Start From the Beginning

There are people that start out very strong and very excited in their walk with the Lord but, as the years go by, they seem to start cooling off, so to speak, and their excitement wanes and the joy of the Lord becomes almost null and void in their lives.  I am not saying that they are not Christians, they just don’t seem to have the fervency they once had.  Some of us go through many trials in our walk and, if we are not careful, we can get sidetracked by other things and at times we can allow negativity to overcome our thinking; then we can fall into the trap of ‘stinkin-thinkin’ and that is right where the enemy wants us.

None of us want to hear these words from the Lord that the Ephesus community (Church) heard, please read Revelations 2:4-5, “But this I have against you, that you have forsaken your first love. Remember then from where you have fallen. Repent and do the deeds you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your menorah from its place—unless you repent.”

There are other things that mess us up also, like being deceived by false teachers and what they teach.  Please read 1 John 4:1-6, “Loved ones, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. You know the Ruach Elohim by this—every spirit that acknowledges that Messiah Yeshua has come in human flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Yeshua is not from God. This is the spirit of the anti-messiah, which you have heard is coming and now is already in the world. You are from God, children, and you have overcome them, because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. They are from the world, so they speak from the world and the world listens to them. We are from God; whoever knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.”

Now please read 2 Peter 3:14-18, “Therefore, loved ones, while you are looking for these things, make every effort to be found in shalom, spotless and blameless before Him. Bear in mind that the patience of our Lord means salvation—just as our dearly loved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom given to him. He speaks about these matters in all of his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist (as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures)—to their own destruction. Since you already know all this, loved ones, be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your sure footing. Instead, keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Yeshua the Messiah. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.”

It’s so important to study the scriptures so that you won’t be drawn away by false teachers or false prophets.  If the true Word is being preached by an anointed preacher or teacher, more than likely there will be some in the community that will be convicted; but just so you don’t get too puffed up, even if the word is preached and the anointing isn’t on the speaker, that same thing can happen because the word is always anointed.  Please read Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword—piercing right through to a separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”  

Some people may think I am being negative about this, but what I am saying is the truth and this last verse backs me up on this point.  The Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two- edged sword.  If you are struggling in any area in your Christian walk, maybe you have let yourself get too preoccupied with other things; maybe you need to repent and get back to where you started out, back to the beginning!!  This is just a suggestion, it may be just the thing you need to do!!  

I hope this has been an encouragement to you and a help and a blessing.  May the good Lord bless you and yours with His perfect peace, love and joy and health and happiness.  And may you all have a super, super day!!