The Simplicity That is Being Asked of Us Now

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, 

and commanded them, 

saying, 

Go not into the way of the Gentiles, 

and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go, 

preach, 

saying, 

The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 Heal the sick, 

cleanse the lepers, 

raise the dead, 

cast out devils: 

freely ye have received, 

freely give.

9 Provide neither gold, 

nor silver, 

nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, 

neither two coats, 

neither shoes, 

nor yet staves: 

for the workman is worthy of his meat.

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, 

enquire who in it is worthy; 

and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, 

salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, 

let your peace come upon it: 

but if it be not worthy, 

let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, 

nor hear your words, 

when ye depart out of that house or city, 

shake off the dust of your feet.

Matthew 10:5-14 

King James Version

Why do I love Jesus so?

Because He was the simplest, and most powerful Teacher.

Because He was the KING of Kings, the LORD of Lords, and yet all He asked was that we worship the FATHER.

If we are to be worthy of God, we have to walk the path of Jesus.

We are to be simple, kind, humble, and trusting of God.

We must allow ourselves to be taught by the Holy Spirit, who will show us how Jesus really is, and how we are to live.

We are to become born again Christians -- born of water and spirit.

Current world circumstances are testing the Spirit of Jesus in us.

Have we embraced the LORD?

Or, are we still beholden to the world?

Look closely upon the world today.

All that is of greed and vanity, are being humbled.

Only the very basic industries and professions that aim to genuinely feed, clothe, heal, transport, and shelter people are being "allowed" by God now.

And vaccines are not one of them.

The body has great intelligence, for God created every cell of our being.

It knows how to "fight" invaders.

If there's anything we all need right now is food and kindness.

To be fed clean, nutritious food and water each day, and to be allowed to work the best way we know how, without ruthless taskmasters asking us to perform beyond our limits, giving us no time, money, and energy for ourselves, and our families.

Right now, we are being fed all forms of lies, and artifice.

Anything that has been created in a lab, is not of God -- it is of man.

We are no better than robots, at the hands of uncaring masters.

I only have ONE Master -- Jesus.

Those who do not love others are being exposed.

If your heart is awake, and you are a follower of Jesus, you will see that you are not truly loved by the industries of the world.

You are merely a consumer, and they feed upon you.

If you are really loved by the world, then they would love CHRIST, too.

Actually, Christ MUST be LOVED first.

But the world has shown they have no love for Christ.

If the world doesn't love Christ, how can they claim to love you?

They only love self -- their lofty position, their power, their popularity, their wealth, their education, and their beauty -- all that is not of God.

In His ministry, Christ boasted of no such thing, even as He was the SON of God, and upon whom demons quake in fear.

How much more are we to be brought down upon our knees, so we may finally acknowledge that POWER belongs to GOD alone?

Only with God can we have a tomorrow.

That is the reality of it.

Anyone who says otherwise, has merely revealed the master they serve.

(Verses sourced from biblegateway.com)

Updated 18 January 2022

Calming the Stormy Seas of Life

Matthew 8:23-27 

King James Version

23 And when he was entered into a ship, 

his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, 

there arose a great tempest in the sea, 

insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: 

but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, 

and awoke him, saying, 

Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, 

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? 

Then he arose, 

and rebuked the winds and the sea; 

and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, 

What manner of man is this, 

that even the winds and the sea obey him!

In the stormy sea of my life, Jesus had always been in charge.

If He wasn't, I don't believe I would have survived all the experiences, dangers, challenges, slings, and arrows.

JESUS made sure I survived all that, because I was meant to write about it, and to share my testimony with you.

He knew my life had to be a rich broth of material for the work I needed to do for Him.

Thus, He was pleased that I finally accepted His invitation to listen, and learn from Him, and to love Him, too.

In a far-off dream, I SAW Him.

He had His hands stretched low at His sides, gazing at me.

He stood, in place of the emerald altar, at my favorite open-air, circular chapel in the big city.

