Forecast was for snow and rain today in our neck of the woods with a temperature in a high of 38, however, thus far no moisture falling and the high is already 43, no complaints on our part.

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Numbers 14:25-32 “And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

²⁷ How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

²⁸ Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:

²⁹ Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me.

³⁰ Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

³¹ But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.

³² But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.”  KJV

I cannot imagine having our God so angry at us that He would disinherit us, but that is exactly what He did to the men and women who refused to enter the Promised Land.

I have heard people say, well that was the Jews, He wouldn’t do that today, not since Jesus’ time.

Acts 26:15-18 “And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

¹⁶ But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

¹⁷ Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

¹⁸ To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” KJV

Some people, even some Christians, read scriptures such as these and say, see God has changed, He won’t cut us off like He did with the Jews.

But not only is that a promise, it is a guide to what He expects to be done by not only Paul, but all Christians.

But if they are not prepared, every day, for Jesus’ return, they will be left behind wondering why they didn’t obey God, follow His Holy Spirit and His commands that are laid out before all of us to follow.

The story of the 10 virgins in Mathew, make that clear:

Mathew 25:10-12 “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹² But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

God is not going to change, just because modern society has decided what is right and wrong without considering what God has already deemed sin, they declare it is okay to act in a sinful manner and not worry about the consequences.

Malachi 3:6 “ For I am the Lord, I change not;” 

We can rely on that – and not only for adverse consequences but the promise that He will always be with us, that He is our hiding place and our fortress.

Psalm 18:1-2 “I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

² The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”  KJV

Why do we so often forget that when we are faced with adversity?  Fortunately, He hasn’t forgotten and is only a prayer away.

I want to always have a full lamp and extra in preparation for whenever He decides to come and claim His church.

Later, Art (-: