Justice for All

Recently the Lord prompted us to pray for justice.

More than just us, it seems to be the God given cry of the land... all the way to Iran.  

Of course, evil is trying to counterfeit it with false flags and fake outrage.

When God is on the move, the scared serpent rattles.

This cry for justice echoed off dungeon walls from J6ers all the way to #1 on Billboard, iTunes and Amazon music charts.

It sounds like this: J6 Justice for All

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,

and to the republic for which it stands,

one nation under God,

indivisible, with liberty and

justice for all.

Liberty and justice for all... not diversity, equity and inclusion for all.

Justice: Divine Rightness.

God is just, loves justice, and requires it of His own.

Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.

Isaiah 61:8
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, And will make with them an everlasting covenant.

Micah 6:8
 He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God.

Justice is wonderful and welcome for the righteous.

Not so much for the lawless.

Romans 13:1-5
 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. ² Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. ⁴ For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. ⁵ Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake.  6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

For conscience’ sake, the righteous do right just because it’s right and honors God.

This is our prayer:

Psalm 19:14
 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

The lawless arrogantly esteem themselves above the law and resist authority appointed by God, thus bring judgement upon themselves and are at enmity with God.

Who do they rage against?

The Lord.

What’s their goal?

Lawlessness (puppets paving the way for the lawless one).

Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, AGAINST the Lord and AGAINST His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.”

It’s not too late for them, but they are in a very dangerous place.

Like Cain.

Genesis 4:3-7

And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. ⁴ Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, ⁵ but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

⁶ So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? ⁷ If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

Cain, resisted God’s authority, was overcome by sin, by anger, by hate, by murderer, and killed his own brother. Now, forever remembered in the New Testament as being of the wicked one. 1 John 3:12.

That means right now and forever, he will spend eternity in torment with the devil and his angels.

Sin is kin to hate.

Hate blinds minds

I hate that the speed limit on Brunns Road is so slow.

The cop just sits out there with his donuts and radar gun catching speeders.

I hate that.

It’s wrong. I’m going to do something about it. Let’s go.

There he is on the side of the road.

I hate that.

Okay, I’ll just pull up in front of him, bumper to bumper. There, that’ll show him. I’m blocking his stupid radar gun with my car.

Now he’s on his radio calling for back up or something, maybe more donuts.

I hate that.

I know, I’ll just lay on my horn. Ha! Now, whaddya gonna do big boy? You might as well go get some lunch.

He just opened his door.

Who in the world does he think he is anyway, interfering with innocent speeders minding their own business?

I hate that.

Uh oh, he’s out of his car.

I hate him.

“Step out of the car!” he demands.

I don’t need to listen to you! You have no authority over me! I hate you!

Now, he’s in front of my car.

I slam it in reverse to make room to go.

“Stop! Get out of the car!”

I really hate him!

I drop it in drive, spin the wheel

I really really hate him!!!

I see red and hit the gas!

My hatred hits climax when my bumper slams his body.

Then, all at once, I feel lightning, hear thunder, as justice explodes in my brain.

I’m dying. But not ending.

My hatred rages against me...

Now, I hate myself, here with Cain, for all eternity.

My funeral is Saturday at 2.

 

Those who willingly reject Truth are overcome by strong delusion.

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, ¹⁰ and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ¹¹ And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie.

Saying things like that has caused folks to tell me things like this:

Doug you’re deceived!

Just shut up!!!!

Stop spreading lies!!!!

You are a false reporter

You should check facts before spreading lies—but since you’re a preacher, that explains it.  

So, why don’t I just stick to the Bible and shut up about current events? It’d be a whole lot easier, and a lot less, ruffled feathers.

But you can’t stick to the Bible and not talk about current events.

If you did, you’d be sticking to the world, not the Word.

The Bible is our Guide, Jesus our example.

The Bible boldly speaks Truth to Power.

Jesus is an outspoken Truth teller.

John 14:6. I AM the Way, the Truth, the Life, NO one comes to the Father but by Me. Period.

“You have your truth and I have mine” is a baldfaced lie.

There is only ONE TRUTH. His name is JESUS.

Islam, Mormon, Jehovah Witness, are religions that perverted the Bible for their own twisted truth.

Jesus called those unwilling to hear the Truth, children of the devil.

John 8:43-45. Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. ⁴⁴ You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. ⁴⁵ But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

They willingly wouldn’t listen to the Truth, because they wanted to do the desires of their father, the devil.

