shall be darkened, and the stars
shall withdraw their shining. Joel 3:14-
15
In these end times, God is drawing all men
to make a distinct decision in their personal
lives—choosing to surrender all for Him
over living a mediocre life. When we choose
total commitment, we enter into a covenant
relationship with Him, and the brightness of
His Kingdom will be revealed in our hearts.
Otherwise we unknowingly sink in subtle
deception; we may continue to worship God,
but we lose our spiritual vision.
We are living in the Laodicean church
age (see Rev. 3:14-22).
No sane Christian wants to be identified with
the church of Laodicea. Nevertheless,
whether we like it or not, we are all
categorically part of this church age. The
Laodicean church is clearly the epitome of
the great “falling away.” Most Christians
think in terms of being set apart from this
degenerate church, when in reality, we
cannot escape being a part of it. From this
point of view, we see an altogether different
landscape. The decayed condition of this
church causes one to take an honest
inventory of his life, prompting many to
come to the valley of decision.
There is a way out.
Amazingly, God does not give up on this
church He advises buying from Him gold
refined by fire (Rev. 3:18). How do we pay
for this gold? There is only one way: with
our lives. There is no other way to pay for
this precious, refined metal which is a
sanctified life. Included in this package will
be the white raiment that will shield our
personal and historical shame and disgrace,
and an eye salve that gives a vision for the
final harvest.
God says to the Laodicean Church:
“
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear my voice, and open the
door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with him, and he with me” (Rev. 3:20).
God will call out of this church a remnant
that has been proved, tried, tested, and
sanctified.
They
will
overcome
insurmountable obstacles and reap the final
harvest. They are seasoned soldiers who will
take down enemy strongholds. Many of these
ancient strongholds have kept the church in a
state of paralysis for generations. Because of
their perseverance in their darkest hours, the
remnant will see the redemption of many by
the power of the Blood.
They will receive power to take back from
the enemy what had belonged to Christ.
Many movements have come and gone,
having neither the stability nor the authority
for such deliverance. God is waiting on the
last, which will become first.
This army carries no banner. It is unheralded,
unnamed, and largely unknown.
Out of the church of Laodicea come those
who will storm the heavens on behalf of the
nations. Redemption is their desperate cry.
Nothing will stop them achieving this goal.
In the end, their reward will be tremendous:
“
To him that overcomes I will grant to sit
with Me on my throne, even as I
overcame, and am set down with my
Father in His throne.” v. 21.
—
Ben Girod, Libba MT (208) 267-0631
Multitudes, Multitudes in the Valley of Decision
—
Ben Girod
Stormy Sea
written by Cindy Miller
When the way is dark and stormy
And the way I cannot see
Lord guide my ship to safer waters
Help the swells, calm to be.
Stormy Sea, Stormy Shore
Tossed on the ocean sore
Like a beacon shining bright
Jesus be my guiding light
When the way looks so feeble
My steps ever fade and falter
With hands held high, start to tremble
Still my heart and fill my alter
Stormy Sea, Stormy Shore
Tossed on the ocean sore
Like a beacon shining bright
Jesus be my guiding light
And when the valley here below
It’s great burden, cannot bear
You alone can come and rescue
You bore the cross and I know you care.
