Treasures in Heaven.

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I know I have written a great deal about putting our treasures in Heaven. But this is so important! We Americans live in the lap of luxury compared with some of the other societies in the world. We have numerous material treasures. I might say, in some instances we have numerous material idols! We would not dream of giving up these things and relationships we value so highly. But if we do not place everything on the altar before the Lord, for Him to do with as He desires, we are in a position of great weakness.

(9/23/2007) Today I was unable to be in the services. Our Assistant Pastor, Stan Josephsen held forth in the morning. Our head elder, Ron Smitter, preached in the evening service. I have heard very good reports from both services. You can hear the morning and evening sermons by clicking below, as indicated.

This week I have been pondering the concept of placing our treasures in Heaven. The believer who puts all of his or her treasures in Heaven is in a position of the greatest strength. He or she is invulnerable.

I believe the Spirit is speaking clearly that an age of physical and moral horrors is approaching. Those of us who are older can remember the former values of our country. It is so utterly, utterly sad to see the disintegration of our moral values. In fact, the descent into demonic behaviour seems to be accelerating, if anything.

Honestly, I don’t see much hope for a change. The churches, for the most part, seem to be preaching about free grace and going to Heaven in a rapture. When a minister does speak about morals, it often is about how "they" are aborting their children; or "they" are homosexuals" or "they" are blaspheming God.

I do not say the churches should not protest the sin that is so abundant in our society. But what I hear the Holy Spirit saying is that it is God’s people, who are called by His name, who must repent. If the light of righteous behaviour is not shining in the churches because of the overemphasis on grace and the so-called "rapture," then how can we expect the secular society or the government to change?

There is moral filthiness, child molestation, gossip, slander, jealousy, envy, covetousness, the love of money, lying, hardness of heart, unforgiveness, bitterness, seeking pre-eminence, anger, dishonesty, arrogance, haughtiness, divisiveness, on the part of the Christians. They are lovers of pleasure. They much prefer partying to seeking the Lord. The problem is in the churches, not in the secular society!

I said an age of moral and physical horrors is approaching America. The moral horrors are apparent when the public schools in some instances are considering doing away with the idea of a Mom and Dad in favour of partners, or something else. The strongest bastion in any culture is the solid home with Mom, Dad, and children. Satan knows this and is doing everything in his power to destroy the original Divine fiat: that man is to be male and female, and to be fruitful. Satan hates the idea of the strong family unit, and so he appears to be invading the thinking of professional educators.

I am eighty-two years of age. I never thought I would live to see the day when school districts are cooperating in the effort to destroy the idea of Mom and Dad. Did you? Isn’t this terrible? A child has no Mom and Dad. Oh well, I know sometimes there is conflict in the home and the father or mother leave. I do not wish to add to someone’s grief by making him or her feel guilty. But all of us should pray that there be as many family units of Mom, Dad, and children, as possible.

An age of moral and physical horrors is approaching. The moral horrors are here now. They will result in an outpouring of God’s judgment upon us, because the living God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, will never, never, never tolerate a social system that kills foetuses without good and sufficient reason, or does away with the family unit.

There is going to be much blood shed in the future, as God raises up enemies of the United States. Because of our immorality our country is destined to become a third-rate power. World leadership will move to the East. This is what I think I am hearing from the Spirit of God.

What are we as Christians to do. It may be too late to save our nation from Divine judgment, so we had better concentrate on setting our own house in order.

One step we must take is to place all of our treasures in Heaven. At present I am writing a book titled "To Die Is Gain." I am hoping parents will read the appropriate parts to their children. It is written with children in mind so they will not be afraid of dying, or of having their loved ones die. If we live a life pleasing to the Lord, there certainly is no reason to fear physical death. It is a release unto real life, not some kind of mystical life, real life!

I will try to let you know when my book is finished. It is a story that some may find interesting and helpful. If we have all of our treasures in Heaven we are invulnerable. There is nothing terrorists or war can do to harm us. When our life is the Lord Jesus Christ, for us to die is gain. Anyone of sound mind would certainly desire gain!

Meanwhile we serve the Lord. If we really have our treasures in Heaven, when the terrorists set of a biologic bomb, or nuclear device, or a bomb that destroys all of our electronics (I forget what you call this type of device, but it is in existence), and we see literally millions of Americans killed, and our own life is in danger from anthrax, or radiation, we will not panic. Our trust is in the Lord Jesus. Our treasures are in Heaven.

We will be a source of strength for our children, our fellow believers, and our neighbours. While they are rushing about screaming because the banks are closed on account of the frying of electronic communications, we will be at peace and will share our peace. We know our Lord will provide.

So it is not to panic. The more trouble we are in, the closer Christ will be to us, provided we are looking to Him today and serving Him with a full heart.

Do draw close to Jesus, and do put your treasures in Heaven. In the not too distant future you are going to be awfully glad you did!

You can hear the morning sermon at morning. http://www.wor.org/audio/audio.htm

You can hear the evening sermon at evening. http://www.wor.org/audio/audio.htm

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