Jesus defended innocent little children, announcing a death sentence and eternal damnation on any who harm them. We’ll quote the Bible verses in a moment.

But first, please note, those that rip open the curtain exposing girls in showers are perverts that should be castrated.

Nobody does that Doug!

Yes, they do.

Perverted politicians do just that through their pro LGBTQ+ S.I.N.F.U.L. policies.

Having to mention stuff like this is sickening, but we must, and it gets worse.

After they rip open the shower curtain, they swing open the outside door and invite every child rapist, sodomite, murderer, from across the border to come right on in, while they guard the door against ICE agents. We’ll see why they do it in a moment.

These monsters should be arrested and prosecuted, to the fullest extent of the law. Which should be execution, after castration.

Doug, you shouldn’t talk that way!

Okay, fine, you’re right.

We should stick to the Bible.

What did Jesus say about these monsters?

Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42:

Tie a millstone around their neck and feed ‘em to the sharks.
(DRT: Doug’s Redneck Translation).

You might be more familiar with another translation:

Matthew 18:6
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

Mark 9:42
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

Luke 17:1-2
Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! ² It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.

These virtue signaling monsters are folks like MN Gov. Tiny Tampon Timmy Walz; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey; the brother marrying, Jew hating, Islam promoting, Christian slamming, America bashing, Ilhan Omar... and others like them.

Just in case you think I ought not name names. Check this out:

Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

They line pockets by openly performing wickedness against children via corrupt, pagan, perverse policies that protect criminals and promote violence against children, from sex trafficking to trans mutilation.

They are complicit in deception from voter fraud to billions of dollars of taxpayer money laundered through fake daycares, child welfare programs, autistic children’s funds, low-income housing schemes, transportation and translation fraud, fraud, fraud.

Billions earmarked to help the needy, stolen to make dirty politicians filthy rich.  

Whistle blowers say they warned Walz, but were rejected, rebuked, silenced.

Records show in these demonically run cities, welfare fraud spirals unchecked out of control. Pandemic fraud is said to have reached a quarter of a billion dollars.

Now we know why they scream so loud for open borders and against ICE agents. They use illegals for much, much, much, more than just a voting bloc. They are a cash cow for fraud schemes.

Enough of that grotesqueness, let’s look at some statistics:

Under Biden, 2-3 million illegals were ushed in per year.

In 2025, for the first time in a half century, the US had negative migration.

NOW CONNECT THE DOTS:

IN 2025, we had a 20% DROP IN MURDER RATE, the largest one year drop ever in the history of our nation. The murder rate reached a historic low.

We recovered 6,000 children, up 22%.  

210% increase in taking down violent gangs.

31% increase in fentanyl seizures.

Justice is rising.

The Lord prompted us to pray for justice, and we’re seeing a sneak peak.

But He didn’t do it just for our viewing pleasure.

The whole world isn’t calling out for justice for no reason.

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

How much more does He reveal His plans to His Bride, His family, His Ekklesia, those filled with His Holy Spirit.

When the Lord is on the move the scared serpent rattles.

Justice and lawlessness are rising like two warriors facing each other in battle... a seven-year battle, culminating with Armageddon.

Justice for all is coming.

The wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, the serpent’s head will be crushed once and for all.

Now, here is where we all must pause and remember our verse in Micah 6:8.

Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with our God.

Only by the grace of God, will any survive the Divine Justice of God.

We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23..

The wages of sin is death... Romans 6:23.

Thus, our just reward, is death (eternal separation from God).

But, without hesitation, Romans 6:23 continues, Jesus steps into the picture and onto the cross, and the verse concludes saying, the Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23.

Dear friend, please know, and let all your friends know, it’s not God’s will for any to perish, (2 Peter 3:9). God doesn’t even take pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:11).

So, He calls all to turn, turn, from lawlessness to Justice.

Romans 5:1
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Deuteronomy 16:20
 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Dear Saints, God is on the move, the serpent is shaking and striking, we must come together in one accord shining and preserving as His salt and light.

2 Chronicles 7:14
if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

 

Let’s pray.

Lord Jesus, here we are, please put us to work in Your army. Give us Your wisdom, and clarity of vision, understanding Your Word, and the season in which we live. Fill us with Your boldness and courage to speak Truth in Love, so we and all those You’ve given us, will finish well, and hear You say, “Well done.”

Thank You.

We love You, forever.

Amen.

