It’s Monday Everyone… Rise and Shine!
I hope you guys had a great weekend… we enjoyed the deep freeze AND the light snow on Sunday morning. If it’s going to be COLD, then LET IT SNOW! The weather prophets tell us that we may receive 1-2 inches today… we can only pray! 
It’s 3:47am right now… I only slept about 2 hours last night before LILLY, the pig started going crazy in her piggy hut. So, after rolling over and over and over… I got up at 2:15am to write in my book, blog, read, and pray. This may have been a big mistake… my eyes are very heavy… (nodding off)
During the month of January every year, I spend a few weeks describing the future as I see it through prayer, evaluation, and biblical study. This year has been the most difficult prediction to ever announce… hands down! I would prefer to talk about ANYTHING else… even to the point of confessing every sin I ever committed in the microphone to the entire world!
Sadly, most Americans don’t really want to hear truth these days. There is so much pressure on the American preacher to avoid topics that make their audiences uncomfortable. And having to tell the truth is no fun at all!
According to Jesus in John 10:10, the only thing that will ever set us free is hearing the truth. Yeah, I’m just like everyone else… I hate it when someone shines a light on my flaws… I get irritated so many times having to deal with the hidden issues of my heart. But afterwards… after my pride gets finished temper tantruming, and I finally face the truth; it is then that I am afforded the only real shot at an authentic kind of freedom!
Please don’t misread me here… this blog is not written to defend all the gloom and doom, grouchy, judgmental, arrogant preachers of this land. There is no place for arrogant prophets in any era. Truth must always be presented in humility, with great mercy… and great hope! Standing up on a haughty platform and pointing a judgmental finger down the noses of a lost society will never effectively communicate truth.
I just wish to God that Americans would stop avoiding the truth of our current spiritual state. I wish that the people of this land would stop silencing the voice of truth from among us… stop making honest preachers have to live in the constant fear of offending every time they open their mouths. How have we become so hardened? How much more hardened will we become over the next few years? How much farther will America drift before she desires truth again? Are we bent on driving our truth bearers out of business… so unwilling to face truth that we go so far as shedding the blood of our prophets?
2 Chronicles 36:13b-16 NLT “Zedekiah was a hard and stubborn man, refusing to turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. Likewise, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful. They followed all the pagan practices of the surrounding nations, desecrating the Temple of the Lord that had been consecrated in Jerusalem. The Lord, the God of their ancestors, repeatedly sent his prophets to warn them, for he had compassion on his people and his Temple. But the people mocked these messengers of God and DESPISED their words. They SCOFFED at the prophets until the Lord’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.”
So my prayer today is that each of us would desire truth, seek for truth, and act upon the truth presented. That more Americans would have the courage to stay where it is uncomfortable and unpopular. That more of us would financially fuel the voices of truth in our land. Because dangerous is any society that silences their messengers of truth.
Hope you enjoy today’s blog… I love you guys, just finished praying for your week to be a great one! Chat with you later…
I want the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I don't care if it hurts because what hurts will make me grow. I need to grow. I desire to grow daily in Jesus. I have been praying for 2 years now that people will open their hearts and ears to the truth. Americans aren't prepared and Christians aren't prepared for the future. It makes me scared for them, so I just continue to pray for them to open their hears and ears to the truth. I have been studying Jeremiah and the people refused to listen to him and obey God. It happens everyday in the present and it is going to keep happening in the future. I just pray that God's remenant in American will rise up and pray for those who won't listen. I pray that those who won't listen will start listening. God is full of Mercy and Grace, but even He has His limits.
I pray for you today that you will continue in speaking the truth and not settling for anything less. I pray that God reveals to how to reach people for Him and help people learn the truth. I ask God to use you in a mighty way that will shake this nation. God is almighty and He can use you. I pray that daily you continue to submit to Him. You're an amazing person and I thank God for you.
I am so looking forward to the future.
Good Morning Pastor Chuck!