That dream took place many years ago, but earth time is but a twinkling in God's eye, and is just a nano-second.

At another time, Jesus showed Himself as my "landlord", where a young girl (myself) was shown typing at a corner of the room, and my "landlord" was showing me around, as I was in search of a "home".

At the end of that "tour", my "landlord" waited for me at a light-filled doorway.

But first, I was to pass a theater-like area, where everyone was watching a film. I knew where I needed to go, as my "landlord" was waiting for me.

That tour was U-shaped, so I know I merely go back, where I "came from".

I am no one more special, than you are.

Perhaps, all I've got is this ability to pay attention to EVERYTHING important around me, whatever my soul leads me to. 

Perhaps, that is what GOD wants.

That I pay attention to His signs, clues, and prompts.

He created me, so He created EVERY circumstance of my life.

How I addressed such stuff, how I behaved, how I responded, or reacted, was my own decision.

There could be no shortcuts in life.

What learning would take place if there were shortcuts?

No matter how tough your life may be, there is a reason for everything.

You are being honed, like a sword to fire, shaped, strengthened, by circumstances, your correct attitudes, and by the Spirit of God.

You will not be left without assistance.

One prayer is all it takes to receive the help you need.

It may not be what you asked for, but it will surely be what the LORD knows you need.

Only God sees the big picture.

Our CREATOR has perfect vision; we don't.

Be kind to yourself.

Given the knowledge you have at that exact moment, you are responding to your circumstances.

There is no need to blame anyone.

Find the lesson instead.

What is God trying to tell you, when things are going wrong for you?

Perhaps, you lost a job, lost a spouse, lost friends, lost money, got sick, or nothing seems to work.

What is God really trying to tell you?

Have you noticed that it is only when we "lose" something, that we seem to pay attention?

Sure, some get mad at God, some get mad at others, some get mad at self.

And when you're all spent, after all that blaming, what else is there to do?

What humbled us so?

Wasn't it the Spirit of God who tries to wake us up, so we can go back to Him?

So we can finally see the importance of Christ in our lives?

So we can really see things, people, and the world for all that they are?

If awful things didn't happen to us, we'd think we're okay.

We'd just keep doing the things we used to do before.

Seeing the same people we used to see before.

Doing the every day routine we all have.

But what happens when suddenly our boat is rocked?

Or there's a storm that appeared from nowhere?

Or our boat's in danger of capsizing?

Or people are in a panic inside our boat?

The boat could be you, your home, your work, your community, your nation, the world, even the universe.

What if things didn't feel so secure anymore?

What if worldwide financial loss occurred, like right now?

What if disease occurred, as in the past months?

What if we couldn't travel anymore, like in the previous months?

What if rioting and discontent occurred, like yesterday?

What if nothing seems to make sense anymore, and every day seems to bring new challenges?

A few days ago, a mild earthquake shook our city, with the epicenter just an hour's drive away -- in a city where I don't believe earthquakes normally occur.

People must not panic.

All we have to do is trust God.

We must trust our FATHER, the CREATOR.

Jesus was calm, and asleep, when His apostles woke Him up, alarmed that they may perish.

At any time the LORD sees fit, all our challenges in this stormy sea of life, can be righted.

But why, not yet?

Because it's not time.

Our love for God, our love for each other, and our faiths are being tested.

Who is for, or against God?

Who is for, or against their brothers, and sisters?

When all is clear, the sky will become clear.

The boat will float gently, all over again.

Right now, we are all being "shaken" from our stupor, from our greed, from our vain pre-occupations, from our lack of love, from our useless pursuits.

The stormy sea of our lives will right itself, when we right ourselves with God.

For myself, I am living the simplest life possible, "grounded" and "anchored" in God, listening to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, as He continuously teaches me about Christ each day, each moment.

And my prayer is ALWAYS to follow Jesus' instructions -- alone.