 

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Sinai to Zion, Hebrews 12:18-29

 

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18-21 Mt. Sinai, Old Covenant, The Letter Kills

22-24 Mt. Zion, New Covenant, The Spirit Gives Life

25-29 The Voice, shakes the shakable

 

As children of God, we are called to:

Joyfully, endure chastening (discipline, instruction, training, education). Heb. 12:7.

Pursue peace and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord. Heb. 12:14.

Walk strong and straight with an intentional sacred strategy.

Looking diligently to avoid falling short, selling out or allowing any root of bitterness to spring up.

All this in preparation for our Divine Eternal Purpose and calling to possess the Kingdom of God, as joint heirs with Christ, glorified with Him, judging the world, even angels, reigning with Him as kings and priests, redeemed saints of God, overcomers, singing a new song. (Daniel 7:18, 27, Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 1:6, 2:26, 3:21, 5:9-10, 20:4, 20:6, 22:5).

For if we are indeed the Bride of Christ, the Church of God, His Ekklesia, (a people called out, to be salt and light, rightly interpreting, living out and enforcing His Word of Truth), then we have come too far to slow down, give up or turn back.

Which is the purpose of the whole book of Hebrews, and our lives today.

Don’t quit, dear saints, we are on the threshold of victory.

We are not back at Mount Sinai, in the wilderness, trembling in the dark, ignorant of the ways of the Lord.

Mt. Sinai, Old Covenant, The Letter Kills

¹⁸ For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched and that burned with fire, and to blackness and darkness and tempest, ¹⁹ and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words, so that those who heard it begged that the word should not be spoken to them anymore. ²⁰ (For they could not endure what was commanded: “And if so much as a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned or shot with an arrow.” ²¹ And so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I am exceedingly afraid and trembling.”) (Ex. 19:16-19).

It is important to summarize the background about how and why they went to Sinai.

At Mount Sinai, God had just delivered Israel out of 400 years of bondage.

He used an unlikely character to do it.  

Moses.

Raised with a silver spoon. Rich and royal. Trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. Known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. Mighty in word and deed. (Acts 7:22).

He had it made. Possibly next in line to rule the nation of Egypt.

However, he knew where he came from.

He knew he wasn’t Egyptian.

He knew, the blood of the Hebrew slaves flowed in his veins.

At forty years old he couldn’t take it anymore. His nation, Israel, was in trouble. He had to do something. The wealthy and wise tycoon figured they’d welcome his help with open arms.

So, he stepped out of his comfortable life and...

All hell broke loose.

Overnight he went from the golden boy to a fugitive, with powerful people once allies, wanting him dead.

He wound up at a place called Midian on the backside of the desert, where no one could find him.

He settled down, got married to Zipporah, daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian.

He had a couple kids, Gershom, meaning, sojourner there, and Eliezer, meaning, my God is my help.

He worked the next forty years as a shepherd, maybe thinking that’s what he’d do until he died. After all, by then he was eighty. Half his life he’d been a shepherd on the backside of that dusty desert.

The once silver spooned, royal robed, tycoon, mighty in word and deed, now smelled of sweat and sheep, was leather skinned and slow of tongue.

 Nobody from his past would even recognize him, let alone find him...

Except God.

God appeared in a burning bush telling Mo to go back to Egypt and tell Pharaoh, that God says, “Let my people go.”

After much hemming and hawing and stuttering, Moses went.

Pharaoh said “No.”

So, God sent ten Divine judgements that left Egypt in ruins and Pharaoh begging them to go.

That very night was the first Passover.

God told them to choose and kill and eat a spotless lamb and to paint some of its blood over the door posts of the house in which they ate. Thereby, death would pass-over the house covered by the blood of the lamb.

 God Divinely prophesying of how one day, He Himself would become, the Passover Lamb.

But until then, Israel had a lot to learn.

So, off they went and wound up at Sinai, where school officially began.

There, twice Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights on the Mount with God, so much so that when he came down his face glowed with the glory of God.

He received the Ten Commandments, written in stone by the finger of God. He received instructions about how to make the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the Altar, the priestly garments and He was given the Torah (the Pentateuch, the Law, the Five Books of Moses) Genesis-Deuteronomy.

At Sinai God spelled out His plan, provided the blueprints, the roadmap.

We call it the Old Covenant, written, partly, in stone. 

All of it points to the New Covenant, written in blood.

All the Old Covenant was to prepare the Way for when in the fullness of time God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. ⁶ And because we are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” ⁷ Therefore we are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:4-7.