(And…Anyone else that will read this),
Ok, I am re-writting what I attempted to just a few minutes ago. I have a very important reply and message, but the enemy doesn't want you to hear it because as I paused to look up a passage in the Bible, it was all erased!!!! Wierd, but not surprising. I have been sitting on this for way too long and it all goes along with Pastor Chucks sermon.
Here goes again…………….
First of all, I feel a very intense calling on my life. Some of you who read this may know some of my testimony, but for those of you who don't, you will someday.
Pastor, I know that it is very hard to deliver the past few messages you have, but it has to be done. Some people in the congregation may not want to hear it, but they NEED to hear it! One of the things the enemy does is try to keep us quiet, especially those of us who have a big mouth anyway and then we begin to use if for God's glory! The Holy Spirit has been speaking to me and providing me with revalation on some issues we face. Ironically, or maybe not ironic at all, it is along the lines of what you have already been hearing, or maybe you haven't REALLY been hearing. I believe that God sends clarification to more than one person on certain issues so that it is harder not to believe. Allow me to ellaborate. Maybe you have been listening to Pastor Chucks sermons the past two Sunday's, but since you really don't like what you hear, you don't LISTEN. By that I mean that you disreguard it as merely another sermon and wait for the next one to be better, easier listening. But, what if there isn't another one? Man……..I am ON FIRE……I could get up from this computer and run!!!! I know that I am getting a little preachy, but stay with me! This is something that I have been sitting on for way too long, and Im tired of being quiet!! That's what the enemy wants us to do, be quiet. Since the enemy knows that those of us who are not as easily decieved will remain faithful to serving God, he has devised what he thinks is an intelligent, fool proof, fail proof plan…..that is to tell us the ultimate lie!!
Imagine this….Satan says to all his demons, I know that I can't stop Christians from serving God, from going to church, from praying, from volunteering, from doing good deeds, I know that. But, this is what I want you to tell them……that they can do all that stuff TOMORROW!!! Man, have we ever just had great intentions but say , I'll do that tomorrow???? That is a LIE FROM THE ENEMY!! We are never sure that we have tomorrow, it is only by the grace of God that we wake up each new day! I don't know why I am sending out such a powerful message, but I am feeling pretty condemed right now myself. Do we really live each day to it's fullest, taking every oportunity we can to serve our Lord??
Hang on…….just a few more things…..the Bible says not to quench the Holy Spirit , so Im not! I keep a journal of things that are revealed to me through scripture or prayer. I like to refer to it as things happen or God chooses to elaborate and reveal more on a certain subject.
Yesterday, as my husband Tim was on the way to Waynesboro for church service, we had a conversation via cell phone. It went something like this……….When you walk into a dark room, what do you do? Right, you turn on a light. And, when the light is on, you can see. You don't stump your toe on the end of a coffee table or fall over a surprise object do you?…No. And, after you turn that light on, you don't walk over to your lamp and put it in the floor or put a blanket over it do you? Of course not! It works the same way with us and our walk with God. " Your word is like a lamp for my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105 So, since God's word is a light that illuminates our feet to walk the right path, why do we allow the enemy to dampen our light, making our path dark so that we will stumble on things that we can't see??? Think about that.
Yesterday in your sermon, you said " All our vital organs are wide open!(whatever that means)" well, the Holy spirit revealed to me that vital organs refers to our hearts, minds, and souls. Did you get that???….OUR HEARTS,MINDS, and SOULS !! This is a little deep guys, but God frequently gives me " All in one thoughts "….it's hard enough for me to comprehend, much less write it out for all to hear.
What is the most important command? Jesus answered, " The most important command is this: Listen, people of Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mindand all your strength. Matthew 12:29-30.
