On the surface, modern life appears more like vaulting through the valley of despair than the standing on the Peaks of Possibility! In fact, sometimes it seems that everytime we have a “mountain top” experience, where we really connect with God and Christ and our Faith, the very next day – something really stupid happens!

But in this life, it is a given that we spend most our lives down in the valley. Like Moses, the mountain is where we receive Encouragement, Exhortation and the Examples to live by, from God. Also like Moses, we then have to come down from the top of the Mountain of God and live among the people…..and the thing about down here folks is – down here we have hate, greed, poverty, crime, pornography, vile acts, drugs, devastation, destruction and despair!

The laws of God – His Moral Laws – are written on our very consciousness. We have a spiritual heart which MUST connect with our Creator in order to live the Life He call us to. His Life is laid out for us in a Plan. He said so in Jeremiah 29:11 (MOFFATT) ” “For I keep in mind my purpose for you, a purpose of weal (prosperity or happiness), not of woe, to let you have hope for the future…”

However, we can choose to deviate from this God Ordained Plan and make things harder on ourselves if we so wish! And we do this all the time. It is now time to return to the Blueprint! Sure we can LIVE in the Valley while on earth, because we have no choice. But we do not have to participate in its filth and darkness.

It is now HIGH TIME to realize that while we were once part of the Dominion of Darkness, now we are co-inheritants of the Kingdom of Christ.
Now is the time to realize that the Valley of the Shadow of a disgusting DYING world is just a training ground.
Now is the time to realize we have nothing to fear but fear itself.
Now is the time to realize – FEAR NO EVIL for He is with you and I – He promised it! Now – FEAR NO EVIL BECAUSE AS THE NEW LIVING TRANSLATION SAID – WE LET HIM, HE WILL BE RIGHT BESIDE US…TWO SETS OF FOOTSTEPS…NOW, ISN’T THAT A COMFORTING THOUGHT?!!

AMEN!

ORIGNALLY POSTED ON www.bernielutchman.blogspot.com by Bernie Lutchman (webmaster)

BERNIE LUTCHMAN ON WLCF TV’S SPOTLIGHT WITH AL JOHNSON

This is a timely message, by Bernie Lutchman, recorded in April 2011 at the TV studios of WLCF TV, channel 45 in Decatur.

BASED ON JUDE 20:25 NKJV
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,  keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.And on some have compassion, making a distinction;  but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.  Now to Him who is able to keep you  from stumbling, And to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,  To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever.  Amen.