All of it, so God could get His family back. His family that had been separated from Him since the Garden of Eden.

All of it began in Genesis 3:15, when he told that old serpent, the devil, that one day the Seed of the woman, would crush his slimy head.

So, ever since then, whenever God is on the move, the serpent is scared and starts to rattle.

Sinai is the day the official documents were signed, sealed and delivered.

But we are not there, says the writer of Hebrews.  

Sinai served its purpose, but we cannot go back.

We cannot return to an Old Covenant that no longer exists.

The New Covenant makes the old obsolete.

2 Corinthians 3:6, He made us ministers of the New Covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

That brings us to beautiful, beautiful Zion.

Mt. Zion, New Covenant, The Spirit Gives Life

²² But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, ²³ to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, ²⁴ to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.

But you have come... Home.

The Hall of Faithers (Hebrews 11), of whom the world was not worthy, sought Mount Zion, the heavenly city whose Builder and Maker is God.

Mount Zion. The Home Moses looked to, considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt.     

Where the Master Builder, has gone to prepare a place for you.

Just imagine how marvelous. He who paints each sunrise and sunset, has gone to the heavenly Jerusalem, to prepare a place for you. 

Mount Zion is for the Church of the firstborn registered in heaven. That’s important data regarding the strict entrance policy for the occupants of heaven. No illegals. Only those born again, washed by the blood of the Passover Lamb. Only those whose names are written (registered) in heaven.

Jesus says it like this:

Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. ¹⁴ Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14

Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, took the cup on the night in which He as betrayed and said, this is My blood of the New Covenant, shed for the remission of sins. Matthew 26:28.

The Voice, shakes the shakable

²⁵ See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, ²⁶ whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” ²⁷ Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Compare that with this parallel passage:

Hebrews 10:28-31

²⁸ Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁹ Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” ³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Living in sin while claiming Christianity, is insulting, mocking, the Spirit of grace.

Be not deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians 6:7.

Today, God is speaking.

Today, if you hear His Voice, harden not your heart, do not refuse Him, reject him.

To not respond, is to reject.

To ignore is to deny.

The Voice of God from Sinai, shook the earth, but now, the still small Voice is shaking everything that can be shaken.

The seen and the unseen, rattling the very thoughts and intents of hearts.

When God is on the move, the slimy serpent rattles.

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.

How much more does He reveal His plans to His Bride, His family, His Ekklesia, those filled with His Holy Spirit.

Recently we felt prompted to pray for Justice.

For a sneak peak of the Justice that’s coming.

It wasn’t written on tablets of stone by the finger of God, but about 400 years ago men of God, penned a Covenant with God, called the Mayflower Compact.

Like Israel of old, we find ourselves in bondage, to sin, to debt we can never pay, without Divine Intervention. And also like them, we have cruel taskmasters who want us in bondage, as their slaves.

Now, it appears in answer to prayer.

To give us a glimpse.

Because surely the Lord God does nothing without first revealing His plan to His people... 

Justice is Rising.

Like Israel, God called an unlikely Moses.

Raised with a silver spoon. Rich and royal. Trained in all the wisdom of the world. Mighty in word and deed.

He had it made.

But His nation was in trouble.

He had to do something.

The wealthy and wise tycoon figured his country would welcome his help with open arms.

So, he stepped out of his comfortable life and...

All hell broke loose.

When God is on the move, the slimy serpent rattles.

Overnight he went from golden boy to felon with powerful people once allies, wanting him dead.

Nevertheless, God chooses who He chooses.

So, the unlikely Moses came back, again, to tell the Pharaoh’s of the world:

GOD SAYS, LET MY PEOPLE GO.

Justice is Rising

Just ask Gaza, they attacked Israel and now lie in ruins.

Just ask Iran’s nuclear sight.

Just ask Christian killing ISIS terrorists in Nigeria

Just ask National Guard killing Islamic terrorists in Syria

Just ask dozens of drug smuggling boats at the bottom of the ocean

Just ask dictator Maduro and wife

Just ask thousands of illegal aliens, now deported.

Why do the heathen rage?

Why are the rioters roaring?

Psalm 2.

When God is on the move, the slimy serpent rattles.

When justice stands, the unjust shake.

Justice is Rising

Just ask the one possessed by lawlessness

She blocked the law with her weapon

The officers told her to drop her weapon

She refused

An officer approached from the side

She and her lesbian sex partner mocked and taunted the law

Another officer stood in front of her

The law repeatedly commanded her to stop and release her weapon

Rather than comply, instead of acknowledging the officer, she pulled the trigger

The officer was wounded

He pulled the trigger

She is dead

Her weapon, a vehicle

Her trigger, an accelerator

Her motive, darkness

Ephesians 5:11

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Justice is rising.

The serpent is shaking.

1 Peter 4:17

¹⁷ For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

²⁸ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. ²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.

We are (present tense) receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken.

All that can be shaken is being shaken.

All that can be consumed is being consumed.

For our God is a consuming fire.

You dear Saint, are called to be unshakable, and fireproof. Joyfully enduring chastening, pursuing peace in holiness, walking strong and straight with sacred strategy, ever climbing toward Mount Zion.

Let’s pray.

Lord Jesus, thank You. We love You. Please show us, individually, how we can love You better, from our thoughts to our deeds and everywhere in between. From this moment through forever, this one thing we seek: to be pleasing in Your sight. Please speak to us and through us so all those around us will be drawn to You.

Thank You.

We love You, forever.

Amen.

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Stay the Course, Hebrews 12:12-17

 

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12 Strengthen

13 Straighten

14-17 Sacred Strategy

Hebrews 12:12-17
 Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

Therefore, means, I said all that to say this.

Said all what?

Previously in Hebrews 12, from verses 5-11, we repeatedly read the word, “chasten” (seven times).

God chastens His children.  

In verse 11 we read:

¹¹ Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Chasten (Παιδεία, Paideia), means, discipline, instruction, training, education.

 

 Trained (Γυμνάζω, gumnazó), means intense disciplined workout, obtaining full agility, skill, endurance, gained only from constant, rigorous training.

In other words: chastening on steroids.

Why?

To prepare for our Divine Eternal Purpose and calling. Which is, to receive and possess His kingdom, being join heirs with Christ, glorified with Him, judging the world and even the angels, reigning with Him as kings and priest, the overcoming redeemed saints of God, singing a new song. (Daniel 7:18, 27, Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, 2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 1:6, 2:26, 3:21, 5:9-10, 20:4, 20:6, 22:5).

 

12 Strengthen

Therefore, since God has big plans for us, strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees. 

This is a quote from a beautiful Old Testament chapter depicting the Millennial Reign:

Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees.

I just turned 65, so now I’m officially a senior citizen, and a brand-new member of Silver Sneakers. Now, insurance pays my gym membership. How awesome is that?  

So, now I can strengthen my hands and knees... 😉.

Actually, our text is not talking about physical strength, but spiritual.

Not physical hands and knees, but deeds.

Let us, then, be up and doing,

With a heart for any fate;

Still achieving, still pursuing,

Learn to labor and to wait.

A Psalm of Life, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Galatians 6:9

Weary not in well doing, for in due season you shall reap if you faint not.

We must be up and doing our Father’s work. Strengthening and preparing for His kingdom. Not storing where moth and rust corrupt (Matt. 6:19), but for our real Home, in Heaven. 

Look at your hands (representing your deeds).

They are tools, given by God.

What have you done with them?

Use them for His honor?

Build His Kingdom?

Fold them strong and often, in prayer?

Therefore, strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

Strong knees depict courage and ability to stand strong and move forward.

Whereas feeble knees symbolize faltering courage, weakness.

Knees bow in prayer. Weak knees reflect weakness in prayer.

Strengthen the feeble knees by bending them strong and often in prayer. (Even if you’re unable to bend physical knees, you can bend the knees of your heart).

The directive is clear.

Be strong in the Lord and the Power of His Might. Eph. 6:10.

How?

Ephesians 6:16, tells us regarding the armor of God, “above all take the shield of faith.”

Romans 10:17, tells us faith comes by hearing, the Word of Christ.

And Ephesian 6:17, shows us the only weapon in the armor of God is the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

Which is exactly what Jesus used when He was hungry and weary, and tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1-10.

Neh. 8:10 says, the joy of the Lord is my strength.

Psalm 16:11 says, in His Presence is fullness of joy.

Psalm 22:3 says He inhabits the praises of His people

Matthew 18:20 says wherever two or three are gathered in His name, He’s right there in the midst of them.

Add it all together and His Word is crystal clear, to graduate strong from God’s Academy of Chastening, to be prepared for our Divine Eternal Purpose and calling of ruling and reigning with Christ, we need to be actively, faithfully, gathering in His Presence, Bible reading and Prayer.

