The Captured Mind

This post for today is a little long and has more scripture than usual. So get an extra cup of coffee and kick me later! :)

Isa 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Ro 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Php 3:17-19 ¶ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

I cannot help but to believe that our minds are being stolen by the enemy more rapidly than we know. To be such a smart people we are of utmost ignorant! With the recent news of men wanting to be transformed into women and vice-versa, my stomach tightens up in a knot. I am disgusted with the news and tremble at the judgment of a righteous and holy God. I ask myself the same questions Habakkuk asked God,

Hab 1:2-4 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!  Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Working with children I see their confusion when they attend our school hearing the Word of God preached and taught all through the day, and then leaving to go home where it is not the foundation of  THEIR home…….and my stomach once again tightens into a knot! These precious children are being fed by a rotten diet at night and on the week-end, and the result is a death to spiritual influence, unless through God, we get to their minds.

Apostasy:  the renunciation of a religious or political belief or allegiance. This word APOSTASY is not found in our Bible, but it comes from the Greek word, apostasia which means a falling away, abandon.

2Th 2:3 ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

1Ti 4:1-2 ¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;  Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

The warning has been given. God has spoken and many do not listen, but we must keep warning, teaching, preaching and hammering it every day for the rest of our lives! You will be deceived if you are not reading and studying God’s Word. The enemy is too powerful for you to wing it for one day! Your mind, just like our ancestor ….Eve.…will be captured and once captured, will turn your heart toward untruth.

Habakkuk argued with God and Jonah argued with God AND SO DO I at times! Haven’t you said to God, “Well God, I have done this for you and I have done that for you and what happens? Everything gets worse and worse and worse! What’s the use? I might as well enjoy what the rest of the world is enjoying rather than go through this pain on earth. WHY GOD? WHY!!!! And by the way, God, when are you going to take care of the enemies of the cross? They seem to be doing just fine, thank you very much!!!!”

Did I just hear lightening?  Oh my goodness, have we not read Revelation? Did we not read Habakkuk 3?

Hab 3:17-19 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:  Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.

It is coming, friend:  The end of this World. Don’t fret and try to remember a few truths gleaned from Habakkuk before God pronounces judgement: 

1.       God expects us to do right, to THINK right in order to do right. Can’t do right if you don’t THINK right. This thought life comes from Words…..words read in the Bible. READ IT!

2.       Get rid of anything that will cause you to doubt that God is who He says He is.

3.       Don’t allow your children to bring into your home anything that is contrary to what the Bible teaches. They may not be as strong as you are, dear friend. Their music, their reading material, their friends? Check it out before it steals their minds. Trust me; it is not worth the gamble.

4.       Rejoice in the Lord. Praise Him while the fig tree is barren.

5.       Think on your salvation and know that heaven awaits the believer.

6.       Claim God’s strength today. He hands it to you every day whether you THINK you have a rotten banana day or a smell good air freshener day! It is yours for the claiming.

7.       Your feet are like hinds’ feet. You can stand on slippery, high places and not fall! You are grounded, friend, totally grounded! Is grounded a word?

8.       Not only can you stand while apostasy surrounds you, but you can walk upon His high places.  He placed you there. You are His witness to this sorry, reprobate world full of Christ rejecters.

Until next time, Lord willing! Go and read Habakkuk!

Sharon