The prophecy that pastor Chuck gave that all our vital organ are wide open, vital meaning essential to survival, is our HEART,MIND,and SOUL! It's true that our Nation is pridefull and arrogant, we take our freedoms for granted! Satan is attacking the very thing that we leave unguarded. What about all the attacks on countless souls out there, what about the minds that get polluted and desensitized with tiny intrusions?? For example, most young children out there think that it's ok for a woman to be married to a woman or a man to a man….it's not in my authority to judge BUT I know how to read and I know that the Bible speaks against that. Most of the time however, even as Christians, we are soooo afraid to speak the truth that we know and stand up for what we believ in and what is right, these things continue, souls are lost and minds are corrupted! Man, I know this is a hard thing to hear, but it's so true! I actually didn't intend to share all this BUT, the Holy Spirit had other plans.Pastor, now I know how hard it is for you to deliver messages like this. The thought just came across my mind not to post this, NOT A CHANCE !! I know that it needs to be heard and the enemy has already tried to snuff it out once this morning!
One last thing, then I promise I'lll get my own blog site….ha ha ( thanks for letting me utilize this space ).
Before your service this morning, while in prayer, I recieved a message, This is especially for the young people in our society, single parents, and those affected by the economy.
Stand Fast!!! Those that are struggling to work hard two, maybe three jobs just to support your family, REMAIN STRONG!!! Our ability to work hard is a gift from God!!
My brothers and sister in Christ,don't believe the lie that Satan is telling, you have tomorrow, or I'll do it later. Do it now!, take a stand this day for what you believe, what you KNOW to be the truth, and don't let ANYONE shut you up!!!!
I Love you all, have a wonderful, productive, blessed day!!!!
Hello Brother, Thank you for you. Your the best and I just wanted to tell you that. I've
found your blog!!! BLOG ON BROTHER, BLOG ON !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks John! God bless you for taking the time to write such a kind comment!!
Good Tuesday morning Bonnie Snead & Pastor Chuck. Wow, Bonnie I loved your message! It hit home just as Pastor Chuck's blogs hit home with me many times. Yeah, I looked at your blog yesterday and then said, "I'll read it later." You're right, that's the enemy trying to keep us from finding what we are seeking. On the way home from work last night, I had a similar experience to waht you are saying here. To be real brief, I had some mail to go out (work mail) and so I tok it with me because I do this quite often and stop by the post office to drop it in the box. Sometimes though, it's so late and it's not going to get there any quicker if I drop it off on my home or if I take it home and drop it off on my way to work the next morning. Well, I wanted to go home last night. It was cold and the heater quit in my van and I was tired. I just wanted to go home but I couldn't. I felt this "calling" or something, a feeling I can't explain. It said, "what is the right thing to do?" Even with these little insignificant details-is it going to hurt for me to take the mail home and drop it off in the morning? No, it probably won't hurt and nobody will know that I took the mail home except for me…and God. God knows if I choose to do the right thing NOW, or if I choose to do the right thing LATER. Thoughts entered my mind such as, what if I go home tonight and I'm in a wreck before I get to the post office tomorrow? How do I explain I have company mail that didn't get sent when my boss entrusted me to do this simple task? What if someone steals my vehicle over night and the mail never gets recovered? Who is at fault? I would be because I didn't do what I know is right when it should be done. On the way to the post office yesterday after work, I gave a prayer of thanks to Jesus for showing me what a difference this can make-to do the right thing NOW and not to wait for later. I made a quick resolution, or verbal contract to God that when I am faced with the opportunity to do the right thing NOW or later, I would do it NOW-and I bagen that last night; then today I get to work and read this blog-Yes God has spoken to me. Thank you Pastor Chuck for this space and for the people who submit their comments because you are reaching out-you are making a difference in the life of someone, somwhere.
Dear R……
I am sooo incredibly thankful that you were up-lifted by the message that the Holy Spirit spoke through me. I am just a vessel to give Him glory! I am honored that He would even give me the opportunity to follow after Him. I prayed that the message would speak to many, but at least one is just fine. God does work in mysterious ways, ways that are far beyond our comprehension. Whichleads me to my favorite verse….."For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are My ways your ways : says the Lord, for just as the Heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways so are My ways higher than your ways and My thought higher than your thoughts" Isaiah 55:8-9
This verse always reminds me of the awesome, incomparable power of Jesus!!!!!
May God continue to bless you as you do the right thing NOW, and not Later, the enemy is defeated!!!