The world cannot make me do what God won't ask me to do, so beware what you ask of your brothers and sisters.

By that very act, or intention, God is testing your spirit.

I trust in JESUS alone.

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Updated 6 February 2024

Everything You Need to Know About the Holy Spirit of God

This is the second time it happened.

It's always when I'm asleep -- literally having my essential shut-eye -- when I am "awakened" by music, or a voice.

The first time, it was music, many years ago.

The second time, was through a voice (see video above), today.

And what a wonderful way to wake up this afternoon after a short nap!

I heard that clear voice, and got all excited because it was EVERYTHING about the Holy Spirit of God!

And for the first time, I encountered Dr. Charles F. Stanley, instructing us about the Spirit, through the YouTube video above.

Different ministers have different ways.

Dr. Stanley's way was simple, and straightforward.

He shared everything he knew about the Holy Spirit of God, quoting verses from the Bible, and it was like a gift from heaven, wherein I was learning everything I needed and wanted to know about the Spirit of God.

He shares this verse early on:

"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit."

Galatians 5:25 (King James Version)

The FATHER really knows my heart.

He knows I'll share it with you, so please click the video above, and let's all learn more about the Teacher that Jesus left us with.

Now, we will never be lost again.

What a wonderful way to wake up, in more ways than one!

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Is There Hope For the Future?

Luke 21:18

King James Version

18 But there shall not 

an hair of your head perish.

Would you like to find real hope in these troubled times?

The WORDS of JESUS give strength, and comfort, in these most trying, and oftentimes confusing period.

Let the POWER of His WORDS speak directly to your heart.

The LORD is a constant source of peace, calm, joy, and love.  

Hebrews 13:8

King James Version

8 Jesus Christ the same 

yesterday, 

and to day, 

and for ever.

The LORD's Words have EVERLASTING power.

Let Jesus' Words speak to your heart.

Let nothing come between you and Jesus.

Give people hope, and certainty, in Jesus alone.

God is the Only, TRUE Power, and Jesus is the Only, TRUE Way.

Let these KJV verses give you the comfort you need:

John 10:27 

"My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, 

and they follow me:"

John 10:28 

"And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man 

pluck them out of my hand."

John 10:29 

"My Father, 

which gave them me, 

is greater than all; 

and no man is able to pluck them out 

of my Father's hand."

John 10:30 

"I and my Father are one."

Luke 12:23 

"The life is more than meat, 

and the body is more than raiment."

John 6:27 

"Labour not for the meat which perisheth, 

but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, 

which the Son of man shall give unto you: 

for him hath God the Father sealed."

John 7:38 

"He that believeth on me, 

as the scripture hath said, 

out of his belly shall flow 

rivers of living water."

John 8:12 

"Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life."

John 14:14 

"If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 

I will do it."

John 3:3 

"Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 15:12 

"This is my commandment, 

That ye love one another, 

as I have loved you."

John 6:39 

"And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, 

that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, 

but should raise it up again at the last day."

John 6:40 

"And this is the will of him that sent me, 

that every one which seeth the Son, 

and believeth on him, 

may have everlasting life: 

and I will raise him up at the last day."

John 6:47 

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that believeth on me 

hath everlasting life."

Luke 18:17 

"Verily I say unto you, 

Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God 

as a little child shall in no wise enter therein."

Mark 1:15 

"The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel."

Matthew 24:13 

"But he that shall endure unto the end, 

the same shall be saved."

Mark 5:36 

"Be not afraid, 

only believe."

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Updated 6 February 2024

It is Wonderful Being a Born Again Christian

There was a man of the Pharisees, 

named Nicodemus, 

a ruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, 

and said unto him, 

Rabbi, 

we know that thou art a teacher come from God: 

for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, 

except God be with him.

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, 

I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, 

and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, 

I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

John 3:1-8 

King James Version

What are your thoughts about being born again?

How do you feel about born-again Christians?

Would you like to know how it feels to be an independent one?

Huh, is there such a thing? 

Yes, there is, for I chose to follow Jesus, at my own level of preparedness last year.

I cannot join the LORD, and claim to be His, unless I felt authentic within myself.

For the longest time, a few of my acquaintances, even in the late 80s were trying to convert me.

They almost succeeded, but when I saw how they conducted themselves, I began to be doubtful.

And God, knowing how I am, for He created me, knew that I was going to be His, at a time of both our own choosing.

"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, 

choose you this day whom ye will serve; 

whether the gods which your fathers served 

that were on the other side of the flood, 

or the gods of the Amorites, 

in whose land ye dwell: 

but as for me and my house, 

we will serve the Lord."

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

He let me carry on with life, the best and worst way I knew how, and then a day before my last birthday, He knew I was ready for His Son.

The only one who could convert me was God Himself.

He knew I wanted His TRUTH alone.

He knew I searched, long and hard, for His TRUTH alone.

He knew I didn't quite trust man, for we are all fallible, plus we all vacillate between seeming truths, and half-truths.

He knew I'd been praying for the longest time to be shown His TRUTH.

And then, one day, it happened.

He led me to two life-changing videos about America that's falling apart, and selling its soul to the devil.

He knew that would wake up my spirit, to receive His SPIRIT, the Holy Spirit.

He knew that on this latest birthday of mine, I dearly needed to be shown, and taught -- only by Him.

That was exactly what God was waiting for.

After receiving Christ quietly in my heart, no bells and whistles, no formal baptism and all that, I began to receive instruction, and my understanding and writing, blossomed.

It's been over eight months now, and the articles and books keep flowing.

Whenever I'm tired or unsure, I merely pray to Jesus, to please lead the way, and let it only be HIS way.

I set aside self, and let God:

"He must increase, 

but I must decrease."

John 3:30 (KJV)

Now, ALL instruction must come from the Holy Spirit alone, for I am a tainted human being.

"John answered and said, 

A man can receive nothing, 

except it be given him from heaven."

John 3:27 (KJV)

Even being a born-again Christian has its many challenges, maybe even more challenges, because your beliefs will be challenged by many.

You will be mocked, and reviled.

The lords of the earth will pounce upon you, for you have become God's Own.

Jesus did say:

18 If the world hate you, 

ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the world, 

the world would love his own: 

but because ye are not of the world, 

but I have chosen you out of the world, 

therefore the world hateth you.

20 Remember the word that I said unto you, 

The servant is not greater than his lord. 

If they have persecuted me, 

they will also persecute you; 

if they have kept my saying, 

they will keep yours also.

John 15:18-20 (KJV)

If you are ready to face all that, and to allow only the Holy Spirit of God to teach you, and self is completely set aside, then you are ready to follow Jesus as a true born-again Christian.

Humans love new things, trends, and they form organizations and cliques about it.

I've never really joined any club, now or ever -- what more with matters of God?

For myself, I became a born-again Christian in the simplest manner.

One day, I just knew.

One day, I wanted to follow Christ.

I became more of the child that I already am, but this time, I became even happier, as I hold Jesus' hand each day, and I skip, and hop, by His side, and He looks at me in great amusement.

He knows I dearly wish to know EVERYTHING about Him, and that only He can teach me best.

I am not elitist, but I am precise.

With matters of the soul, and actually most everything else, I wish to be precise.

One wrong thought, or move, and I endanger myself, and others.

I must know ALL about Jesus, before I can share my knowledge with you.

Well, I began reading the Bible -- especially Genesis, the four Gospels, and the Book of Revelation -- in September of last year.

With that reading, came greater understanding.

I allowed the Holy Spirit to teach me, for every man has a different understanding or version of what he may read.

Only by the GRACE of God, and through His Holy Spirit, can we be taught accurately.

I only wanted DIRECT instruction from God.

I think, if you really want to learn about God, you must declare that -- to learn ONLY from God -- directly.

