There Is Only One Reality

He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to Life Eternal."  (John 12:25, NASB)

According to the American Government, what I am doing right now is, "non essential."  

I had a sociology professor once say, though it was not with malice, just what he saw as reality, that most Americans, if given a choice, would choose to keep their garbage collectors over church pastors.

But if one were to think of REALITY, those who deal in Eternal Things are the most "essential."  Jesus constantly calls us to His Reality not "theirs."

Father, in Jesus' Name, I choose REALITY.  Amen.

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"....Raise Up The Age-Old Foundations"

"Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise up the age-old foundations; and you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the paths in which to dwell."  (Isaiah 58:12, NASB)

You have no doubt been inundated with "words from the Lord," with, what-we-should-all-be-doings, with teachings from Churches leaders.  I don't want to labor you.  But I can tell you that this is the hour in which the Church is being called to, "raise up the age-old foundations."

Our text is what has been coming to me, no new "words," no "fresh" insights about the plague which is throughout the Earth.  "You will raise up the age-old foundations."  Jesus teaches us that our, "foundations," are His Very Words, the Scriptures, "the Words of God."  The Scriptures which apply now are the same which have applied in every previous age, as Ecclesiastes says, "Is there anything of which is may be said, 'See, this is new'?  It has already been in ancient times before us."  

Regardless of anything else, this is true of the Ancient Texts, the power in Jesus' Words to see His People through any world event.  As for what you and I should be about?  Walk in, "You will raise up the age-old foundations."

Father, in Jesus'  Name, help me to continue to, "raise up the age-old foundations."  Amen.

When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"

Hebrews 12:2