Be faithful in those foundational principles and watch God show up actively, faithfully, powerfully, in every area of your life.

Therefore strengthen and...

 

13 Straighten

13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Walk in such a way, leaving a trail, so those who follow in your footsteps won’t stumble, and fall, but rather grow stronger as you walk the straight and narrow in the footsteps of Christ.

Whether you like it or not, you’re leaving a trail, are you leaving Breadcrumbs to nourish those who follow? (Breadcrumbs of the Bread of Life).

Where does your trail lead them?

Proverbs 4:26. Let your eyes look straight ahead, and your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet and let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; remove your foot from evil.

Habakkuk 2:2. Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.

14-17 Sacred Strategy

14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

The sacred strategy: pursue peace with holiness, with all.

Peace and holiness are connected. There can be no True Peace without holiness.

Peace is not appeasement.

True Peace is not living peaceably with all at the expense of holiness. We must cultivate peace in holiness.

That means having difficult discussions.

Making unpopular decisions.

Not compromising conviction just to get along.

Doing it all, in love.

If we abandon holiness, for peace, we’ve abandoned God for people.

In this Sacred Peace Pursuing Strategy, we’re given three things to watch out for.

·       Fall short

·       Spring up

·       Sold out

They progressively get worse.

Fall short:

15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God;

The grace of God is unmerited favor, available to anyone, anywhere. There’s no place God’s grace can’t reach.

So, if a person falls short, they are the ones holding back, not God.

Okay, I believe Jesus saves some people, but just not me.

Alright, I can be saved, if I do...

They’re facing Jesus, but stopped, because of unbelief.

He just won’t do it for me.

He needs my help.

False humility? Pride? Religion?

When my kids were young, on the rare occasion they got in trouble. We’d take our walk to the woodshed (bedroom). After we had a little talk, and they knew it was time for “chastening” on their bottom. Sometimes, I’d look them in the eye and say, “Today, you’ve met the grace of God.”

I’d take the spankin’ to show God’s grace and what Jesus did for them.  

If you know someone falling short of the grace of God, they may just need to see Jesus with skin on. You show them the Love of Christ. You show them His unmerited favor. You show them His amazing grace.

Hopefully, prayerfully, they’ll see the Light, get out of their own way, and let Jesus be Lord of their life.

If they don’t, a root of bitterness may spring up.

Spring up:

lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;

Bitter root produces bitter fruit.

One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.

Harbored hurt and unforgiveness, metastasize into bitterness that can infect everyone around it.

If you or someone you know is bitter, this needs to be addressed lovingly with prayer, and counsel and grace, and forgiveness.

They can be healed.

If not, it may fester and grow into a car ramming, Charlie Kirk assassinating, monster.

Then, finally, there’s something else to look for that’s not so obvious, but just as deadly:  

Sold out:

16 lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

Esau’s dad, Isaac, was the son promised by God to Abraham and Sarah.

Through his Seed all nations of the earth would be blessed.

Esau was firstborn into an exceedingly wealthy household. (Gen. 26:13).

He was in the position of the golden child. The blessing. The birthright. Everything.

But he chose instant gratification of the flesh over the gradual eternal blessing of God.  

Esau was rejected.

Jacob was chosen.

The worst part is that he found no place of repentance.

He knew better but sold his soul for a bowl of stew.

I know all that Jesus stuff, but I’m hungry for some food, some fun, some... maybe later, Jesus.

But then, something happens. Life goes sideways. You know you blew it. You even cry and beg for mercy, for forgiveness.

But God knows, and way down deep inside you know it too. You’re not really sorry for your sin. You’re just sorry about the circumstances.

You love the sin.

Even if you want to repent your heart has gotten too hard. You’ve passed the point of no return.

Esau was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

Dear Saints, as much as it depends on us, our Sacred Strategy must be to never allow anyone we know to get this far gone.  

We must be alert, sensitive in the Spirit, because they are easy to miss. They are the hard ones because life for them is good. They are happy, got it all together. They look blessed. They even know Christianeeze.

But, before long, they’re numb. Too far gone to find a place of repentance.  

Stay the course dear Saint, strong and straight and steady.

Jesus puts it like this:

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Let’s pray.

Lord Jesus, please strengthen and straighten us, give us a heart for any fate, to lift those fallen, sweeten the embittered, and snatch from the jaws of hell, those about to pass the point of no return. Help us Lord to stay the course, leaving a trail leading many straight to You.

Thank You.

We love You, forever.

Amen.

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