You have to be precise, and particular, because He is.

And I think God likes that.

After all, it is His TRUTH we are talking about.

When you begin to know God's TRUTH, nothing else matters anymore.

More importantly, you begin to see truth, like who God Really Is, Who Jesus Really Is, who the Holy Spirit Is, who we really are, and why the world is the way it is, since God first created us in the Book of Genesis.

Jesus gave us the Holy Spirit to teach us everything:

"But the Comforter, 

which is the Holy Ghost, 

whom the Father will send in my name, 

he shall teach you all things, 

and bring all things to your remembrance, 

whatsoever I have said unto you."

John 14:26 (KJV)

I am not here to convince you to become a born-again Christian.

Quite a few tried doing that to me.

Only the Holy Spirit of God can "convert" you, when you're good and ready, and perhaps, it may be at the lowest moment in your life, when your heart really seeks THE answers to EVERYTHING.

I am only here to write my own testimony, of how the Spirit of God touched my heart, clarified things through SCRIPTURE, how he had Joseph, a dear friend of mine, coach me about Scripture, and of how Jesus took pity upon my fallen soul, and started instructing me, in EXACTLY the way I desired to be instructed -- by HIM alone.

I am not elitist like the other Christians who tried to convert me.

I have no clique, no club, never had.

I belong to God alone.

P.S. Perhaps, you're wondering why I used an endearing Asian baby -- maybe even a Chinese baby -- as an image for my post? My belief is that we are all children of God, Chinese, Filipino, American, or any race you may be. May the Chinese see that we are also their brothers, and sisters, desiring the freedom God gave all of us, and subject to no man, religion, or race's domination. We forget that, thus, problems ensue. Look beyond race. Of course, when you become God's Own, you will begin to see. I dearly invite you to allow God to help you see, as He has helped me see, until all I could see was GOD.

(All Bible verses from biblegateway.com)

Updated 18 January 2022

Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart

Proverbs 3:5-6 

King James Version

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; 

and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, 

and he shall direct thy paths.

Soon as I woke up this morning, that verse came to mind, and I knew I had to share it with you, for it says everything you need to know, and be, so you can survive any challenges life may seem to throw at you.

In this health and economic crisis, I feel the restlessness in people, the growing belligerence, the confusion, the exhaustion, the anger, the depression, the helplessness. 

And GOD comes to mind.

When you become a true follower of CHRIST, only God comes to mind.

I know that only God has control over everything.

I also know he "allows" things to happen, so man will reveal his own, true nature -- which man probably doesn't even know about himself.

God is helping man to see better, by exposing the "idols" that man adores the most.

Our many addictions are being revealed to ourselves.

By now, you also see who really cares for you.

You'd also know what people stand for, what matters most to them, and it's always been two things.

God, and mammon.

God, and the idols the world adores.

I follow God alone.

What can the world give me that God can't give me infinitely better?

What can the world promise me that Jesus hasn't already done?

What satisfaction would I get from following the world?

The world will merely lead me to my destruction.

The world can't wait to get back to normal.

But what is normal?

It's just the old habits, the old pre-occupations, the old desires, the old goals, the old gods.

Many people still don't love God as He wishes to be loved.

More than at any other time in our life, we must lean on the LORD for our own understanding.

By ourselves, we can't see the real picture of things.

Only God can help us see it.

We are deeply mired in the cesspool of world thinking -- so many conflicting thoughts, emotions, intentions, and desires.

An unquenchable lust for all things not of God.

Christ showed us His only desire -- the FATHER.

He kept leading us back to God.

There was no other desire of Jesus, but to make us adore the FATHER, and not the idols of the world.

With this health crisis, we now see what industries were affected -- the very industries that take us away from the LORD.

They all represent greed, vanity, lust, and an obsession with self.

I wonder what other crisis would really take the fallen world from our hearts?

Of course, if you read the Bible, especially the words of Jesus, the prophets, and the Book of Revelation, you'd know.

