KHANDIE'S KORNER - April 25, 2004 | |
Timely Insights into God's Word from Khandielese Reyes | |
This Weeks Message- (scripture taken from King James Version) PREPARING THE WAY The
voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight
in the desert a highway for God. Every valley
shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be
made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. (Is
40:3-5) John
was the messenger of God sent forth by God to prepare the way for the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Predestined and called by God
before being formed in his mothers womb, and prophesied by the Prophet Isaiah before
he was ever conceived as being The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
John the Baptist was a man with a powerful mission. The
message spoken forth by John was simple and direct, yet most powerful and life changing. He began his message with one word
..REPENT! Many
prophets came before John declaring the same message of repentance, warning all who would
have the ears to hear of the impending judgment to come if they would choose not to turn
from the wickedness of sin, and turn their hearts and lives back to The Lord God. From Isaiah to the prophet Jeremiah, to Nahum,
Jonah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Malachi, Amos, Zephaniah, Hosea, Joel and the like. All came bearing the same message of warning from
the Lord
REPENT! In
the days of John the Baptist, multitudes came to hear his message and receive his baptism. Although the Messiah was yet to come, many of the
crowd recognized through the message of John their absolute need of a Savior and need of
forgiveness of their sins. Although Johns
baptism did not provide the forgiveness of sins as the Lord had yet to come and make the
ultimate sacrifice at Today,
just as it were in the days of John the Baptist, God has sent His prophets who are thus Preparing the Way for the Coming
again of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As
it were with John and the prophets of old, the prophets of today come bearing the SAME
message before Christs return, beginning with ONE word we are commanded to
REPENT! For judgment will surely fall upon the land and
upon every individual who refuses to do so. Individually
as believers, collectively as the Church, universally as a Nation, WE MUST heed the
warnings of the prophets of God and repent of our wickedness, and return our hearts back
to him. Individually we KNOW the areas in our
lives that need cleansing and the Lord is offering that cleansing now through repentance. For many are still living the lives they once lived
before professing Christ as if theyve never KNOWN The Lord. Therefore the Lord saith: Wash you,
make you clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil
(Is 1:16) If ye be willing and obedient, ye
shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the
sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. (Is 1:19-20) In like manner, collectively we KNOW the areas of
the church that needs cleansing yet we keep turning a blind eye away refusing to repent
and begin doing as the LORD commanded rather than heeding to the commandments of man. We have sought more to please man, rather than God. We have allowed what we condemned of the world to
enter in and take up residence within the Church, thus we should be utterly ashamed. For we cannot say to the man of the world repent,
you are consumed with sin while we welcome the very same sins amongst our members. Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people
draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their
heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men (Is
29:13) And finally, as a Nation we
MOST CERTAINLY KNOW of the areas needing cleansing yet rather than repent and return to
the Lord, the Nation has chosen through wicked actions to push Him further aside and yet
all the while CLAIM to be One Nation under GOD.
How can we be one nation under God, when we continue to allow so much
ungodliness? This is a nation in dire need of
repentance and if she refuses thus saith the Lord: The earth, mourneth and fadeth away, the world
languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants
thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the
everlasting covenant. Therefore hath the
curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore inhabitants
of the earth are burned, and few men left. (Is 24:4-7)
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; THEN will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2nd Chr 7:14) The
coming of the Lord is NIGH! He has sent forth
his prophets who are preparing the way,
declaring the SAME message, professing the SAME word, REPENT
FOR THE COMING OF THE
LORD IS NEAR! I
Love you all so very much. Have a blessed week
in the Lord and remember: Whatever we do, do ALL
for the GLORY of GOD, who ALONE is worthy of the GLORY and the PRAISE! The Lord be
with you this day and always! Shalom Uvracha
(Peace and Blessings)
.. Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh,
May the peace of the Lord be with you today and always KhandieleseDaughter & Servant of the Lord God |
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