I did write something significant for me that intrigued me about the end times, and that it can come at any time the LORD sees fit.

Why won't we want to love the LORD, instead of the world?

The LORD is the only sure thing.

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The Life That is Being Snuffed Out of Us

Genesis 2:7

King James Version

7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, 

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; 

and man became a living soul.

There is something being snuffed out of us each day.

And man knows it, thus, the growing belligerence. 

I thought to myself:

"Maybe we'll all die more 

from suffocation."

One doctor mentioned how a lady wearing a face mask died when her car crashed, as wearing the mask inhibited the intake of oxygen. 

In another part of the world, a man mentioned that wearing a mask at work the whole day depresses him, for he can hardly breathe.

So, does that mean, on the pretext of "saving" our lives (even as they created the disease), by wearing masks, these perpetrators are actually killing us all slowly -- by fear, stress, and by oxygen deprivation?

Makes one really think, doesn't it?

You can't really fool doctors who know their Anatomy and Physiology.

My father would stress those two, on and on, when we were kids, and because I adored my father, and believed in his knowledge, I'd listen with complete attention.

I listen whenever anyone made great sense.

Somehow, I knew in my heart, what to listen to.

And now that I've devoted my life to Jesus, the Holy Spirit -- the Teacher He left us -- is my only Guide and Teacher, leading me to many new things each day.

If you are in search of God's TRUTH, the Holy Spirit will lead you there -- perfectly, and precisely, beyond the hold of any man not after God's heart.

God gave us the give of life and breath.

Who has a right to create diseases in order to snuff our lives, and to trim down population, or whatever dubious, diabolical, greedy, and selfish intentions they may have?

These people will surely answer to the LORD, and His wrath will be something.

God gave us life.

Only He has a right to take it from us.

Job 4:9

King James Version

9 By the blast of God they perish, 

and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

And so, the covid drama continues, and I honestly believe -- from another article I wrote -- that God "allows" all right now.

By His very act, the true nature of each one of us will surface.

We will reveal who we really are, whether we are for God, or not.

Being child-like in my heart, I reason:

Those who love God, don't hurt others.

Those who don't love God, obviously want to snuff other people's lives, even as these have been so preciously created, and given.

Thus, I observe, with great interest, new developments each day.

Those who don't love God, and only care about their tiny selves, reveal more of their true intentions each day.

You'd be surprised at how many layers of cover each person has.

And that, no face mask can cover.

Updated 29 August 2021

The World Revealed Itself

Jeremiah 2:5

King James Version

5 Thus saith the Lord, 

What iniquity have your fathers found in me, 

that they are gone far from me, 

and have walked after vanity, 

and are become vain?

I don't know how it is in your part of the world, but it seems, this is how it is in my part of the world, or at least, in my city.

A striking thing was revealed yesterday. 

Vanity.

The covid crisis had quarantined a lot of people, and of course, surely, you'd have noticed that social media posts were toned down a bit.

People could not boast about their looks, their food, their purchases, their wealth, their cars, their relationships, their latest acquisitions, their expensive gadgets, their cool apps, their latest art, their travels, their latest projects, or whatever they were occupied with.

There was a platform, but there was no audience.

I honestly felt in my heart that this health crisis is being allowed by God, in order for man to reveal himself.

And perhaps, only then will God act, once man has shown what idols he adores the most.

And you know how God hates idols, and we have many forms of those.

Sure, people turned to God for a while, praying to Him, and praising Him, but of course, humans have short memories, as my brother would say.

I learned yesterday that a local mall may have its tenants re-open their shops.

And what do you know?

Shops that may re-open are not food-based.

Nope, food stores have been open since day one, and raking in the bucks because of rich man's insatiable desire to be fed, and be fed well, even as his less fortunate brothers and sisters, are lucky to be fed at all.

Shops that will re-open, this time around, are beauty salons, and clothing stores.

That spoke volumes in itself.

Where many of my countrymen are barely fed, and barely surviving, the mall management saw it fit to re-open the shops, as people needed income.

To my mind, it's the owners who do.

They need to rake in the usual bucks, because they're paying for high rent, and by golly, they've got to spring back into action, for they, too have loans, receivables, and payments to make.

Plus, many people have become restless.

People have become spoiled.

They need to look beautiful again.

They need to be admired again.

Sure, this will create income for employees, and the ball will start rolling towards this obsession with vanity, enticing the usual customers who are suffering from lack of care.

I read some news that one young woman was caught by the police having a hair re-bond, when that money was supposed to have been given for food.

Others would gamble that money away.

Others would drink, even if there's a liquor ban.

No wonder, the rich scoffed at the poor, not as if they're perfect themselves.

Of course, there are many layers to these incidents, and only God knows everything about each one of us.

The prophet Jeremiah had powerful thoughts on vanity:

Jeremiah 4:30 

King James Version

"And when thou art spoiled, 

what wilt thou do? 

Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, 

though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, 

though thou rentest thy face with painting, 

in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; 

thy lovers will despise thee, 

they will seek thy life."

When you have become a born again, you will not even think of personal beauty anymore.

Everything will have been offered up to the LORD.

Only God matters, in good times, and in awful times.

A woman, after God's heart, would turn to this verse, instead:

Proverbs 31:30 

King James Version

"Favour is deceitful,

 and beauty is vain: 

but a woman that feareth the Lord, 

she shall be praised."

You know what's funny?

I used to wear light lip color, a very ordinary, and inexpensive lip color.

But wearing a face mask literally "wiped" out all thoughts of that, so I laughed, and let that lip color go.

I let most vain stuff go.

Where I had been simple, I got even simpler.

Waiting in long lines to commute, rushing to get home from errands and groceries, carrying all that heavy load will make sure you will dress simply, and comfortably.

Of course, those who have cars, drivers, and helpers, don't go through what we every day folks go through.

I would even read remarks on social media that it's not the rich man's fault that the less fortunate are suffering as they are.

Well, they didn't save money, one haughtily said.

As if we'd be able to take anything with us at the end of our days.

I smile even more.

One lady driver even brushed my elbow, as her car passed by, intending to park, and there I was checking out some items at the gate.

Either she's a very poor driver, with very poor vision, or she didn't care.

I think it was the latter.

I'm bigger than a banana, surely I could be seen up close.

And I thought to myself, how wonderful God is, testing us, having us reveal more of ourselves, and watching as we do.

Somehow, I am as eager as God to see how people reveal more of themselves.

Vanity is but one thing that surfaced.

People could not hide their true colors.

They pretend to help people, but, of course, only God is truly benevolent.

Only God has pure intentions.

So, I trust God alone.

And I pray:

Psalm 119:37 

King James Version

"Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; 

and quicken thou me in thy way."

If ever this covid crisis is lifted, people will merely go back to their old ways, their old habits, their old forms.

Right now, still in the midst of crisis and confusion, people have become restless, and willful.

God will act, when He sees fit -- at His own appointed time.

But it will not be a flood.

God said:

Genesis 9:11 

King James Version

"And I will establish my covenant with you, 

neither shall all flesh be cut off any more 

by the waters of a flood; 

neither shall there any more be a flood 

to destroy the earth."

The Book of Revelation tells you everything you need to know about the end times.

I also wrote another piece on the Rapture and Tribulation.

At the moment, people are still asleep, amazingly asleep, still obsessed with self, still hankering for the things of the world, and still not honoring the FATHER, as we should.

Many are still untouched by Christ's ultimate sacrifice on the cross.

For myself, having been happily awakened to the Glory of God, and the promise of eternal life, I eagerly await CHRIST!

May everyone wake up, in time.

Image: Max Vakhtbovych

Updated 4 June 2024

Jesus is the Living Water and the Bread of Life

John 4:10

King James Version

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, 

If thou knewest the gift of God, 

and who it is that saith to thee, 

Give me to drink; 

thou wouldest have asked of him, 

and he would have given thee living water.

Do you wish to know the truth about everything happening around us, right now?

Only look to JESUS, and you would know.

The businessmen, politicians, media, organizations, and institutions won't tell you what you really need to know, even as you already probably suspect something in your heart.

Only Jesus would tell you what you need to know.

John 8:31-32

King James Version

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, 

If ye continue in my word, 

then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, 

and the truth shall make you free.

Jesus has no vested interest, unlike all the individuals, organizations, and institutions who propagate their own existence -- oftentimes, at the peril of other people's lives.

Look only to Jesus to tell you the Truth.

Jesus is the only one we can trust to save and nourish us, with things not of this world, for this world continues to feed upon us, and betray us.

John 6:35

King James Version

35 And Jesus said unto them, 

I am the bread of life: 

he that cometh to me shall never hunger; 

and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Seek not the things of the world then.

Seek only Jesus, for He is all that matters, in any condition our lives and world may be.

Surely, we all know by now that life is more than beauty, food, power, position, prestige, fame, and fortune.

John 6:27

King James Version

27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, 

but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, 

which the Son of man shall give unto you: 

for him hath God the Father sealed.

Ever since I became a born-again Christian on 6 September 2019, I have committed my life and work solely to Jesus, and would not speak or write a word, or do work, that is not of Him, even as I fail many times, too.

I chose that image above because two days ago, I was praying to Jesus, in my usual way, and suddenly feel asleep. 

I was awakened by an image of a white dove, with an olive branch in its beak.

John 6:44

King James Version

44 No man can come to me, 

except the Father which hath sent me draw him: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.

It is not the first time a white dove showed itself to me. whether in a dream, or an imprint.

I am no one special, but I do listen.

And I have been wanting to know Jesus' Truth all my life.

On 24 November 2019, over two months as a baby Christian, the "books" started coming.

I found myself writing 22 books on spiritual warfare in 36 days before December 2019 ended, something I've never done before.

Two more books on Jesus were written after New Year.

Our enemies are ancient.

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, 

but against principalities, 

against powers, 

against the rulers of the darkness of this world, 

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

How do you know you are of GOD?

How do you know you are on the right path?

Very simple.

You seek nothing of the world.

You have no personal ambition or desire, except to serve the LORD.

And you allow Him to mold you in His service.

That's how you know you are of God.

Take of the Living Water, and the Bread of Life -- JESUS -- and you shall never go wrong.

You will not perish in the hands of the lords of the earth, but will be lifted up to the LORD, instead.

John 10:28

King James Version

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man 

pluck them out of my hand.

Concern yourself with how your spirit is faring, not so much on what your body needs, or craves.

Those are the tools of the fallen one, distracting you from the true needs of your soul, which is Jesus, the Living Water, and the Bread of Life.

Have peace in your heart, knowing God is in charge, has always been in charge, and He is not indifferent to whatever suffering we may have now.

God will act, at the most opportune moment, in His Divine Right Timing, when all the greed, and follies of man and the extent of the hatred of the fallen one, have been revealed -- but no earlier.

Trust in Jesus with all your heart, and have nothing to do with the fallen ones who merely wish to ruin and enslave us all.

This is a time to look into your heart, and see how you may have knowingly, or unknowingly, served these diabolical lords of the earth.

Look not to businessmen, politicians, media, institutions, and organizations for the truth.

Only Jesus is the TRUTH! 

John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Is there hope for the future?

Definitely, yes -- if you heed the Words of the LORD.

Let Jesus assure you, in His own words, from passages the Holy Spirit led me to, in another post I wrote two weeks ago.

Click this link to view that post, and let Jesus's Words heal your heart, and give you the comfort and re-assurance that you need, for you and your families.

Updated 29 August 2021